Fountain Gate
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Fountain Gate is an established, mixed-vintage pocket of Jacksonville where a high homestead share — just over 80% — points to an owner-occupied, hold-oriented area rather than a churn of quick flips.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 32 homes in Fountain Gate that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1984 and 1991 (median 1987), with a median living area of about 1,274 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout. 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.

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.

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

In ZIP 32257, 149 homes are on the market and 36% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 4,384 homes are active and 1,562 pending (26% under contract).

In ZIP 32257 (Jacksonville), 795 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $359K ($201/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 38 days on market. Right now 136 active and 70 pending listings put supply at about 10.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32257 housing market and the Duval County market.

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

• Beauclerc · Elementary
• Alfred Dupont · Middle
• Atlantic Coast · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Fountain Gate 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 Fountain Gate address.

The wide year-built range is the single most important thing to understand here. A home from the early 1900s and one from 2023 can sit blocks apart, and they carry completely different maintenance, system, and financing profiles. That spread is why the median price alone tells you little about any specific house — the number you should chase is the cost to bring a given property to the condition you actually want.

With 107 homes in the snapshot and a homestead share above 80%, turnover is modest and most owners are staying put. That tends to mean well-kept blocks but a thinner, slower stream of listings, so the right house may take patience to surface. At a 32-day median and a cool heat score of 37, you generally have room to inspect carefully and negotiate on findings.

In a mixed-vintage area with only a handful of recent closings, the value is in reading each home on its own merits rather than leaning on a single comp. We help you weigh age, systems, and renovation cost against the median so you know whether a given asking price reflects the house or just the neighborhood, and we price sellers to condition so the listing moves inside a reasonable window.