Gillen
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-09, 11 recorded sales closed at a median of $210,000, $163 per square foot, a median 113 days on market, sellers accepting 87% 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.
Gillen right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($210K) is up 14.1% from the prior 12 months ($184K) and up 595% 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 September 9. Confidence: Medium (11 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 9, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Gillen market snapshot (as of September 9, 2026): the median sale price is about $210K ($163 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 595% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (11 closings in the current window).
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 September 9 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 3 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.
26% 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 (2026-09-08).
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.
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 3 factors (7.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +595% since 2012; Recent Direction +14.1% year-over-year; Pricing Power 87.3% 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.
Gillen 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 Gillen buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 9, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (228 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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