Highland Downs
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 3,920 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,250 · 316 homes for sale in 32218 · Duval County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 4 closed sales in Highland Downs in Jacksonville, FL since 2003, the most recent in February 2013. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,868 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,990, 44 median days on market, with 2,399 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,570 ($4,840 with the full homestead exemption).
The snapshot for Highland Downs is thin right now — a name, a place in Duval County, and a date. With no live median, no days-on-market read, and no inventory count in front of me, I won't pretend to know where price is sitting or which way it's leaning. What I can say is that pricing in a Jacksonville submarket like this tends to be driven by condition and lot more than by any headline number.
For a buyer, that means the work is on the ground: comparing recent sales home by home rather than trusting a single figure. For a seller, it means the way you present the house — updates done, deferred maintenance addressed — will do more for your outcome than a round-number list price. Until we have current data pulled, treat any specific number you see elsewhere with skepticism.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Highland Downs right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Highland Downs is a residential pocket within Jacksonville, in Duval County. Beyond that, the current facts are limited, so the honest move is to pull a live comp set before drawing conclusions.
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 Highland Downs is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on a particular Jacksonville location who will judge each home on its own merits
- Buyers comfortable letting condition and lot drive their offer rather than a list price
- Sellers willing to invest in presentation and updates to shape their outcome
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a firm price range before they'll engage
- Buyers unwilling to review current comparable sales
- Anyone expecting a data-rich snapshot to make the decision for them
The market around Highland Downs
Highland Downs is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32218, 481 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,905 homes are active and 1,695 pending (30% under contract).
In ZIP 32218 (Jacksonville), 1,163 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $301K ($173/sq ft), down 0.7% year over year, with a median 42 days on market. Right now 229 active and 141 pending listings put supply at about 3.2 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32218 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Highland Downs specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Highland Downs, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Highland Downs buying strategy.
If we were buying in Highland Downs 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 Highland Downs.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Highland Downs. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where the public snapshot is sparse, our value is doing the legwork you can't do from a listing site: pulling current MLS activity for Highland Downs, walking comparable homes, and telling you plainly what condition and location are worth here. We'd rather hand you a grounded read than a confident-sounding guess.
Highland Downs 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 Highland Downs buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Highland Downs sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Highland Downs, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (4 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 Highland Downs. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32218; 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 56 nearby communities)
- Highlands Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 35 nearby communities)
- Oceanway Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 17 nearby communities)
- Oceanway School · 6-8 (zoned; confirm by address) · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Garden City Elementary School · K-5 (zoned, confirm by address) · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Highland Downs
Where is Highland Downs?
Highland Downs is a community in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, ZIP 32218.
Are there homes for sale in Highland Downs right now?
No active listings inside Highland Downs at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Highland Downs have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Highland Downs in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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