Highlands
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price in Highlands is driven by condition and vintage more than by any single number. With a median year built of 1959 and stock stretching from 1924 to 2024, what you pay tracks closely to how much work a home has already had done. The median sits at $185,000 and roughly $156 per square foot, but the spread underneath that figure is wide because a renovated mid-century house and an original one are effectively two different products.
The current posture favors a patient buyer. Prices are down 11.9% year over year, the median home takes about 35 days to sell, and the heat score of 35 points to a market that has cooled off the frenzy. Sellers should price to condition and expect negotiation rather than competing offers; buyers have room to be selective and to underwrite renovation costs honestly.
Highlands right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($182K) is down 13.1% from the prior 12 months ($210K) and up 519% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 28. Confidence: Very High (40 and 56 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 28, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Highlands market snapshot (as of September 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $182K ($153 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 34 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months and up 519% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (40 closings in the current window).
Highlands is a community of 2,423 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1924 and 2024 (median 1959), with a median living area of about 1,319 square feet. 54% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Highlands is a large, established Jacksonville pocket of roughly 2,585 homes where the housing is old enough to vary dramatically in condition. Just over half are homestead-occupied, which tends to steady a market through slower stretches like this one.
Who Highlands is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to build equity through work, not just purchase price
- Value-focused buyers seeking an established Jacksonville location under the metro median
- Long-hold owners comfortable maintaining and updating an older home over time
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey new construction and no deferred-maintenance surprises
- Anyone needing large square footage, since the median footprint is modest
- Short-horizon buyers counting on quick appreciation while prices are still declining
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 28 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($182K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($210K) IS the -13.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 40 to 86 sales each (40 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
31% 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 (2026-09-28).
Housing distress & ownership in Highlands, 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.
Life at Highlands
- Ray Greene Park · City-operated public park located in the Highlands section of north Jacksonville; facilities include lighted adult baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, pickleball courts, playground, skate park, splash pad, swimming pool, boat ramp with kayak/paddle-board rental, hiking and bike trails, picnic shelter, and parking for 259 vehicles.
- Bert Maxwell Boat Ramp · Public boat ramp at 500 Maxwell Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218, providing direct access to the lower Trout River; includes dual boat ramps, floating docks, a fishing pier (rebuilt 2006), restrooms, and picnic shelters with grills. Accommodates vessels under 22 feet.
Sources: City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services; City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services. Amenity access and membership terms vary and can change; verify current details with the community.
The Highlands buying strategy.
If we were buying in Highlands 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 Highlands.
Reading a condition-driven market
The headline here is age. A median build year of 1959 and a range back to 1924 means most of the inventory predates modern systems, layouts, and insulation standards. The median living area of about 1,325 square feet keeps footprints modest, so the meaningful differences between listings are what has been updated: roof, electrical, plumbing, kitchens. Two homes at the same price can be very different bets.
That is also why the median price should be read as a midpoint, not a menu. The 555% gain since 2012 reflects how far this area has come off its bottom, but the 11.9% pull-back over the past year is the more relevant signal today. At a median of 35 days on market, homes that are priced to their actual condition move; those priced to their potential sit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Highlands. 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 Highlands 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 4 factors (6.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +519% since 2012; Recent Direction -13.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 54% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-sensitive, the value of local eyes is separating a genuinely updated home from a cosmetic flip and pricing the difference correctly. We underwrite renovation scope before you write an offer, and we price sellers to condition so a listing sells near the 35-day median instead of chasing the market down.
Highlands 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 Highlands buy.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Broward Road (40 homes on record)
- Haverford Road (33 homes on record)
- Briarcliff Road E (31 homes on record)
- Tulsa Road (30 homes on record)
- De Paul Drive (25 homes on record)
- Leonid Road (25 homes on record)
- Pinehurst Drive (25 homes on record)
- Rutgers Road (24 homes on record)
- Dolphin Avenue (24 homes on record)
- Gayland Road (21 homes on record)
- Gayland Road (21 homes on record)
- Elmhurst Drive (21 homes on record)
Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 28, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (65 streets, ZIP 32205/32207/32208/32209/32210/32218/32229/32238/32244/32299)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-28 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (1,708 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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