Ortega Crossing
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $259,000, $150 per square foot, a median 34 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1996–2002; 3 of 3 report an HOA (median $66/mo); none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 18 ft). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,630 ($3,890 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of the Ortega master-planned community in Jacksonville, FL — see all Ortega homes for sale (55 listings across 18 villages and sections in the MLS).
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.
Figures in this note are as of July 14, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Ortega Crossing right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Ortega Crossing market snapshot (as of October 20, 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.
In ZIP 32244 (Jacksonville), 818 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $268K ($167/sq ft), up 0.7% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 178 active and 71 pending listings put supply at about 9.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32244 housing market and the Duval County market.
Ortega Crossing is a community of 152 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1986 and 2004 (median 2001.0), with a median living area of about 1,485 square feet. 53% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
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 October 20 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 14 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.
25% 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 (2026-10-20).
Ortega Crossing Market Scorecard
Ortega Crossing is currently a balanced market..
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Ortega Crossing on the map.
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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.
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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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Ortega Crossing 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 (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +270% since 2012; Owner Commitment 53% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
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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Recently off market in Ortega Crossing
Homes in Ortega Crossing that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 3 on record.
- 5569 Oak Crossing Drive · off market
- 5581 Oak Crossing Drive · off market
- 8553 English Oak Drive · off market
| Location | Jacksonville, Duval County, FL · ZIP 32244 |
|---|---|
| Amenities listed by sellers | Maintenance Grounds |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $259,000 median across 3 closed sales · $150 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 34 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Zoned public schools | Westside High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address; Jefferson Davis Middle School (verify by address); Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School (verify by address) (C, FLDOE 2025-26) |
Data as of October 20, 2026. Data provided by realMLS. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Ortega Crossing key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/ortega-crossing-jacksonville, data as of October 20, 2026.
Recently sold in Ortega Crossing Jacksonville
- 8553 English Oak Drive · sold $290,000
- 5569 Oak Crossing Drive · sold $259,000
- 5581 Oak Crossing Drive · sold $239,000
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Oak Crossing Drive W (26 homes on record)
- English Oak Drive (21 homes on record)
- Oak Crossing Drive W (18 homes on record)
- Oak Crossing Drive (16 homes on record)
- Oak Crossing Drive (6 homes on record)
- English Oak Drive (5 homes on record)
- Oak Crossing Drive W (3 homes on record)
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 October 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 6 miles east of Ortega Crossing, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
County Road 220 widening and Little Black Creek bridge replacement open to traffic in Clay County
The project finished ahead of schedule, with a new four-lane bridge over Little Black Creek replacing a 1947 structure. Phase 1 began in December 2024 with intersection improvements at Rideout Ferry Road, and Phase 2 began in January 2025. Officials say it should ease traffic along the corridor.
What it may mean for the marketA four-lane CR 220 corridor improves commute capacity for Fleming Island and Middleburg area drivers. The site is about 7 miles southwest of Ortega Crossing.
Source: News4JAX - 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 - 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
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.
What it really costs to own in Ortega Crossing
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | Current owners' bills run a median of $4,056/yr across 3 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-10-20). |
|---|---|
| HOA dues | Median $66/month across 3 MLS listings (most billed monthly; 2026-10-20). Dues cover what the documents say they cover; ask for the budget and reserve study. |
| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Duval County is $1,315/yr (2,001 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 2000 across 3 listings. An original roof here would be about 26 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails. |
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32210/32244)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| 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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