Forest Crest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Forest Crest is a compact, essentially brand-new Jacksonville community in Duval County — every home dates to the last few years, so what you're comparing is condition and floor plan, not age.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 46 homes in Forest Crest that have changed hands since 2022, built between 2021 and 2024 (median 2023), with a median living area of about 1,700 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 41 qualified sales in Forest Crest across 2024–2025 (39 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $331,900 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Forest Crest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32244, 297 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32244 (Jacksonville), 790 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $265K ($166/sq ft), up 1.5% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 166 active and 77 pending listings put supply at about 2.5 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32244 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Forest Crest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With a median living area near 1,940 square feet and a build range of 2021 to 2024, Forest Crest reads as a coherent, recently delivered subdivision rather than a mixed-vintage neighborhood. That consistency helps on the appraisal side — comparable homes are genuinely comparable — but it also means differentiation comes down to lot position, elevation, and how each owner has finished or maintained the home since move-in.

Because the community is so young, resale history is thin. Buyers gain the advantages of new systems and modern layouts; the trade-off is limited long-term price track record here. Anyone underwriting this purchase should lean on broader Jacksonville and Duval trends and on the specifics of the individual home rather than on a deep sales record inside Forest Crest itself.

In a community this new, the value is in the details — which plans hold up, which lots carry premiums, and how a resale stacks against remaining builder inventory. We help buyers read those distinctions and help sellers position honestly against new construction instead of pretending it isn't there.