Nelmar Terrace
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL

Nelmar Terrace sits inside the city of St. Augustine in St. Johns County, close to the historic core and the water without being in the tourist crush. It is a low-turnover, character-driven enclave rather than a subdivision, so each sale tends to tell its own story.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 33 homes in Nelmar Terrace that have changed hands since 2003, built between 1918 and 2017 (median 1945), with a median living area of about 1,740 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 13 qualified sales in Nelmar Terrace across 2024–2025 (7 in 2024, 6 in 2025), median $690,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Nelmar Terrace is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32084, 364 homes are on the market and 22% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.

Across St. Johns County, 2,089 homes are active and 883 pending (30% under contract).

In ZIP 32084 (St. Augustine), 841 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $360K ($209/sq ft), up 0.2% year over year, with a median 53 days on market. Right now 168 active and 48 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32084 housing market and the St. Johns County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Nelmar Terrace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Nelmar Terrace listings and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Nelmar Terrace address.

The defining trait of Nelmar Terrace is scale. This is a limited-inventory neighborhood, which cuts two ways: values hold a certain scarcity premium, but there are also fewer directly comparable sales to lean on when you price or negotiate. Two homes a street apart can justify very different numbers based on condition and how they sit on their lots.

Location does much of the heavy lifting. Proximity to the historic district, the shoreline, and the daily amenities of St. Augustine keeps demand steady even when the wider market cools. The practical takeaway is that generic pricing models are unreliable here — the value is in the specifics of the individual property, and that is exactly where local judgment earns its keep.

In a market this thin, the difference between a good outcome and a costly one is knowing the block, reading condition honestly, and pricing without over-relying on shaky comps. We work Nelmar Terrace and greater St. Augustine directly, so we can tell you what a specific home is actually worth to the market — and, just as important, when a particular listing is not the one for you.