Johnson Lake Estate
Homes for Sale in Yulee, FL
All 195 homes for sale in Yulee, FL · median $415,000 · 191 homes for sale in 32097 · Nassau County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $218,000, $162 per square foot, a median 79 days on market, sellers accepting 83% of original asking. At the median price and Nassau County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,890 ($2,390 with the full homestead exemption).
Johnson Lake Estate is a small pocket in Yulee, out in Nassau County, and the thin closing history is the first thing to understand here. With a short two-closing window feeding this snapshot as of mid-2026, there is no deep transaction record to lean on, so price here is set property by property rather than by a broad, liquid market.
For a buyer, that means comparables are scarce and condition, lot, and lake position will drive what a given home is worth more than any neighborhood-wide trend. For a seller, it means pricing is an argument you build from the specific asset, not a number you read off a chart. Patience and realistic expectations matter on both sides.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Johnson Lake Estate right now. These are the 6 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
Johnson Lake Estate market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $218K ($162 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 79 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32097 (Yulee), 700 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $449K ($194/sq ft), up 3.3% year over year, with a median 54 days on market. Right now 146 active and 65 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32097 housing market and the Nassau County market.
Johnson Lake Estate is a community of 72 homes in Yulee, Nassau County, built between 1971 and 2021 (median 1995.0), with a median living area of about 1,578 square feet. 55% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Johnson Lake Estate is a low-turnover enclave in Yulee, in the Nassau County corridor northwest of Jacksonville. It trades quietly and infrequently, which shapes everything about how you should approach buying or selling here.
Who Johnson Lake Estate is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a flexible timeline who can wait for the occasional listing to come to market
- Buyers who value a quiet, low-turnover setting with access to the broader Yulee corridor
- Buyers prepared to underwrite a home on its own condition and lot rather than a comp table
Probably not for
- Buyers needing to purchase and resell quickly in a liquid, high-volume market
- Buyers who want many comparable sales to validate an offer price
- Buyers who need a wide, constantly refreshed selection of inventory to choose from
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($218K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Nassau County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Nassau County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
27% of homes for sale in ZIP 32097 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 (2026-10-01).
Housing distress & ownership in Johnson Lake Estate, Yulee
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.
The Johnson Lake Estate buying strategy.
If we were buying in Johnson Lake Estate 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 Johnson Lake Estate.
A thin-market enclave in Nassau
The defining feature of this community is scarcity of data, not any single stat. A market with only a couple of recent closings does not give you the tidy averages larger subdivisions offer, so you should treat any single sale as a data point rather than a rule. Value here is negotiated, not indexed.
Yulee sits in a growing part of Nassau County with steady road and commercial development, which gives buyers reasonable access to the wider region while keeping this particular estate area quiet. Because inventory is limited, the right listing may not come along often, and when it does, it deserves a close, individual read rather than a formulaic one.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Johnson Lake Estate. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin-market communities like Johnson Lake Estate are exactly where local judgment earns its keep. With few comparables to anchor a price, we underwrite each property on its own merits — condition, lot, and position — and we will tell you plainly when a listing is priced beyond what the evidence supports.
Johnson Lake Estate 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.
Tools for a Johnson Lake Estate buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Johnson Lake Estate sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Johnson Lake Estate, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32097)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (34 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 Johnson Lake Estate. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32097; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Yulee High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 24 nearby communities)
- Yulee Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 23 nearby communities)
- Yulee Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 19 nearby communities)
- Yulee Primary School · PreK-2 (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Wildlight Elementary · PK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).