Lawtey
Homes for Sale in Lawtey, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $250,000, $174 per square foot. At the median price and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,760 ($3,170 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of Lawtey, Lawtey, FL — see all Lawtey homes for sale (0 listings across 3 sections in the MLS).
Lawtey is a small community in the northern reaches of Clay County, and the honest starting point is that it trades thinly. I don't have a reliable median or volume snapshot to quote you here, so anything I told you about a specific price would be a guess dressed up as data. What I can say is that in a market this size, individual home condition, lot, and acreage tend to set price far more than any neighborhood-wide trend.
For a buyer, that means the number you see on any one listing tells you very little about the next one, and comparables can be sparse and dated. For a seller, it means pricing is a case-by-case exercise, not a formula. Both sides benefit from patience and from someone willing to underwrite each property on its own merits rather than lean on a market average that doesn't really exist at this scale.
The 60-Second Overview
Lawtey market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): .
Lawtey sits at the rural northern edge of Clay County, the kind of place where property specifics carry the day and where thin transaction volume makes broad market generalizations unreliable.
Who Lawtey is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking rural or acreage property in northern Clay County who plan to hold long-term
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a single property on its own condition and land rather than on market averages
- Buyers who value privacy and space over walkability and dense amenities
Probably not for
- Buyers who need quick resale liquidity or a deep pool of comparable listings
- Buyers who want to price or negotiate off a clear neighborhood median
- Buyers seeking a dense, amenity-rich setting with many nearby options
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($250K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 9 sales each (5 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.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 32058 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 (2026-09-12).
Recent Developments in Lawtey Clay
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lawtey Clay, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 11 miles east of Lawtey Clay, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 15 miles east of Lawtey Clay.
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.
The Lawtey buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lawtey 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 Lawtey.
A thin market rewards specifics
Communities this small don't produce clean statistics, and I'd rather tell you that plainly than hand you a median built on a handful of sales. The practical effect is that price here is condition-driven and property-specific: land, structure, and access matter more than any headline figure. Two homes a mile apart can be worlds apart in value.
That places a premium on real diligence. You want eyes on the actual property, a clear read on the lot and any acreage, and realistic expectations about how long a right-priced home may sit before the right buyer finds it. This is not a market where you move on momentum; it's one where you move on the merits of the specific parcel in front of you.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lawtey. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume corner of Clay County, our value is judgment, not dashboards. We'll walk each property on its own terms, tell you when comparables are too thin to trust, and price or offer from the physical realities of the home and land rather than from a market average that barely exists at this scale. If a listing doesn't make sense for your goals, we'll say so.
Lawtey 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 Lawtey 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 Lawtey sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (49 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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