Goodbys Cove
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,477 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,999 · 83 homes for sale in 32217 · Duval County homes for sale
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 26 closed sales in Goodbys Cove in Jacksonville, FL since 2002, the most recent in May 2023. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 7,643 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $315,000, 43 median days on market, with 4,168 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,630 ($4,890 with the full homestead exemption).
Goodbys Cove is a tight, 84-home pocket of Jacksonville built in a narrow window, 1986 through 1993, with a median build year of 1987. That consistency matters: with a median living area of 1,844.5 square feet, the housing stock reads as uniform in scale and era, which makes home-to-home condition and updates the real swing factor in value rather than age or size.
With 82.1% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, most owners here are owner-occupied rather than investor-held, which tends to mean a steadier pace of turnover. Current MLS data doesn't document any community amenities, so buyers and sellers should treat that as unverified and confirm directly rather than assume a pool, clubhouse, or HOA-maintained common area exists.
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 Goodbys Cove 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
Goodbys Cove is an 84-home Jacksonville community in Duval County, built in a narrow window between 1986 and 1993 with a median build year of 1987 and a median living area of 1,844.5 square feet.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 9 homes in Goodbys Cove that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1987 and 1991 (median 1987), with a median living area of about 1,685 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
County records show 4 qualified sales in Goodbys Cove across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $379,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Goodbys Cove is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a single-family home built between 1986 and 1993 in Duval County.
- A buyer comfortable budgeting for condition and system updates rather than amenity fees.
- A buyer or seller who values a largely owner-occupied block over a rental-heavy one.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a documented HOA with maintained community amenities.
- A buyer set on new construction or a home built well outside the 1986-to-1993 range.
- An investor prioritizing a rental-dense pocket over an owner-occupied one.
The market around Goodbys Cove
Goodbys Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32217, 115 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,384 homes are active and 1,562 pending (26% under contract).
In ZIP 32217 (Jacksonville), 463 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $320K ($191/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 95 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 16.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32217 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Goodbys Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Goodbys Cove by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Goodbys Cove subdivision: 10 homes on record; built 1987–1991; typical size about 1,741 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | $187,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | $384,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | $200,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | $375,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | $418,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $459,000 on 2023-05-23.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
The Goodbys Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Goodbys Cove 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 Goodbys Cove.
84 homes, one construction era
Goodbys Cove holds 84 homes in Duval County, all built inside a narrow window from 1986 through 1993, with a median build year of 1987. The median living area comes in at 1,844.5 square feet, so most of the inventory sits in a comparable size class. For buyers, that narrows the usual variables — you're not choosing between wildly different eras or footprints, you're comparing homes of similar vintage and scale, where interior condition and system updates do most of the talking on value.
Ownership here skews owner-occupied, with 82.1% of homes claiming a homestead exemption — a signal of primary-residence stability rather than a rental-heavy or investor-flip pattern. What the MLS record doesn't show is any documented community amenity, so this isn't a community to evaluate on a clubhouse or pool; whatever draw it has is about the homes and the location, not shared recreational infrastructure. Confirm HOA status and any amenities directly before assuming either way.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Goodbys Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Momentum's agents work Duval County inventory closely enough to know that a single-era community like Goodbys Cove needs an eye on condition and system age more than a comparison of size or lot. We'll walk you through what 1986-to-1993 construction typically means for roofs, HVAC, and electrical, and we'll verify amenities and HOA status directly rather than relying on an MLS field that currently comes back empty.
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Housing distress & ownership in Goodbys Cove, 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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- Goodbys Trace Drive (1 homes on record)
Recent Developments in Goodbys Cove
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Goodbys Cove, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The site is about 2 miles west of Goodbys Cove.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 9 miles southeast of Goodbys Cove.
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 8 miles northwest of Goodbys Cove.
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 project is about 8 miles northwest of Goodbys Cove, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 8 miles north of Goodbys Cove, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 15 miles southwest of Goodbys Cove.
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
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32217)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (26 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 Goodbys Cove. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32217; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Alfred I. duPont Middle School · 6-8, zoned · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- Samuel W. Wolfson High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- Atlantic Coast High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 6 nearby communities)
- Beauclerc Elementary School · PK-5, Gifted/Talented and Dual Language magnet · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Alfred I. DuPont Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).