Holmesdale
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Holmesdale's numbers are shaped by age and footprint, not amenities. The median home here was built in 1949, with the built stock spanning 1930 to 2021, and a median living area of 1,296.5 square feet — modest homes that produce a median price per square foot of $115.92 against a median sale price of $148,250. That combination points to a market where value sits in the land and the location rather than newer construction or larger square footage.
The current posture is thin. There are zero active listings right now, and only 4 closings inside the tracked window, against a median 61 days on market and a market heat score of 54. Prices are still moving — up 9.9% year over year and up 701% since 2012 — but with homestead exemptions filed on just 39.2% of the 152 homes here, a large share of this inventory is not owner-occupied primary residences, which can make comps behave differently than in a purely owner-occupied pocket.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Holmesdale right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of November 14, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Holmesdale market snapshot (as of November 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $148K ($116 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 61 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
Holmesdale is a community of 67 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1942 and 2021 (median 1949), with a median living area of about 1,298 square feet. 40% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Holmesdale is a small, established pocket of 152 homes in Jacksonville's Duval County, with a median build year of 1949 and no community amenities identified in current MLS listings — a market defined by its age and scarcity of active inventory rather than by lifestyle features.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Holmesdale is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the median $148,250 price point looking for an established, lower-cost entry into Duval County.
- Renovators or investors comfortable with older housing stock, where the median build year is 1949 and homes range from 1930 to 2021.
- Buyers willing to work off-market or wait for opportunity, given that active listings currently sit at zero.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide active inventory to compare today — there are no active listings in Holmesdale right now.
- Buyers seeking predominantly newer construction, since the median build year is 1949 within a 1930-2021 range.
- Buyers relying on built-in community amenities, since none are identified from current MLS listings.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($148K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 9 sales each (4 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.
21% of homes for sale in ZIP 32208 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 (2026-11-14).
Holmesdale Market Scorecard
Holmesdale is currently a balanced market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $184,445, and homes go under contract in about 54 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Holmesdale, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Holmesdale
Live MLS inventory for Holmesdale. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Holmesdale listings as of 2026-11-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Holmesdale on the map.
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Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Jean Ribault High School (Duval County Public Schools)FLDOE grade A · High
- Jean Ribault Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · Middle
- North Shore Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Holmesdale buying strategy.
If we were buying in Holmesdale 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 Holmesdale.
Thin Inventory, Deep History
The long-run number in Holmesdale is the one that stands out: prices are up 701% since 2012, and still climbing at 9.9% year over year, against a median sale price of $148,250 and a median $115.92 per square foot. That is a steep, sustained climb for a community where the median home was built in 1949 and the built stock overall ranges from 1930 to 2021 — this is appreciation on older housing stock, not on new construction.
The mechanics behind that trend are worth understanding before you act on it. There are zero active listings as of this snapshot, and the tracked window shows only 4 closings, with a median 61 days on market and a market heat score of 54. With homestead exemptions on just 39.2% of the 152 homes, a meaningful portion of activity here likely runs through non-owner-occupied hands, and no community amenities are identified from current MLS records — so the story is the transaction data itself, not a listed amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Holmesdale. 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 Holmesdale 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 (6.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +493% since 2012; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 40% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with zero active listings and only 4 tracked closings does not give you much to compare against on your own. Reading it well means tracing the 701% run since 2012 and the 9.9% year-over-year move against a median build year of 1949 and 1,296.5 square feet of median living space, then translating that into what a specific home is actually worth today — and knowing where off-market opportunity might surface before it ever reaches an active listing count of zero.
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Recent Developments in Holmesdale
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Holmesdale, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Development
Downtown board backs $49M incentive for 31-story Fleet Landing Riverside tower
The Downtown Investment Authority voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to advance a $49.27 million, 20-year, 75% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant for Fleet Landing Riverside. The 31-story senior living tower is proposed at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The item now goes to City Council.
What it may mean for the marketA large residential tower on the Riverside Avenue corridor would add construction activity and daily foot traffic to Brooklyn and the nearby Northbank, supporting nearby retail and dining demand. The site is about 2 miles west of Holmesdale.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 2 miles northwest of Holmesdale.
Source: Clay Today - October 2026Development
FSCJ opens large automated semiconductor training lab, a first for Florida
Florida State College at Jacksonville has built a fully automated lab it describes as the first of its kind in Florida for its size. Students train on electrical, robotics, mechatronics, AI inspection and control systems used in chip manufacturing. The college says it aims to help draw semiconductor companies to Northeast Florida and prepare workers for local manufacturers.
What it may mean for the marketA regional technical-training pipeline can support recruitment of advanced manufacturers, which would widen the local employment base. The site is about 2 miles northwest of Holmesdale.
Source: News4JAX - October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 2 miles northwest of Holmesdale.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 2 miles northwest of Holmesdale.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The site is about 1 mile northwest of Holmesdale.
Source: News4Jax
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 14, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32008/32208)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-14 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (72 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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