The Complete Mayport Guide. (2026)

Executive Summary

Mayport is a historic coastal village at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, with a working shrimping waterfront, seafood restaurants, the St. Johns River Ferry, and homes near the beaches and Naval Station Mayport.

Recent third-party data put the median home value around $367,000, in line with the wider Jacksonville beaches area, with values having risen notably over the past year. The coastal character and the beaches proximity are the draw.

The draw is a one-of-a-kind coastal-village setting minutes from the beaches. The trade-offs are a small, varied housing stock, flood and coastal insurance considerations, and the working-waterfront and naval-station character.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

A historic coastal village

Mayport sits at the mouth of the St. Johns River where it meets the Atlantic, one of the oldest fishing communities in the country. It blends a working shrimping waterfront, seafood restaurants, and Naval Station Mayport with residential streets.

Homes near the water and the beaches

The housing stock is a mix of older village homes and newer construction near the water, just north of Atlantic Beach, which draws buyers who want a coastal-village character close to the beaches.

The Homes

Mayport is a small coastal village, so the variation is mostly in home age, condition, and how close a home sits to the water and the village center.

Village homes

Older village homes sit on compact lots near the working waterfront and the ferry, with a distinctive coastal-village character.

Homes near the beaches

Homes toward Atlantic Beach and the ocean side draw on the beaches proximity, with coastal insurance and flood considerations to confirm.

Real Estate Market

Mayport is a coastal-village market. Recent third-party data put the median home value around $367,000, in line with the wider Jacksonville beaches area, with values up notably over the past year.

For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure. Mayport values sit above that, reflecting the coastal location near the beaches.

Who Lives Here

Mayport draws buyers who want a coastal-village character close to the beaches, including boaters, those tied to the naval station, and households who value the working waterfront and the distinctive setting.

Schools

Mayport is served by Duval County Public Schools. In Duval the strongest schools are a mix of zoned neighborhood schools and application magnets, and middle and high assignments are not reliable from a community name alone. Confirm the current zoning for a specific address with the district locator at duvalschools.org before you buy. See the best schools in Duval County guide for the rankings and how zones affect prices.

Amenities & Lifestyle

Mayport is a coastal village rather than an amenity community, and its appeal is the working waterfront and the beaches proximity.

Working waterfront and ferry

The village has a working shrimping waterfront, seafood restaurants, and the St. Johns River Ferry that connects to the north bank, a one-of-a-kind setting.

Near the beaches

Atlantic Beach and the ocean sit just south, putting the beaches, dining, and the Mayport jetties within minutes.

HOA, CDD & Costs

Most of Mayport is older streets without a mandatory homeowners association, which keeps the carrying cost low. Confirm whether a specific property has any HOA dues.

Insurance and the flood zone are central here because of the coastal, riverfront location. Confirm the flood zone, the elevation, and the windstorm and flood coverage, and because many homes are older, confirm the roof age. Get quotes early.

Commute Analysis

The coastal location favors the beaches and the naval station over the urban core. Test your specific commute, since Mayport Road and the beach approaches carry traffic, and the ferry runs on its own schedule.

Shopping & Dining

Seafood restaurants and village shops anchor Mayport, with fuller shopping and dining in Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach minutes away and the St. Johns Town Center about 25 minutes west.

Pros and Cons

Mayport vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

Insurance and flood are central

Mayport is coastal and riverfront, so the flood zone, the elevation, and the windstorm and flood coverage drive the cost. Confirm all three before you commit.

Know the working-waterfront setting

Mayport is a working village with a shrimping waterfront and a naval station nearby. Visit at different times to confirm the setting fits, and check the specific street.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Mayport

If you are thinking about selling in Mayport, the right list price comes from the recent comparable sales in this specific community, not an automated estimate. Pricing to the home and the current Mayport inventory is what earns the strongest offer in the fewest days on market.

Across the wider Jacksonville metro, Momentum's listings have run a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. A Mayport listing specialist will give you a true home value from real comparable sales and a pricing strategy built for the current market. Start with a no-obligation home value request below.

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