Glen Laura in Jacksonville

Glen Laura
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

All 4,477 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,999 · 182 homes for sale in 32205 · Duval County homes for sale

Community in Jacksonville · Duval County · ZIP 32205
377 homesBuilt 1914–2024Median sale $276K
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Built fromLive realMLS data23 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-20, 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).

Last 30 days in Glen Laura: 1 closed sale (median $232,000). As of October 20, 2026, realMLS.

Live · Glen Laura Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$276K
Median sold · 12 mo
$176/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $244 in 2023
93.7%
Sale vs ask
Duval median: 96.2%
Tempo
111days
Median DOM · closed
9 days at the 2024 low
0 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
3
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 2 a year
Ownership and context
60%
Owner-occupied · Glen Laura
231 of 382 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
40%
Non-owner-occupied · Glen Laura
incl. 15% trust or LLC-held · 6% out-of-state
377
Homes in the community
plus 5 vacant residential lots · 382 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 23 years of records
37
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $296K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1914–2024
Years homes were built
median 1949 · county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1,673sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
0.8%/yr
Turnover rate
about 3 of 377 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, Co-Founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Read · written July 15, 2026

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.

1257 WOODRUFF Avenue
$299K · 0.2 mi away
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,050 sqft
1257 WOODRUFF Avenue
Listed by NATIVE SUN REALTY INC
4517 DELTA Avenue
$240K · 0.2 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,154 sqft
4517 DELTA Avenue
Listed by NETWORTH REALTY OF JACKSONVILLE, LLC
1171 WYCOFF Avenue
$360K · 0.2 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,500 sqft
1171 WYCOFF Avenue
Listed by WATSON REALTY CORP
1166 MURRAY Drive
$210K · 0.2 mi away
2 bd · 1 ba · 866 sqft
1166 MURRAY Drive
Listed by ROOT REALTY LLC
4547 ALPHA Avenue
$360K · 0.3 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,691 sqft
4547 ALPHA Avenue
Listed by CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FIRST COAST
4802 LOUISA Terrace
$279K · 0.3 mi away
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,335 sqft
4802 LOUISA Terrace
Listed by 1 PERCENT LISTS FIRST COAST

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 October 20, 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), 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 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.

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 October 20 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.

Every sale since 2003 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K1k2k
34 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
02420122014201620182020202220242026
0 to 5 a year; 3 in the current window.
How much local inventory is already under contract

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).

Glen Laura Market Scorecard

Balanced

Glen Laura is currently a balanced market..

$276,300
Median sold
0/0/3
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

In short
  • Duval County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • 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.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Glen Laura address.

If we were buying in Glen Laura today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an established Duval County location and are comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition rather than by neighborhood build era.
Biggest Risk
With zero active listings and only two closings in the current window, there is almost no inventory to shop or compare against right now.
Sweet Spot
A buyer targeting a compact home — the median is about 1,435 square feet — who is ready to move fast when something is listed.
Avoid If
You need move-in-ready, newer construction on a set timeline or expect neighborhood amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings.

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.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

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.

Glen Laura in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established Duval County location and are comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition rather than by neighborhood build era.
Biggest advantageA high homestead share, about 60.5% of 377 homes, points to a base of owner-occupied properties rather than turnover-driven investment stock.
Biggest riskWith zero active listings and only two closings in the current window, there is almost no inventory to shop or compare against right now.
Sweet spotA buyer targeting a compact home — the median is about 1,435 square feet — who is ready to move fast when something is listed.
Avoid ifYou need move-in-ready, newer construction on a set timeline or expect neighborhood amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings.
The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Glen Laura sales matched to your home.

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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.

Glen Laura key facts
LocationJacksonville, 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 now0 active, 0 pending
Zoned public schoolsRiverside 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 October 20, 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 October 20, 2026.

Streets in this community

Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.

What it really costs to own in Glen Laura

The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.

Property taxCurrent owners' bills run a median of $3,628/yr across 3 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-10-20).
Home and flood insuranceThe average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Duval County is $1,315/yr (2,001 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction.
Roof and ageMedian build year 1951 across 3 listings. An original roof here would be about 75 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Glen Laura?
The median sale price in Glen Laura was $276K over the 12 months ending October 20, 2026 (3 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Glen Laura take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending October 20, 2026 took a median 111 days on market (3 sales, realMLS).
How many homes are in Glen Laura?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 377 homes plus 5 vacant residential lots in Glen Laura (public records).
What share of Glen Laura is owner-occupied?
60% of Glen Laura parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Glen Laura built?
Homes in Glen Laura were built between 1914 and 2024, with a median year built of 1949 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
What schools serve Glen Laura?
Glen Laura is served by Duval County Public Schools, typically Riverside High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address), Lake Shore Middle School (verify by address) and Fishweir Elementary School (verify by address). Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Glen Laura?
The best agent for Glen Laura is one who actively works Jacksonville and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Glen Laura.
How do I find a top Jacksonville real estate agent who knows Glen Laura?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Glen Laura and the wider Jacksonville area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Glen Laura?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Glen Laura purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Glen Laura, and what county is it in?
Glen Laura is in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL, ZIP 32205. The community's center is about 5 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville (straight-line).
How far is Glen Laura from downtown Jacksonville and the beach?
About 5 miles from downtown Jacksonville and about 20 miles from the Atlantic beach at Atlantic Beach, both straight-line; driving distance is usually 15 to 30 percent more.
Buyers comfortable purchasing an older home (median build year 1949) and evaluating it on updates and condition rather than age alone.Excellent fit
Buyers who want a compact footprint, around the 1,435-square-foot median, and don't need maximum square footage.Excellent fit
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.Excellent fit
Buyers who need a guaranteed pool of active listings to compare and negotiate against, given there are zero active listings right now.Probably not
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.Probably not
Buyers who want built-in neighborhood amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings for Glen Laura.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 20, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 20, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32205))
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-10-20
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2003 (34 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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