Mandarin Glen
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
In Mandarin Glen, price is set less by scale than by condition and vintage. Homes here were built between 1961 and 1996, with a median year built of 1994 and a median living area of 1,344 square feet - modest by newer Duval County standards, which keeps the median price at $203,500 and the median price per square foot at $156.31 well below newer-construction sections of the county. Zero active listings at the time of this snapshot means there is currently no inventory testing that pricing, so recent closings, not asking prices, are what's setting the market here.
The bigger story is the run: prices are up 21.2% year over year and up 307% since 2012, a trajectory built off a low base rather than a hot present. With a market heat score of 37 and a median time to close around 47 days across the last 10 closings, this reads as a market that has already re-priced hard but is no longer moving with urgency. Sellers coming to market should expect real negotiating time, not multiple-offer speed; buyers who show up prepared can still find room.
Mandarin Glen right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($227K) is up 37.6% from the prior 12 months ($165K) and up 440% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23. Confidence: Medium (12 and 12 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Mandarin Glen market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $227K ($164 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 38 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 38% from the prior 12 months and up 440% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
Mandarin Glen is a small, established Duval County community of 154 homes built mostly in the 1960s through the 1990s, where entry-level scale still shows up in the numbers even after more than a decade of sustained price growth.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Mandarin Glen is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking value below the county's newer-construction price points
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes built across a 1961-1996 range on condition rather than age alone
- Long-term buyers who prefer an established, high-homestead-share community over rapid turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new-construction systems and finishes without renovation risk
- Buyers who need to close within a few weeks, given typical ~47-day timelines and zero current listings
- Investors seeking a market with a high heat/momentum score rather than one currently reading 37
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($227K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($165K) IS the +37.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 6 to 22 sales each (12 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.
Mandarin Glen Market Scorecard
Mandarin Glen is currently a strong seller's market. About 1.5 months of supply, a median asking price of $238,000, and homes go under contract in about 58 days.
Typical home value in the 32223 ZIP is $435,619, about 4.6% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Mandarin Glen, 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 Mandarin Glen
Live MLS inventory for Mandarin Glen. 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 Mandarin Glen listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Mandarin Glen 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, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Mandarin Glen
- Pool · reported on 7 of 7 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 7 listings
- Gated · reported on 1 of 7 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 7 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 7 listings
- RV/Boat Storage · reported on 1 of 7 listings
- Trash · reported on 1 of 7 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Mandarin Glen are close: the nearest dining is about 2 minutes away.
- Rocha`s BBQ · Dining2 min
- Medical and Merchants Center of Mandarin · Shopping5 min
- Tetherball Coffee · Coffee5 min
- Valor · Groceries6 min
- Analisis · Health6 min
- Chuck Rogers Park · Parks7 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Loretto Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public PreK-5
- Mandarin Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 6-8
- Mandarin High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year 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 Mandarin Glen address.
Recent Developments in Mandarin Glen
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Mandarin Glen, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated July 2026.
- June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 16 miles west of Mandarin Glen, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 11 miles southwest of Mandarin Glen.
Source: Jax Daily Record - May 2026Retail & Dining
Grocery-anchored retail center proposed in Durbin Park
A grocery-anchored retail center was proposed at Durbin Park, the large mixed-use development near Interstate 95 and County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County, adding to the district's existing stores, restaurants, and Walmart-anchored core.
What it may mean for the marketAdded grocery and retail at Durbin Park deepens everyday conveniences in northern St. Johns County, an amenity factor that can support demand for surrounding communities. The site is about 8 miles southeast of Mandarin Glen.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 17 miles north of Mandarin Glen, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 16 miles west of Mandarin Glen, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Retail & Dining
Durbin Park Walmart plans an expansion
The Walmart anchoring Durbin Park filed plans to expand in early 2026, reinforcing the retail core of the Interstate 95 and County Road 210 district in northern St. Johns County.
What it may mean for the marketInvestment in Durbin Park's retail anchor signals continued commercial strength in northern St. Johns County, which can reinforce the appeal of nearby residential areas. The site is about 8 miles southeast of Mandarin Glen.
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.
The Mandarin Glen buying strategy.
If we were buying in Mandarin Glen 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 Mandarin Glen.
A market that already made its move
With a median price per square foot of $156.31 on a median 1,344-square-foot floor plan, Mandarin Glen remains one of the more accessible entry points in this part of Duval County, priced for its age and size rather than for scarcity. The homes span three and a half decades of construction, 1961 to 1996, so buyers should expect real variation in systems and finishes from one closing to the next - condition, not square footage, tends to separate one sale from another here.
Just over half of homes in the community (51.3%) carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a meaningful base of long-term ownership rather than heavy short-term turnover. Combined with zero active listings at the time of this snapshot and a roughly 47-day median time to close over the last 10 sales, this is a community where available inventory gets absorbed rather than sitting - even with a market heat score of only 37.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Mandarin Glen. 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 Mandarin Glen 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 3 factors (9.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +440% since 2012; Recent Direction +37.6% year-over-year; Pricing Power 99.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market like Mandarin Glen - thin on active inventory, wide in build-year variation, and priced on a decade-plus growth curve - rewards someone who tracks the last handful of closings rather than the listing portal. Momentum pulls recent closing data directly from the realmls feed for Duval County and reads it against a property's own year built and square footage, so pricing conversations start from what actually sold, not from an average that may not fit the specific home.
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Tools for a Mandarin Glen buy.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Mandarin Glen Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (294 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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