Ellis Trace
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Market Heat
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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.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Ellis Trace right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 0% 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 October 23, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($201K) is up 10.7% from the prior 12 months ($182K) and up 214% since 2012. With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Ellis Trace market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $201K ($180 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 23 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 11% from the prior 12 months and up 214% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Ellis Trace is a community of 159 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1947 and 2020 (median 1994), with a median living area of about 1,265 square feet. 48% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
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.
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
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($201K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($182K) IS the +10.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 14 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32205 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-20).
Ellis Trace Market Scorecard
Ellis Trace is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $145,000, and homes go under contract in about 74 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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 2026-10-21, 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 contributors.
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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Ellis Trace buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 5 factors (7.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +214% since 2012; Recent Direction +10.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 48% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
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 October 2026.
- October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 5 miles northeast of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 6 miles east of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The site is about 5 miles east of Ellis Trace.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 - 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 - 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: October 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32205)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (186 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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