Lem Turner
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Lem Turner is a condition-driven market, not a price-tier market. With a median build year of 1962 and a stock that stretches all the way from 1900 to 2024, what a home sells for here has more to do with how much work has been done to it than with any neighborhood premium. A renovated mid-century house and a tired one can sit on the same street and command very different numbers.
Homestead share sits right at half, so this is a genuine mix of owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied property. For a buyer, that means you should underwrite each house on its own bones — roof, systems, and updates — rather than assuming a floor. For a seller, it means condition and presentation do the heavy lifting; the market will pay for work that is actually done, not for potential.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Lem Turner is an older, inner-Jacksonville pocket in Duval County where the housing stock spans more than a century, so no two blocks read the same. Buy the house, not the average.
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 Lem Turner is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable inspecting and, if needed, updating an older home
- Value-focused buyers weighing renovated mid-century stock against newer product farther out
- Investors underwriting each property on its own condition rather than a neighborhood floor
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey new construction with warranty-backed systems
- Buyers unwilling to budget for the maintenance older homes can require
- Buyers expecting a single, predictable price tier across the area
The market around Lem Turner
Lem Turner is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32218, 542 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lem Turner specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Lem Turner, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Lem Turner
Live MLS inventory for Lem Turner. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Lem Turner listings as of 2026-11-12, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
The Lem Turner buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lem Turner 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 Lem Turner.
A stock defined by age and range
The defining fact here is the spread of the housing. A median build year of 1962 tells you the core of this market is mid-century construction, but the 1900-to-2024 range means you will also encounter early-century homes and the occasional new build. That variety is the story: floor plans, lot sizes, and system ages differ sharply from one address to the next, and a median living area around 1,665 square feet sits comfortably in the range of a typical mid-century footprint.
With 214 homes in this snapshot, there is enough inventory to be selective, but you have to shop with your eyes open. Older stock rewards inspection — foundation, plumbing, electrical, and roof age matter more than curb appeal. The upside is real: a well-maintained or thoughtfully updated home in this range can be a strong value against newer, farther-out product, provided you have verified what you are buying.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lem Turner. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market where value hinges on condition rather than a neighborhood price tier, our job is to help you read each home honestly — what has been updated, what is deferred, and what that means for your offer or your list price. We know the difference between a home that is priced for its bones and one that is priced for its potential, and we will tell you which is which.
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Recent Developments in Lem Turner
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lem Turner, 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 south of Lem Turner.
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 south of Lem Turner.
Source: News4JAX - October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The project is about 9 miles south of Lem Turner, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The project is about 9 miles south of Lem Turner, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The project is about 9 miles south of Lem Turner, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 9 miles south of Lem Turner, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax
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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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32208/32218)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (14 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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