Kernan Chase
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 67 closed sales in Kernan Chase in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in October 2025. Recorded prices across those 65 sales ran from $134,901 to $550,000 (median $240,000), on homes of 1,390 to 2,228 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,268 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,134, 43 median days on market, with 2,422 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,290 ($3,550 with the full homestead exemption).
Kernan Chase is a compact, single-era pocket of Jacksonville — 162 homes built between 1996 and 2001, with a median build year of 2000. That kind of build consistency means most of the housing stock aged into the market at roughly the same pace, so buyers are largely comparing homes with similar systems life, not a mix of new construction sitting next to homes built decades apart.
What stands out right now is how little is moving. There are zero active listings and only a single closing tracked in the current window, which tells you this is not a community where you can pull several comps and feel confident about pricing. A homestead share of 79.6% reinforces that read — most of these homes are owner-occupied under the tax exemption rather than investor-held, so inventory here tends to show up rarely and get absorbed fast when it does.
The 60-Second Overview
Kernan Chase's 162 homes were built between 1996 and 2001, with a median living area of 2,094.5 square feet — no clubhouse, pool, or other community amenity identified from current MLS listings, so the value proposition here is the home and lot, not shared infrastructure.
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 Kernan Chase is best for.
Best for
- Buyers looking for a single-era, consistently-built home rather than a mix of construction ages
- Buyers comfortable moving quickly once a rare listing appears, given the current lack of active inventory
- Buyers prioritizing a straightforward home-and-lot purchase without amenity fees, since no community amenities were identified
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a deep pool of active listings and recent comps before feeling confident on price
- Buyers seeking a community with a clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenities
- Buyers wanting a range of construction eras or floor-plan vintages to choose from
The market around Kernan Chase
Kernan Chase is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32224, 234 homes are on the market and 42% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,953 homes are active and 1,522 pending (28% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Kernan Chase specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Kernan Chase, 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Atlantic Coast High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
- Kernan Middle School; verify by address · Middle
- Kernan Trail Elementary School; verify by address · Elementary
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Kernan Chase 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 Kernan Chase address.
The Kernan Chase buying strategy.
If we were buying in Kernan Chase 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 Kernan Chase.
The Built-Out Read
Every one of Kernan Chase's 162 homes was built between 1996 and 2001, with a median build year of 2000 and a median living area of 2,094.5 square feet. This is not a neighborhood with a spread of construction eras, additions, or phased sections built years apart — floor plans, lot sizes, and finish-out ages track closely together, which simplifies comparison but also means much of the community will hit major system-replacement milestones, like roofs, HVAC, and water heaters, around the same calendar years.
The market side of the picture is thin by design. Zero active listings and a single closing in the current tracked window is a small sample, and a 79.6% homestead share explains why: most owners here are claiming the property as their primary residence, which correlates with longer hold periods and less speculative turnover. No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so this reads as a straightforward, amenity-light subdivision rather than a lifestyle community — buyers are paying for the house and its location, not a shared pool or clubhouse line item.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Kernan Chase. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and only one closing in the current window, Kernan Chase does not hand you much public data to work from. Momentum tracks this kind of thin-inventory pocket directly — watching for the rare new listing, understanding how a 162-home, single-era build compares to nearby Duval County stock, and reading a 79.6% homestead share as a signal of how patient sellers here tend to be. That is the kind of read you need when the MLS itself has almost nothing to show you.
Kernan Chase 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 Kernan Chase buy.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval 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 · Duval 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32224)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (67 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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