Eagles Hammock

Executive Summary

Eagles Hammock is an established community of roughly 1,300 residents off New Berlin Road in North Jacksonville, built from about 2003 to 2010 by Engle Homes and D.R. Horton, with homes from about 1,771 to 3,055 square feet and 3 to 5 bedrooms, many on lake or preserve lots.

Per neighborhoods.com in June 2026, recent closed sales ran 245,000 to 420,000 dollars with a median of 320,000 dollars; at least one local agent site cites a current range of 400,000 to 500,000 dollars, so the honest read is that the band depends heavily on size, lot, and condition, and you should price from fresh comps, not headlines.

The HOA runs about 112.50 dollars per quarter per neighborhoods.com, with some product sections reported at 419 to 500 dollars per year, managed by First Coast Association Management; an adjacent Eagle Hammock CDD serves related development nearby, so verify exactly which fees apply to the specific listing before contract.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

The established option on the New Berlin corridor

The New Berlin Road corridor between Oceanway and the river has filled with builder communities, and Eagles Hammock is one of the originals: built out in the 2000s, near Victoria Lakes, with mature landscaping, lakes threaded through the plat, and a full amenity campus that predates most of the corridor. One clarification up front, because the internet gets it wrong constantly: this is the Northside Eagles Hammock off New Berlin Road, not the similarly named area near Kernan Boulevard on the Southside.

How it feels on the ground today

Eagles Hammock reads as a settled family neighborhood: twenty-year-old oaks, lake lots with fountains, kids on the sports field, and a housing stock that has been through a full ownership cycle. The trade against the new construction nearby is character and lot quality versus builder warranties and incentives, and for a lot of buyers the mature trees win that argument.

Inside Eagles Hammock

Eagles Hammock is one community with two original builders and a wide lot mix, so the decisions are product, lot, and condition.

The Engle Homes product

Engle built much of the earlier stock, generally the more customized feel of the two builders; these homes are now past twenty years old, so roofs, HVAC, and water heaters drive the inspection conversation.

The D.R. Horton product

The volume-builder phases fill out the plat with practical family plans; condition and upgrades create the spread between identical floor plans.

Lake and preserve lots

Many homesites back to lakes or preserve buffers, and those lots carry a real premium on resale; if you are buying for the view, confirm the buffer is permanent, not a future phase.

The fee map

HOA amounts have been reported differently by product section, and the adjacent Eagle Hammock CDD serves related development; the title work for the specific address settles it, so make verification a contract item.

Real Estate Market

Per neighborhoods.com in June 2026, closed sales ran 245,000 to 420,000 dollars with a median around 320,000 dollars; a local agent site cites a 400,000 to 500,000 dollar current range, and that spread tells you the data sources are sampling different slices of the community, so price the specific house from the freshest in-community comps.

The buyer pool is families who want established trees and amenities at Northside prices, airport and logistics-corridor workers, and buyers cross-shopping the new construction at Victoria Lakes and the Pecan Park corridor.

Twenty years of recorded sales is the negotiating gift here: unlike the active builder communities nearby, every price conversation in Eagles Hammock can be anchored to real closed history.

Who Lives Here

Eagles Hammock draws families who want mature trees and a real amenity campus without new-construction pricing, Northside and airport-corridor commuters, and buyers who prefer a proven resale community over an active construction zone.

Schools

Eagles Hammock 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 Eagles Hammock address before you buy. Aggregator listings commonly cite New Berlin Elementary, Oceanway Middle, and First Coast High for this area, but those citations are proximity-based, so run the exact address through the district locator before you write an offer.

Amenities & Lifestyle

The amenity package is unusually complete for an established Northside community at this price band.

Pool with pavilion

The community centerpiece, with the covered pavilion for parties and shade.

Tennis and basketball courts

The court sports are on-site, which most 2000s-era Northside communities skipped.

Playground

The family anchor next to the campus.

Sports field

Open field space for pickup games and practices.

HOA, CDD & Costs

Neighborhoods.com reported the HOA around 112.50 dollars per quarter in June 2026, with some product sections shown at 419 to 500 dollars per year; the association is managed by First Coast Association Management, and you should confirm the current figure for the specific section in writing.

An adjacent Eagle Hammock Community Development District serves related development in the area, and the similar names cause real confusion; have the title company confirm whether the specific listing carries any CDD assessment before contract, because some addresses near the community do and the line changes the monthly math.

Get the full fee stack for the exact address, HOA section dues plus any CDD or special assessment, in writing before you compare Eagles Hammock to the no-CDD and CDD-carrying communities nearby.

Commute Analysis

Eagles Hammock works off New Berlin Road to Alta Drive and the I-295 loop: River City Marketplace and the airport are the close runs, and the Dames Point bridge puts Arlington, the beaches, and the Southside in reasonable reach.

Shopping & Dining

River City Marketplace covers big-box, dining, and the movie theater about twelve minutes out, the Oceanway strip retail handles groceries and daily errands, and the Alta Drive corridor keeps adding services as the Northside grows.

Pros and Cons

Eagles Hammock vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

The two Eagles Hammocks

This community sits off New Berlin Road on the Northside, but a similarly named area exists near Kernan Boulevard; listings, school citations, and comps get cross-contaminated constantly, so verify the address before you trust any data point.

The HOA versus CDD name trap

The Eagles Hammock HOA and the adjacent Eagle Hammock CDD are different entities with nearly identical names; some buyers budget for one and get billed for the other, and the title work for the exact address is the only reliable answer.

The conflicting price story

One source shows a 320,000 dollar median and another cites 400,000 to 500,000; both can be sampling honestly from different home sizes and dates, which is exactly why in-community comps beat headline figures here.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Eagles Hammock

Resale here competes with nearby new construction and with the conflicting published price data, so an accurate, well-supported list price and strong condition prep carry the sale.

We price from the freshest in-community comparables, lead with the lot and the mature-community advantages, and make sure the fee story is documented cleanly for buyers.

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 Eagles Hammock 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 Eagles Hammock 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 Eagles Hammock 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 Eagles Hammock 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 Eagles Hammock home is priced to the real market.

The Eagles Hammock Playbook

If you are buying in Eagles Hammock, 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

Mistakes to Avoid

The common ones around Eagles Hammock: 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.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Eagles Hammock Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eagles Hammock?

Off New Berlin Road in the Oceanway area of North Jacksonville, ZIP 32226, near Victoria Lakes. It is not the similarly named area near Kernan Boulevard.

Who built Eagles Hammock?

Engle Homes and D.R. Horton, with construction running from about 2003 to 2010.

What do homes cost?

Per neighborhoods.com in June 2026, closed sales ran 245,000 to 420,000 dollars with a median of 320,000 dollars; a local agent site cites a current 400,000 to 500,000 dollar range, so confirm against fresh comps for the specific home size.

How big are the homes?

About 1,771 to 3,055 square feet, 3 to 5 bedrooms, many on lake or preserve lots.

What amenities are included?

A community pool with pavilion, tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and a sports field.

What is the HOA?

About 112.50 dollars per quarter per neighborhoods.com in June 2026, with some sections reported at 419 to 500 dollars per year, managed by First Coast Association Management; confirm for the specific section in writing.

Is there a CDD?

An adjacent Eagle Hammock CDD serves related development nearby, and the similar names cause confusion; verify with the title company whether the specific listing carries a CDD assessment before contract.

What schools serve it?

Duval County Public Schools; aggregators commonly cite New Berlin Elementary, Oceanway Middle, and First Coast High, but confirm zoning by exact address with the district.

How far is the airport?

About 15 minutes via New Berlin Road and the I-295 loop.

How far is downtown Jacksonville?

About 25 minutes.

Is Eagles Hammock gated?

No gate is advertised; confirm current access arrangements with the association.

How many people live there?

Roughly 1,300 residents, making it a mid-size established community for the corridor.

How does it compare to Victoria Lakes?

Victoria Lakes is the neighboring New Berlin corridor community; the choice usually comes down to specific lot, condition, and the fee stack on each side, and we run that comparison house by house.

Is Eagles Hammock a good investment?

The established comp history, lake lots, and Northside growth support the case; the conflicting published price data and aging-systems maintenance are the items to underwrite carefully.

Who should I call about Eagles Hammock?

Call Momentum Realty at (904) 351-6461 or use the form on this page, and we will connect you with the right agent.

Do I need my own agent to buy here?

Yes. On a resale, the listing agent works for the seller. Your own agent represents only you, and it costs you nothing extra to have that representation.

Related Reading

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