Fort Peyton Forest
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,143 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $479,990 · 139 homes for sale in 32086 · St. Johns County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Homes listed or recently sold were built 1985–2023; 1 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 22 ft). As of October 2026, the MLS records 14 closed sales in Fort Peyton Forest in St. Augustine, FL since 2012, the most recent in September 2026. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,438 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $445,000, 48 median days on market, with 692 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,990 ($5,480 with the full homestead exemption).
Fort Peyton Forest is a small St. Augustine pocket in St. Johns County, and with only a one-closing window in this snapshot, there is almost no recent sales record to lean on. That thin volume matters: it means price here is set home-by-home on condition, lot, and finishes rather than by a deep comp set. Treat any single sale as a data point, not a trend.
For a buyer, that argues for patience and independent valuation work rather than assuming the last number defines the next one. For a seller, it means pricing has to be built from the ground up on the specifics of your home and current St. Johns County demand, not from a busy local comp history that simply is not there yet.
The 60-Second Overview
Fort Peyton Forest sits in St. Johns County within reach of St. Augustine, in a low-turnover corner where listings come to market infrequently and each one tends to stand on its own merits.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 16 homes in Fort Peyton Forest that have changed hands since 2012, built between 1984 and 2023 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 1,381 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 3 qualified sales in Fort Peyton Forest across 2025–2025, median $338,000 — 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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Fort Peyton Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a quiet St. Johns County setting near St. Augustine and are willing to value a home on its own merits
- Long-hold buyers who are not counting on frequent nearby resales to benchmark their purchase
- Sellers prepared to price from home-specific detail rather than a busy comp history
Probably not for
- Buyers who rely on a deep recent-sales record to justify an offer
- Investors needing predictable, frequent turnover to model returns
- Anyone wanting a fast, high-liquidity market with many active listings to compare
The market around Fort Peyton Forest
Fort Peyton Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32086, 185 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 1,952 homes are active and 794 pending (29% under contract).
In ZIP 32086 (St. Augustine), 452 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($201/sq ft), down 3.4% year over year, with a median 66 days on market. Right now 121 active and 30 pending listings put supply at about 6.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32086 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Fort Peyton Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Fort Peyton Forest, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Fort Peyton Forest
Live MLS inventory for Fort Peyton Forest. 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 and pending Fort Peyton Forest listings as of 2026-10-01, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Fort Peyton Forest 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.
Schools
- St. Johns County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Otis A. Mason · Elementary
- Gamble Rogers · Middle
- Pedro Menendez · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Fort Peyton Forest listings and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Fort Peyton Forest address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Otis A. Mason Elementary School · Homes zoned for Gamble Rogers Middle School · Homes zoned for Pedro Menendez High School
The Fort Peyton Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fort Peyton Forest 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 Peyton Forest.
A thin-data market to read carefully
The defining feature here is scarcity of transactions. With a single closing in the current window, there is no reliable spread to quote and no established price range to anchor to. That is not a knock on the community; it is a reality of small, tightly held neighborhoods where homes change hands rarely.
The practical effect is that value is condition-driven and negotiation-driven. Two homes in Fort Peyton Forest can price very differently based on updates, lot, and timing, and a buyer or seller who understands that will do better than one waiting for a clean market average that this pocket simply does not generate.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fort Peyton Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume pocket like this, the comp file will not do the work for you, so we build valuations from the specifics of the home and current St. Johns County demand rather than a shallow sales history. That means telling you plainly when a single recent number should and should not shape your price or your offer.
Fort Peyton Forest 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.
Tools for a Fort Peyton Forest buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Fort Peyton Forest sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Fort Peyton Forest, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Recently off market in Fort Peyton Forest
Homes in Fort Peyton Forest that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.
- 1191 Brookside Court · off market
- 3644 Fort Peyton Circle · off market
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are St. Johns 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 · St. Johns 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.
22% 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 (2026-10-01).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32086)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (14 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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