Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Gated condominium, D.R. Horton
Plans
Six plans, two and three bedrooms
Garage
One-car garage on some plans
Status
Established, resale and leased units
Costs & Fees
Condo fee
Around $328/mo, unusually inclusive
Covers
TV, internet, phone, water, sewer, trash
Club
None; pool and clubhouse
Insurance
Confirm building coverage and flood
Amenities
Pool
Community swimming pool
Clubhouse
Clubhouse and pavilion
Access
Gated entry
Recreation
Playground
Location
Area
Intracoastal West, Jacksonville 32224
Access
Minutes to I-95 and JTB
Nearby
Jax Beach, the Town Center, Mayo
Schools
Duval County Public Schools
The Homes & Style
Heron's Landing appeals to first-time buyers, professionals, downsizers, and investors who want gated, low-maintenance condominium living near the beaches.
Prices are set by the plan, the position, and the updates, and the inclusive monthly fee around 328 dollars covers an unusually broad set of services. Because the community includes owner-occupied and leased units, a specific home should be priced from the closest comparable sales.
The gated access, the inclusive fee, and the Intracoastal West location keep demand steady from buyers and investors who want convenience near the coast.
Heron's Landing is a gated condominium community, so the choice comes down to the floor plan, the position, and the level of updating.
Six plans in two and three bedrooms, with one-car garage options on some plans.
Interior versus end and ground versus upper positions differ in access and price.
Units trade as both updated and largely original, so condition is a major factor in price.
Living Here
Heron's Landing pairs gated amenities with its Intracoastal West location.
A gated entry adds security and privacy.
A community pool, a clubhouse, and a pavilion anchor the social life.
A playground adds recreation for buyers.
The monthly fee covers TV, internet, phone, security, water, sewer, trash, and amenities.
Everyday shopping and dining are minutes away along Beach Boulevard and the Intracoastal West corridors, with grocery, retail, the beaches, and the St. Johns Town Center a short drive. The location is one of the more convenient on the east side.
The monthly fee covers utilities and services that most communities bill separately, which is the main reason buyers shop here.
The community includes investor-leased units, so confirm the leasing rules and any rental caps for the specific home.
Compare like units, since position and condition drive the price.
Before You Offer
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Heron's Landing address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Heron's Landing address rather than assuming.
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
Comparisons
The honest field for Heron's Landing is the other gated, low-maintenance communities in Intracoastal West, each with a different trade-off. Mira Vista at Harbortown is a nearby gated condominium community in the same JTB and Intracoastal corridor; the comparison comes down to the fee, the position, and the condition of the specific unit. Pablo Bay is a single-family alternative nearby for buyers who want a yard rather than a condo, at a higher price and without the inclusive fee.
Where Heron's Landing consistently wins is the combination of a gated Intracoastal West location minutes from the beaches, JTB, and the Town Center, and an unusually inclusive monthly fee that bundles TV, internet, phone, and utilities. It loses to the single-family options on yard, privacy, and renovation control, and to higher-end communities on amenities. We run Heron's Landing against the nearby condo and single-family options on total cost of ownership, not list price.
Who It Fits
Heron's Landing fits first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors who want gated, low-maintenance living minutes from the beaches, with an inclusive monthly fee that bundles utilities and services most communities bill separately. It suits buyers who value a lock-and-leave home near JTB, I-95, the Town Center, and Mayo, and investors who confirm the leasing rules and rental caps before they buy.
It is a weaker fit for buyers who want a single-family home with a yard, full renovation control, or a country club and resort amenity package. Because the community includes investor-leased units, buyers who want an all-owner-occupant feel should confirm the current ratio first. For buyers who want more space and control, the nearby single-family communities may be the better match.
