Laurel Springs
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 68 closed sales in Laurel Springs in Jacksonville, FL since 2002, the most recent in April 2026. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $380,000 to $575,000 (median $460,000), on homes of 1,950 to 3,276 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,811 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $310,000, 44 median days on market, with 2,375 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,220 ($7,480 with the full homestead exemption).
Laurel Springs is a small, tightly built pocket of Jacksonville homes constructed between 1997 and 2002, with a median build year of 1999 and a median living area of 2,296 square feet. There is no median sale price in the current MLS snapshot to cite, which itself is a signal: activity here is thin. Only one closing showed up in the most recent window against a base of 70 homes, so pricing conversations in this community happen deal by deal rather than off a reliable trend line.
For a buyer, that means doing homework on comparable sales manually rather than leaning on a community-wide average. For a seller, it means your specific listing carries more weight in setting the market than the neighborhood's recent sales history does, since there simply is not much recent history to lean on. An 80% homestead share tells us most of these homes are owner-occupied rather than investor-held, which tends to correlate with better-maintained interiors but does not by itself tell you anything about price.
The 60-Second Overview
Laurel Springs is a compact Jacksonville, Duval County community of 70 homes built in a tight window from 1997 to 2002, centered on a median living area of 2,296 square feet with no clubhouse or amenity package identified in current MLS listings.
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 Springs is best for.
Best for
- A buyer who wants a home in the 1997-2002 build range and is comfortable pricing it off individual comps rather than a neighborhood trend.
- Someone who wants roughly 2,296 square feet of living space without paying for amenities they will not use.
- A buyer planning to occupy the home long-term rather than hold it as a rental, consistent with the community's 80% homestead share.
Probably not for
- Anyone who wants a resort-style or heavily amenitized community — none were identified here.
- A buyer who needs several recent comparable sales to feel confident about price — the recent closing count is too low to lean on.
- An investor looking for a large pool of similar rental-ready inventory — the ownership pattern here skews owner-occupied.
The market around Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32246, 196 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,905 homes are active and 1,695 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Laurel Springs specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Laurel Springs buying strategy.
If we were buying in Laurel Springs 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 Springs.
A small, quiet pocket with thin data
With only 70 homes total and a single closing in the most recent window, Laurel Springs is not a community with a deep enough sales record to support a confident price trend. The homes themselves are consistent in age, built between 1997 and 2002 with a median year of 1999, and consistent in size, with a median of 2,296 square feet of living area. That consistency in construction era and footprint is one of the more useful things a buyer can rely on here, since it narrows down what condition and layout differences are actually driving value between one listing and the next.
No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so whatever draws a buyer to this address is the home and the location itself rather than a shared clubhouse, pool, or gate. The 80% homestead share suggests the majority of owners live in these homes rather than rent them out, which is worth knowing when you are trying to read how motivated a given seller might be.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Laurel Springs. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this small, with only one recent closing against 70 total homes, is exactly where a generic price estimate falls apart and a broker who will pull actual comparable listings, verify condition against the 1997-2002 build window, and walk you through what is really driving a specific asking price earns their fee.
Laurel Springs 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 Springs buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (68 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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