Hilltop Acres
Homes for Sale in Clay County, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Hilltop Acres sits in Baldwin, on the Clay County side of the Jacksonville metro's western edge. This is a small, rural-leaning pocket, and pricing here tends to be driven far more by the individual property — lot size, condition, updates, outbuildings — than by any tidy per-square-foot rule you could apply across the neighborhood. Two homes on the same road can trade very differently.
With limited, uneven inventory, the market posture is about matching the right buyer to the right listing rather than chasing a benchmark. Sellers should expect to be judged on condition and land; buyers should expect to do more legwork and move deliberately when a property actually fits.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Hilltop Acres right now. These are the 3 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
Hilltop Acres is a rural-edge community in Baldwin, Clay County, where property character — land, condition, and improvements — carries more weight than neighborhood averages. Expect a wide spread between homes rather than a uniform product.
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 Hilltop Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing land and space over a turnkey, uniform subdivision product
- Buyers comfortable with well, septic, and rural-property diligence
- Long-horizon owners who value a quieter, western-edge location over convenience
Probably not for
- Buyers who want walkable shops, dining, and dense amenities nearby
- Buyers who need abundant comparable listings and a fast, predictable search
- Buyers seeking a low-maintenance, move-in-ready home without property upkeep
The market around Hilltop Acres
Hilltop Acres is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32234, 172 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Baldwin.
Across Clay County, 1,286 homes are active and 456 pending (26% under contract).
In ZIP 32234 (Baldwin), 141 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $376K ($156/sq ft), down 0.4% year over year, with a median 62 days on market. Right now 66 active and 35 pending listings put supply at about 6.3 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32234 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hilltop Acres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Hilltop Acres
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Hilltop Acres, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The site is about 5 miles south of Hilltop Acres.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 19 miles south of Hilltop Acres, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The project is about 21 miles southeast of Hilltop Acres, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 5 miles south of Hilltop Acres.
Source: Jax Daily Record
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Hilltop Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hilltop Acres 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 Hilltop Acres.
Why the property, not the pin, sets the price
In a place like Hilltop Acres, there is no cookie-cutter comp bank to lean on. Value comes down to what a specific parcel offers: acreage, usable land, the age and upkeep of the house, well and septic condition, and any structures beyond the main home. A well-kept property with land can look nothing like a tired one a few doors down, and the price reflects that.
That makes diligence the whole game. Understand what you are buying — systems, access, and condition — and price it against what the property actually delivers rather than a headline average. For sellers, that means presentation and honest condition disclosure do the heavy lifting.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hilltop Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin, property-specific markets reward local judgment over algorithms. We work Baldwin and Clay County directly, we read each listing on its own condition and land merits, and we will tell you plainly when a property is priced ahead of what it delivers — or when it is worth moving on quickly.
Hilltop Acres 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (1 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 Hilltop Acres. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32234; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Baldwin Middle-Senior High School · 6-12 (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School · PreK-5 (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Chaffee Trail Elementary · K-5 (nearby, confirm zoning) (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary · PreK-5 (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
- Westside High School · 9-12 (confirm by address) (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Hilltop Acres
Where is Hilltop Acres?
Hilltop Acres is a community in Baldwin, Clay County, Florida, ZIP 32234.
Are there homes for sale in Hilltop Acres right now?
No active listings inside Hilltop Acres at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Hilltop Acres have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Hilltop Acres 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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