Laurel Oaks
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 92 closed sales in Laurel Oaks in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in December 2025. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $254,000 to $410,000 (median $339,000), on homes of 1,237 to 1,573 sq ft. 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 $6,060 ($5,320 with the full homestead exemption).
Laurel Oaks is a built-out community of 109 homes constructed between 1988 and 2005, with the middle of the pack dating to around 1990. Price here is driven less by lot or size uniformity and more by condition and updates: with a median living area near 1,613 square feet and homes now decades old, the gap between an original-condition house and a renovated one is what moves the number. Expect a wide spread rather than a tight, predictable band.
The posture is that of a mature, stable neighborhood, not a churn market. Roughly half the homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a meaningful share of long-term ownership and typically thinner resale inventory. For sellers, that scarcity can work in your favor if the home shows well. For buyers, the smart move is to underwrite each property on its own merits — roof, systems, and updates — because age-related capital items are the real variable at this vintage.
The 60-Second Overview
Laurel Oaks is a finished 1988–2005 subdivision in Jacksonville's Duval County, where the housing stock is consistent in era but not in condition — meaning the work already done to a given home is the story, not the square footage.
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 Laurel Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a manageable, single-story-era footprint who value an established setting over a new build
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to underwrite an original-condition home and update it on their terms
- Long-hold buyers comfortable in a low-turnover community with measured inventory
Probably not for
- Buyers who require new construction or the latest floor plans and finishes
- Buyers needing significantly more than the ~1,613-square-foot median living area
- Buyers who want move-in-ready certainty and no exposure to age-related capital items
The market around Laurel Oaks
Laurel Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32256, 368 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,938 homes are active and 1,658 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Laurel Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Laurel Oaks, 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 Laurel Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Laurel Oaks 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 Laurel Oaks.
Reading a condition-driven resale market
With build years running 1988 to 2005 and a median around 1990, most of Laurel Oaks is past the point where original roofs, HVAC systems, and water heaters can be assumed sound. That is not a knock — it is simply where the value questions live. Two homes of nearly identical size can price very differently depending on whether those big-ticket items have been addressed.
The median living area sits near 1,613 square feet, so this is a right-sized, manageable-footprint community rather than a large-home enclave. A homestead share close to half suggests a stable base of long-held homes, which tends to keep turnover measured. Buyers should be patient with inventory; sellers should recognize that a documented update history is what separates a quick sale from a lingering listing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Laurel Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this condition-sensitive, the pricing work is in the details — what has been replaced, what has not, and how that reads against a stock built between 1988 and 2005. We price and negotiate off the actual house in front of us, not a neighborhood average, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's number does not match its condition.
Laurel Oaks 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 Laurel Oaks 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 Laurel Oaks sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (92 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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