Hampton Lakes
Homes for Sale in Fernandina Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 13 closed sales in Hampton Lakes in Fernandina Beach, FL since 2014, the most recent in December 2025. Across Fernandina Beach as a whole, 283 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $530,000, 56 median days on market, with 95 homes for sale today. At that median and Nassau County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,040 ($6,530 with the full homestead exemption).
Hampton Lakes is a newer subdivision in Fernandina Beach, with homes built between 2007 and 2022 and a median build year of 2019. That recency matters: what sets price here is condition and the specifics of the home itself, not vintage. With a median of just over 3,000 square feet, these are larger houses, and the spread in pricing tends to come down to finishes, lot, and how updated a given home is rather than any single number you can pin to the whole community.
At 145 homes with roughly 84% carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as a settled, owner-occupied community rather than an investor churn. That posture usually means limited inventory turnover, so a buyer should expect to move deliberately when the right listing appears, and a seller should price to the home's actual condition rather than assume the newness alone carries the value.
The 60-Second Overview
Hampton Lakes is a modern, low-turnover community in Nassau County, where the bulk of homes are less than a decade or two old and the typical house runs large at just over 3,000 square feet. The high homestead share signals a neighborhood held mostly by owner-occupants.
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 Hampton Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing more square footage and a home built in the last decade or so
- Owner-occupants planning to stay put and take the homestead exemption
- Buyers comfortable waiting for the right listing in a low-turnover market
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking a small, low-upkeep footprint
- Investors looking for high-churn, quick-turn inventory
- Buyers who need to close fast and can't wait for limited listings to surface
The market around Hampton Lakes
Hampton Lakes is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32034, 324 homes are on the market and 29% are under contract — a steady corner of Fernandina Beach.
Across Nassau County, 513 homes are active and 206 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hampton Lakes specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Hampton Lakes Fernandina Beach Nassau
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Hampton Lakes Fernandina Beach Nassau, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Builder Activity
Wildlight subdivision advances in Yulee as the master-planned community expands
Rayonier's Wildlight master-planned community continued adding residential phases in Yulee in mid-2026, part of a long-range plan that pairs new housing with its commerce park and town center near Interstate 95.
What it may mean for the marketOngoing residential expansion at a large master-planned community adds new supply and amenities in the Yulee area, which can influence pricing and competition for nearby communities. The project is about 16 miles northwest of Hampton Lakes Fernandina Beach Nassau, elsewhere in Nassau County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - March 2026Development
First Wildlight Commerce Park speculative building opens in Yulee
The first speculative building at Wildlight Commerce Park opened in March 2026, adding move-in-ready industrial and flex space to Rayonier's Wildlight community in Nassau County near Interstate 95 and A1A.
What it may mean for the marketNew employment and commerce space at Wildlight strengthens the live-and-work profile of the Interstate 95 and A1A area in Nassau County, a factor that can support nearby residential demand. The project is about 16 miles northwest of Hampton Lakes Fernandina Beach Nassau, elsewhere in Nassau County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 10 miles south of Hampton Lakes Fernandina Beach Nassau.
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.
The Hampton Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hampton Lakes 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 Hampton Lakes.
What actually drives value in Hampton Lakes
Because the build years cluster from 2007 to 2022 with a 2019 median, you are largely comparing homes of similar age and mechanical life. That narrows the value conversation to the things you can see and touch: kitchen and bath updates, flooring, lot position, and overall care. Two homes of the same footprint here can differ meaningfully in price, and it will almost always trace back to condition and specifics rather than a fixed floor or ceiling.
The scale of the homes — a median of 3,016 square feet — is a defining trait. This is not a starter-home community; it's built around space. Buyers should weigh the carrying and upkeep cost that comes with that square footage, and sellers should recognize that presentation on a larger home has an outsized effect on how quickly it moves.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hampton Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-turnover community like this, the value question is almost entirely a condition-by-condition read, and that is where local eyes matter. We price and evaluate Hampton Lakes homes on their actual finishes, lot, and upkeep against recent activity in Nassau County, and we will tell you plainly when a listing is priced ahead of its condition — or when it's the one worth moving on.
Hampton Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (13 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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