Hidden Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-10, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $279,950, $198 per square foot, a median 43 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-6% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,000 ($4,270 with the full homestead exemption).
Hidden Lakes' price sits where you'd expect for a Jacksonville community built across a wide span of years, 1977 to 2021: a median home dates to 1984, runs about 1,710 square feet, and lists at a median $299,900, or roughly $193.47 per square foot. With that much spread in build years, condition and updates vary widely from block to block, so per-square-foot value here is set far more by what's been renovated inside the home than by anything about the street it sits on.
The trend line is firmly upward: prices are up 7.1% year over year and 237% since 2012, and the median 42 days on market says homes are still moving at a normal, unhurried pace rather than sitting. Momentum's own market heat score for Hidden Lakes reads 38, a comparatively cooler read than the price trend alone would suggest, which tells sellers to price on the fundamentals rather than chase the year-over-year number, and tells buyers there's still room to negotiate on days on market and condition.
Hidden Lakes right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($280K) is down 5.9% from the prior 12 months ($298K) and up 283% since 2012. With about 7 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 September 10. Confidence: Medium (6 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 10, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Hidden Lakes market snapshot (as of September 10, 2026): the median sale price is about $280K ($198 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 43 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months and up 283% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Hidden Lakes is a 645-home Duval County community built between 1977 and 2021, with a median home dating to 1984 and a median living area of about 1,710 square feet.
Who Hidden Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a median price near $299,900 in Duval County who are comfortable evaluating each home's condition individually.
- Buyers who want negotiating room and are fine with a roughly six-week selling timeline rather than a fast, competitive close.
- Sellers with an updated home who want a price benchmark ($299,900 median, $193.47/sqft) to position against rather than guess at.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a single, consistent build era or architectural style across the whole community, given the 1977-2021 span.
- Buyers prioritizing published, community-wide amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Sellers expecting the 237% since-2012 appreciation figure to translate into a fast sale without matching current condition to price.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 10 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($280K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($298K) IS the -5.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 12 sales each (6 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.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 32216 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-08).
The Hidden Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hidden 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 Hidden Lakes.
What the numbers say about Hidden Lakes
At $193.47 per square foot against a $299,900 median price, Hidden Lakes prices in the working middle of the Duval market rather than at either extreme. A build range stretching from 1977 to 2021 across 645 homes means buyers are shopping two different housing stocks in one community name: older, established construction and newer infill, with pricing that reflects each home's own condition and upgrades more than its street.
About 70.5% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to a market weighted toward owner-occupied property rather than investor turnover. We could not confirm any HOA-documented or community-wide amenities from current MLS listings, so buyers should treat amenities as a home-by-home, not a community-wide, question.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hidden Lakes. 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 Hidden Lakes 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 3 factors (7.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +283% since 2012; Recent Direction -5.9% year-over-year; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Because Hidden Lakes spans build years from 1977 to 2021 with no documented community amenities to lean on, the diligence has to happen at the individual-home level: what's been updated, what hasn't, and whether the asking price matches the work done. That's the kind of read Momentum does on every showing here, not a generic community pitch.
Hidden Lakes in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Hidden Lakes buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 10, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (177 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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