Fruit Cove Unrec
Homes for Sale in St. Johns, FL
All 384 homes for sale in St. Johns, FL · median $560,000 · 332 homes for sale in 32259 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-14, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $557,500, $264 per square foot, a median 95 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking. At the median price and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,510 ($6,990 with the full homestead exemption).
Fruit Cove Unrec is an unrecorded pocket of St. Johns County, which means you are buying individual properties rather than a platted subdivision with uniform lots and a homeowners association calling the shots. Price here is driven far more by the specifics of a given parcel — lot size, setback from the road, condition of the house, and what's been done to it — than by any community-wide standard. Expect a wide spread between homes, and expect condition to do most of the talking at the negotiating table.
For buyers, that variability is the opportunity: you can find genuinely different properties within the same area, and a well-priced fixer sits next to something turnkey. For sellers, it means pricing off comps requires care, because two nearby homes are rarely truly comparable. Come in with a clear read on the specific property, not a broad assumption about the area.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Fruit Cove Unrec 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
Fruit Cove Unrec market snapshot (as of September 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $558K ($264 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 95 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32259 (St. Johns), 2,306 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $498K ($222/sq ft), down 3.1% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 513 active and 265 pending listings put supply at about 3.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32259 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
County records show 25 qualified sales in Fruit Cove Unrec across 2024–2025 (16 in 2024, 9 in 2025), median $480,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Fruit Cove Unrec is a community of 483 homes in St. Johns, St. Johns County, built between 1937 and 2024 (median 1979.0), with a median living area of about 2,347 square feet. 77% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is an unrecorded stretch of Fruit Cove in St. Johns County, so the housing is less about a branded community feel and more about the individual parcel you're standing on. Location within the St. Johns corridor is the constant; almost everything else varies house to house.
Who Fruit Cove Unrec is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a distinctive property and will do the diligence on survey, utilities, and access
- Buyers looking to renovate and willing to price around condition rather than a fixed standard
- Buyers who value the flexibility of land without an HOA rulebook
Probably not for
- Buyers who want the predictability of a platted, HOA-governed subdivision
- Buyers who need turnkey uniformity and matching comps down the street
- Buyers who don't want to deal with well, septic, easement, or road-maintenance questions
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 13 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($558K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (4 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.
34% of homes for sale in ZIP 32259 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 (2026-09-12).
The Fruit Cove Unrec buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fruit Cove Unrec 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 Fruit Cove Unrec.
What unrecorded actually means for a buyer
An unrecorded area lacks the tidy platting, standardized lots, and HOA governance that define most St. Johns County subdivisions. In practice that can mean more freedom on how you use the land and fewer monthly dues, but it also means you shoulder more diligence: survey lines, easements, well and septic questions, and road maintenance responsibilities all deserve a closer look than they would in a recorded community.
That trade-off is the whole story here. Buyers who want predictability and matching neighbors may find this area frustrating; buyers who want a specific property on its own terms — and are willing to verify the details — often find that's exactly the appeal. Either way, the paperwork and the parcel matter more than the neighborhood label.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fruit Cove Unrec. 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 Fruit Cove Unrec 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 3 factors (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +267% since 2012; Owner Commitment 77% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Unrecorded property in St. Johns County rewards local diligence — knowing which questions to ask about easements, utilities, access, and lot specifics before you write an offer. We work these St. Johns submarkets directly, we price off the actual parcel rather than a loose area average, and we will tell you plainly when a given property's condition or terms don't match what you're paying for it.
Fruit Cove Unrec 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 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (10 streets, ZIP 32259)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (120 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 Fruit Cove Unrec. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32259; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Bartram Trail High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 24 nearby communities)
- Switzerland Point Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 19 nearby communities)
- Fruit Cove Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 18 nearby communities)
- Creekside High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 16 nearby communities)
- Julington Creek Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 9 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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