Margarets Landing
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Margarets Landing is a small Jacksonville pocket in Duval County, and with a short two-closing window behind us, the data here is thin by design. That means price is driven far more by the individual home — its condition, updates, and lot — than by any reliable community-wide trend. Treat any single sale as a data point, not a benchmark.
For buyers, the practical read is that you are pricing homes one at a time, not the neighborhood as a whole. For sellers, the same thinness cuts both ways: a well-prepared, move-in-ready listing can set the tone here rather than follow it, but you should expect to justify your number on the merits of the house instead of leaning on comparable volume.
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
Margarets Landing market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $255K ($192 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales.
Margarets Landing is a community of 61 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2020 and 2021 (median 2021.0), with a median living area of about 1,517 square feet. 26% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Margarets Landing is a modest, low-volume enclave in Jacksonville where recent activity has been limited, so the story here is about individual homes and their condition rather than a deep, statistically settled market.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Margarets Landing is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a quiet Duval County pocket and are willing to evaluate a home on its own merits
- Buyers doing a careful condition-first walkthrough who value a considered offer over a crowded bidding market
- Sellers with a move-in-ready home who want to price on quality rather than lean on sales volume
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a steady stream of comparable listings to price with confidence
- Buyers wanting high inventory and lots of options to tour at once
- Sellers expecting a fast, high-volume market to carry an aggressive number
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($255K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 21 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.
29% 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).
Margarets Landing Market Scorecard
Margarets Landing is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Margarets Landing, 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.
Margarets Landing 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 Margarets Landing buying strategy.
If we were buying in Margarets Landing 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 Margarets Landing.
A thin-data pocket in Duval
With only a couple of closings in the window, Margarets Landing does not give you the volume you would use to triangulate value in a larger subdivision. Pricing decisions lean on the specifics of each property — layout, updates, and lot — plus broader Jacksonville and Duval County context to fill the gaps.
That is not a knock; small communities often trade quietly and infrequently. But it does change the playbook. Both sides should widen the lens to nearby comparable homes and put real weight on condition, since a single renovated or dated house can swing perceived value more than it would in a market with steady turnover.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Margarets Landing. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume pocket like Margarets Landing, the in-community data will not do the heavy lifting for you, so the analysis has to. We build the case home-by-home, pull the right Jacksonville and Duval comparables, and tell you plainly when a listing's number is supported by the house and when it is not.
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Recent Developments in Margarets Landing
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Margarets Landing, 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 Margarets Landing, 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 11 miles east of Margarets Landing.
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 Margarets Landing, 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 project is about 8 miles south of Margarets Landing, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 Margarets Landing, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 11 miles east of Margarets Landing.
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) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32218)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2020 (29 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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