Gillen
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-20, 11 recorded sales closed at a median of $210,000, $165 per square foot, a median 113 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking (+14% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,750 ($3,020 with the full homestead exemption).
Gillen is an older, condition-driven market. With a median year built of 1947 and stock reaching back to 1904, price here is set less by any list price and more by what has actually been done to the house. Two homes on the same block can trade far apart depending on systems, permits, and renovation quality. The median sits at $185,250, and around it is a wide spread that reflects that range in condition rather than a tidy tier of comparable product.
The current posture favors patience. A median 95 days on market and a heat score of 29 tell you this is not a bidding-war environment, and prices are down 7.4% year over year. Buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk. Sellers need realistic pricing and, ideally, a home that shows its condition honestly; the market is not going to reward optimism on a house that needs work.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Gillen right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($210K) is up 14.1% from the prior 12 months ($184K) and up 602% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 October 20. Confidence: Medium (11 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Gillen 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
Gillen market snapshot (as of October 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $210K ($165 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 113 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 14% from the prior 12 months and up 602% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (11 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32205 (Jacksonville), 429 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $272K ($216/sq ft), up 2.1% year over year, with a median 47 days on market. Right now 76 active and 26 pending listings put supply at about 5.4 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32205 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 109 qualified sales in Gillen across 2024–2025 (71 in 2024, 38 in 2025), median $230,100 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Gillen is a community of 1,357 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1904 and 2024 (median 1947), with a median living area of about 1,183 square feet. 41% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Gillen is a large, long-established Jacksonville pocket in Duval County — roughly 1,780 homes spanning more than a century of construction — where the median home runs about 1,223 square feet and value tracks condition more than square footage.
Who Gillen is best for.
Best for
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable pricing in systems and updates on an older home
- Investors seeking established Jacksonville stock in a lower-median, longer-market segment
- Patient buyers who want negotiating room rather than a competitive bidding environment
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a turnkey, new-construction feel with predictable finishes
- Anyone expecting to buy and flip on short-term appreciation given the recent 7.4% decline
- Buyers who want to close fast and skip a thorough condition and permit review
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($210K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($184K) IS the +14.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 16 sales each (11 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.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32205 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 (2026-10-20).
The Gillen buying strategy.
If we were buying in Gillen 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 Gillen.
An older market where condition writes the price
The long view here is striking: values are up 513% since 2012, one of the steeper long-run climbs in the county. That reflects both a low starting point and sustained interest in older, close-in Jacksonville housing. The near-term is softer, with the median off 7.4% over the past year, so the trajectory and the current moment tell two different stories — a buyer should weigh both.
A homestead share of about 42.5% means a meaningful slice of these homes are owner-occupied, but the balance points to rentals and investor-held stock. Combined with a median build year of 1947, that shapes what you'll tour: some carefully updated homes, some deferred maintenance, and a lot of variation in between. Underwrite each property on its own systems and permits, not on a neighborhood average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Gillen. 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 Gillen 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 (6.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +602% since 2012; Recent Direction +14.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 41% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-dependent, the median tells you very little about any one house. We walk the property with you, flag the difference between cosmetic and structural, and price against the right comparables rather than the neighborhood blur. With 95-day median market times, there's room to negotiate — and we know where the leverage actually sits.
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Housing distress & ownership in Gillen, 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.
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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.
- Rosselle Street (21 homes on record)
- Gilmore Street (17 homes on record)
- Phyllis Street (16 homes on record)
- Ernest Street (14 homes on record)
- Ernest Street (13 homes on record)
- Gilmore Street (11 homes on record)
- Dellwood Avenue (10 homes on record)
- Rosselle Street (9 homes on record)
- Lenox Avenue (7 homes on record)
- Phyllis Street (7 homes on record)
- Rayford Street (7 homes on record)
- Green Street (6 homes on record)
Recent Developments in Gillen
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Gillen, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 5 miles east of Gillen.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 5 miles east of Gillen.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The site is about 4 miles east of Gillen.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 site is about 10 miles southwest of Gillen.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 20 miles south of Gillen.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 site is about 10 miles southwest of Gillen.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (11 streets, ZIP 32205/32206/32207/32209/32216/32218/32226/32254/32299)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (229 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 Gillen. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32205; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Lake Shore Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 15 nearby communities)
- Riverside High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Fishweir Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 7 nearby communities)
- Ruth N. Upson Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Edward H. White High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).