Highland Chase

Executive Summary

Highland Chase is a Lennar single-family community in Northwest Jacksonville, ZIP 32219, built roughly 2021 to 2025 across two collections on 50-foot and 60-foot lots, with 3 to 5 bedroom plans under the Everything Included model.

Lennar has sold out here, so the market today is resales and remaining inventory: closed sales ran 248,585 to 370,000 dollars with a median around 322,954 dollars per neighborhoods.com data fetched June 2026, against Lennar base pricing that historically started around 279,990 dollars during the sales phase.

The fee stack is the quiet win: an HOA around 41.67 dollars per month, roughly 500 dollars per year per Jome and NewHomeSource, and no CDD, which keeps the real monthly cost honest compared to the CDD-loaded master plans across town.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

Northwest Jacksonville gets its turn

The 32219 corridor in Northwest Jacksonville spent years as the affordable land the builders had not gotten to yet, and Highland Chase is part of the wave that changed that: Lennar bought in, built two collections of single-family homes between roughly 2021 and 2025, and delivered new-construction product at price points the Southside and the beaches have not seen in a decade.

How it feels on the ground today

Highland Chase reads as a finished community rather than a construction zone: the model homes are gone, the streets are lived-in, lawns and fences are established, and the pool and playground are running. That is the advantage of buying after the builder leaves, and the pricing now moves on comps instead of a builder price sheet.

The Two Collections, Post-Builder

Highland Chase was sold in two homesite collections, and that split still shapes the resale market today.

The 50s collection

The smaller homesites carry the entry plans, mostly 3 and 4 bedrooms; this is where the lowest closed prices in the community sit, down toward the 248,585 dollar floor per neighborhoods.com data fetched June 2026.

The 60s collection

The wider lots took the larger plans, up to 5 bedrooms, and they account for the top of the closed range, up to 370,000 dollars per the same neighborhoods.com data.

Resale versus remaining inventory

With the Lennar phase sold out, most of what trades here is resale, occasionally alongside a remaining inventory home; price both against the recorded comps, not against old builder price sheets.

Lot and condition spread

Pond and buffer lots carried premiums when new and still do; on the resale side, fencing, blinds, and finished yards are real value that the original Everything Included spec did not cover.

Real Estate Market

Closed sales in Highland Chase ran 248,585 to 370,000 dollars with a median sale around 322,954 dollars per neighborhoods.com data fetched June 2026; for context, Lennar base pricing started around 279,990 dollars during the sales phase, so the community has held its value since the builder exit.

The buyer pool is first-time buyers and young families chasing near-new construction without the CDD line, plus commuters working the I-295 west loop, the airport corridor, and the Westside industrial base.

Because there is no active builder undercutting resale anymore, sellers here compete only with each other, which is a healthier setup than most 2021 to 2025 communities enjoy.

Who Lives Here

Highland Chase draws first-time buyers who want a 2021 or newer home in the low 300s, families who like the no-CDD fee math, and Westside and airport-corridor commuters using the I-295 loop.

Schools

Highland Chase is served by Duval County Public Schools, with attendance zones by home address, plus private and charter options nearby. Confirm the exact zoning for a Highland Chase address before you buy. Zoned schools for this community were not verified by third-party sources at publish time, so run the exact address through the district locator before you write an offer.

Amenities & Lifestyle

The amenity package is simple and cheap to run, which is exactly why the HOA stays around 500 dollars a year.

Community pool

The centerpiece, and the main thing the dues pay for.

Park

Open green space inside the community.

Playground

The family anchor next to the pool area.

Sidewalk streets

Standard Lennar streetscape, good for strollers and evening walks.

HOA, CDD & Costs

The HOA runs around 41.67 dollars per month, roughly 500 dollars per year, per Jome and NewHomeSource; confirm the current figure in writing with the association before contract.

There is no CDD at Highland Chase, which is a genuine monthly advantage over the master-planned communities that stack a CDD assessment on top of the dues.

Standard advice still applies: pull the HOA documents, budget, and any pending assessments during your inspection period, because a young association is still finding its operating footing.

Commute Analysis

Highland Chase works off the Northwest Jacksonville arterials to the I-295 loop: downtown and the airport are both real commutes but manageable ones, and the Westside industrial and logistics employers are close.

Shopping & Dining

Daily errands run along the Lem Turner and Dunn Avenue corridors, with River City Marketplace handling big-box, dining, and the movie theater on the airport side, and the Oakleaf and Westside retail clusters reachable down the I-295 loop.

Pros and Cons

Highland Chase vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

The post-builder pricing shift

Once Lennar sold out, pricing here stopped following a builder price sheet and started following comps; buyers who walk in expecting builder-style incentives are negotiating the wrong game.

The fee math advantage

Around 500 dollars a year with no CDD is hundreds of dollars a month cheaper than the big master plans; net that out over a 30-year note and the cheaper community wins by a wide margin.

The collection gap

The 50s and 60s collections trade at meaningfully different levels inside the same community; pulling comps without matching the collection and plan size will misprice the house in either direction.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Highland Chase

With Lennar gone, your competition is other resales, so condition, lot, and the upgrades the original spec did not include are what move the price.

We price from the freshest in-community comparables by collection, lead with the no-CDD fee math, and position your home honestly against whatever remaining inventory is still floating around.

Flood Zones & Insurance

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 Highland Chase 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.

Internet & Connectivity

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 Highland Chase address rather than assuming.

The Tax Reality

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.

What Your Budget Buys Here

The same budget buys very different homes across Highland Chase and the surrounding area, depending on age, size, lot, and condition. Rather than anchor on the asking price or the neighborhood average, price any specific home off the most recent comparable sales, and weigh what your money would buy in the nearby alternatives before you commit.

The Future of the Area

Duval County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.

Resale Liquidity

How quickly a Highland Chase home resells comes down to presentation, condition, and pricing against the latest comparable sales rather than the neighborhood average. Homes that are priced correctly and shown well tend to move, while overpriced or dated homes sit. We track the active and sold comparable set so a Highland Chase home is priced to the real market.

The Highland Chase Playbook

If you are buying in Highland Chase, here is how we would approach it: pull the flood zone and a real insurance quote for the specific address, confirm the HOA dues and whether a CDD applies, compare what your budget would buy nearby, and price the home off the closest comparable sales rather than the asking price. If you are buying any new-construction home, bring your own agent before you register, since the on-site representative works for the builder, not for you.

Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here

Mistakes to Avoid

The common ones around Highland Chase: trusting the seller current tax bill instead of the post-sale reset; skipping the address-specific flood check; assuming fiber is at every home; and pricing off the neighborhood average rather than the closest comparable sales. Each is avoidable with the right diligence, which is exactly where having your own agent pays off.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Highland Chase Jacksonville year by year since 2019, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Highland Chase?

In Northwest Jacksonville, Duval County, ZIP 32219, with the I-295 west loop about ten minutes away.

Who built Highland Chase?

Lennar, in two homesite collections on 50-foot and 60-foot lots, built roughly 2021 to 2025 under the Everything Included model.

Is Lennar still selling here?

No. The Lennar phase has sold out, so the market is resales plus any remaining inventory homes.

What do homes cost?

Closed sales ran 248,585 to 370,000 dollars with a median around 322,954 dollars per neighborhoods.com data fetched June 2026; confirm current pricing, because the market moves.

What did Lennar originally charge?

Base pricing historically started around 279,990 dollars during the sales phase; that is a historical figure, not a current one.

How big are the homes?

3 to 5 bedrooms across the two collections, with the 60-foot lots carrying the larger plans.

What amenities are included?

A community pool, a park, and a playground.

What is the HOA?

Around 41.67 dollars per month, roughly 500 dollars per year, per Jome and NewHomeSource; confirm the current figure in writing.

Is there a CDD?

No. Highland Chase has no CDD, which is a real monthly advantage over the big master-planned communities.

What schools serve it?

Duval County Public Schools; zoned schools were not verified at publish time, so confirm by exact address with the district.

How far is downtown Jacksonville?

About 20 minutes via the Northwest Jacksonville arterials and I-295.

Is it gated?

No gate is advertised; confirm with the HOA.

Is Highland Chase a good investment?

The no-CDD fee math, near-new construction, and the absence of builder competition support the case; the thinner 32219 retail base is the patience item.

How does it compare to the active builder communities nearby?

You trade builder incentives for a finished community, established comps, and no construction traffic; we run that comparison line by line for buyers.

Who should I call about Highland Chase?

Call Momentum Realty at (904) 351-6461 or use the form on this page, and we will connect you with the right agent.

Do I need my own agent to buy a resale here?

Yes. The listing agent works for the seller. Your own agent represents only you, and in most cases the structure of the deal covers your representation.

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