Ortega Crossing
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Ortega Crossing is a small, built-out community of 152 homes dating from 1986 to 2004, with a median year built around 2001. That puts most of what changes hands here in the established-resale range rather than new construction, and the median living area of 1,485 square feet points to a modest-footprint housing stock. The current median price is $259,000, working out to $150.41 per square foot, and prices here have climbed 330% since 2012, a long, cumulative run rather than a single hot year.
Right now there are zero active listings in Ortega Crossing, and the trailing window we are pricing off is just 3 closings, so read the numbers directionally rather than as a precise index. A median 34 days on market and a market heat score of 51 point to a fairly balanced pace, but with nothing currently listed, a seller who does bring a home to market has no direct competition, and a buyer set on this community specifically is waiting for the next listing to appear rather than choosing among several.
The 60-Second Overview
Ortega Crossing market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $259K ($150 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 34 days on market for closed sales.
Ortega Crossing is a compact resale community of 152 homes in Duval County, built between 1986 and 2004, with just over half of homes carrying a homestead exemption on record.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ortega Crossing is best for.
Best for
- A buyer specifically targeting this community who is prepared to wait for the next listing rather than choose among several.
- A buyer comfortable with a resale home built between 1986 and 2004 rather than new construction.
- A seller weighing a listing with zero direct active competition in the community right now.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants to compare several active listings side by side before deciding.
- A buyer targeting a home meaningfully larger than the community's 1,485-square-foot median.
- A buyer who wants a large recent-sales dataset to lean on -- the trailing window here is just 3 closings.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 19 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($259K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 12 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.
37% of homes for sale in ZIP 32244 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 (2026-08-18).
Ortega Crossing Market Scorecard
Ortega Crossing is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Ortega Crossing, 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.
Ortega Crossing 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 Ortega Crossing
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 1 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
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Westside High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
- Jefferson Davis Middle School (verify by address) · Middle
- Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade C · 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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Ortega Crossing address.
The Ortega Crossing buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ortega Crossing 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 Ortega Crossing.
The Price-Per-Square-Foot Story
At $150.41 per square foot on a $259,000 median price, Ortega Crossing prices like an established, mid-sized-footprint resale market. The 330% cumulative gain since 2012 reflects a long climb rather than a recent spike, which matters for how a buyer should think about entry price -- this is a market that has already re-rated over more than a decade, not one riding a short-term run.
The immediate constraint is supply, not demand: with zero active listings against a base of 152 homes and only 3 closings in the most recent window, there is not much to compare a new listing to. A median 34-day market time and a heat score of 51 suggest homes that do list move at a workmanlike pace -- not instantly, not stale -- but the small closings sample means any single sale can move the median more than it would in a higher-volume community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ortega Crossing. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this size, with no active inventory and only a handful of closings to reference, pricing a listing or evaluating an offer takes hand-built comparables, not an automated number. Momentum tracks Ortega Crossing's resale activity closing by closing so that when something does come up here, both buyers and sellers are working from a current, defensible read on value.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 Ortega Crossing buy.
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Recent Developments in Ortega Crossing
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Ortega Crossing, 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 site is about 3 miles northwest of Ortega Crossing.
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 10 miles northeast of Ortega Crossing, 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 site is about 9 miles west of Ortega Crossing.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 11 miles south of Ortega Crossing.
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 18 miles northeast of Ortega Crossing, 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 site is about 9 miles west of Ortega Crossing.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (184 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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