Melsons
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,475 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 95 homes for sale in 32254 · Duval County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, Melsons Addn To Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL has 4 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $65,000 to $230,000 (median $109,950). Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-12, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $141,750, $134 per square foot, a median 65 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1937–2025 with 2 new construction; 5 listings state no HOA; none of the 11 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 26 ft). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,530 ($1,800 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in Melsons: 2 new listings (median asking $92,500), 1 under contract right now. As of November 13, 2026, realMLS.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Melsons
Live MLS inventory for Melsons. 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 · 117 daysTop listing
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Pending · 53 daysActive and pending Melsons listings as of 2026-11-13, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Price here is driven almost entirely by condition and the individual house, not by a uniform product. This is old-Jacksonville stock — the range of build years runs from 1918 to 2024, with a median around 1951 — so two homes on the same block can carry very different price tags depending on how much rehab has already been done. The median sale sits at $133,500, with a median of roughly $125 per square foot on a modest median footprint near 1,171 square feet. Treat that median as a midpoint of a wide spread, not a sticker price.
The market posture is warm but not frantic. A market heat score of 38 and a median 47 days on market tell you buyers have room to inspect and negotiate rather than waive everything to win. The year-over-year figure of 40.5% is eye-catching, but with only 7 closings in the window it reflects a thin, mix-sensitive sample — a couple of renovated sales can swing that number hard. Sellers should price to the specific house and its condition; buyers should underwrite the rehab, not the headline.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Melsons right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 20% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of November 12, 2026. Confidence: Medium (5 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($142K) is up 57.5% from the prior 12 months ($90K). 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 November 12. Confidence: Medium (6 and 11 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated November 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Melsons market snapshot (as of November 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $142K ($134 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 65 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 58% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32254 (Jacksonville), 313 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $242K ($175/sq ft), down 1.4% year over year, with a median 52 days on market. Right now 49 active and 18 pending listings put supply at about 1.9 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32254 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 7 qualified sales in Melsons across 2024–2025 (4 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $102,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Melsons is a community of 64 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1918 and 2023 (median 1962.0), with a median living area of about 1,138 square feet. 33% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Melsons Addn is an older, in-city Jacksonville pocket in Duval County with a deep inventory of roughly 395 homes and a broad range of vintages and conditions. The story here is renovation-driven value, not cookie-cutter subdivision pricing.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Melsons is best for.
Best for
- Rehab-minded buyers with a renovation budget looking for value in older construction
- Investors seeking in-city inventory with room to add value through condition
- Budget-conscious buyers wanting an accessible price point and willing to inspect carefully
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new construction and modern floor plans with minimal upkeep
- Buyers who want a fast, competition-free close with no negotiation or diligence
- Buyers unwilling to underwrite older systems, roofs, and deferred maintenance
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 12 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($142K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($90K) IS the +57.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 11 sales each (6 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.
Melsons Addn To Jacksonville Market Scorecard
Melsons Addn To Jacksonville is currently a buyer's market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $109,950, and homes go under contract in about 62 days.
Typical home value in the 32254 ZIP is $124,839, about 25.0% 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.
Melsons 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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Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
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- Biltmore · Elementary
- Lake Shore · Middle
- William M. Raines · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Melsons listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Melsons buying strategy.
If we were buying in Melsons 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Melsons.
An old-stock market where condition is everything
With a median build year near 1951 and homes dating back as far as 1918, you are buying into original construction — smaller floor plans, older systems, and the maintenance realities that come with them. The median living area sits close to 1,171 square feet, so these are compact houses by modern standards. Some have been fully updated and some have not, and that gap is what explains most of the price variation you will see when you actually walk the listings.
A homestead share around 32% signals a meaningful investor and non-owner-occupant presence, which is common in older in-city areas that trade on rehab potential. For a buyer, that means comparable sales require reading the condition of each property carefully rather than trusting a raw per-square-foot number. For a seller, it means the biggest lever on your price is documented work — roof, systems, and interior updates that separate your house from an as-is neighbor.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Melsons. 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 Melsons 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 4 factors (5.3). Basis: Recent Direction +57.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 33% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
This is a market where the headline stats can mislead — a small closing count, a wide condition spread, and older construction all mean the comps need interpreting, not just averaging. We walk the houses, weigh the rehab already done against what is still owed, and price to the specific property. That is the difference between an offer that reflects real value and one anchored to a misleading average.
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Recently off market in Melsons Addn To Jacksonville
Homes in Melsons Addn To Jacksonville that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 9 on record.
- 2815 W 7Th Street · off market
- 2821 W 6Th Street · off market
- 2846 W 8Th Street · off market
- 2916 W 11Th Street · off market
- 2922 W 11Th Street · off market
- 2935 W 10Th Street · off market
- 2952 W 8Th Street · off market
- 3104 W 15Th Street · off market
| Location | Jacksonville, Duval County, FL · ZIP 32254 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Fire Alarm, Other |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $141,750 median across 6 closed sales · $134 per sq ft · +57.5% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 65 median |
| For sale right now | 4 active, 1 pending · median asking $109,950 · 8.0 months of supply |
Data as of November 12, 2026. Data provided by realMLS. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Melsons key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/melsons-addn-to-jacksonville-jacksonville, data as of November 12, 2026.
Just listed in Melsons
The newest homes for sale in Melsons right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.
- 2921 Wickwire Street $65,000 · 2 bd · 1 ba · 790 sq ft · listed Nov 5, 2026 Courtesy of HOME PLACE REALTY
- 2923 W 5Th Street $99,900 · 3 bd · 1 ba · 912 sq ft · listed Jul 28, 2026 Courtesy of SUNSHINE REALTY LLC
- 1623 St Clair Street $230,000 · 4 bd · 2 ba · 1,858 sq ft · listed Jul 19, 2026 Courtesy of NETWORTH REALTY OF JACKSONVILLE, LLC
Checked against the MLS nightly. All new listings in this market.
Every Home for Sale in Melsons Addn To Jacksonville Jacksonville Right Now (5)
All 5 active and pending Melsons Addn To Jacksonville Jacksonville listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 2921 Wickwire Street · $65,000 · 2 bd / 1 ba · listed Nov 4, 2026 · listed by Home Place Realty
- 2846 W 8th Street · $120,000 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed by Momentum Realty
- 2821 W 11th Street · $95,000 · 3 bd / 1 ba · pending · listed Aug 26, 2026 · listed by Era Oneteam Realty
- 2923 W 5th Street · $99,900 · 3 bd / 1 ba · listed Aug 15, 2026 · listed by Sunshine Realty Llc
- 1623 St Clair Street · $230,000 · 4 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 15, 2026 · listed by Networth Realty Of Jacksonville, Llc
Recently sold in Melsons Addn To Jacksonville Jacksonville
- 3104 W 15Th Street · sold $213,000
- 2916 W 11Th Street · sold $111,500
- 2922 W 11Th Street · sold $150,000
- 2846 W 8Th Street · sold $133,500
- 2952 W 8Th Street · sold $95,000
- 3186 W 20Th Street · sold $221,900
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- W 7Th Street (13 homes on record)
- W 8Th Street (12 homes on record)
- Wickwire Street (12 homes on record)
- W 15Th Street (11 homes on record)
- St Clair Street (11 homes on record)
- W 12Th Street (10 homes on record)
- W 9Th Street (9 homes on record)
- W 8Th Street (9 homes on record)
- W 10Th Street (7 homes on record)
- W 12Th Street (7 homes on record)
- W 11Th Street (7 homes on record)
- 8Th Street W (7 homes on record)
What it really costs to own in Melsons
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | At today's median asking price of $109,950, the first-year bill with homestead is about $1,200/yr (Duval County total millage 17.865 mills, FY2025-26, Duval County Property Appraiser 2025 final millage chart; Duval County School Board FY2025-26 adopted millage). |
|---|---|
| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Duval County is $1,315/yr (2,001 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
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Recent Developments in Melsons Addn To Jacksonville
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Melsons Addn To Jacksonville, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 7 miles north of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
Source: Clay Today - October 2026Development
FSCJ opens large automated semiconductor training lab, a first for Florida
Florida State College at Jacksonville has built a fully automated lab it describes as the first of its kind in Florida for its size. Students train on electrical, robotics, mechatronics, AI inspection and control systems used in chip manufacturing. The college says it aims to help draw semiconductor companies to Northeast Florida and prepare workers for local manufacturers.
What it may mean for the marketA regional technical-training pipeline can support recruitment of advanced manufacturers, which would widen the local employment base. The site is about 7 miles north of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
Source: News4JAX - 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 site is about 3 miles east of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
Source: Hoodline - 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 site is about 7 miles north of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
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 site is about 6 miles north of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 site is about 12 miles west of Melsons Addn To Jacksonville.
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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 13, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32254)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (50 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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