Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Established single-family, midcentury
Built
Mostly 1950s through 1970s
Sizes
Midcentury homes, many block construction
Status
Established; resale with renovation upside
Costs & Fees
HOA
Most streets have no mandatory HOA
CDD
None; older platted streets
Club
None; no community amenities
Insurance
Older roofs and systems drive the quote
Amenities
Setting
Established central Arlington streets
Parks
Area parks and the St. Johns River nearby
Shopping
Regency hub minutes away
Access
Minutes to downtown across the river
Location
Area
Arlington, Jacksonville 32211
Near
Townsend and University Boulevard
Downtown
About 15 minutes across the river
Schools
Duval County Public Schools
The Homes & Style
Holiday Hill is a value Arlington neighborhood. Recent third-party data put the median around $258,000, below much of the county, with the value coming from the central Arlington location.
For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure. Holiday Hill prices well below that, which is its defining advantage for value buyers.
Holiday Hill is a established single-family neighborhood, so the variation is mostly in home age, condition, and lot.
Most homes are single-family midcentury houses from the 1950s through the 1970s, many of them block construction, on established lots.
Updated and renovated homes add range at the upper end, while original homes sit at the lower end of the neighborhood's prices.
Living Here
Holiday Hill is an established residential neighborhood rather than an amenity community, and its appeal is the central location.
The neighborhood sits minutes from downtown across the river and from the Regency shopping hub, which is the main draw for the price.
Area parks and the St. Johns River are close, and the Arlington retail corridors put shopping and dining within a short drive.
Everyday shopping and dining sit at the Regency hub and along the University and Townsend corridors, with the St. Johns Town Center about 20 minutes away for big-box and upscale options.
Holiday Hill homes are midcentury, so set aside for the roof and the systems and get a thorough inspection before you offer.
Holiday Hill has a range of conditions and some renovation activity. Look at the specific street and the recent comparable sales rather than the area average.
Before You Offer
Holiday Hill is an established, mostly fee-free neighborhood, but a midcentury home still calls for a handful of checks before you write. Pull the flood zone for the specific address; most of the Arlington upland sits out of the high-risk zones, but lots near drainage or low ground can read differently, and the flood determination drives both your lender's requirements and your premium. Get an insurance quote early, because the homes date to the 1950s through 1970s and roof age, wiring, plumbing, and the four-point and wind-mitigation details move the number more than the price does.
Confirm internet at the address and the real speed available rather than the advertised maximum, since service varies block to block on the older Arlington grid. On fees, most of Holiday Hill carries no mandatory homeowners association and no CDD, so the carrying cost is taxes and insurance, but confirm whether a specific property sits in a platted association. Finally, budget the roof and the systems honestly on any resale of this vintage, and read the recent comparable sales on the specific street rather than the neighborhood average.
Comparisons
The honest field for Holiday Hill is the other established midcentury value pockets across the Arlington area, each with its own trade-off. Lake Lucina is a comparable midcentury Arlington neighborhood nearby built around a spring-fed lake, with similar value pricing and a lakefront premium Holiday Hill does not offer. Regency is the adjacent Arlington commercial hub with established homes and the area's main shopping at its doorstep, trading a busier setting for the shortest run to retail.
Arlington is the wider district Holiday Hill belongs to, a broad range of midcentury homes and prices on the east bank of the St. Johns River. Holiday Hill's edge is the combination of a value price, a central location minutes from downtown and the Regency hub, and quiet established streets; where it gives ground is amenities and newness, which the newer Southside and Intracoastal master plans offer at a higher price and a longer commute. We will help you weigh these by total cost of ownership and the specific street, not the headline median.
Who It Fits
Holiday Hill fits buyers who want a central Arlington location at a value price and are comfortable owning a midcentury home. First-time buyers, renovation-minded owners, and anyone who values being minutes from downtown, the Regency hub, and the University and Townsend corridors over the newest finishes will find the trade works here, especially with most streets carrying no HOA or CDD to stack on the monthly cost.
It is a weaker fit for buyers who need a short drive to the beaches, who want a gated entrance or a resort-style amenity package, or who want brand-new construction with a builder warranty. Because condition varies widely house to house, buyers who are not prepared to budget for an older roof and older systems, or to read the specific street rather than the area average, should weigh the newer communities elsewhere in the metro instead.
