Forest Circle
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,460 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $300,000 · 164 homes for sale in 32225 · Duval County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of November 2026, the MLS records 7 closed sales in Forest Circle in Jacksonville, FL since 2015, the most recent in September 2024. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,683 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 43 median days on market, with 4,144 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,450 ($4,710 with the full homestead exemption).
Forest Circle is an established Jacksonville pocket where price is set far more by condition than by any single formula. With a housing stock spanning 1930 to 2024 and a median build year of 1972, you are shopping a genuinely mixed inventory — original mid-century homes, decades of renovation layered on top, and the occasional new build. That spread is why the median sale price should be read as a midpoint, not a ceiling or a floor: two homes on the same street can price very differently based on what has been updated underneath.
The high homestead share — roughly 73% — tells you this is a lived-in, owner-occupied area rather than a churn-heavy investor market. That tends to mean tighter turnover and homeowners who don't have to sell, so a buyer should expect to move decisively on the well-kept listings and underwrite the deferred-maintenance ones carefully. Sellers with a genuinely updated home have leverage; sellers banking on the median without the condition to back it up will sit.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Forest Circle 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 Circle is a mature, predominantly owner-occupied part of Jacksonville in Duval County, with a deep and varied housing stock and a median home size of just over 2,000 square feet. It rewards buyers who can read condition and separate an updated home from a tired one.
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 Circle is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want an established location and are comfortable underwriting an older home's systems
- Renovation-minded buyers looking to add value in a mid-sized footprint
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value a stable, low-turnover area over quick flips
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new construction and consistent, predictable finishes
- Investors chasing high turnover and rental-heavy inventory
- Buyers who need a tight price range and won't budget for condition variance
The market around Forest Circle
Forest Circle is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32225, 212 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,356 homes are active and 1,461 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32225 (Jacksonville), 600 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $404K ($208/sq ft), down 2.4% year over year, with a median 29 days on market. Right now 104 active and 57 pending listings put supply at about 2.1 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32225 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Forest Circle specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Forest Circle buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Circle 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 Circle.
Reading a market built one house at a time
The defining feature here is age spread. A median build year of 1972 across roughly 562 homes, with the oldest dating to 1930 and the newest to 2024, means no two blocks are guaranteed to look alike. Systems, roofs, electrical, and plumbing vary enormously, so the median price is best treated as a starting reference point rather than a guide to what any specific home should cost. Inspection quality and renovation history do the real pricing work.
Median living area sits just under 2,100 square feet, which is a workable, mid-sized footprint — enough room to matter without pushing into estate-scale carrying costs. Combine that with the high owner-occupancy rate and you get a market where the best-condition homes clear and the projects linger. Buyers should budget honestly for the gap between the two.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Circle. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In an area this varied, the value is in knowing which homes have been genuinely updated and which just look the part. We walk the stock, read the condition against the median, and help you price or offer on what's actually in front of you — not a neighborhood average that can mislead in both directions.
Forest Circle in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-06 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (7 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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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.
