Love Grove
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Love Grove is an older Jacksonville pocket where the housing stock runs from 1924 to 2022, with the middle of the range built around 1958. In a place with that kind of spread, price is set by condition and updates far more than by any headline number — a renovated 1950s home and an untouched one can share a street and diverge sharply on value. Living space clusters near a median of about 1,987 square feet, so buyers are generally comparing whole houses, not just square footage.
With roughly 146 homes here and about 76% carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as an owner-occupied enclave rather than a churn-heavy investor market. That tends to keep listing volume thin and turnover measured. For a seller, condition and presentation carry the negotiation; for a buyer, expect to underwrite each home on its own merits — age, systems, and what has actually been done to it.
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
Love Grove is a small, largely owner-held neighborhood in Duval County where a century-wide age range and a mid-1950s core mean no two homes are underwritten the same way.
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 Love Grove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a long-term primary residence in an established, owner-held neighborhood
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to underwrite older homes on condition and systems
- Buyers who value a home near the ~1,987 sqft median over uniform floor plans
Probably not for
- Buyers who want turnkey, new-construction consistency across the neighborhood
- Short-hold investors counting on high listing volume and quick flips
- Buyers unwilling to budget for inspections and updates on older housing stock
The market around Love Grove
Love Grove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32216, 188 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,391 homes are active and 1,538 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Love Grove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Love Grove, 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 Love Grove
Live MLS inventory for Love Grove. 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 Love Grove listings as of 2026-10-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Love Grove on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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The Love Grove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Love Grove 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 Love Grove.
Why condition is the whole story here
When a neighborhood spans 1924 to 2022 construction around a 1958 median, the single most important variable is how much a given house has been touched. Original systems, roofs, and layouts in the older stock behave very differently on inspection and insurance than a rebuilt or newer infill home. That is why we lean on the median figure and describe everything else qualitatively — the real spread here is condition-driven, not something a range can capture.
At a median near 1,987 square feet, homes are sized for real living rather than starter footprints, and the high homestead share suggests owners tend to stay. That combination usually means fewer listings and homes that come to market having been lived in and maintained to an owner's own standard — which cuts both ways. Some are meticulously kept; others are dated. Diligence on each specific property is not optional in Love Grove.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Love Grove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-sensitive and this thin on turnover, the value is in reading each individual home correctly — its era, its updates, and what that means for price and closing risk. We underwrite properties one at a time rather than leaning on a neighborhood average, and we will tell you plainly when a specific house is priced for its condition and when it is not.
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Recent Developments in Love Grove
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Love Grove, 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 site is about 6 miles northwest of Love Grove.
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 9 miles northeast of Love Grove.
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 site is about 5 miles northwest of Love Grove.
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 6 miles northwest of Love Grove.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 site is about 9 miles northeast of Love Grove.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 9 miles northeast of Love Grove.
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: October 21, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32216)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (22 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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