What's in this guide
- Executive Summary
- Quick Facts
- Community Overview & History
- Neighborhoods & Areas
- Real Estate Market
- Who Lives Here
- Schools
- Amenities & Lifestyle
- HOA, CDD & Costs
- Commute Analysis
- Shopping & Dining
- Pros & Cons
- Neighborhood Comparisons
- Hidden Things to Know
- Momentum Expert Insight
- Live Listings & Recent Sales
- Flood Zones & Insurance
- Internet & Connectivity
- The Tax Reality
- What Your Budget Buys
- The Future of the Area
- Resale Liquidity
- The Buyer Playbook
- Questions to Ask
- Mistakes to Avoid
- Frequently Asked Questions
Executive Summary
Dunns Crossing is a two-builder story: D.R. Horton built the earlier Express phases around 2021 to 2023, and Dream Finders Homes is now actively selling its Dream Series here, 8 plans from 1,711 to 3,533 square feet, from 310,990 dollars per dreamfindershomes.com in June 2026.
The HOA, managed by Priority Community Management, includes high-speed internet in the dues, which is an underrated line item when you run the real monthly cost against neighboring communities.
CDD status was not confirmed by third-party sources at publish time, so verify in writing; the resale comps from the D.R. Horton phases give buyers an honest read most new communities lack.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Off Dunn Avenue, North Jacksonville |
| County | Duval County |
| ZIP code | 32218 |
| Homes | Single-family; Dream Finders actively building, earlier D.R. Horton phases |
| Built | D.R. Horton phases from about 2021 to 2023; Dream Finders actively selling |
| Home sizes | Dream Finders plans about 1,711 to 3,533 square feet |
| Amenities | Pool, fitness center, splash pad, playground |
| Schools | Duval County Public Schools (confirm zoning by address) |
| Gate / HOA | HOA includes high-speed internet; managed by Priority Community Management; confirm any CDD |
Community Overview & History
Dunn Avenue joins the growth map
The Dunn Avenue corridor sat quiet while Pecan Park and Lem Turner boomed, and Dunns Crossing is the corridor catching up: a master community about ten minutes from both the airport and River City Marketplace, with two builders worth of housing stock and the I-295 loop close at hand.
How it feels on the ground today
Dunns Crossing reads as a community in its second act: the D.R. Horton streets from 2021 to 2023 are lived-in and landscaped, the amenity campus is finished, and Dream Finders model homes and fresh phases carry the new-construction energy.
Two Builders, One Community
Dunns Crossing gives you a choice most active communities cannot: new Dream Finders construction or recent D.R. Horton resale, inside the same gateless gates.
Dream Finders Dream Series
The active product: 8 plans from 1,711 to 3,533 square feet, from 310,990 dollars per dreamfindershomes.com in June 2026, with the larger plans stretching well past 3,000 square feet.
D.R. Horton resale phases
The roughly 2021 to 2023 Express-tier homes; Redfin recorded resales at 373,990 dollars in November 2023 and 386,000 dollars in February 2024, which anchors the comp base.
Lot and phase strategy
Pond and buffer lots carry premiums in the new phases; in the resale phases, condition and upgrades drive the spread.
Real Estate Market
Dream Finders pricing starts at 310,990 dollars per the builder site in June 2026, and the recorded D.R. Horton resales, 373,990 dollars in November 2023 and 386,000 dollars in February 2024 per Redfin, show the community holding value in the high 300s for the mid-size plans.
The buyer pool is first-time buyers, airport and logistics workers, and families who want more square footage than the Pecan Park corridor offers at the price.
New Dream Finders inventory and D.R. Horton resale compete head to head here, which keeps both sides honest on price.
Who Lives Here
Dunns Crossing draws first-time buyers stretching into larger plans, airport and River City Marketplace commuters, and families who like having both new construction and recent resale to choose from.
Schools
Dunns Crossing is served by Duval County Public Schools, with attendance zones by home address, plus private and charter options nearby. Confirm the exact zoning for a Dunns Crossing address before you buy. Aggregator school listings for this community are proximity-based, so run the exact address through the district locator before you buy.
Amenities & Lifestyle
The amenity campus covers the family basics, and the HOA internet inclusion is the sleeper benefit.
Pool
The community centerpiece.
Fitness center
On-site, included in the HOA.
Splash pad
The kid magnet alongside the pool.
Playground
The family anchor of the campus.
HOA, CDD & Costs
The HOA is managed by Priority Community Management and the dues include high-speed internet, which effectively rebates a real monthly bill; confirm the current fee amount in writing because it was not published consistently by aggregators at publish time.
CDD status was not confirmed by third-party sources at publish time; verify whether a CDD or special assessment applies before contract.
When you compare Dunns Crossing to neighboring communities, net the internet inclusion out of the dues so you are comparing real monthly costs.
Commute Analysis
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| River City Marketplace | About 10 minutes |
| Jacksonville International Airport | About 10 minutes |
| Downtown Jacksonville | About 20 minutes |
| Mayport / naval bases | About 30 minutes |
| Jacksonville beaches | About 35 minutes |
Dunns Crossing works off Dunn Avenue to the I-295 loop: the airport and River City Marketplace are both about ten minutes, and downtown is a straight run south.
Shopping & Dining
River City Marketplace handles big-box, dining, and the movie theater about ten minutes away, and the Dunn Avenue strip retail covers groceries and daily errands closer to home.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- HOA dues include high-speed internet
- Dream Finders plans up to 3,533 square feet, big for the corridor
- Recent D.R. Horton resales anchor the comp base
- About 10 minutes to both JIA and River City Marketplace
- Pool, fitness, splash pad, and playground campus
Cons
- CDD status needs written confirmation
- New builder inventory competes with resale
- Dunn Avenue retail is thinner than the Lem Turner corridor
- Two builder product tiers means uneven finishes street to street
- Schools need address-level verification
Dunns Crossing vs. Comparable Communities
| Community | How it compares to Dunns Crossing |
|---|---|
| The Arbors | The D.R. Horton value play off I-295 at Lem Turner, lower entry price, smaller plans. |
| Cedar Creek | The Dream Finders sister community near River City Marketplace. |
| Yellow Bluff Landing | The established Northside master community comparison with a mature amenity base. |
Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
The internet line item
High-speed internet inside the HOA dues quietly rebates 50 to 80 dollars of typical monthly spend; almost nobody nets that out when comparing fee stacks, and it changes the math.
The name collision
Dunns Crossing gets confused with Durbin Crossing in St. Johns County and Dunns Creek Plantation; they are different communities in different places, and the mix-up pollutes search results and comps.
The two-builder comp gift
Most active communities have no resale history; the 2021 to 2023 D.R. Horton phases here give buyers recorded sales, 373,990 and 386,000 dollars per Redfin, to negotiate against.
Momentum Expert Insight
Dunns Crossing is the rare active community where you can cross-shop new construction against recent resale on the same streets, and the internet-included HOA is a genuinely useful wrinkle.
My advice is to price the Dream Finders inventory against the D.R. Horton resales, net the internet out of the dues, and get the CDD question answered in writing before contract.
Selling a Home in Dunns Crossing
Resale here competes with active Dream Finders inventory, so the pitch is the lived-in advantages: window treatments, fencing, landscaping, and no construction traffic.
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Flood Zones & Insurance
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Dunns Crossing address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
Internet & Connectivity
The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Dunns Crossing address rather than assuming.
The Tax Reality
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
What Your Budget Buys Here
The same budget buys very different homes across Dunns Crossing and the surrounding area, depending on age, size, lot, and condition. Rather than anchor on the asking price or the neighborhood average, price any specific home off the most recent comparable sales, and weigh what your money would buy in the nearby alternatives before you commit.The Future of the Area
Duval County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.Resale Liquidity
How quickly a Dunns Crossing home resells comes down to presentation, condition, and pricing against the latest comparable sales rather than the neighborhood average. Homes that are priced correctly and shown well tend to move, while overpriced or dated homes sit. We track the active and sold comparable set so a Dunns Crossing home is priced to the real market.The Dunns Crossing Playbook
If you are buying in Dunns Crossing, here is how we would approach it: pull the flood zone and a real insurance quote for the specific address, confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies, compare what your budget would buy nearby, and price the home off the closest comparable sales rather than the asking price. If you are buying any new-construction home, bring your own agent before you register, since the on-site representative works for the builder, not for you.
Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here
Ask the seller
- What flood zone is this exact address in?
- What are the HOA dues, and is there a CDD or special assessment?
- What did the last few comparable homes actually sell for?
- How old are the roof, HVAC, and water heater?
- What is the true second-year tax estimate after reassessment?
Ask yourself
- Does the commute to work, schools, and daily life actually work?
- Do I need fiber internet, and is it at this address?
- Am I pricing against the right comparable sales, not the average?
- Does the lot and the condition fit my budget and my resale plan?
Mistakes to Avoid
The common ones around Dunns Crossing: trusting the seller current tax bill instead of the post-sale reset; skipping the address-specific flood check; assuming fiber is at every home; and pricing off the neighborhood average rather than the closest comparable sales. Each is avoidable with the right diligence, which is exactly where having your own agent pays off.
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Related Reading
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