Imperial Estates
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Imperial Estates prices off a small, tightly bounded footprint rather than lot size or amenity package: the community's 177 homes carry a median living area of just 1,391 square feet and were built between 1960 and 2002, with a median year built of 1965. At a median price of $184,000 and a median price per square foot of $153.42, this reads as a value-per-square-foot market — pricing here moves on renovation and condition inside an older shell, not on new construction, since current MLS listings show no identified community amenities.
The current read is seller-leaning: with only 1 active listing against 177 homes and 2.0 months of supply, buyers have almost nothing to compare against, and homes based on the last 6 closings are moving in a median of 12 days. That tight supply sits against a -15.6% year-over-year price move, even as the community is up 491% since 2012 — the multi-year trend and the most recent read are telling two different stories, so pricing a home here now means weighting the last handful of closings more heavily than the long-run average.
Imperial Estates right now
🟡 Balanced market. 1.7 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 September 6, 2026. Confidence: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($193K) is down 11.5% from the prior 12 months ($218K) and up 451% since 2012. With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 6. Confidence: Low (7 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 6, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Imperial Estates market snapshot (as of September 6, 2026): the median sale price is about $193K ($154 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 11 days on market for closed sales, and 1.7 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 12% from the prior 12 months and up 451% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Imperial Estates is an established, small-square-footage Duval County neighborhood in Jacksonville, built out between 1960 and 2002, where roughly 43.5% of its 177 homes are currently homesteaded.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Imperial Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comparing price per square foot ($153.42 median) rather than shopping by amenity list.
- Buyers ready to move quickly in a market with 2.0 months of supply and a 12-day median days on market.
- Buyers targeting an established Duval County location without new-construction pricing.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a newer build outside the 1960-2002 range.
- Buyers who need on-site community amenities as part of the purchase decision.
- Buyers uncomfortable pricing off a thin sample of 6 recent closings rather than a deep, long-running comp set.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 6 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($193K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($218K) IS the -11.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 9 sales each (7 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.
Imperial Estates Market Scorecard
Imperial Estates is currently a strong seller's market. About 1.7 months of supply, a median asking price of $189,000, and homes go under contract in about 154 days.
Typical home value in the 32210 ZIP is $222,622, about 23.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Imperial Estates, 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 Imperial Estates
Live MLS inventory for Imperial Estates. 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 Imperial Estates listings as of 2026-09-06, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Imperial Estates on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Gregory Drive · Elementary
- Westside High School · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Imperial Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Imperial Estates address.
Recent Developments in Imperial Estates
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Imperial Estates, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The site is about 3 miles west of Imperial Estates.
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 project is about 6 miles northeast of Imperial Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 11 miles west of Imperial Estates.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 site is about 15 miles south of Imperial Estates.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 15 miles northeast of Imperial Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - 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 11 miles west of Imperial Estates.
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 Imperial Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates.
The scarcity behind the swing
With just 1 active listing across 177 homes, Imperial Estates is functioning with almost no visible inventory, and 2.0 months of supply confirms it — anything priced and presented correctly is being absorbed fast, reflected in a 12-day median days on market drawn from the last 6 closings. That is the seller-leaning half of the picture.
The buyer-facing half is the -15.6% year-over-year price move, landing on top of a 491% climb since 2012. A market this thin can post a sharp single-year swing without changing its long-run direction — with only a handful of closings feeding each snapshot, one or two transactions at the wrong condition or price point can move the year-over-year number more than the underlying community has actually shifted. Homes here span 1960 to 2002 with a median year built of 1965 and a median living area of 1,391 square feet, and Momentum's current MLS view shows no identified community amenities, so value is being set on the home and the shell, not on shared features.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Imperial Estates. 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 Imperial Estates 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 (7.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +451% since 2012; Recent Direction -11.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.7 months of supply; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
When a market carries 1 active listing across 177 homes and a 12-day median days on market, most of the real activity happens before a sign goes up. Momentum tracks the last 6 closings and the $153.42 median price per square foot here directly, so pricing a listing or evaluating an offer starts from what actually sold — not a stale range — and moves at the pace a 2.0-months-of-supply, seller-leaning market requires.
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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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 6, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 6, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-05 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (110 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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