Lakeside Villages
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 2 closed sales in Lakeside Villages in Jacksonville, FL since 2021, the most recent in June 2023. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,703 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 43 median days on market, with 4,150 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,450 ($4,710 with the full homestead exemption).
Lakeside Villages is an established Duval County community where the housing stock dates from 1981 through 2018, with a median build year of 1988. That age spread is the single biggest thing setting price here: two homes on the same street can trade very differently depending on roof, systems, and how much updating an owner has done. With a median of 145 homes and living space centered around 1,412 square feet, this is a right-sized market, not a sprawling one, so condition and updates do the heavy lifting on value rather than square footage.
About 61% of homes here are homesteaded, which points to an owner-occupied core and a slower churn of inventory. For a seller, that means realistic pricing and honest presentation of condition matter more than chasing a headline number. For a buyer, it means you should underwrite each property on its own merits — age of major components first, cosmetics second.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Lakeside Villages 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
Lakeside Villages is a compact, largely owner-occupied Jacksonville community of primarily late-1980s homes at a manageable size, where the gap between an updated house and a dated one is the story worth watching.
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.
Who Lakeside Villages is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting an efficient, right-sized home who will underwrite roof and systems before cosmetics
- Owner-occupiers who value an established, low-churn community over new construction
- Value-minded buyers willing to take on a dated home and update it deliberately
Probably not for
- Buyers who need significantly more than roughly 1,400 square feet of living space
- Anyone wanting a uniform, new-build subdivision with predictable finishes
- Buyers unwilling to budget for major-system replacement on an older home
The market around Lakeside Villages
Lakeside Villages is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32216, 188 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32216 (Jacksonville), 470 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $291K ($194/sq ft), up 0.7% year over year, with a median 41 days on market. Right now 94 active and 41 pending listings put supply at about 2.4 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32216 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lakeside Villages specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Lakeside Villages buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lakeside Villages 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 Lakeside Villages.
Why condition is the whole ballgame
With a median build year of 1988 and homes reaching back to 1981, most of this stock has cycled through at least one round of major systems by now. The homes built closer to 2018 are the exception, not the norm. That means a buyer's real question is not the neighborhood — it is whether this particular house has had its roof, HVAC, and plumbing addressed, because those line items move the price more than any view or lot.
The living-space profile centers near 1,412 square feet, so these are efficient, single-purpose homes rather than large ones. Value tends to reward smart, done-right updates over additions. Because the community skews owner-occupied, well-maintained homes tend to reflect that care, and the tired ones stand out clearly on tour.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lakeside Villages. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this size, a handful of comparable sales moves the whole read, and the difference between an updated and a dated home is easy to misjudge from a listing photo. We walk the systems, weigh the build year against what's actually been replaced, and price to condition rather than to a round number. That discipline protects sellers from leaving money on the table and buyers from overpaying for cosmetics.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (2 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.
Recent Developments in Lakeside Villages
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lakeside Villages, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 9 miles northwest of Lakeside Villages.
Source: Clay Today - October 2026Development
FSCJ opens large automated semiconductor training lab, a first for Florida
Florida State College at Jacksonville has built a fully automated lab it describes as the first of its kind in Florida for its size. Students train on electrical, robotics, mechatronics, AI inspection and control systems used in chip manufacturing. The college says it aims to help draw semiconductor companies to Northeast Florida and prepare workers for local manufacturers.
What it may mean for the marketA regional technical-training pipeline can support recruitment of advanced manufacturers, which would widen the local employment base. The site is about 9 miles northwest of Lakeside Villages.
Source: News4JAX - October 2026Market
St. Johns County denies 4,462-acre Palm Valley farmland housing application under new state enclave law
Commissioners denied 3-2 on Sept. 15 the 4,462-acre Palm Valley application near Nocatee under the state agricultural enclave law, and the county plans to fight it in court. Another proposal of nearly 1,200 acres and about 15,000 homes south of St. Augustine was approved in August, then denied 3-2 on Sept. 28. St. Johns County has received 16 applications under the law.
What it may mean for the marketThe outcome of these applications will shape how much new housing supply can be added on rural land in the county. The site is about 11 miles east of Lakeside Villages.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 4 miles west of Lakeside Villages, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 8 miles southeast of Lakeside Villages.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 16 miles southwest of Lakeside Villages.
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.
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