Forest Acres
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,522 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $300,000 · 119 homes for sale in 32234 · Duval County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Forest Acres in Jacksonville, FL, the most recent in March 2017. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 5,595 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $314,237, 43 median days on market, with 4,102 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,610 ($4,880 with the full homestead exemption).
Forest Acres is a Jacksonville pocket in Duval County where price is driven far more by the individual property than by any neighborhood-wide number. Lot, condition, and how much updating a home has seen do the heavy lifting, so two houses on the same street can sit well apart on price.
For a buyer, that means the work is in the walk-through, not the listing sheet — you are underwriting condition, not a trend line. For a seller, it means presentation and honest condition disclosure move your outcome more than waiting for the market to do it for you.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Forest Acres right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Forest Acres is an established, house-by-house Jacksonville neighborhood in Duval County where value tracks the specific home rather than a uniform template, so comparing properties directly matters more than reading a headline figure.
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 Forest Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers willing to inspect closely and budget for updates in exchange for a better basis
- Value-focused buyers who can adjust their offer to a home's actual condition
- Owners planning to renovate over time rather than buy fully finished
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a move-in-ready home with no deferred maintenance
- Buyers who need a tight, predictable price band across the neighborhood
- Buyers unwilling to fund inspections and condition-based due diligence
The market around Forest Acres
Forest Acres is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32234, 177 homes are on the market and 29% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,004 homes are active and 1,434 pending (26% under contract).
In ZIP 32234 (Jacksonville), 138 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $376K ($156/sq ft), up 3.5% year over year, with a median 63 days on market. Right now 69 active and 34 pending listings put supply at about 8.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32234 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Forest Acres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Forest Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres.
Why condition sets the price here
Because this is an older, established part of Jacksonville, the housing stock is not uniform. Some homes have been meaningfully updated and others carry deferred maintenance, and that spread — not a shared floor plan or build year — is what separates one price from the next. Treat every comp as a starting point that needs adjusting for what the house has actually had done to it.
The practical takeaway is to inspect thoroughly and budget for the difference between a turnkey property and one that needs work. In a market like this, the value you capture is usually the value you can see and verify on site, not something you can infer from a summary number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where condition drives price, our job is to keep you honest about what a home actually is versus what it looks like online. We price and negotiate off verified condition, flag the deferred-maintenance items that change the math, and tell you plainly when a listing is not worth what it is asking.
Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Forest Acres sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-10 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2017 (1 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.
Recent Developments in Forest Acres
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Forest Acres, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 19 miles east of Forest Acres, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - 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 project is about 19 miles northeast of Forest Acres, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 project is about 13 miles east of Forest Acres, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 5 miles northeast of Forest Acres.
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 18 miles southeast of Forest Acres.
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 5 miles northeast of Forest Acres.
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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Forest Acres. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32234; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Baldwin Middle-Senior High School · 6-12 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Chaffee Trail Elementary · K-5 (nearby, confirm zoning) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Westside High School · 9-12 (confirm by address) · FLDOE grade I (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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Common questions about Forest Acres
Where is Forest Acres?
Forest Acres is a community in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, ZIP 32234.
Are there homes for sale in Forest Acres right now?
No active listings inside Forest Acres at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Forest Acres have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Forest Acres in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Housing distress & ownership in Forest Acres, 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.
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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.
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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.