Kenwood
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-10, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $160,000, $128 per square foot, a median 49 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (+121% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,860 ($2,120 with the full homestead exemption).
Price in Kenwood is driven by condition and vintage far more than by any standard formula. With a median year built of 1940 and a housing stock that stretches from the early twentieth century up to 2023, two homes on the same block can be worlds apart on price. The median sits at $139,000 and median price per square foot at roughly $127, but those numbers hide a wide spread: a renovated bungalow and a project house will not trade anywhere near each other.
The current posture is a slow, appreciating market. Median days on market is 79 — patient by area standards — while year-over-year is up 9.9%. For buyers, that combination means time to underwrite a deal properly without rushing. For sellers, it means a well-prepared, correctly-priced home can do well, but you should expect the marketing window to run longer than a hot suburban listing, and condition will decide where you land in the spread.
Kenwood right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($160K) is up 120.7% from the prior 12 months ($72K) and up 700% since 2012. With about 2 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 10. Confidence: Low (4 and 4 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 48% below the typical Duval County sale ($160K vs $310K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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Updated September 10, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Kenwood market snapshot (as of September 10, 2026): the median sale price is about $160K ($128 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 50 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 121% from the prior 12 months and up 700% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Kenwood is an older Jacksonville neighborhood with a deep vintage housing stock and a modest median living size around 1,382 square feet. It reads as a condition-driven market where what you buy matters more than any headline average.
Who Kenwood is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the median price point who can weigh renovation cost against a renovated home's price
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable with pre-war construction and older systems
- Long-horizon owners who value a modest footprint around 1,382 square feet and an established location
Probably not for
- Buyers who want newer construction and low-maintenance systems
- Buyers on a tight timeline who cannot absorb a marketing and diligence window near 79 days
- Buyers expecting a narrow, predictable price band rather than a wide condition-driven spread
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 10 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($160K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($72K) IS the +120.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 4 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.
25% 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 (2026-09-08).
Housing distress & ownership in Kenwood, 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.
The Kenwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Kenwood 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 Kenwood.
An older stock with a long runway
The homes here span more than a century, and the median build year of 1940 tells you most of what you need to know: this is a neighborhood of older construction, not new subdivisions. That age is the story behind the price spread. Some properties have been fully reworked, others are waiting for it, and the median price per square foot near $127 reflects an average across both. Underwrite each home individually — roof, systems, foundation, and prior permits will move your real cost more than the list price does.
The longer-term trend has been steep: the neighborhood is up 595% since 2012, and the homestead share of about 52% suggests a roughly even mix of owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied properties. That mix, combined with a 79-day median on market, points to a place where deals are made deliberately. There is inventory to work with across 142 homes, and the pace rewards a buyer who can look past cosmetics to the bones of a property.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Kenwood. 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 Kenwood 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 3 factors (7.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +700% since 2012; Recent Direction +120.7% year-over-year; Pricing Power 90.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where the median home dates to 1940 and price is set by condition rather than a clean comp set, the analysis is the job. We underwrite each property on its own merits — age of systems, quality of prior work, and how a specific home sits against a wide price spread — so you are not paying renovated money for a project, or walking away from value because a listing photographs badly.
Kenwood 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 Kenwood buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Kenwood sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 10, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (47 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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