The Complete Montevilla Guide. (2026)

Executive Summary

Montevilla at Bartram Park is a gated, new-construction villa community by Lennar in the fast-growing Bartram Park area of south Jacksonville, built for low-maintenance, one-story living near the Durbin Pavilion shopping.

Homes are one-story villas from about 1,453 to 3,409 square feet with two to four bedrooms and attached two-car garages, priced from the $400s into the $600s. The gate, the lakeside pool, and the lock-and-leave format are the draw.

The draw is new-construction, gated, low-maintenance living in a central south-Jacksonville location. The trade-offs are HOA dues and a likely CDD assessment, attached or small-lot villa living, and the new-community items that come with a builder purchase.

Quick Facts

Community Overview & History

A gated villa community in Bartram Park

Montevilla sits in Bartram Park, one of south Jacksonville's fastest-growing areas, at the corridor near the Durbin Pavilion where shops, restaurants, offices, and hospitals have clustered. It is a gated villa community built by Lennar.

Low-maintenance one-story living

The community is built around low-maintenance, one-story villa homes, which makes it a fit for downsizers and buyers who want a new home without yard upkeep, behind a gate with a lakeside amenity center.

The Homes

Montevilla is a new-construction villa community, so the choice is mostly the floor plan, the home size, and whether a villa overlooks the lake or a pocket park.

The villa homes

Homes are one-story villas from about 1,453 to 3,409 square feet with two to four bedrooms and attached two-car garages, in several Lennar floor plans.

Lakeside and park lots

Villas overlooking the community lake or a pocket park carry a premium over interior lots for the view and the setting.

Real Estate Market

Montevilla is a new-construction villa community, so pricing tracks the builder's base prices, the floor plan, the homesite, and the upgrades. Listings in 2026 have run from around $460,000 into the $600,000s, which places the community well above the Jacksonville citywide median.

For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure. As a gated newer villa community, Montevilla sits above that level.

Who Lives Here

Montevilla draws downsizers, professionals, and buyers who want a new, gated, low-maintenance home near the Bartram Park shops and the I-95 corridor. The one-story villa format skews to empty-nesters and lock-and-leave owners.

Schools

Montevilla 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

Montevilla centers on a lakeside amenity area sized for a villa community.

Lakeside pool and fireplace

The community has a swimming pool overlooking the lake and an outdoor fireplace with seating, a gathering space inside the gate.

Pocket parks

Pocket parks throughout the community add green space and a walkable feel between the villas.

HOA, CDD & Costs

Montevilla carries a homeowners association with dues that cover the gate, the pool, and the low-maintenance exterior upkeep, which is the point of a villa community. Confirm the current dues and exactly what they cover for a specific home in writing.

Bartram Park communities commonly carry a CDD assessment on top of the HOA, which adds to the annual tax bill. Confirm whether Montevilla has a CDD and model it into the monthly cost, and get an insurance quote early on the brand-new home.

Commute Analysis

The Bartram Park location favors I-95 and the south-Jacksonville and St. Johns County job corridors. Test your specific commute, since the Bartram Park and I-95 interchanges carry traffic at peak hours as the area grows.

Shopping & Dining

The Durbin Pavilion and the Bartram Park retail centers put shops, restaurants, grocery, and offices minutes from the gate, with the St. Johns Town Center about 15 minutes away for big-box and upscale options.

Pros and Cons

Montevilla vs. Comparable Communities

Hidden Things Buyers Should Know

Confirm the CDD

Bartram Park communities commonly carry a CDD assessment on top of the HOA. Confirm whether Montevilla has one and build it into the monthly cost, since it raises the effective tax.

Villa living is the trade

The low-maintenance villa format is the appeal, but it means attached or small-lot living with HOA-managed exteriors. Be sure that fits how you want to live before you buy.

Momentum Expert Insight

Selling a Home in Montevilla

If you are thinking about selling in Montevilla, the right list price comes from the recent comparable sales in this specific community, not an automated estimate, and in a newer community it also means pricing against the builder's current base prices and incentives. Pricing to the home and the current Montevilla inventory is what earns the strongest offer.

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 Montevilla 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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