Lemon Street Heights
Homes for Sale in Palatka, FL
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 21 closed sales in Lemon Street Heights in Palatka, FL since 2012, the most recent in August 2025. Across Palatka as a whole, 264 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $246,325, 72 median days on market, with 130 homes for sale today. At that median and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,160 ($3,490 with the full homestead exemption).
Value here is set almost entirely by age and condition, not by any consistent build era. The 59 homes in Lemon Street Heights span construction from 1940 up through 2024, with a median year built of 1970 — meaning a buyer touring the community will move between older core housing stock and considerably newer infill on the same streets. Typical living area runs around 1,401 square feet, so this is a modest-footprint market rather than one defined by larger homes.
With zero active listings in the MLS at last check, this is not a community where you window-shop — inventory is thin and what exists moves in and out of the system quickly. A little over 41.2% of homes carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a meaningful base of owner-occupied primary residences alongside a majority that are not. Sellers should expect a smaller, more targeted buyer pool given the size of the overall inventory; buyers should expect to work with someone tracking the MLS closely rather than relying on what happens to be listed on a given day.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Lemon Street Heights is a modest-sized, established pocket of Palatka in Putnam County: 59 homes total, with construction dates ranging from 1940 to 2024 and a median build year of 1970, giving the area a layered rather than uniform housing stock.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 20 homes in Lemon Street Heights that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1925 and 1979 (median 1955), with a median living area of about 1,152 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 85% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
County records show 7 qualified sales in Lemon Street Heights across 2024–2025 (5 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $242,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Lemon Street Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a modest home footprint (median living area around 1,401 square feet) rather than a larger floor plan
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes individually across a wide range of build years, 1940 to 2024, instead of a uniform-era subdivision
- Buyers who want an established Palatka location without community amenities as part of the value proposition
Probably not for
- Buyers who need active inventory to choose from today — there are zero active MLS listings in this community at last check
- Buyers who want a home built to a single, more modern building standard rather than one spanning eight decades of construction
- Buyers who prioritize community amenities like a pool or clubhouse, since none are identified here
The market around Lemon Street Heights
Lemon Street Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32177, 165 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Palatka.
Across Putnam County, 807 homes are active and 125 pending (13% under contract).
In ZIP 32177 (Palatka), 102 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $190K ($156/sq ft), up 0.7% year over year, with a median 72 days on market. Right now 9 active and 2 pending listings. See the live ZIP 32177 housing market and the Putnam County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lemon Street Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Lemon Street Heights
Live MLS inventory for Lemon Street Heights. 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 Lemon Street Heights listings as of 2026-11-13, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Putnam County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Palatka High School (Putnam County School District); verify by address · High
- Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School or C. L. Overturf Jr. 6th Grade Center (verify by address) · Middle
- James A. Long Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade B · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Putnam County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Lemon Street Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lemon Street Heights 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 Lemon Street Heights.
A layered, thinly-traded pocket
The age spread is the defining feature of Lemon Street Heights. With homes built as far back as 1940 and as recently as 2024, and a median year built of 1970, this is not a single-era subdivision — it is a long-settled street pattern that has absorbed infill and replacement construction over decades. That means condition, not vintage, is the variable that matters most when comparing one home to the next.
Living space is modest and fairly consistent: the median home runs about 1,401 square feet. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so this is a housing-stock play rather than an amenity-driven one — the draw is the home and the location, not a clubhouse or pool. With 59 total homes and zero active listings at last check, the pool of available inventory at any given moment is small, and 41.2% of homes carry a homestead exemption, indicating a meaningful, though not majority, share of owner-occupied primary residences.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lemon Street Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 59-home community with no active MLS listings at last check, timing is everything — you need an agent watching this specific pocket of Palatka closely enough to catch a listing the moment it hits, or to have a conversation with an owner before it does. Momentum's Northeast Florida coverage means we track inventory this thin as a matter of course, not as a special request.
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Recently off market in Lemon Street Heights
Homes in Lemon Street Heights that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 2902 St Johns Avenue · off market
Housing distress & ownership in Lemon Street Heights, Palatka
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.
Every Home for Sale in Lemon Street Heights Palatka Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Lemon Street Heights Palatka listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 103 Williams Street · $235,000 · 4 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Oct 1, 2026 · listed by Re/Max Signature
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- St Johns Avenue (4 homes on record)
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 32177 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 (2026-11-13).
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Lemon Street Heights Palatka year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
Recent Developments in Lemon Street Heights
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lemon Street Heights, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Infrastructure
Crill Avenue in Palatka to close Nov. 2 for railroad work
The city of Palatka will close both lanes of Crill Avenue from Osceola Street to South 13th Street near the railroad underpass on Monday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closure could extend to Nov. 3 if needed. No traffic can pass under the tracks until the railroad work is finished.
What it may mean for the marketDrivers in central Palatka should expect short detours and added travel time on the day of the closure. The site is less than a mile west of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: Palatka Daily News - October 2026Development
Georgia-Pacific plans $150 million replacement of paper machine at Palatka mill
Georgia-Pacific announced a roughly $150 million project to replace the No. 4 paper machine, installed in 1980, at its Palatka mill. Completion is expected in the second quarter of 2028. The company says the project will not directly add permanent jobs at a mill that employs 1,032 people, though construction will bring in contractors.
What it may mean for the marketThe investment signals long-term commitment to a major Putnam County employer and should bring temporary contractor activity to the Palatka area through 2028. The site is about 1 mile north of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: Palatka Daily News - October 2026Infrastructure
Port Putnam receives $285,000 state grant for infrastructure planning
Port Putnam, off Comfort Road in Palatka, received a $285,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund planning grant from FloridaCommerce with no county match required. The money covers studies and preliminary designs for port upgrades. The port authority also voted to let its chairperson sign port documents and discussed a workshop on broadening the board.
What it may mean for the marketPlanning for port upgrades could eventually expand industrial and freight capacity near Palatka, supporting local employment and commercial land demand. The site is about 2 miles east of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: Palatka Daily News - October 2026Development
Palatka commissioners give first approval to annex 10 parcels
The Palatka City Commission voted 3-2 on its Thursday meeting to give the first of two required approvals to annex 10 parcels into the city, against legal advice to wait. Parcel locations, acreage and planned use were not published in the visible report.
What it may mean for the marketAnnexation would extend city services and zoning to additional parcels around Palatka, potentially adding developable land inside city limits. The site is less than a mile west of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: Palatka Daily News - September 2026Development
Putnam Habitat completes fifth and final home in Veterans Village of Palatka
Putnam Habitat for Humanity finished the fifth home in the Veterans Village off Westover Drive on about 2 acres, a project begun in 2018. Infrastructure cost nearly $500,000, and Habitat plans another home on an adjoining lot.
What it may mean for the marketSmall-scale affordable infill adds a handful of owner-occupied homes to the Palatka housing supply. The site is about 1 mile west of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: Palatka Daily News - May 2026Development
Palatka Planning Board advances downtown redevelopment PUD
The Palatka Planning Board unanimously approved a Planned Unit Development for multiple downtown parcels at St. Johns Avenue and Reach Street. The plan includes the James Hotel with 30 to 70 rooms, commercial spaces, and a rooftop bar and restaurant at the former Bingo Palace building, described by the developer as a tens of millions of dollars investment. The project now advances to the city commission for final consideration.
What it may mean for the marketA downtown hotel and mixed use redevelopment adds lodging and commercial space to the Palatka core and supports the downtown property market. The site is less than a mile west of Lemon Street Heights.
Source: The Local Lens
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 13, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32177)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (21 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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