Fort Caroline Cove
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.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-06, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $319,000, $212 per square foot, a median 30 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,700 ($4,960 with the full homestead exemption).
Price in Fort Caroline Cove is driven by condition and updates, not the floor plan. With a median build year of 1968 and a stock that reaches back to 1957, the spread between a renovated home and one that still wears its original systems is wide. The median living area sits near 1,646 square feet, so you are buying mid-century footprints — what you pay largely reflects how much of the mechanical and cosmetic work has already been done.
Roughly two-thirds of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which tells you this is a hold-and-live market more than an investor churn. That tends to keep turnover measured and inventory disciplined. For a buyer, it means less flip inventory and more owner-maintained stock; for a seller, it means your competition is thinner but your buyer is scrutinizing condition closely.
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 Fort Caroline Cove 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
Fort Caroline Cove market snapshot (as of November 6, 2026): the median sale price is about $319K ($212 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 30 days on market for closed sales.
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.
County records show 3 qualified sales in Fort Caroline Cove across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 1 in 2025), median $271,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Fort Caroline Cove is a community of 160 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1988 and 2019 (median 1996.0), with a median living area of about 1,598 square feet. 66% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Fort Caroline Cove is an established east Jacksonville pocket of 421 homes in Duval County, built out over decades and now defined more by renovation potential than new construction.
Who Fort Caroline Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to add value to a solid mid-century home
- Long-term owners prioritizing an established east-Jacksonville location over square footage
- Buyers who can weigh a home on its updates and are willing to invest in diligence
Probably not for
- Buyers who require new or near-new construction and modern systems out of the box
- Investors chasing quick-turn flip inventory in a low-turnover, homestead-heavy market
- Buyers needing large footprints well above the mid-1,600-square-foot median
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 6 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($319K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 11 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.
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.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 32225 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 (2026-11-06).
The Fort Caroline Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fort Caroline Cove 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 Fort Caroline Cove.
An older-stock market where condition is everything
The build range runs from 1957 to 2019, but the median year of 1968 tells you the character of the neighborhood is firmly mid-century. That has real consequences at the inspection table: roofs, HVAC, electrical panels, and plumbing are the line items that separate a smooth close from a renegotiation. Buyers should budget for diligence and read every home on its updates, not its age alone.
At a median of about 1,646 square feet, these are manageable, single-decision homes rather than sprawling builds. The high homestead share signals long-term ownership, which usually correlates with homes that have been lived in and maintained rather than stripped for quick resale. The upside for a buyer willing to do work is clear — there is room to add value in a neighborhood where the bones are already established.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fort Caroline Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this age, the deal is won or lost on condition, and that is exactly where local eyes matter. We walk homes for the tells that photos hide — deferred systems, prior updates done right or done cheap — and we price and negotiate against what a renovated comp actually commands versus an original one. Whether you are buying a project or selling a home you have kept up, we position it against the right side of that condition spread.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Mikris Drive E (8 homes on record)
- Mikris Drive E (8 homes on record)
- Hoover Lane (1 homes on record)
- Heidi Road (1 homes on record)
- Bess Road (1 homes on record)
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 6, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32225/32277)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-06 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (79 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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