Forrest Brook
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
In Forrest Brook, price is set more by condition and age than by comps down the street. Homes here range from 1911 to 2006, with a median year built of 1955, so two houses on the same block can sit at very different points in their life cycle. The median price is $185,000, working out to $192.71 per square foot on a median living area of 1,368.5 square feet — one of the more accessible price points in Jacksonville's Duval County.
The current posture is buyer-leaning, with 12 months of supply and just 3 active listings — a thin market where each listing matters. Median days on market sits at 25, and price is up 8.8% year over year, so sellers still have some momentum even in a market that technically gives buyers time to be selective.
Forrest Brook right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 5, 2026. Confidence: Medium (4 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($190K) is up 11.8% from the prior 12 months ($170K). With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 5. Confidence: Low (5 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 5, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Forrest Brook market snapshot (as of August 5, 2026): the median sale price is about $190K ($193 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 25 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 12% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Forrest Brook is a community of 334 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1911 and 2006 (median 1955.0), with a median living area of about 1,368 square feet. 44% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Forrest Brook is a compact, established Jacksonville community of 334 homes spanning construction from 1911 to 2006, which means age and condition do more to set value here than location within the neighborhood.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Forrest Brook is best for.
Best for
- Buyers working toward a budget around the $185,000 median who prioritize price over square footage.
- Buyers comfortable doing due diligence on a home's age and condition, given the wide construction range from 1911 to 2006.
- Buyers willing to act without a deep pool to compare, given the buyer-leaning market and 12 months of supply.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large set of active listings to compare — only 3 are typically on the market at once.
- Buyers who want a single, consistent architectural vintage rather than a mix spanning nearly a century of construction years.
- Buyers who need every amenity confirmed upfront — the listed 24 Hour Security should be verified directly with the HOA.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 5 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($190K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($170K) IS the +11.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 12 sales each (5 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.
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.
Forrest Brook Market Scorecard
Forrest Brook is currently a strong buyer's market. About 16.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $174,000, and homes go under contract in about 118 days.
Typical home value in the 32244 ZIP is $257,906, about 16.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Forrest Brook, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Forrest Brook
Live MLS inventory for Forrest Brook. 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 · 197 daysTop listing
Active · 412 days
Active · 66 days
Pending · 85 daysActive and pending Forrest Brook listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Forrest Brook 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 Forrest Brook
- 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Cedar Hills · Elementary
- Westside · Middle
- Westside High School · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Forrest Brook listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Forrest Brook address.
Recent Developments in Forrest Brook
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Forrest Brook, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 8 miles southwest of Forrest Brook, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The site is less than a mile southeast of Forrest Brook.
Source: News4Jax - 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 project is about 15 miles southwest of Forrest Brook, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 10 miles northeast of Forrest Brook, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - 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 project is about 15 miles southwest of Forrest Brook, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 10 miles northeast of Forrest Brook.
Source: News4Jax
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.
The Forrest Brook buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forrest Brook 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 Forrest Brook.
A market built on condition, not comps
Roughly 44.3% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, a signal of longer-term ownership across a share of the 334-home inventory. Combined with only 3 active listings at any given time, available inventory turns over slowly — a median of 25 days on market reflects homes priced to move once they do list, not a market flooded with options.
Community amenities reported across MLS listings include 24 Hour Security; buyers should verify current access and terms directly with the HOA, since this is self-reported listing data. With a market heat score of 59 and 12 months of supply, Forrest Brook sits in buyer-leaning territory — there's room to negotiate, even with the median price up 8.8% year over year.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forrest Brook. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Forrest Brook buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (6.5). Basis: Recent Direction +11.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 44% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where homes range from 1911 to 2006 and only a handful of active listings exist at once, pricing isn't obvious from the outside. Momentum's local agents pull comps that account for a specific home's vintage and condition, confirm amenities like 24 Hour Security directly with the HOA rather than relying on listing sheets, and help buyers move decisively in a market where inventory is too thin to comparison-shop for long.
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 5, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 5, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 32065/32210/32244)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (82 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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