Ellis Trace
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Ellis Trace is not a single-vintage subdivision. With homes built anywhere from 1911 to 2024 and a median year built of 1994, price here is driven less by a builder's spec sheet and more by condition, updates, and how much work a given house has had. Two homes on the same street can be worlds apart, so the median asking or closing figure tells you very little about the house you actually want.
The median living area sits around 1,308 square feet, which frames this as a market of modest, right-sized homes rather than sprawling floor plans. For buyers, that means underwriting each property on its own merits — recent systems, roof, and renovations matter more than the neighborhood average. For sellers, condition is the lever: an updated home stands apart in a pool this varied.
Ellis Trace right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 19, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 19, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
With 211 homes spanning more than a century of construction, Ellis Trace reads as an established, mixed-vintage pocket of Jacksonville where no two blocks feel identical and the housing stock leans toward compact, efficient footprints.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ellis Trace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a modest, right-sized home under roughly 1,300 square feet
- Value-minded buyers willing to underwrite an older home's systems and condition
- Investors comfortable with a mixed owner-occupied and rental market
Probably not for
- Buyers who need large square footage and open, modern floor plans
- Buyers wanting move-in certainty without inspection and insurance due diligence
- Buyers set on a uniform, single-vintage new-construction subdivision
The market around Ellis Trace
Ellis Trace is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32205, 214 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,861 homes are active and 1,760 pending (31% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Ellis Trace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Ellis Trace, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Ellis Trace
Live MLS inventory for Ellis Trace. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Ellis Trace listings as of 2026-08-19, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Ellis Trace on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Ellis Trace
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The Ellis Trace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ellis Trace today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Ellis Trace.
A market defined by vintage spread
The century-plus range between the oldest and newest homes is the single most important thing to understand about Ellis Trace. A 1994 median year built means roughly half the inventory predates that point, so expect a wide mix of original older construction alongside newer infill built as recently as 2024. Inspections, insurance quotes, and a hard look at roof and mechanical age should anchor every offer.
Homestead exemptions cover under half the homes here — a homestead share of roughly 47%. That points to a meaningful non-owner-occupied contingent, which can mean more turnover and a broader spread in how homes are maintained. It is a market that rewards buyers who do their homework property-by-property rather than trusting a headline number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ellis Trace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket this varied, the average number is a trap. We price and evaluate Ellis Trace homes on condition, vintage, and systems — not on a neighborhood median that blends 1911 cottages with 2024 builds. That comparable-by-comparable discipline is what keeps buyers from overpaying and sellers from underpricing an updated home.
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Recent Developments in Ellis Trace
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Ellis Trace, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The site is about 4 miles south of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 6 miles east of Ellis Trace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The site is about 10 miles southwest of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 19 miles south of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 15 miles northeast of Ellis Trace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 10 miles southwest of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jax Daily Record
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (185 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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