Forest Oaks
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,143 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $479,990 · 140 homes for sale in 32086 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-30, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $372,500, $217 per square foot, a median 60 days on market. At the median price and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,020 ($4,500 with the full homestead exemption).
Forest Oaks sits in St. Johns County, which does a lot of the heavy lifting on demand and pricing in this part of St. Augustine. Without a median or spread to lean on here, the honest read is that value in a pocket like this tends to be driven by condition, lot, and how updated a given home is rather than by any single headline number. Two homes on the same street can price very differently based on what has been touched inside.
For buyers, that means underwriting each listing on its own merits instead of anchoring to a neighborhood average. For sellers, presentation and prep are where you win or lose margin. Come to the table with a specific plan for the home in front of you, not a generic assumption about what the area 'should' fetch.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Forest Oaks 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 Oaks market snapshot (as of September 24, 2026): the median sale price is about $372K ($217 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 60 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32086 (St. Augustine), 448 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($201/sq ft), down 3.6% year over year, with a median 66 days on market. Right now 117 active and 33 pending listings put supply at about 8.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32086 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
Forest Oaks is a community of 3 homes in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, built between 2012 and 2014 (median 2014), with a median living area of about 2,988 square feet. 38% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Forest Oaks is a St. Augustine community in St. Johns County, close enough to the county's coastal draw and road network to matter without being on top of it. Pricing here is condition-led, so the story is in the individual home more than the ZIP.
Who Forest Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting St. Johns County who will price a home on its condition rather than an area average
- Buyers who value proximity to St. Augustine's core and the county's coast and commuting routes
- Buyers comfortable with a home that may need selective updates in exchange for the right lot
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a uniform, predictable price band with no condition variables
- Buyers who need to be walking distance to the beach or downtown St. Augustine
- Buyers unwilling to inspect systems, roof, and finishes before committing
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 24 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($372K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 32086 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 (2026-09-24).
Housing distress & ownership in Forest Oaks, St. Augustine
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.
The Forest Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Oaks 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 Oaks.
Reading Forest Oaks on its own terms
The useful way to approach Forest Oaks is home by home. Because we are describing a St. Johns County pocket rather than a single price tier, the variables that move a deal are the ones you can inspect: kitchens and baths, roof and systems age, lot position, and whether prior owners updated or left the home original. That spread is where opportunity and risk both live.
Location does the rest of the work. St. Augustine's core, the county's beaches, and the main commuting corridors all sit within reach, and the surrounding St. Johns County services and retail are the practical backdrop. Weigh the commute you actually drive against the specific street you are buying on.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
We work Northeast Florida and St. Johns County every week, so we can walk a Forest Oaks home and tell you where the money went and where it did not. That matters most in a market priced by condition, where the right read on a kitchen, a roof, or a lot can be the whole negotiation. If a listing is wrong for your goals, we will say so.
Forest Oaks 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 24, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32034/32086/32225)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-24 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (5 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Forest Oaks. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32086; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Pedro Menendez High School · High · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 21 nearby communities)
- Gamble Rogers Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 14 nearby communities)
- Otis A. Mason Elementary School · K-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 11 nearby communities)
- R.J. Murray Middle School · 6-8 (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Otis A. Mason Elementary · K-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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