Melsons
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, Melsons Addn To Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL has 3 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-13, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $141,750, $130 per square foot, a median 54 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking (+59% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1937–2025 with 2 new construction; 6 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).
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 · 69 daysTop listing
Active · 16 days
Active · 48 days
Pending · 131 days
Pending · 15 days
Pending · 14 daysActive and pending Melsons listings as of 2026-09-13, 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.
Melsons right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.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 September 13, 2026. Confidence: Medium (6 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($142K) is up 58.8% from the prior 12 months ($89K). 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 September 13. Confidence: Medium (6 and 12 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 54% below the typical Duval County sale ($142K vs $310K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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· Updated September 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 September 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $142K ($130 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 54 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 59% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32254 (Jacksonville), 338 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $232K ($161/sq ft), down 2.2% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 54 active and 41 pending listings put supply at about 3.3 months — a balanced 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 September 13 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 ($89K) IS the +58.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 12 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 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $179,000, and homes go under contract in about 47 days.
Typical home value in the 32254 ZIP is $125,668, about 30.9% 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 Melsons Addn To Jacksonville, 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.
Melsons 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- 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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Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Lake Shore Middle School · Homes zoned for William M. Raines High School
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.
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 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 (5.7). Basis: Recent Direction +58.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 33% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.2% 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.
Melsons in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Melsons buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Melsons sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Melsons, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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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. 6 on record.
- 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
- 3186 W 20Th Street · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 13, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 13, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32254)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2021 (49 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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