Highland Park
Homes for Sale in Green Cove Springs, FL
All 404 homes for sale in Green Cove Springs, FL · median $381,386 · 399 homes for sale in 32043 · Clay County homes for sale
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 14 closed sales in Highland Park in Green Cove Springs, FL since 2005, the most recent in July 2024. Across Green Cove Springs as a whole, 803 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $357,291, 59 median days on market, with 219 homes for sale today. At that median and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,380 ($4,780 with the full homestead exemption).
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Highland Park is a condition-and-vintage story, not a floor-plan story. With homes built anywhere from 1920 to 2022 and a median year built around 1984, this is a genuinely mixed-age pocket of Green Cove Springs, and that spread is what sets price here. A century-old cottage and a recent build sit in the same 106-home count, so the median living space of roughly 1,180 square feet tells you the inventory skews compact. What a given home is worth turns on how much updating has already been done and how solid the bones are, not on a uniform builder standard.
The homestead share sits at about 43%, meaning a meaningful portion of these homes are not owner-occupied primary residences. For a buyer, that mix and the age range mean you should underwrite each property on its own merits rather than a neighborhood average. For a seller, presentation and documented updates carry more weight here than they would in a uniform subdivision, because buyers are actively pricing condition.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Highland Park 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 Park market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $158K ($199 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 22 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32043 (Green Cove Springs), 1,139 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $336K ($183/sq ft), down 4.0% year over year, with a median 64 days on market. Right now 265 active and 110 pending listings put supply at about 3.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32043 housing market and the Clay County market.
County records show 3 qualified sales in Highland Park across 2024–2024, median $238,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Highland Park is a community of 40 homes in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, built between 1920 and 2022 (median 1975.0), with a median living area of about 1,212 square feet. 46% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Highland Park is a small, older section of Green Cove Springs in Clay County where the housing stock spans more than a century and runs toward smaller footprints; expect variety property to property rather than a single consistent product.
Who Highland Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact home who are willing to inspect and price for condition
- Renovation-minded buyers who see value in an older structure with good bones
- Investors underwriting individual properties in a mixed-ownership pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who need large square footage as a baseline
- Buyers wanting uniform, current-code finishes across a subdivision
- Buyers who prefer turnkey newer construction with no maintenance unknowns
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Closed sales in Highland Park by trailing-12-month window ending October 1 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 3 homes closed in the current window at a median of $158,000. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | $158,000 | $199 | 22 days | 1,034 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Highland Park by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Highland Park subdivision: 13 homes on record; built 2005; typical size about 1,268 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $110,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | $120,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | $148,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | $171,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | $241,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $248,500 |
Newest recorded sale: $248,500 on 2024-07-12.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
Housing distress & ownership in Highland Park, Green Cove Springs
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 Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Highland Park 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 Park.
A mixed-vintage pocket
The defining feature of Highland Park is age range. A 1920 build and a 2022 build both belong to this community, with the median landing in the mid-1980s. That means no single inspection checklist applies across the board: the older end brings the maintenance realities of pre-war construction, while newer infill can carry current systems and materials. The compact median living size, just under 1,200 square feet, reinforces that this is not a large-home market.
Because roughly 43% of homes carry a homestead exemption, ownership here is split between primary residences and other holdings. That is not a red flag, but it shapes how you should read comparable sales and how you should present a listing. Value in a market like this is condition-driven and property-specific, so the smart move is to look hard at what has been renovated, what has been deferred, and how the lot and structure actually compare to the one down the street.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Highland Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this varied rewards local, property-level judgment over broad averages. We walk each home for what its age and condition actually mean for cost and resale, we help buyers separate a solid older structure from a deferred-maintenance project, and we position sellers around documented updates so their home is read on its own merits rather than a neighborhood median.
Highland Park in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Clay County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32043)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (14 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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Streets in this community
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- Walnut Street (5 homes on record)
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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Highland Park. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32043; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Clay High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 33 nearby communities)
- Lake Asbury Junior High School · Junior High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 18 nearby communities)
- Lake Asbury Elementary School · elementary (verify zoning) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Charles E. Bennett Elementary School · PreK-6 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
- Green Cove Springs Junior High School · 7-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).