Green Acres
Homes for Sale in Middleburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Green Acres is a small, condition-driven market. With just 24 homes and a build span running from 1984 to 2023, price here is set less by the neighborhood name and more by which era of house you are looking at and how it has been kept. The median year built lands around 2004, so the inventory splits between older homes that may need updating and newer construction that will command a premium for it.
A median living area near 1,590 square feet tells you this is a modest-footprint community, not a luxury-scale one. For sellers, that means condition and updates are your real levers. For buyers, expect a wide spread in what you get for your money depending on age and finish, and plan to look closely at each home on its own merits rather than assume the comps line up.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Green Acres market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $240K ($165 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 39 days on market for closed sales.
Green Acres is a community of 68 homes in Middleburg, Clay County, built between 1960 and 2023 (median 1997.5), with a median living area of about 1,620 square feet. 60% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Green Acres is a compact Middleburg community in Clay County where homes range from the mid-1980s through recent construction, so the housing stock itself is the story. With a homestead share around 60%, most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than held as rentals.
Who Green Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a right-sized primary residence around the 1,590-square-foot median who plan to stay put
- Owner-occupants comfortable in a predominantly homesteaded, non-rental setting
- Shoppers willing to compare an older, value-priced home against newer construction and choose on condition
Probably not for
- Buyers needing significantly more than the ~1,590-square-foot median living space
- Investors wanting a rental-heavy community with turnover and abundant inventory
- Anyone who needs a large, always-available selection of listings to move quickly
Sold History: Closed Sales in Green Acres by Year
Closed sales in Green Acres by trailing-12-month window ending October 23 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 5 homes closed in the current window at a median of $240,000. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $240,000 | $165 | 39 days | 1,512 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Green Acres by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Green Acres subdivision: 8 homes on record; built 1986–2008; typical size about 1,754 heated sq ft; 3.5 bedrooms is the median.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | $85,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | $42,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | $76,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | $101,753 |
| 2020 | 1 | $208,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | $209,121 |
Newest recorded sale: $253,242 on 2024-12-16.
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 Green Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Green Acres 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 Green Acres.
A small pool with a long build span
The defining feature here is scale and age spread. Twenty-four homes is a thin market, which means listings can be sparse and each sale carries outsized weight in setting local expectations. Layer on a build range from 1984 to 2023 and you have homes that differ substantially in systems, layout, and finish even within the same community.
The median build year near 2004 puts the center of gravity in early-2000s construction, with a meaningful tail of both older and newer product. Practically, that means a buyer should underwrite roofs, HVAC, and other big-ticket systems by the individual home, and a seller should not assume a newer neighbor's number applies to an older house.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Green Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this small, a single mispriced comp can distort the whole picture. We track Green Acres at the individual-home level, weigh age and condition against the median instead of the headline, and tell you plainly when a listing is priced to its finishes rather than its bones.
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Recent Developments in Green Acres
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Green Acres, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- September 2026Infrastructure
County Road 220 widening and Little Black Creek bridge replacement open to traffic in Clay County
The project finished ahead of schedule, with a new four-lane bridge over Little Black Creek replacing a 1947 structure. Phase 1 began in December 2024 with intersection improvements at Rideout Ferry Road, and Phase 2 began in January 2025. Officials say it should ease traffic along the corridor.
What it may mean for the marketA four-lane CR 220 corridor improves commute capacity for Fleming Island and Middleburg area drivers. The site is about 6 miles northeast of Green Acres.
Source: News4JAX - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The site is about 4 miles east of Green Acres.
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 8 miles east of Green Acres.
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32043/32068)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (11 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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