Lyon Oaks
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 23 closed sales in Lyon Oaks in Jacksonville, FL since 2003, the most recent in July 2026. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,846 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,375, 44 median days on market, with 2,385 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,460 ($4,720 with the full homestead exemption).
Lyon Oaks is an older, established Jacksonville pocket where the homes date from 1960 through 2016 and the median build sits around 1970. With that kind of age spread, price here is driven far more by condition and updates than by square footage alone. The median home runs a little under 1,900 sqft, so what separates one sale from the next is usually the work that has or hasn't been done inside.
The high homestead share — roughly three out of four homes — tells you this is a hold-and-live-in area rather than a churn of investor flips. For a seller, that means fewer directly comparable listings competing at once. For a buyer, it means you should expect a wide spread in condition and price your offer to the specific house, not to a neighborhood average.
The 60-Second Overview
Lyon Oaks is a mature Duval County neighborhood of 74 homes built across roughly five decades, where mid-century houses sit alongside newer construction and condition tells the whole story.
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 Lyon Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Long-term owner-occupants who want an established, low-turnover setting and plan to stay
- Buyers willing to budget for updates on an older home in exchange for a mid-sized floor plan
- Value-minded buyers who will inspect carefully and price to a specific house rather than an average
Probably not for
- Buyers set on new or near-new construction with no interest in mid-century stock
- Investors looking for a high-volume flip market rather than an owner-occupied hold area
- Anyone needing a large footprint well above the roughly 1,891 sqft median
The market around Lyon Oaks
Lyon Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32207, 199 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,972 homes are active and 1,630 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lyon Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Lyon Oaks, 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.
The Lyon Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lyon Oaks 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 Lyon Oaks.
An age spread that rewards inspection
The build range from 1960 to 2016 is unusually broad for a single community, and the median year built near 1970 means the housing stock leans older. Practically, that puts systems — roof, HVAC, plumbing, electrical — at the center of your due diligence. Two homes at a similar size can trade very differently depending on whether those items have been addressed.
The median living area of roughly 1,891 sqft points to functional, middle-sized floor plans rather than sprawling new-build footprints. If you want turnkey, you'll pay for it; if you're comfortable taking on updates, the older end of the range is where the value work usually lives.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lyon Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this condition-driven, the median tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you. We price and evaluate on the specifics — age of systems, quality of updates, and how a given home stacks against the handful of genuinely comparable sales — so you're not overpaying for a project or underestimating a renovated one.
Lyon Oaks in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Lyon Oaks buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Lyon Oaks sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 7, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-05 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (23 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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Lyon Oaks is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32207 ZIP is $281,547, about 7.2% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.