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
- 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
Edison is where eTown goes big: the largest-home village of the master plan, 14 David Weekley designs from roughly 2,500 to 4,400 square feet, built for families the cottage tiers cannot hold.
Residents run the full eTown stack, the Exchange clubhouse, resort and lap pools, fitness, the dog park, the trail network, and ULTRAFi gigabit fiber, ten minutes from the Town Center.
For pricing context, homes have traded high $300Ks to $600Ks, third-party and dated. Price a specific home off village comparables and model the CDD.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Inside eTown off the 9B corridor, minutes from St. Johns Town Center |
| County | Duval County |
| ZIP code | 32256 |
| Homes | Large single-family village, 14 designs |
| Built | David Weekley, newer construction |
| Home sizes | About 2,500 to 4,400 square feet |
| Amenities | eTown clubhouse, pools, fitness, dog park, trails, ULTRAFi fiber |
| Schools | Duval County Public Schools (confirm zoning by address) |
| Gate / HOA | HOA + eTown CDD |
Community Overview & History
The big-plan tier of the smart master plan
eTown built its brand on tech-forward living, but most villages run compact. Edison carries the family tier, executive square footage inside the longleaf-pine plan, which is why move-up buyers comparing Tamaya and Julington Creek land here.
How it feels on the ground today
Edison reads as the established big-home streets of eTown: varied Weekley elevations, three-car garages, and bikes streaming toward the Exchange after school.
The Community and What You Are Buying
Edison is about the design, the lot, and the comp discipline.
14 Weekley designs
From about 2,500 to 4,400 square feet.
Preserve and pond lots
Buffer lots carry premiums.
Resale market
The village trades resale-first now; comp within Edison.
Real Estate Market
Edison appeals to growing families and executives who want maximum house inside eTown.
Homes have traded high $300Ks to $600Ks, dated. Price off village comparables.
The largest-plan niche holds its tier inside the plan.
Who Lives Here
Edison draws move-up families who need 4 and 5 bedrooms, remote-work households who use the fiber, and Town Center commuters.
Schools
Edison at eTown 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 Edison at eTown address before you buy.
Amenities & Lifestyle
The eTown stack is the amenity.
The Exchange
Clubhouse, resort pool, lap pool, fitness.
Dog park and trails
The eTown network.
ULTRAFi fiber
Gigabit standard.
Recharge park
The eTown green campus.
HOA, CDD & Costs
Model the HOA plus the eTown CDD; confirm both per home.
On Weekley resales, document the warranty history.
Confirm lot premiums against the village comp set.
Commute Analysis
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| eTown Exchange | Minutes inside the plan |
| 9B / I-295 | About 5 minutes |
| St. Johns Town Center | About 10 minutes |
| Mayo Clinic | About 20 minutes |
| Downtown Jacksonville | About 20 minutes |
Edison sits inside eTown at the 9B crossroads, the executive-commute geometry that built the master plan.
Shopping & Dining
eTown Exchange retail and the Town Center cover everything inside ten minutes.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- The largest homes in eTown: 2,500 to 4,400 sqft
- 14 David Weekley designs, varied streetscape
- Full Exchange amenity stack plus fiber
- Ten minutes from the Town Center
- Strong family tier inside the plan
Cons
- eTown CDD plus HOA, model the stack
- No gate (Marconi holds that niche)
- Newer canopy
- Premium tier inside the plan
- Comp within the village, not the cottage tiers
Edison at eTown vs. Comparable Communities
| Community | How it compares to Edison at eTown |
|---|---|
| eTown | The master plan guide. |
| Marconi at eTown | The gated sibling village. |
| Tamaya | The gated Mediterranean alternative for big-plan buyers. |
Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
The square-footage ladder
Families upgrade within eTown to Edison rather than leaving; the internal ladder supports demand.
Fiber as infrastructure
Gigabit-standard neighborhoods quietly win remote-work buyers; it shows in days-on-market.
Comp discipline
Cottage-tier sales drag village averages; price Edison strictly against Edison.
Momentum Expert Insight
Edison is eTown for grown families: the big Weekley plans, the Exchange, and the commute, without leaving the plan everyone already loves. It shortlists against Tamaya and wins on fiber and price.
My advice is to comp within the village, weight the buffer lots, and model the CDD into the true monthly.
Selling a Home in Edison at eTown
Selling in Edison is about presenting the design, the lot, and the eTown stack, and pricing correctly off village comparables.
We price from the most recent Edison sales and market the big-plan tier to move-up families.
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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 Edison at eTown 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 Edison at eTown 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 Edison at eTown 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 Edison at eTown 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 Edison at eTown home is priced to the real market.The Edison at eTown Playbook
If you are buying in Edison at eTown, 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 Edison at eTown: 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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