Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Concrete-block single-family production homes
Size
Roughly 1,592 to 2,808 SF, 3 to 4 bedrooms
Era
Built in a tight window, 2001 to 2005
Status
Built out and established; resale only
Costs & Fees
HOA
Roughly $235 to $275 a year (confirm your section)
CDD
None reported (confirm per parcel)
Property tax
Duval millage roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills
Amenities
Community
Open, non-gated; minimal common areas, no clubhouse
Recreation
No community pool; a public park sits nearby
Access
I-10 on-ramp near Cahoon Road is the main feature
Lots
Standard production lots, interior loops quieter
Location
Area
West Jacksonville, off I-10 at Cahoon Road, ZIP 32221
Access
About 3 to 5 minutes to I-10, 5 to 8 to I-295
Nearby
Normandy Boulevard retail, Cecil Commerce Center, downtown
The Homes & Style
Per neighborhoods.com fetched June 4, 2026, actives ran 289,900 to 499,000 dollars with a median sale around 349,950 dollars at roughly 166 dollars per square foot.
That median keeps Hickory Hills squarely in the attainable middle of the metro, under new-construction pricing in the same corridor and well under anything comparable east of the river.
The buyer pool is first-time and first-move-up buyers, I-10 commuters, and value shoppers who want post-2000 construction without master-plan fees.
Hickory Hills went up in a tight 2001 to 2005 window, so the variation here is size band and condition rather than era.
Homes from about 1,592 square feet upward, the entry point of the community and the segment that competes with older Westside stock on price.
Larger homes pushing toward 2,808 square feet, the move-up tier that drives the top of the price band toward the high 400s.
The main spine off Axson Road and the quieter loops behind it; interior lots trade a little calmer than the homes closest to the entrance.
At twenty-plus years old, the spread between a renovated kitchen-and-roof home and an original one is the biggest pricing variable in the neighborhood.
Living Here
The amenity story is intentionally thin, which is the whole reason the dues stay in the mid 200s a year.
Entry and common-ground upkeep are what the modest dues cover; there is no clubhouse or pool.
A public park option close to the neighborhood covers fields and play space without an HOA bill attached.
Not an amenity in the brochure sense, but the close interstate access is the feature residents use most.
Groceries, pharmacies, and daily errands sit minutes away along Normandy Boulevard.
The Normandy Boulevard corridor covers groceries and daily errands a few minutes south, the box stores cluster at Normandy and I-295, and downtown dining is a quick fifteen-minute shot east on I-10.
Hickory Hills in Jacksonville is not the Hickory Village community in Yulee, but aggregators and map searches occasionally cross-pollinate the two; double-check the county and ZIP on any listing before you drive out.
Most sources quote 235 to 275 dollars a year, but some sections report dues near 21 dollars a month, which annualizes a bit differently; the management company has the only number that counts.
A tight 2001 to 2005 build window means comps here are unusually clean: same era, similar systems, similar construction, so a well-priced listing is easy to defend and an overpriced one is easy to spot.
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 Hickory Hills 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 Hickory Hills 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
Most buyers weighing Hickory Hills are cross-shopping the other attainable Westside neighborhoods where the money still goes further than the hot corridors. Here is the honest shorthand.
| Community | The trade-off |
|---|---|
| Crystal Springs | Comparable established Westside value at a similar price point; trades Hickory Hills' tight 2001-to-2005 consistency for a different mix of era and stock, with the choice usually coming down to the specific home. |
| Argyle Forest | Larger master-planned Westside area with HOA sections, more amenities, and a deeper inventory; trades the low-fee simplicity for community recreation and more choice. |
| Country Creek | Older 1970s-to-1990s brick-ranch value with big lots and mostly no HOA; trades Hickory Hills' newer block construction for larger lots and the no-fee freedom. |
The honest verdict: if you want consistent early-2000s block construction with a light HOA, no CDD, and a three-minute I-10 on-ramp, Hickory Hills is one of the cleaner value plays on the Westside. If you want community amenities or a bigger, older lot, the master-planned and brick-ranch options nearby are the right field to shop, and we will help you weigh the fees against the features.
Who It Fits
Hickory Hills fits if you want
- Attainable, consistent early-2000s block construction under new-build pricing.
- A light HOA and no CDD, with carrying costs that round to nothing.
- A three-minute I-10 on-ramp and a quick fifteen-minute downtown run.
- Clean comps from a tight 2001-to-2005 build window for easy pricing.
- A settled, low-drama neighborhood with mature yards and no construction traffic.
Consider elsewhere if you want
- Community amenities, a pool, a clubhouse, or a gated entrance.
- New construction with a builder warranty and the latest finishes.
- A larger lot or acreage, since these are standard production lots.
- To avoid interstate noise entirely; the streets nearest I-10 hear it.
- A turnkey home with no updates, since roofs and systems are at replacement age.






















