Kenwood Terrace
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 24 closed sales in Kenwood Terrace in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in December 2024. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,873 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,375, 44 median days on market, with 2,391 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,460 ($4,720 with the full homestead exemption).
Kenwood Terrace is an old-Jacksonville pocket where the housing stock does most of the talking. With a median build year of 1944 and homes spanning from 1899 all the way to 2024, price here is driven less by a going rate and more by condition, systems, and how far a given house has been taken since it was built. The median living area sits around 1,250 square feet, so you are largely looking at compact, older footprints — some untouched, some renovated, a few new-construction infill lots mixed in.
For buyers, that spread is the opportunity and the homework: two houses on the same block can be worlds apart in what they need, so the inspection matters more than the list price. For sellers, the takeaway is that a well-documented renovation and clean mechanicals separate you from the pack in a market this varied. With a homestead share around 36%, a meaningful slice of these 176 homes are not owner-occupied, which shapes both the inventory you compete against and the mix of updates you will see.
The 60-Second Overview
Kenwood Terrace is a small, older Jacksonville neighborhood of roughly 176 homes where the eight-decade build range and modest median footprint mean value is set house by house rather than by a single prevailing rate.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Kenwood Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want a smaller footprint with upside
- Investors seeking older stock where condition drives the entry point
- Buyers who prioritize a central Jacksonville location over square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large, single-story new-construction footprint
- Buyers wanting turnkey uniformity and a predictable price band
- Buyers unwilling to underwrite the systems risk of pre-war homes
The market around Kenwood Terrace
Kenwood Terrace is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32254, 121 homes are on the market and 31% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,972 homes are active and 1,630 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Kenwood Terrace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Kenwood Terrace, 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.
Kenwood Terrace Market Scorecard
Kenwood Terrace is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32254 ZIP is $125,668, about 30.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Kenwood Terrace
Live MLS inventory for Kenwood Terrace. 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 Kenwood Terrace listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Recent Developments in Kenwood Terrace
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Kenwood Terrace, 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 southeast of Kenwood Terrace.
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 9 miles northeast of Kenwood Terrace, 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 7 miles southwest of Kenwood Terrace.
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 17 miles south of Kenwood Terrace.
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 18 miles northeast of Kenwood Terrace, 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 7 miles southwest of Kenwood Terrace.
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 Kenwood Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Kenwood Terrace 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 Terrace.
An age-driven market
The defining fact here is age. A median year built of 1944, with the oldest homes reaching back to 1899, tells you this is early-Jacksonville building stock — smaller rooms, original layouts, and the systems questions that come with houses of that vintage. The presence of new construction as recent as 2024 means the block-to-block picture is uneven; infill and gut renovations sit alongside homes that have seen little intervention.
That variety is why the median footprint near 1,250 square feet is a starting point, not a rule. Buyers should weight roof, electrical, plumbing, and foundation over cosmetics, and price expectations should follow condition rather than an assumed neighborhood number. With over a third of homes homesteaded and the balance held otherwise, expect a working mix of updated and as-is properties on the market at any given time.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Kenwood Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where value is decided by condition and vintage rather than a clean comp set, our job is to read each house on its own terms — what has been updated, what has been deferred, and what that means for your offer or your list price. We will tell you plainly when an older home's bones justify the ask and when they do not.
Kenwood Terrace in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-05 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (24 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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