Ocean Palms
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of ENGEL & VOLKERS ST AUGUSTINE · via realMLS
Ocean Palms prices around $500,000, working out to $305.62 per square foot — a figure that reflects the gated setting and the amenity package (clubhouse, pool, boat dock, fishing access) more than it reflects scale, since only two listings are active in the community right now. With inventory that thin, a single closing can move the read on value more than it would in a larger community.
The current posture is buyer-leaning, with eight months of supply — a market where sellers should expect real negotiation and buyers have room to be selective. The median 109 days on market backs that up: nothing here is moving fast, and pricing to that reality, rather than to how the neighborhood felt in a faster window, is the difference between a clean close and a long sit.
Ocean Palms right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 33% 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 July 14, 2026. Confidence: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated July 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Ocean Palms market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $500K ($306 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 109 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.
Ocean Palms is a gated community in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, built around water access — a boat dock and fishing are part of the amenity package alongside a clubhouse, pool, playground, and park.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ocean Palms is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing gated security and full-time on-site management
- Buyers who want boat dock and fishing access built into their HOA amenities
- Buyers comfortable waiting out a longer, buyer-leaning market for the right listing
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly given a 109-day median time on market
- Buyers who want a large pool of active listings to compare — only two are on the market now
- Buyers unwilling to take on full-service HOA dues covering trash, water, and grounds maintenance
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($500K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 2 to 13 sales each (3 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are St. Johns County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · St. Johns County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32080 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 (2026-07-18).
Ocean Palms Market Scorecard
Ocean Palms is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $2,147,500, and homes go under contract in about 95 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Ocean Palms
Live MLS inventory for Ocean Palms. 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 · 95 daysTop listing
Active · 49 days
Pending · 221 daysActive and pending Ocean Palms listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Ocean Palms 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.
Life at Ocean Palms
- Gated · reported on 6 of 6 listings
- Pool · reported on 5 of 6 listings
- Playground · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 4 of 6 listings
- Fishing · reported on 2 of 6 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 2 of 6 listings
- Trash · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Water · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Security · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Boat Dock · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 6 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- St. Johns County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- St. Augustine High School (St. Johns County School District); verify by address · High
- Gamble Rogers Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
- R. B. Hunt 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 St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Ocean Palms address.
The Ocean Palms buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ocean Palms 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 Ocean Palms.
A Gated, Water-Oriented Community
The amenity list here runs deeper than a typical gated community: a security gate and entry phone/intercom control access, full-time management is on staff, and HOA dues fold in trash, water, and grounds maintenance alongside the boat dock, fishing access, clubhouse, pool, playground, and park. That is a full-service structure, and it shows up in what buyers are paying for beyond the square footage.
About 83% of homes in Ocean Palms were built since 2012, so most of what is on the market reflects more recent construction rather than an older building stock. Combined with the amenity depth, that positions Ocean Palms as a community where the HOA infrastructure and relatively newer homes carry more of the value story than raw lot size or age discounting would.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ocean Palms. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Ocean Palms buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (4.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +83% since 2012; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 92.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only two active listings and a 109-day median time on market, Ocean Palms is not a community where you can rely on volume to find comparables or leverage. We track thin-inventory communities like this closely so we know what a listing is actually worth when there is little to directly compare it to, and we negotiate accordingly in a market that is currently leaning toward buyers.
Ocean Palms 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 Ocean Palms buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Ocean Palms sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Ocean Palms, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (121 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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