Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Single-family in a gated golf community
Built
Largely 2000s to 2010s
Size
About 1,800 to 3,800 sq ft
Status
Established, mostly built out
Costs & Fees
HOA
Community association covering amenities and grounds
CDD
None typical
Taxes
Nassau County millage; confirm per parcel
Amenities
Golf
Arnold Palmer Signature golf course
Amenity center
Resort pool, fitness, and courts for residents
Setting
Wooded, gated community near Amelia Island
Recreation
Tennis, trails, and lakes
Location
Area
Yulee, Nassau County, near Amelia Island
Access
Chester Road and A1A to I-95 and Amelia
Amelia Island
About 15 to 20 minutes
Jacksonville
About 30 to 40 minutes
The Homes & Style
North Hampton is an established golf-community market, with many homes in the $400,000s to $600,000s and golf-course and preserve estates higher, while smaller or older homes can be found lower. The lot, the view, and condition drive value, and the no-CDD structure makes the all-in monthly compare favorably to communities that carry one.
For context, Momentum tracks the wider Jacksonville metro at a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a RealMLS market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. In a golf community where the lot and the amenities drive value, pricing to the right comps and weighing the all-in monthly is what protects you on both sides.
Within North Hampton, the choice comes down to the lot and the view.
Homes framing the Arnold Palmer course are among the most sought-after, priced up for the fairway views and the golf-community setting.
Much of the community fronts Lofton Creek and its marsh, and these homes carry a premium for the water and preserve views, with flood and insurance worth a close look.
Interior homes and those backing to preserve and ponds offer the value entry into the community with the same access to the amenities.
Living Here
Amenities are the heart of North Hampton.
The 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Scottish links course is paired with a clubhouse, a pro shop, a bar, and dining, giving the community a golf-club core open to residents.
An aquatic center with a Junior Olympic pool and a children's pool anchors the recreation, alongside tennis and pickleball, basketball, soccer and multi-purpose fields, a pétanque court, and a playground.
The Outpost gives residents a canoe and kayak launch, a fishing dock with a cleaning station, fire pits, a picnic pavilion, a full kitchen, and an oyster roaster on Lofton Creek, a standout amenity among area communities, along with ponds, a gazebo, and trails.
Everyday shopping and dining are close in Yulee, including the Villages of Amelia with stores like Kohl's, TJ Maxx, and Ross, and the Amelia Island restaurants and historic downtown are a short drive. The golf clubhouse offers dining inside the community.
Many amenity communities carry both a CDD and HOA. North Hampton's no-CDD structure, with an HOA that includes cable and internet, can make the all-in monthly meaningfully lower than a comparable community. Run that comparison.
The Lofton Creek marsh frontage is beautiful and can carry flood considerations and higher insurance on some lots. Confirm the flood zone and get quotes early on a marsh-front home.
The creek-side Outpost is a genuine standout among area communities. If water access matters to you, it is part of what you are buying here and worth weighing against communities without it.
Before You Offer
Confirm the HOA and what it covers versus the golf membership. North Hampton's amenity center and grounds run through the community association, while golf at the Arnold Palmer course is a separate, semi-private arrangement, so verify both.
Confirm the lot's frontage: golf, lake, preserve, or interior, since these drive price and different upkeep and privacy considerations.
Inspect roof, HVAC, and systems on 2000s-to-2010s homes, and pull the flood map for any lake or low-lying parcel.
Verify internet and drive the commute to Amelia Island, Yulee employers, and I-95 at your real departure time.
North Hampton vs. Comparable Nassau Communities
North Hampton competes with the other amenity and golf communities of Nassau County and the Amelia Island area. Against Amelia National, a fellow gated golf community, North Hampton sits closer to I-95 and Yulee employment with an Arnold Palmer course, while Amelia National pairs a Tom Fazio course with a newer build-out.
Against the newer Wildlight master plan, North Hampton offers an established, mature golf-community setting, while Wildlight counters with brand-new construction, a town center, and rapid growth. The honest shorthand: pick North Hampton for an established gated golf community near Amelia; pick Amelia National for newer golf or Wildlight for the latest construction.
Who North Hampton Fits Best
North Hampton fits buyers who want an established, gated golf community near Amelia Island with a resort amenity center, golfers drawn to an Arnold Palmer Signature course, and anyone who values a wooded, low-density setting with quick access to Yulee, Amelia, and I-95.
North Hampton is a weaker fit buyers who want the lowest fees and no golf community, those set on brand-new construction, or anyone seeking a walkable urban or beachfront address.
