Herons Landing
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Herons Landing is a tightly built micro-market -- all 141 homes went up between 2006 and 2009, with a median year built of 2006 and a median living area of 1,346 square feet. That narrow construction window and compact footprint is what anchors the $220,500 median price, working out to roughly $183 per square foot. There is not much floor-plan variety to shop here; you are largely choosing between homes of a similar age and size, so condition and updates do more of the pricing work than location within the community.
The current read is soft. Price is down 5.8% year over year, days on market sit at 56 (just under two months), and our market-heat score is 28, on the cool side. Zero active listings right now mean there is nothing to compare against right now, so a buyer watching this community should be ready to move when something does list rather than expecting a menu of choices. A seller should weigh that same lack of competition against the year-over-year pullback -- pricing to the recent trend, not to the 190% climb this community has logged since 2012, is the safer play.
Herons Landing right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.3 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 23, 2026. Confidence: High (5 active and pending listings, 14 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($219K) is down 6.8% from the prior 12 months ($235K) and up 184% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 August 23. Confidence: Medium (14 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Herons Landing market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $219K ($180 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 68 days on market for closed sales, and 4.3 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months and up 184% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (14 closings in the current window).
Herons Landing is a community of 57 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2006 and 2008 (median 2006), with a median living area of about 1,230 square feet. 49% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Herons Landing is a small, single-era community in Jacksonville (Duval County) -- 141 homes built entirely between 2006 and 2009 -- where a long stretch of appreciation since 2012 has cooled over the past year.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Herons Landing is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a smaller, lower-maintenance home near the community's $220,500 median rather than a larger new build.
- An investor comfortable with a community where roughly six in ten homes are not homestead-exempt.
- A buyer with flexible timing who can wait for the next listing given zero current active inventory.
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs a large floor plan -- median living area is 1,346 square feet.
- A buyer who wants to shop multiple listings side by side; there is currently nothing active.
- A seller expecting last year's pricing -- the community is down 5.8% year over year.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($219K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($235K) IS the -6.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 6 to 29 sales each (14 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.
Heron's Landing Market Scorecard
Heron's Landing is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $219,500, and homes go under contract in about 54 days.
Typical home value in the 32224 ZIP is $459,085, about 13.8% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Herons Landing, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Herons Landing
Live MLS inventory for Herons Landing. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 56 daysTop listing
Active · 178 days
Active · 129 days
Active · 16 days
Active · 79 daysActive and pending Herons Landing listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Herons Landing on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Herons Landing
- Pool · reported on 13 of 15 listings
- Gated · reported on 10 of 15 listings
- Playground · reported on 10 of 15 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 9 of 15 listings
- Trash · reported on 8 of 15 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 5 of 15 listings
- Water · reported on 2 of 15 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 2 of 15 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 2 of 15 listings
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 2 of 15 listings
- Park · reported on 1 of 15 listings
- Security Fence · reported on 1 of 15 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Herons Landing are close: the nearest dining is about 1 minutes away.
- Banda Burrito · Dining1 min
- La Fiesta Latin Market · Groceries2 min
- Hodges Plaza · Shopping2 min
- Panera Bread · Coffee3 min
- Patton Park · Parks6 min
- Pablo Oaks Building · Health7 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Chets Creek Elementary School · Public PreK-5
- Kernan Middle SchoolFLDOE grade B · Public 6-8
- Atlantic Coast High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 9-12
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 Herons Landing address.
Recent Developments in Herons Landing
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Herons Landing, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 18 miles west of Herons Landing, 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 12 miles west of Herons Landing, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 26 miles west of Herons Landing, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The site is about 9 miles northwest of Herons Landing.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 26 miles west of Herons Landing, elsewhere in Duval 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 9 miles northwest of Herons Landing.
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 Herons Landing buying strategy.
If we were buying in Herons Landing 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 Herons Landing.
A Single-Era Community Finding Its Price
Every home in Herons Landing was built in a four-year window, 2006 to 2009, with a median year built of 2006. Median living area runs 1,346 square feet, and the median sale price of $220,500 works out to about $183 per square foot -- a figure that reflects a fairly uniform product rather than a spread of smaller starter homes next to larger upgrades.
About 37.6% of the community's 141 homes currently claim a homestead exemption, pointing to a meaningful share of non-owner-occupied ownership. Homes here are taking a median of 56 days to sell, and with zero active listings and a market-heat score of 28, current turnover is limited -- this is a community where inventory moves in trickles, not waves.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Herons Landing. 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 Herons Landing 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 5 factors (6.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +184% since 2012; Recent Direction -6.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.3 months of supply; Owner Commitment 49% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings in Herons Landing right now, tracking this community means watching for the next listing before it becomes public and understanding the RealMLS trading history that got a home to a $220,500 median in the first place -- Jon's team works from the full 12-month closed-sale record, not just what happens to be on the market, so pricing conversations here start from actual sales history rather than guesswork.
Herons Landing in 15 seconds.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Herons Landing Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32224)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (379 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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