Grand Park
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Grand Park is a condition-driven market, not a sticker market. With a median around $110,000 and roughly $90 per square foot, price here is set far more by the state of the individual property than by any neighborhood premium. Expect a wide spread between move-in-ready and project stock, and expect the number on the listing to mean less than what you find behind the walls.
The current posture is soft. Prices are down 20% year over year, the median home is taking about 40 days to sell, and the heat score of 34 points to a market that favors buyers with patience. Sellers should price to the condition and the current data, not to last year's comps; buyers have room to be selective and to walk when the work outweighs the discount.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Grand Park right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($122K) is down 9.3% from the prior 12 months ($135K) and up 678% since 2012. With about 17 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 26. Confidence: High (16 and 24 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 61% below the typical Duval County sale ($122K vs $315K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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· Updated October 26, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Grand Park market snapshot (as of October 26, 2026): the median sale price is about $122K ($91 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 29 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months and up 678% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (16 closings in the current window).
Grand Park is a community of 3,206 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1903 and 2024 (median 1962.0), with a median living area of about 1,151 square feet. 33% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Grand Park is an entry-priced, older-stock pocket of Jacksonville where the median sits near $110,000 and value hinges almost entirely on how a given home has been maintained or updated. It rewards buyers who can read condition and hold through a slow cycle.
Who Grand Park is best for.
Best for
- Value-focused buyers with a modest budget seeking an entry point near the low six figures
- Investors and renovators who can price and manage condition-driven work
- Long-hold buyers comfortable riding out a soft, slow-moving cycle
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a fast, predictable resale in a deep, liquid market
- Anyone wanting a turnkey home with no updating or repair budget
- Buyers uncomfortable with price volatility off a thin sample of sales
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 26 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($122K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($135K) IS the -9.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 25 sales each (16 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.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 32209 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 (2026-10-25).
Housing distress & ownership in Grand Park, 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 Grand Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Grand Park 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 Grand Park.
A market where condition writes the price
The long arc is dramatic: values are up 610% since 2012, one of the steepest recoveries you will see in Duval County. That history matters because it explains why the recent 20% pullback, while real, sits on top of a very large base. A buyer looking only at the last twelve months sees weakness; a buyer looking at the full period sees a market that has moved a long way and is now cooling off some of that run.
Day to day, the story is thinness and time. Only 19 closings define this snapshot, so a single unusual sale can swing the median, and the 40-day median days-on-market tells you deals are getting done but not quickly. Treat the median as a directional signal, not a precise valuation, and lean on property-level inspection and comparable condition when you set a number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Grand Park. 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 Grand Park 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 (6.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +678% since 2012; Recent Direction -9.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 33% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin, softening market with a wide condition spread is exactly where a local read earns its keep. We help buyers separate a fair discount from a money pit, and we help sellers price to the current data and the actual state of the home rather than to a headline number that may not hold. With only 19 closings in this window, every comparable has to be weighed by hand, and that is the work we do.
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Recent Developments in Grand Park Jacksonville Duval
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Grand Park Jacksonville Duval, 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 3 miles southeast of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 11 miles east of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval.
Source: News4JAX - 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 3 miles southeast of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval.
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 southeast of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 8 miles south of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval, 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 3 miles southeast of Grand Park Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax
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 26, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (37 streets, ZIP 32209)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-25 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (265 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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