Kernan Forest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Kernan Forest's price story is tied to its build era: 173 homes, most built between 2003 and 2005, with a median build year of 2004 and a median living area of 2,783 square feet. That combination of newer construction and larger floor plans is what supports a median price of $480,000, or roughly $187.43 per square foot. Since 2012 that median has climbed 131%, but the most recent read shows an 11.1% pullback year over year -- a community that has run up a long way and is now giving some of it back.
The current posture is seller-leaning on paper: 1.3 months of supply, a median 10 days on market, and just a single active listing against 173 total homes. That is a thin market where a well-priced home moves fast. But the year-over-year decline means sellers should not assume last year's number still applies, and buyers who do find something listed have real room to negotiate given how little competing inventory exists to benchmark against.
The 60-Second Overview
Kernan Forest market snapshot (as of August 26, 2026): the median sale price is about $490K ($182 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 11 days on market for closed sales.
Kernan Forest is a community of 146 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2003 and 2005 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 2,703 square feet. 77% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Kernan Forest is a 173-home community in Jacksonville (Duval County) built mostly between 2003 and 2005, with homes carrying a median living area of 2,783 square feet -- larger, newer-construction product for this part of the market.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Kernan Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a larger home (median 2,783 sq ft) built in the 2003-2005 range and ready to act within days, not weeks, once something lists.
- Buyers comfortable pricing near a $480,000 median who understand that figure has softened 11.1% from a year ago.
- Sellers who want a fast sale in a low-supply market (1.3 months of supply, 10-day median days on market) and are realistic about the recent year-over-year dip.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare several active listings side by side before deciding -- there is currently just 1 on the market.
- Sellers expecting to price off the community's peak-of-cycle numbers rather than the current 11.1% year-over-year decline.
- Buyers set on a home built well outside the 2003-2005 window that defines most of this community's 173 homes.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 26 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($490K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 2 to 20 sales each (10 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.
37% of homes for sale in ZIP 32225 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 (2026-08-18).
Kernan Forest Market Scorecard
Kernan Forest is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Kernan Forest, 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.
Kernan Forest 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.
Life at Kernan Forest
- Playground · reported on 7 of 8 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 6 of 8 listings
- Pool · reported on 6 of 8 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 3 of 8 listings
- Children's Pool · reported on 2 of 8 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 2 of 8 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 2 of 8 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 1 of 8 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 8 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Kernan Forest are close: the nearest groceries is about 4 minutes away.
- Speedway Food Store · Groceries4 min
- ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi · Dining4 min
- Cobblestone Crossing · Shopping4 min
- Starbucks · Coffee4 min
- Timucuan Preserve · Parks6 min
- Ascension St. Vincent's Emergency Care · Health10 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Sabal Palm ElementaryFLDOE grade B · Public PreK-5
- Landmark Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 6-8
- Sandalwood High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year 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 Forest address.
The Kernan Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Kernan Forest 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 Forest.
Kernan Forest's Pricing Story
The median price of $480,000 works out to about $187.43 per square foot, reflecting homes built in a tight 2003-2005 window with a median size of 2,783 square feet. Since 2012, the community's median price has risen 131%, a long run of appreciation from a much lower base. The most recent data shows an 11.1% year-over-year decline, which is worth taking seriously rather than dismissing as noise -- it is the clearest signal in the FACTS that pricing has cooled from its recent peak.
Inventory tells the rest of the story: with 9 closings in the trailing window, only 1 active listing today, and 1.3 months of supply, there simply is not much to compare a given home against. The median 10 days on market confirms that when something does list, it does not sit. About 77.5% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to owner-occupancy as the norm rather than investor or rental turnover -- a factor in why so little comes to market at once.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Kernan Forest. 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 Kernan Forest 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 (8.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +149% since 2012; Owner Commitment 77% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only a single active listing in a 173-home community, there is no real comparable-sales cushion to lean on -- pricing a home here, or bidding on one, takes someone tracking this specific pocket of Duval County closely rather than relying on broad Jacksonville averages. We watch the closings as they happen, not after the fact, so you are not pricing off an 11.1% stale number.
Kernan Forest in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Has a CDD assessment
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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: August 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32225)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (384 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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