Lois Estates
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Lois Estates is a tight, self-contained pocket of 128 homes, all built between 2001 and 2005 with a median year built of 2003. That construction consistency, paired with a median living area of 2,425.5 square feet, means most homes here compete on condition and updates rather than era or footprint mismatches — a buyer touring the neighborhood is largely comparing kitchens and roofs, not decades apart.
Right now the on-market picture is thin: zero active listings and just two closings in the tracked window. That is not a glutted market — it is a neighborhood where inventory rarely surfaces, and homes tend to move through relationships and timing before they ever sit on a public search. For a buyer, that means having an agent watching this specific 128-home footprint, not just refreshing the MLS. For a seller, it means very little competing inventory to price against.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Lois Estates right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of October 20, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Lois Estates market snapshot (as of October 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $220K ($136 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 2 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
Lois Estates is a community of 115 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2001 and 2005 (median 2003), with a median living area of about 2,389 square feet. 88% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Lois Estates is a gated, 128-home community in Jacksonville's Duval County, built out between 2001 and 2005 with a median year built of 2003 — a single, cohesive construction era rather than a patchwork of additions. Roughly 87.5% of homes carry a homestead exemption, a sign of longer-term ownership rather than investor turnover.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Lois Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a gated community with a basketball court, playground, and jogging path built into the HOA.
- Buyers comfortable waiting for the right listing to surface in a 128-home neighborhood that rarely turns over.
- Buyers who want a single, consistent construction era (2001–2005) rather than a mixed-vintage subdivision.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare several active listings side by side today — there are none on market right now.
- Buyers who need a range of home ages or floor-plan eras within one search.
- Investors looking for a large pool of non-owner-occupied comps, given the high homestead share here.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($220K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (3 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.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 32218 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 (2026-10-20).
Lois Estates Market Scorecard
Lois Estates is currently a balanced market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $392,500, and homes go under contract in about 49 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Lois Estates, 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 Lois Estates
Live MLS inventory for Lois Estates. 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 Lois Estates listings as of 2026-10-20, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Lois Estates on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Life at Lois Estates
- Basketball Court · reported on 4 of 4 listings
- Gated · reported on 3 of 4 listings
- Trash · reported on 2 of 4 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 2 of 4 listings
- Playground · reported on 2 of 4 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 4 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 4 listings
- Security Lights · reported on 1 of 4 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- First Coast High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
- Oceanway Middle School; verify by address · Middle
- Garden City Elementary School; verify by address · Elementary
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lois Estates listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lois Estates address.
The Lois Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lois Estates 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 Lois Estates.
One Build Era, One Standard
The community is gated, with a security gate and security lighting, and the HOA package layers in a basketball court, a playground, and a jogging path alongside grounds maintenance and trash service. Those amenities are reported across the community's MLS listings, so it is worth confirming current access and condition directly with the HOA before writing an offer around any one of them.
On the housing stock itself, the story is consistency: 128 homes, all dated 2001 to 2005, with a median year built of 2003 and a median living area of 2,425.5 square feet. That narrow build window means fewer surprises on systems age and layout from one listing to the next, and the high homestead share (about 87.5%) points to a neighborhood where most owners are living in the home rather than holding it as a rental.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lois Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Lois Estates buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (7.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +132% since 2012; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 88% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and only two closings in the most recent tracked window, Lois Estates is not a neighborhood you can shop by browsing what is currently posted — there is essentially nothing posted. Momentum's value here is in tracking this specific 128-home community closely enough to know about a listing, a pending pocket sale, or an owner testing the waters before it becomes a public search result, and in reading recent closings accurately when so few exist to compare against.
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Recent Developments in Lois Estates
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lois Estates, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- 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 8 miles south of Lois Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Infrastructure
JEA advances about $690 million in infrastructure projects including Fulton Cut transmission line raise near JAXPORT
JEA is moving forward with three water reclamation projects (Blacks Ford in northwest St. Johns County, over $220 million; near Jacksonville International Airport, about $193 million; East Arlington, just under $165 million) and the $117 million Fulton Cut transmission line clearance over the St. Johns River near Blount Island. Fulton Cut, shared with JAXPORT and the city, is expected to finish in summer 2027 and all four projects by 2030.
What it may mean for the marketRaised power lines support larger ship access to port terminals, and new reclamation capacity supports growth in surrounding areas. The site is about 12 miles east of Lois Estates.
Source: News4JAX - 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 8 miles south of Lois Estates, 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 site is about 8 miles south of Lois Estates.
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 8 miles south of Lois Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 11 miles east of Lois Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT
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: October 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32218)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (98 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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