Fairway Forest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price in Fairway Forest is driven by condition and updates, not by any single build vintage. With a median year built of 1972 and homes spanning 1960 to 2024, the housing stock here is old enough that renovation status separates one closing from the next. A larger footprint helps too: the median living area is 2,337 square feet, which gives buyers room to work with and sellers something concrete to price against.
Roughly 81% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which tells you this is an owner-occupied community rather than a rental-heavy one. That tends to mean fewer listings churning through at once and homes that have been lived in and maintained rather than turned over quickly. For a seller, that scarcity can work in your favor; for a buyer, it means patience and readiness to move when the right updated home appears.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Fairway Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing living space and willing to inspect and update an older home
- Long-hold owners who value a stable, owner-occupied community over quick turnover
- Renovation-minded buyers looking to build value through condition improvements
Probably not for
- Buyers who want move-in-ready new construction with no maintenance backlog
- Investors seeking a rental-heavy, high-turnover market
- Buyers unwilling to budget for inspections and updates on older systems
The market around Fairway Forest
Fairway Forest is a small community — 4 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2024 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32277, 72 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 2,814 homes are active and 1,188 pending (30% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Fairway Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Fairway Forest
Live MLS inventory for Fairway Forest. 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 Fairway Forest listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Fairway Forest 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 Fairway Forest
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 1 of 2 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
The Fairway Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fairway Forest 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 Fairway Forest.
An older community priced on condition
With a build range running from 1960 to 2024 and a median year built of 1972, Fairway Forest is a mature community with the occasional newer or rebuilt home mixed in. That spread matters when you evaluate a specific address: roofs, systems, and kitchens vary widely from one home to the next, and price follows that variation closely. Expect a wide spread in asking prices that reflects updates and condition more than location alone.
The median living area of 2,337 square feet is generous for an established area, which means many homes offer flexible interior space without the premium of new construction. Buyers should budget for inspection and, in many cases, for updates on older systems. Sellers who have already modernized have a clear edge, because the contrast with un-updated inventory is easy for buyers to see.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fairway Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where 278 homes range from 1960 to 2024, pricing comes down to reading condition against comparable closings rather than trusting a headline number. We walk each home with an eye for the older systems that move price, help buyers weigh renovation cost against a home's asking price, and help sellers position an updated home against the un-updated inventory it competes with.
Fairway Forest in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Fairway Forest buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Fairway Forest sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Fairway Forest, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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30% of homes for sale in ZIP 32277 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 (2026-07-18).
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32277)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (19 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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