Meridale
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Meridale is a compact pocket of 54 homes in Jacksonville, with construction spanning 1914 to 2024 and a median year built of 1940. That range tells the real story here: this is a legacy street grid that has absorbed decades of one-off infill and renovation rather than a single-phase, builder-platted subdivision. With a median living area of 1,226.5 square feet, most of the housing stock is modest in scale, so value here turns more on lot condition, updates, and how a given home has aged than on any uniform floor plan.
Right now there is exactly one active listing and zero closings in our tracking window across all 54 homes, so there is not enough current MLS activity to read a price trend with any confidence. Only 37% of homes carry a homestead exemption, meaning a meaningful share of this small inventory sits outside typical owner-occupied turnover. For buyers and sellers, that combination means patience and direct outreach matter more than watching the listing count — opportunities here tend to surface quietly rather than through a wave of new listings.
Meridale right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 24.0 months of supply and 0% 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 August 21, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 1 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 21, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Meridale is a 54-home pocket of Jacksonville in Duval County where construction dates from 1914 to 2024 and the median year built is 1940 — an established core street pattern with scattered newer infill rather than a builder-platted subdivision.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Meridale is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home's age and system updates individually rather than relying on a subdivision-wide comp set.
- Buyers drawn to smaller, established Jacksonville pockets with a genuine mix of older and newer-built homes, spanning construction from 1914 to 2024.
- Buyers working with an agent who can track off-market activity, since only one listing is active in Meridale right now.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need multiple active comps to gauge fair value before making an offer.
- Buyers who want a move-in-ready home without any age-related due diligence.
- Buyers expecting HOA-run amenities — none are identified from current MLS listings for this community.
The market around Meridale
Meridale is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32207, 189 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,861 homes are active and 1,760 pending (31% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Meridale specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Meridale, 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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Meridale
Live MLS inventory for Meridale. 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 Meridale listings as of 2026-08-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Meridale 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
- Wolfson High School or Terry Parker High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify the zoned high school by address · High
- Julia Landon Middle School (verify by address) · Middle
- Hendricks Avenue Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary
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 Meridale address.
The Meridale buying strategy.
If we were buying in Meridale 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 Meridale.
Old Bones, Few Signals
Meridale holds 54 homes total, with construction stretching from 1914 to 2024 and a median year built of 1940. That is a wide spread for a community this size, and it means the housing stock is not uniform — some homes reflect the neighborhood's earliest development, others are recent builds on infill lots. Median living area comes in at 1,226.5 square feet, on the smaller side, so total square footage will vary less than home condition and how each property has been maintained or renovated over time.
Only 37% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, and current MLS activity is minimal — one active listing and zero closings in our tracking window across all 54 homes. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so this reads as a straightforward housing-stock play rather than an amenity-driven purchase. Buyers should expect to do their own diligence on age-related systems given how far back some of this stock dates, and sellers should not expect a deep comp set to lean on.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Meridale. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only one active listing and zero recorded closings in our tracking window, Meridale does not generate much public market signal — pricing here depends on reading individual homes rather than a subdivision-wide comp set. Momentum tracks activity across small pockets like this one, including homes that have not yet reached the MLS, and can help buyers and sellers interpret a market built on 54 homes spanning construction from 1914 to 2024 rather than guess from a thin public listing count.
Meridale in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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 Meridale buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 21, 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 2003 (37 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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