Hillcrest Jacksonville
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Market Heat
Price in Hillcrest is driven by condition and vintage, not by a hot market. The median sits at roughly $217,725, with a median of about $142 per square foot on homes that run around 1,499 square feet. With a median build year of 1955 and stock reaching back to 1902 and up to 2024, what you pay tracks almost entirely to how much work a given house has had — the same street can hold a gut-renovated home and a project.
The current posture is soft and patient. Prices are off about 1.9% year over year, the median home takes just under 60 days to sell, and the market heat score is low at 21. That combination favors buyers who are willing to wait and negotiate; sellers should price to the condition of their home honestly and expect a longer marketing window rather than a bidding war.
Hillcrest Jacksonville right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($212K) is down 4.1% from the prior 12 months ($221K) and up 74% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20. Confidence: High (21 and 22 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Hillcrest Jacksonville market snapshot (as of August 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $212K ($155 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 56 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months and up 74% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (21 closings in the current window).
Hillcrest is an older, wide-ranging Jacksonville pocket where 1902-to-2024 build dates and a 1955 median mean condition — not location alone — sets value. With about 1,422 homes and only a slow trickle of recent closings, it rewards patience over speed.
Who Hillcrest Jacksonville is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to shape an older home to their taste
- Value-focused buyers willing to trade a longer search for negotiating leverage in a soft market
- Long-hold owners who want an established Jacksonville location and will inspect carefully before buying
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new construction and modern systems without any project work
- Anyone who wants a fast, competitive purchase in a hot market
- Buyers unwilling to underwrite each home individually and budget for age-related repairs
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($212K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($221K) IS the -4.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 21 to 49 sales each (21 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.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32205 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).
Life at Hillcrest Jacksonville
- Criswell Park · Public 11-acre city park at 5372 Park St, Jacksonville, with two basketball courts, lighted adult and youth baseball fields, a football field, a picnic shelter, and playground/recreation equipment.
- Curtis Lee Johnson Marina Boat Ramp · Public boat ramp at 5434 San Juan Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32210, providing access to the Cedar River, Ortega River and St. Johns River, with one launch lane, 15 trailer parking spaces, restrooms and a picnic shelter.
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 Hillcrest Jacksonville buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hillcrest Jacksonville 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 Hillcrest Jacksonville.
A condition-driven older market
The single most useful fact here is the age spread. A median build year of 1955, with the oldest stock from 1902, means many homes carry the mechanicals, layouts, and systems of their era unless someone has updated them. The median of about $142 per square foot on a roughly 1,499-square-foot median home is a midpoint across everything from untouched originals to full renovations — so the median price near $217,725 tells you the middle of a wide spread, not what any specific house should cost. Underwrite each property on its own bones.
Momentum is a little over half owner-occupied, with a homestead share around 54.5%. Combined with a low heat score of 21, a slightly negative year-over-year move, and a median time on market just under 60 days, this is a market with room to inspect, question, and negotiate. Longer-term context helps: values are up about 79% since 2012, which speaks to the area's staying power rather than to any expectation about what comes next.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hillcrest Jacksonville. 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 Hillcrest Jacksonville 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 3 factors (5.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +74% since 2012; Recent Direction -4.1% year-over-year; Pricing Power 93.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this driven by condition, the number that matters is the one specific to the house in front of you — not the neighborhood median. We read each property's age, systems, and renovation history against a nearly 60-day median marketing window and a soft, low-heat backdrop, so buyers negotiate from evidence and sellers price to their home's actual condition instead of hope.
Hillcrest Jacksonville in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
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Tools for a Hillcrest Jacksonville buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (698 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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