Liberty Square

Executive Summary

Liberty Square is a New Atlantic Builders community of single-family homes and townhomes at Chaffee Road South and I-10 in 32221, built from about 2020 onward, with detached plans from roughly 1,306 to 3,101 sq ft. The working detached band runs from the $200s into the $300s, with recent actives such as $330,000 for a 1,719 sq ft 3BR and $379,900 for a 1,874 sq ft 3BR (portal listings, June 2026); the wider portal spread of roughly $115,000 to $449,000 (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) blends townhome, single-family, and data-quirk records, so segment your comps by product type before trusting any average.

The fact that changes the buying decision: a significant build-to-rent townhome operation runs inside the community, marketed as 360 Communities at Liberty Square and associated with Tricon Residential, with roughly 192 townhome units built around 2023 and portal-reported rents from about $1,715 a month (Apartments.com, 2026; verify current). A meaningful share of households in the community are therefore renters in professionally managed homes, turnover on those streets follows lease cycles rather than sale cycles, and questions about HOA enforcement, amenity load, and who actually votes the rental units deserve direct answers before you write an offer.

The location math is the draw: the Chaffee and I-10 interchange seat puts Cecil Commerce Center employment, Oakleaf Town Center retail, and the I-10 run downtown all in the daily orbit, and the adjacent Liberty Square South sister plat extends the footprint with its own amenity package. Buyers who go in with eyes open on the rental mix are buying a newer house at a Westside price in one of the metro fastest-growing employment corridors; buyers who skip the diligence learn about the rental block from the neighbors instead of the contract file.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

The interchange community with two economies inside

New Atlantic Builders, a long-running local Jacksonville builder, developed Liberty Square from about 2020 at the corner of Chaffee Road South and I-10, anchored at 11226 Revolutionary Way. The for-sale product is conventional Westside new construction: three- and four-bedroom single-family plans from roughly 1,306 to 3,101 sq ft, plus townhomes, organized around a community pool and playground. What makes Liberty Square unusual is the second economy operating inside the footprint: a block of roughly 192 townhomes built around 2023 runs as a professionally managed build-to-rent community under the 360 Communities banner, associated with Tricon Residential, with portal-reported rents from about $1,715 a month (Apartments.com, 2026). Owner-occupied streets and managed rental streets share the Liberty Square name, and the adjacent Liberty Square South plat adds another phase with its own pool, playground, gazebo, and pavilion package per builder marketing.

How it lives day to day

The daily pattern is interchange-first. I-10 is at the front door for the run downtown, Chaffee Road connects south toward the Oakleaf Town Center retail cluster, and the Cecil Commerce Center employment engine sits minutes away, pulling logistics, aviation, and manufacturing commuters into the corridor. Inside the community, the pool and playground carry the shared life and the streets read like any newer production neighborhood; the difference a resident notices over time is that the rental townhome section turns over on lease anniversaries, with moving trucks and management signage as the tell. Errands run to the Chaffee Road plazas about a mile out and to Oakleaf for the big weekly trip. The trade for the interchange convenience is I-10 road noise on the lots closest to the highway, which is worth a windows-closed listen at showing time.

What You Are Actually Buying

One builder, two product types, and a rental operation in the middle: segment before you price. Figures below come from third-party portal records dated June 2026, including a roughly $115,000 to $449,000 all-type listing spread (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) and single-family actives at $330,000 and $379,900 (portal listings, June 2026). Verify against the freshest closed sales by product type.

Single-family homes: the ownership core

Three- and four-bedroom plans from roughly 1,306 to 3,101 sq ft, built from about 2020 onward. Recent actives include $330,000 for a 1,719 sq ft 3BR and $379,900 for a 1,874 sq ft 3BR (portal listings, June 2026), which frames the realistic detached band in the low-to-high $300s for mid-size plans, with the smallest plans reaching toward the $200s. This is the segment with the cleanest comps; price off closed detached sales only.

Townhomes: read the record before you comp

Townhome records inside Liberty Square mix individually owned units with the professionally managed rental block, and low-dollar portal records can reflect lot, partial-interest, or data-quirk entries rather than true market trades; that is part of why the all-type spread reads as wide as $115,000 to $449,000 (neighborhoods.com, June 2026). If you are buying a townhome, confirm the unit is fee-simple, individually owned, and outside the managed rental operation, then comp only against arms-length townhome closings.

Position inside the plat

The variables that move value here: distance from the I-10 edge and its road noise, proximity to the pool and playground, whether the street is predominantly owner-occupied or adjacent to the managed rental section, and pond or buffer backing. None of these show up in a price-per-foot average, and all of them show up at resale.

Real Estate Market

The detached band has run from the $200s into the $300s since the community delivered, with recent actives at $330,000 and $379,900 for mid-size 3BR plans (portal listings, June 2026). The all-type portal spread of roughly $115,000 to $449,000 (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) is real data but a bad pricing tool: it blends townhomes, single-family, and anomalous records. Price the house in front of you against closed sales of the same product type inside the same plat.

The rental operation is a pricing variable, not just a lifestyle one. Appraisers and lenders treat heavy investor or single-entity ownership concentrations differently, especially on attached product, and some loan programs apply occupancy-ratio tests to townhome and condo-style communities. Have your lender confirm program fit early, and expect the owner-occupied detached streets to carry the stronger comp set.

The demand engine underneath all of it is the corridor: Cecil Commerce Center keeps adding logistics and manufacturing employment, the First Coast Expressway has opened the southwest arc, and 32221 remains one of the more attainable new-construction zips on the Westside. That keeps a steady employment-driven buyer and renter pool in the area, which supports values and also explains why institutional rental capital chose this exact interchange.

Market Position

Liberty Square draws first-time and first-move-up buyers who want a newer house at a Westside price, Cecil Commerce Center and NAS Jacksonville commuters working the I-10 and I-295 interchanges, households relocating for corridor logistics and aviation jobs, and value-focused buyers comfortable trading a mixed owner-and-renter community for more recent construction per dollar than the established neighborhoods east of I-295 offer.

Schools

A Liberty Square address is served by Duval County Public Schools, with attendance zones set by home address. The Chaffee and Cecil corridor has grown quickly and zones in fast-building areas shift, so confirm the exact current zoning and ratings for the specific address with the district before you buy rather than relying on portal school fields.

Amenities & Lifestyle

A practical mid-weight amenity set inside the community, with the heavier lifestyle load supplied by the corridor around it.

Community pool

The pool is the anchor amenity and the summer center of gravity. Ask the association directly how access works across the owner-occupied homes, the rental townhome operation, and the Liberty Square South plat, because amenity sharing and funding across phases is exactly the kind of detail that varies by plat documents.

Playground

Scaled to a community with a young-household profile, the playground carries the after-dinner shift. Liberty Square South marketing adds its own playground, gazebo, summer kitchen, dog park, and pavilion package per builder pages; confirm which amenity set your specific address actually owns and funds.

The rental block as a fact of the landscape

Roughly 192 professionally managed townhomes operate inside the community under the 360 Communities banner, associated with Tricon Residential (portal data, 2026). For an owner, that means professionally maintained exteriors on those streets, lease-cycle turnover, and an institutional voice in community matters. None of that is disqualifying; all of it belongs in your diligence.

The corridor around it

Chaffee Road plazas handle quick errands about a mile out, Oakleaf Town Center carries the big-box, grocery, dining, and medical load a short drive south, and the Cecil Commerce recreation assets, including public aquatics and field complexes, sit minutes away. The interchange seat is the real amenity.

HOA, CDD & Costs

There is an HOA; verify the current dues, what they cover, and any pending changes directly with the association before you write an offer, and ask specifically how the budget allocates pool and common-area costs across the owner-occupied homes, the townhome section, and any shared obligations with Liberty Square South. Multi-phase, multi-product communities often run layered associations, and you want the actual declaration, not a portal summary.

A CDD is not advertised for the community, but do not take marketing silence as proof: pull the Duval County tax bill for the specific parcel and read every non-ad-valorem line. One minute of verification settles the single biggest recurring-cost question in any Jacksonville new-construction corridor.

Because a large professionally managed rental operation sits inside the footprint, ask the governance questions plainly: who votes the rental units, what the leasing rules and rental caps say for individually owned homes, how enforcement has actually run on the rental streets, and when or whether turnover from declarant control happened. Read the minutes; they tell you how the community really operates.

Commute Analysis

The pitch is the interchange seat: I-10 essentially at the front door, Cecil Commerce and Oakleaf inside fifteen minutes, and downtown a straight twenty-some-minute shot east. The honest caveats are westbound I-10 congestion at peak hours as the corridor builds out, and road noise on the lots nearest the highway.

Shopping & Dining

The Chaffee Road plazas cover quick errands about a mile from the community, Oakleaf Town Center handles the big weekly run with groceries, big-box anchors, dining, and medical a short drive south, and the Normandy Boulevard corridor fills the gaps. The fuller retail and dining runs go east on I-10 toward Riverside and downtown, roughly twenty to twenty-five minutes.

Pros and Cons

Liberty Square vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

The rental block changes the diligence list, not necessarily the decision

Professionally managed build-to-rent operations keep exteriors maintained and rules followed on their own streets, which is often tidier than scattered mom-and-pop rentals. The real questions are structural: who votes those units in the association, how amenity costs split, and what the leasing rules say for everyone else. Get the declaration and minutes and read them; the answers are knowable before you offer.

Liberty Square and Liberty Square South are different plats

The sister community next door shares the name and the marketing but can differ on amenities, fees, phase documents, and builder lineup, with Liberty Square South marketing its own pool, dog park, and pavilion package. Comps, dues, and HOA answers from one plat do not automatically apply to the other; confirm which legal subdivision the specific address sits in.

The portal spread is a trap

A roughly $115,000 to $449,000 listing spread (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) looks like volatility but is mostly product blending: rental-block townhome records, individually owned townhomes, and detached homes from 1,306 to 3,101 sq ft all under one community name. Automated valuations here are weaker than usual; a human pulling same-product closed comps beats the algorithm.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Liberty Square

If you own a detached home here, your listing leads with what the rental block cannot offer: fee-simple ownership of a 2020s house with a yard, on an owner-occupied street, minutes from Cecil Commerce. Disambiguate hard in the remarks: name the plat, the product type, and the square footage, because blended portal data undervalues good detached inventory in mixed communities like this one.

Price off closed detached sales inside Liberty Square itself, not community-wide averages that include townhome and rental-block records. Have the HOA documents, the fee history, and the tax bill ready at listing; in a community where buyers arrive with rental-mix questions, the seller who answers them in the first showing keeps the price.

Flood Zones & Insurance

Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.

The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Liberty Square address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.

Internet & Connectivity

The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Liberty Square address rather than assuming.

The Tax Reality

Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.

The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.

What Your Budget Buys Here

The realistic detached budget runs from the $200s for the smallest plans into the $300s for the mid-size and larger ones, framed by recent actives at $330,000 for a 1,719 sq ft 3BR and $379,900 for a 1,874 sq ft 3BR (portal listings, June 2026); the community-wide spread of roughly $115,000 to $449,000 (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) includes townhome and anomalous records and should not anchor a detached offer. The same dollars elsewhere on the Westside buy an older Argyle-area resale with mature trees and aging systems, or a smaller new home in a CDD community with a fuller amenity center. Run every finalist as an all-in monthly: payment, taxes with every non-ad-valorem line verified on the parcel, insurance quoted against the actual roof year, and the real HOA figure from the association rather than a portal field.

The Future of the Area

Duval County continues to grow, with new rooftops, retail, and road work reshaping parts of the area. That growth supports long-run demand, but it can also add competing inventory and construction traffic in the near term, so factor both the upside and the disruption into your timing and your pricing.

Resale Liquidity

Resale here rides the corridor and the segmentation. Cecil Commerce employment growth keeps a deep buyer and renter pool at this band, the interchange seat stays valuable, and newer detached homes on owner-occupied streets are the scarce product inside the community. The variables to monitor are the ownership mix over time, since institutional strategies change and rental blocks can convert or expand, and the corridor new-construction pipeline competing for the same buyers. Owners who keep the HOA history, fee record, and tax bills documented, and who market their street position honestly, trade through both. In a mixed community, the listing that removes the structural questions sets the comp.

The Liberty Square Playbook

How we would buy here: confirm the legal plat first, Liberty Square versus Liberty Square South, because documents, fees, and amenities can differ next door to each other. Request the HOA declaration, budget, and recent minutes, and read the leasing, voting, and enforcement provisions with the build-to-rent operation specifically in mind. Have your lender confirm program fit early on any attached unit, since occupancy ratios matter to some loan programs. Walk the specific street at evening and on a weekend to feel the owner-versus-renter mix and the I-10 noise line for yourself. Then comp strictly within product type, verify the tax bill, and negotiate off the freshest same-product closings rather than the blended community average.

Questions We Would Ask Before Buying Here

Mistakes to Avoid

The expensive mistakes at Liberty Square: anchoring on the blended $115,000 to $449,000 portal spread instead of same-product comps; discovering the build-to-rent operation after closing because nobody read the community structure; assuming Liberty Square South documents and fees match Liberty Square because the name matches; skipping the lender occupancy-ratio conversation on a townhome and losing the loan program late; buying the cheapest lot without standing on it during I-10 rush hour; and taking the absence of advertised CDD on faith instead of reading the parcel tax bill. Every one of these is avoidable with a week of ordinary verification.

Live Market: Homes for Sale & Recent Sales

Live MLS inventory for Liberty Square Jacksonville. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Real closed prices beat any estimate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Square?

A community of single-family homes and townhomes by New Atlantic Builders at Chaffee Road South and I-10 on the Westside of Jacksonville, 32221, anchored at 11226 Revolutionary Way and built from about 2020 onward. Detached plans run roughly 1,306 to 3,101 sq ft, around a community pool and playground, with an adjacent sister plat called Liberty Square South.

How much do homes in Liberty Square cost?

The detached band has run from the $200s into the $300s, with recent actives such as $330,000 for a 1,719 sq ft 3BR and $379,900 for a 1,874 sq ft 3BR (portal listings, June 2026). The community-wide portal spread of roughly $115,000 to $449,000 (neighborhoods.com, June 2026) blends townhome and anomalous records, so verify against same-product closed sales.

Are there rentals inside Liberty Square?

Yes, and it is significant: a professionally managed build-to-rent townhome operation of roughly 192 units built around 2023 runs inside the community under the 360 Communities banner, associated with Tricon Residential, with portal-reported rents from about $1,715 a month (Apartments.com, 2026). Owner-occupied streets and managed rental streets share the community.

Does the rental operation make Liberty Square a bad buy?

Not by itself. Professionally managed blocks tend to keep exteriors maintained and rules followed on their own streets. What it does require is diligence: read the HOA declaration and minutes, understand who votes the rental units and how amenity costs split, confirm loan program fit on attached product, and pick an owner-occupied street if continuity of neighbors matters to you.

What is Liberty Square South?

An adjacent sister plat that extends the footprint under the same name family, marketed with its own amenity package including a pool, playground, gazebo, summer kitchen, dog park, and pavilion per builder pages. It is a separate plat, so documents, fees, and amenities can differ from Liberty Square proper; confirm which legal subdivision a specific address sits in before comping or budgeting.

Who built the homes?

New Atlantic Builders, a long-running local Jacksonville builder, developed the for-sale product from about 2020 onward. The for-sale phases have largely closed out, so most purchases now are resales, and the comps inside the plat are the pricing guide.

Is there a CDD in Liberty Square?

A CDD is not advertised for the community, but verify it the reliable way: pull the Duval County tax bill for the specific parcel and read every non-ad-valorem assessment line. It takes one minute and settles the biggest recurring-cost question in any Jacksonville new-construction corridor.

What are the HOA dues?

There is an HOA; the current figure, what it covers, and how costs allocate across the owner-occupied homes, the rental townhome section, and Liberty Square South should all be confirmed directly with the association during your diligence period. Ask for the declaration, budget, and recent minutes rather than relying on portal fields.

What amenities does the community have?

A community pool and playground anchor Liberty Square, and the Liberty Square South plat markets its own set including a pool, dog park, summer kitchen, and pavilion. Confirm which amenity set your specific address owns and funds, and how access works across the phases and the rental operation.

What schools serve Liberty Square?

Duval County Public Schools by attendance zone, set by home address. The Chaffee and Cecil corridor has grown fast and zones in fast-building areas shift, so confirm the exact current zoning and ratings for the specific address with the district before you buy.

How is the commute?

Interchange-first: I-10 about 2 to 5 minutes away at Chaffee Road, Cecil Commerce Center about 10 minutes, Oakleaf Town Center about 10 to 15, I-295 about 10, and downtown Jacksonville roughly 20 to 25 minutes east on I-10. NAS Jacksonville runs about 20 to 25 minutes.

Is the area growing?

Yes. Cecil Commerce Center is one of the more active logistics and manufacturing growth engines in the metro, Oakleaf Town Center anchors the retail south of the community, and the First Coast Expressway has opened the southwest arc. That growth supports demand and also explains why institutional rental capital chose this interchange.

Is I-10 noise a problem?

It depends on the lot. The community sits directly at the Chaffee and I-10 interchange, so the streets nearest the highway edge carry real road noise while interior streets are noticeably quieter. Stand on the specific lot at rush hour with the windows of the house closed and open before you decide.

What should I check before buying a townhome here?

Three things first: that the unit is fee-simple and individually owned rather than part of the managed rental block, that your loan program is comfortable with the community occupancy ratios, and that the HOA documents spell out leasing rules and cost allocation clearly. Then comp only against arms-length townhome closings, not rental-block or anomalous records.

Who should I call about Liberty Square?

Call Momentum Realty at (904) 351-6461 or use the form on this page, and we will connect you with the right agent.

Do I need my own agent to buy here?

Yes. The wins here are structural: confirming the plat, reading the HOA declaration and minutes with the rental operation in mind, verifying the tax bill, and comping within product type instead of trusting blended portal data. Your own agent works for you on all of it; nobody else in the transaction does.

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