Highland
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Highland's median sale price sits at $225,000, anchored by a housing stock that skews older — median year built 1958, within a broader range of 1929 to 2024 — and modestly sized, with a median of 1,334 square feet of living area. At $161.03 a square foot, pricing here reflects that age and footprint more than any amenity package; current MLS listings show no organized community amenities tied to Highland, so value is coming from the structure and the lot, not a clubhouse or gate.
Homes are moving in a median of 18 days, and prices are up 11.4% year over year — a pace that leans toward sellers even with a market heat score of 51, which reads as balanced rather than frantic. With 53.6% of Highland's roughly 1,676 homes carrying a homestead exemption, more than half of this inventory is owner-occupied property, which tends to price closer to lived-in condition than a rental-heavy pocket would.
Highland right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($225K) is up 14.2% from the prior 12 months ($197K). With about a dozen 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 August 23. Confidence: Low (4 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Highland market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $225K ($158 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 22 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Highland is a Duval County community of 1,676 homes built mostly in the mid-20th century, where the current 18-day median time on market and 11.4% year-over-year price growth favor sellers without pushing the market into overheated territory.
Who Highland is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near Highland's median price looking for an established Duval County location rather than new construction.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating older housing stock, including homes built as early as 1929, on a home-by-home basis for condition and updates.
- Sellers whose homes are in solid, updated condition and can price to Highland's current 18-day median pace and 11.4% year-over-year gains.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a community with organized amenities, since none are identified in current MLS listings for Highland.
- Buyers who want only recently built homes, given Highland's median year built of 1958.
- Sellers expecting a quick online price number rather than a hand-reviewed, condition-based price opinion.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($225K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($197K) IS the +14.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 19 sales each (4 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.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32218 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 (2026-08-18).
The Highland buying strategy.
If we were buying in Highland 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.
The numbers behind Highland
With a median year built of 1958 and homes ranging as far back as 1929 and as recent as 2024, Highland is a mixed-vintage market — older construction alongside newer builds or renovations. That spread matters more than the community-wide median: at $225,000 median price and $161.03 per square foot, the math only holds up when you look at a given listing's actual age and condition, not the average alone.
Momentum's data shows a median 18 days on market and 11.4% year-over-year price growth across Highland's roughly 1,676 homes — a pace that rewards sellers who price to condition and buyers who are ready to move decisively. The 53.6% homestead share also points to a market with real owner-occupancy rather than a speculative flip pipeline.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Highland. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Because Highland's housing stock spans nearly a century of construction with no single amenity package to anchor comparisons, a median price or per-square-foot figure alone will not tell you what a specific home is worth. Momentum prepares a hand-reviewed valuation for each Highland property, weighing year built, condition, and recent nearby closings rather than a one-size-fits-all number.
Highland in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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 buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (155 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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