Glen Laura
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-11, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $276,300, $176 per square foot, a median 111 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1950–1951; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 20 ft). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,940 ($4,200 with the full homestead exemption).
Glen Laura is an established Duval County neighborhood with a long build-out window — permits here run from 1914 to 2024, but the typical home dates to 1949, so what actually drives value is condition, lot work, and updates layered onto an older housing stock rather than a single build era setting the tone. At a median 1,435 square feet, the homes run compact, which keeps carrying costs modest but also means buyers are paying for location and lot, not square footage.
Right now the market posture here is thin, not calm: zero active listings and only two closings in the most recent window. That combination puts sellers in control simply because there is almost nothing on the market to compete against, and it means buyers need to be ready to act the moment something comes up rather than expecting a selection to shop from. With homestead exemptions filed on about 60.5% of the 377 homes in Glen Laura, most of the neighborhood is owner-occupied rather than cycled through as rental or investment stock, which tends to support steadier day-to-day upkeep across the area.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Glen Laura 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
Glen Laura market snapshot (as of November 11, 2026): the median sale price is about $276K ($176 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 111 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32205 (Jacksonville), 419 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $271K ($217/sq ft), up 1.6% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 90 active and 33 pending listings put supply at about 2.6 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32205 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 37 qualified sales in Glen Laura across 2024–2025 (28 in 2024, 9 in 2025), median $296,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Glen Laura is a community of 377 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1914 and 2024 (median 1949), with a median living area of about 1,435 square feet. 60% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Glen Laura, in Jacksonville's Duval County, is a 377-home neighborhood whose housing stock spans more than a century of construction — from 1914 through as recently as 2024 — built around a typical home of about 1,435 square feet rather than any single era or floor plan.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Glen Laura is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable purchasing an older home (median build year 1949) and evaluating it on updates and condition rather than age alone.
- Buyers who want a compact footprint, around the 1,435-square-foot median, and don't need maximum square footage.
- Buyers who can move quickly and flexibly, since current inventory is essentially zero and timing an offer around a new listing is the practical path in.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a guaranteed pool of active listings to compare and negotiate against, given there are zero active listings right now.
- Buyers set on newer construction as the norm rather than the exception, since the typical home here dates to 1949 even though the range extends to 2024.
- Buyers who want built-in neighborhood amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings for Glen Laura.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 11 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($276K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 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 (2026-11-11).
Glen Laura Market Scorecard
Glen Laura is currently a balanced market..
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Glen Laura on the map.
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Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
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- Riverside High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade C · High
- Lake Shore Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · Middle
- Fishweir Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Glen Laura buying strategy.
If we were buying in Glen Laura 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 Glen Laura.
A neighborhood defined by its age spread
The single most important fact about Glen Laura's 377 homes is the spread of build years: 1914 to 2024. That is not a neighborhood that went up in one development cycle — it is a patchwork where a century-old home can sit next to something finished this year. The median build year, 1949, tells you the center of gravity is an older home, and the median living area, 1,435 square feet, tells you it is a compact one. Together, those two numbers mean condition and updates are doing most of the work in how any individual home compares to the next, more so than square footage or age alone.
The transaction picture right now is sparse — zero active listings and just two closings in the current window — and community_amenities data shows none identified from current MLS listings, so this is not a neighborhood selling on a clubhouse or a pool. With homestead exemptions on about 60.5% of the 377 homes, ownership here skews toward people living in the home rather than renting or flipping it, which is a market-stability signal worth weighing alongside the thin current inventory.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Glen Laura. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and only two recent closings, Glen Laura is not a neighborhood you can shop by scrolling a portal — it takes an agent who is tracking the area closely enough to know when something is about to come up, and who can read a home's actual condition against a housing stock that ranges from 1914 to 2024 rather than assuming age tells the whole story. Momentum's Northeast Florida team works this kind of thin, condition-driven market regularly and can help a buyer move quickly when inventory is scarce, or help a seller price correctly when there is little direct comparison on the market.
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Recently off market in Glen Laura
Homes in Glen Laura 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. 3 on record.
- 1207 Glen Laura Road · off market
- 1232 Glen Laura Road · off market
- 1232 Hamilton Street · off market
| Location | Jacksonville, Duval County, FL · ZIP 32205 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $276,300 median across 3 closed sales · $176 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 111 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Zoned public schools | Riverside High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address) (C, FLDOE 2025-26); Lake Shore Middle School (verify by address) (C, FLDOE 2025-26); Fishweir Elementary School (verify by address) (A, FLDOE 2025-26) |
Data as of November 11, 2026. Data provided by realMLS. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Glen Laura key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/glen-laura-jacksonville, data as of November 11, 2026.
Recently sold in Glen Laura Jacksonville
- 1207 Glen Laura Road · sold $232,000
- 1232 Hamilton Street · sold $295,000
- 1232 Glen Laura Road · sold $276,300
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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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.
- Glen Laura Road (12 homes on record)
- Glen Laura Road (6 homes on record)
- Plymouth Street (4 homes on record)
Recent Developments in Glen Laura
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Glen Laura, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Development
Downtown board backs $49M incentive for 31-story Fleet Landing Riverside tower
The Downtown Investment Authority voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to advance a $49.27 million, 20-year, 75% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant for Fleet Landing Riverside. The 31-story senior living tower is proposed at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The item now goes to City Council.
What it may mean for the marketA large residential tower on the Riverside Avenue corridor would add construction activity and daily foot traffic to Brooklyn and the nearby Northbank, supporting nearby retail and dining demand. The site is about 3 miles northeast of Glen Laura.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Civic
Sheriff's Office moves into new Brooklyn headquarters, leaving East Bay Street building's future open
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office showed its new headquarters at 532 Riverside Ave., a former Florida Blue building. It occupies about 346,000 square feet on 11 of 19 floors, and leasing plus renovation cost more than $20 million per the mayor. The 1974 Police Memorial Building at 501 E. Bay St. is left for the city to reuse or demolish.
What it may mean for the marketA large public tenant anchoring Riverside Avenue adds weekday activity in Brooklyn, while the vacated Bay Street building raises a redevelopment question for the east end of downtown. The site is about 3 miles east of Glen Laura.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 5 miles northeast of Glen Laura.
Source: Clay Today - 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 4 miles northeast of Glen Laura.
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 4 miles northeast of Glen Laura.
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 3 miles northeast of Glen Laura.
Source: Jacksonville Today
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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 11, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 11, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32205)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (28 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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