Hickory Forest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,462 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $300,000 · 123 homes for sale in 32226 · Duval County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Hickory Forest in Jacksonville, FL, the most recent in November 2025. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,659 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,000, 48 median days on market, with 4,126 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,450 ($4,710 with the full homestead exemption).

Hickory Forest is a small residential pocket in Jacksonville's Duval County, and the current MLS snapshot gives us very little to anchor to — no median price, no amenity set, no inventory count worth generalizing from. That absence is itself the read: pricing here will be driven by the individual home, its condition, and its lot far more than by any community premium.
For a buyer, that means underwriting each listing on its own merits rather than assuming a neighborhood floor or ceiling. For a seller, it means your comps and your prep work carry the argument — there's no built-in community story doing the selling for you.
Figures in this note are as of July 18, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Hickory Forest is a modest residential enclave within Jacksonville, in Duval County. With no community amenities surfacing in current listings, it reads as a straightforward for-the-house neighborhood rather than a lifestyle-driven one.
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 Hickory Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on the individual home rather than community amenities
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a purchase on comps and condition
- Owner-occupants wanting a straightforward Jacksonville location in Duval County
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a pool, clubhouse, or gated-community amenities
- Buyers wanting a deep, active listing pool to compare across at any moment
- Buyers who need a community-driven resale story rather than a house-driven one
The market around Hickory Forest
Hickory Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32226, 150 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,342 homes are active and 1,472 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32226 (Jacksonville), 117 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $385K ($192/sq ft), down 5.6% year over year, with a median 80 days on market. Right now 72 active and 14 pending listings put supply at about 5.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32226 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hickory Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Hickory Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hickory Forest 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 Hickory Forest.
A house-first neighborhood
The defining fact about Hickory Forest right now is what the current MLS data does not show: no shared amenities, no community-wide features that would command a premium. In practice, value tracks the property itself — square footage, condition, updates, and lot — not a clubhouse, pool, or gate you're paying to belong to.
That can work in a buyer's favor, because you're paying for a home rather than an amenity package. It also puts the burden on due diligence: with a thin data picture, the smart move is to price and evaluate each home against the closest recent Duval County sales and to inspect condition closely.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hickory Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small pocket with a thin listing history and no amenity story to lean on, the analysis has to be done home by home. We build the comp picture from nearby Duval County sales, weigh condition and updates honestly, and tell you plainly when a specific property is priced ahead of what it supports.
Hickory Forest in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 2, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-29 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (1 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Hickory Forest. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32226; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- First Coast High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 21 nearby communities)
- New Berlin Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Oceanway Middle School · 6-8 (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Oceanway School · Middle · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 7 nearby communities)
- Oceanway Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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