Fairmont
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 46 closed sales in Fairmont in Jacksonville, FL since 2002, the most recent in December 2025. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $178,500 to $499,900 (median $499,900), on homes of 1,065 to 2,054 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,268 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,134, 43 median days on market, with 2,422 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,930 ($8,200 with the full homestead exemption).
Fairmont is an older Jacksonville pocket where the housing stock runs back to 1922 and forward to 2024, with the middle of the market built around 1960. That spread is the whole story: price here is driven less by a single prevailing product type and more by the condition and updates of any individual home. Two houses on the same block can sell very differently depending on what has been done to them.
With a homestead share near three-quarters, most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than held as rentals, which tends to mean tighter, more deliberate turnover. For a seller, a well-renovated home stands out against a backdrop of aging inventory. For a buyer, the work is in reading condition carefully — the age range means systems, roofs, and prior updates matter as much as square footage.
The 60-Second Overview
Fairmont is an established, mostly owner-occupied Jacksonville neighborhood with a housing stock spanning a century, so the median mid-century home sits alongside both older and recently built houses. The through-line here is variety by age and condition, not a uniform subdivision look.
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.
Who Fairmont is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable inspecting older homes and budgeting for updates
- Owner-occupants seeking an established neighborhood to hold long-term
- Buyers who value selection across a wide range of build years and sizes
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a uniform, recently built subdivision
- Investors expecting fast rental turnover in a mostly owner-occupied area
- Buyers unwilling to weigh condition and system age property by property
The market around Fairmont
Fairmont is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32216, 183 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,953 homes are active and 1,522 pending (28% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Fairmont specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Fairmont, 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.
Recent Developments in Fairmont
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Fairmont, 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 project is about 11 miles west of Fairmont, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 northwest of Fairmont, 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 project is about 18 miles west of Fairmont, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 southwest of Fairmont.
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 site is about 9 miles northeast of Fairmont.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 9 miles northeast of Fairmont.
Source: News4Jax
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.
The Fairmont buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fairmont 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 Fairmont.
Reading age and condition in an older grid
The median home was built around 1960 and runs close to 1,960 square feet of living space, but the range from 1922 to 2024 tells you not to expect consistency. You will find early-20th-century houses, a heavy mid-century core, and scattered new construction, sometimes within the same few streets. That mix rewards buyers who can evaluate a specific property on its merits rather than assume a neighborhood standard.
Because roughly 73% of homes carry a homestead exemption, this reads as a settled, hold-and-live neighborhood rather than an investor churn zone. Inventory sits at 146 homes in the snapshot, so there is real selection, but the differences between listings — updated versus original, older versus newer build — will be wider than in a cookie-cutter community. Do the inspection homework.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fairmont. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where value hinges on condition and build year rather than a single price band, we help you separate an updated home from a cosmetically staged one, and we price sellers against the specific slice of the market their home actually competes in. We know this Duval grid house by house, not by averages.
Fairmont in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Fairmont buy.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32216)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (46 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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