Northridge
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-09, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $244,000, $150 per square foot, a median 32 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (-4% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,360 ($3,620 with the full homestead exemption).
Northridge's pricing centers on a median of $225,000, or about $161 per square foot, for a housing stock that is remarkably consistent in age — nearly every home here was built between 1989 and 2003, with a median build year of 1992 and a typical size of roughly 1,679 square feet. That consistency means value is driven more by individual condition and updates than by era or floor plan variety; two houses on the same block can price very differently based on what has been touched inside.
The current market posture favors buyers willing to negotiate. Prices are down 11.8% year over year, homes are taking just over 30 days on market, and a heat score of 35 points to below-average competitive pressure right now. Sellers here need a realistic, condition-adjusted price from day one — this is not a market where an aggressive list price gets rescued by multiple offers.
Northridge right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($244K) is down 4.3% from the prior 12 months ($255K). With about 4 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 9. Confidence: Low (7 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 9, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Northridge market snapshot (as of September 9, 2026): the median sale price is about $244K ($150 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 32 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
Northridge is an established Jacksonville neighborhood of 114 homes built almost entirely in the 1990s, with no community amenities identified through current MLS listings — the draw here is the house and the lot, not a clubhouse or pool package.
Who Northridge is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the $225,000 median who want more square footage per dollar than newer construction offers.
- Buyers comfortable budgeting for condition-related updates on a home built between 1989 and 2003.
- Buyers who want a straightforward, amenity-light resale purchase and do not need an HOA-run amenity package.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a new-construction home with modern systems already in place.
- Buyers expecting a pool, clubhouse, or other HOA-run amenity package as part of the purchase.
- Buyers expecting fast, rising pricing — Northridge is currently down 11.8% year over year, not up.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 9 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($244K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($255K) IS the -4.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 7 sales each (7 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.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32218 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-08).
Housing distress & ownership in Northridge, 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.
Recent Developments in Northridge
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Northridge, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 15 miles south of Northridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 8 miles south of Northridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 19 miles southwest of Northridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 11 miles east of Northridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 19 miles southwest of Northridge, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 11 miles east of Northridge.
Source: News4Jax
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Northridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Northridge 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 Northridge.
Northridge by the numbers
A homestead share of 65.8% means about two-thirds of homes here are owner-occupied rather than investment or rental holdings — a meaningful majority, though it still leaves roughly a third of the stock in landlord or secondary-home hands, worth factoring in before assuming continuity of upkeep on any specific street.
No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so nothing here is being marketed as an amenity package — HOA fees, if they exist, are not showing up as a clubhouse or pool premium in the data. Combined with a tight 1989-to-2003 build window and a current MLS pool of 114 homes, the neighborhood reads as a straightforward, amenity-light resale market: the numbers are square footage, age, and condition, not lifestyle extras.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Northridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with a heat score of 35 and prices down 11.8% year over year, pricing a Northridge listing — or structuring an offer on one — takes more than pulling the median. Momentum works the actual per-square-foot comps against condition and build year within this specific 1989-2003 stock, so sellers are not over-listing into a softening market and buyers are not overpaying for square footage that a 32-day average days-on-market says is not scarce.
Northridge 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 9, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (88 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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