Magnolia Estates
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Magnolia Estates in Jacksonville, FL since 2002, the most recent in August 2019. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 7,643 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $315,000, 43 median days on market, with 4,168 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,630 ($4,890 with the full homestead exemption).
The honest starting point on Magnolia Estates is that the current data window is thin. With no closings inside our reporting window as of mid-2026, there is no recent sold activity here to anchor a price story, and I won't manufacture one from thin air. What that tells you is that this is a low-turnover pocket of Jacksonville's Duval County market — homes don't trade often, so each individual listing carries more weight than it would in a high-volume community.
For a buyer, that posture means patience and discipline: comparables will lean on the broader area rather than the community itself, so your leverage comes from reading condition and lot specifics, not from a deep bench of recent sales. For a seller, it cuts the other way — scarcity can work in your favor, but pricing has to be built from adjacent evidence and defended carefully, because there isn't a fresh in-community sale to point to.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Magnolia Estates right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Magnolia Estates is a quiet, low-turnover community in Jacksonville's Duval County where listings surface infrequently, so timing and preparation matter more than in busier neighborhoods.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 7 homes in Magnolia Estates that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1999 and 2002 (median 2000), with a median living area of about 2,685 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 86% 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.
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.
Who Magnolia Estates is best for.
Best for
- Long-hold buyers who value a settled, low-turnover setting over frequent listing activity
- Buyers prepared to underwrite a home on its own condition and lot rather than on a stack of recent sales
- Sellers with a well-maintained home who can benefit from scarce local inventory
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide selection of active listings to choose from right now
- Buyers who want a deep record of recent in-community sales before committing
- Sellers who need a fast, high-velocity turnover to hit a tight timeline
The market around Magnolia Estates
Magnolia Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32223, 112 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,004 homes are active and 1,434 pending (26% under contract).
In ZIP 32223 (Jacksonville), 590 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $370K ($214/sq ft), down 0.6% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 81 active and 43 pending listings put supply at about 2.9 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32223 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Magnolia Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Magnolia Estates by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Magnolia Estates subdivision: 14 homes on record; built 1999–2003; typical size about 2,964 heated sq ft; 4 bedrooms is the median.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | $235,900 |
| 2002 | 1 | $238,155 |
| 2014 | 1 | $350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | $378,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | $325,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $325,000 on 2019-08-26.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
The Magnolia Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Magnolia 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 Magnolia Estates.
Reading a thin-data market
When a community shows no closings in the reporting window, the temptation is to fill the gap with guesses. We won't. What we can say with confidence is structural: this is a place that trades slowly, which usually points to owners who hold, and to a supply picture that tightens quickly when demand shows up. Price here is driven by the individual home — its condition, its lot, its updates — far more than by a rolling market average.
Practically, that changes how you should shop or sell. Buyers should expect to underwrite each home on its own merits and to look beyond the community line for supporting comparables. Sellers should invest in condition and presentation, because in a scarce-inventory setting a well-prepared home defines the market rather than following it.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Magnolia Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this quiet rewards local, hands-on analysis over automated numbers. When there isn't a fresh in-community sale to lean on, our job is to build a defensible value from adjacent Duval County evidence, read each listing's condition honestly, and tell you plainly when a home — or a price — doesn't hold up. That's the work we do best in thin-data pockets like Magnolia Estates.
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Recent Developments in Magnolia Estates
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Magnolia Estates, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 4 miles north of Magnolia Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
County Road 220 widening and Little Black Creek bridge replacement open to traffic in Clay County
The project finished ahead of schedule, with a new four-lane bridge over Little Black Creek replacing a 1947 structure. Phase 1 began in December 2024 with intersection improvements at Rideout Ferry Road, and Phase 2 began in January 2025. Officials say it should ease traffic along the corridor.
What it may mean for the marketA four-lane CR 220 corridor improves commute capacity for Fleming Island and Middleburg area drivers. The site is about 9 miles southwest of Magnolia Estates.
Source: News4JAX - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 9 miles east of Magnolia Estates.
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 project is about 11 miles north of Magnolia Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 8 miles northwest of Magnolia Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 10 miles southwest of Magnolia Estates.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32223)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-10 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (6 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Magnolia Estates. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32223; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Mandarin Middle School · middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 39 nearby communities)
- Mandarin High School · high · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 39 nearby communities)
- Loretto Elementary School · PreK-5 (Duval, magnet technology) · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 28 nearby communities)
- Crown Point Elementary School · elementary · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Mandarin Oaks Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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