Ortega Shores
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 10 closed sales in Ortega Shores in Jacksonville, FL since 2012, the most recent in November 2025. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,846 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,375, 44 median days on market, with 2,385 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,460 ($4,720 with the full homestead exemption).
Ortega Shores is a small, established pocket in Jacksonville with just 26 homes in the current snapshot. What sets price here is condition and vintage, not a tidy per-square-foot formula. With a build range spanning 1960 to 2022 and a median year built around 1968, you are looking at a mix of original mid-century homes and full rebuilds sitting on the same streets. That spread means the median price tells you almost nothing about what any single house should cost — a renovated or newly built home and a dated original will trade very differently.
The homestead share sits above 80%, which points to a stock held by owner-occupants rather than churned by investors. For a buyer, that usually means fewer listings and slower turnover, so patience matters more than speed. For a seller, it means your comp set is thin and condition-driven; the burden is on presenting the home honestly, because buyers here are pricing the actual house in front of them, not a neighborhood average.
The 60-Second Overview
Ortega Shores is a compact, largely owner-occupied enclave where mid-century homes and modern rebuilds share the same blocks, so the real story is house-by-house condition rather than a single market number.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ortega Shores is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting more living space who will underwrite condition and vintage on a specific home
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with a small, slow-turning inventory
- Renovation-tolerant buyers willing to take on an older home and modernize it over time
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly and want steady listing flow
- Buyers expecting a clean per-square-foot price with a deep comp set
- Buyers who want turnkey only and will not tolerate an older-systems property
The market around Ortega Shores
Ortega Shores is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32210, 340 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,937 homes are active and 1,726 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Ortega Shores specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Ortega Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ortega Shores 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 Shores.
A vintage-mixed pocket, priced by condition
The defining feature here is the 1960-to-2022 build span against a median living area of roughly 2,800 square feet. That is a generous footprint for the area, but the age gap is the thing to underwrite. Some of these homes are original to the 1960s and will carry the systems, layouts, and update needs you would expect from that era; others have been rebuilt or added onto in recent years. Two homes of similar size can be a renovation project and a turnkey house respectively, and the price should reflect that gap.
Because inventory is small and most owners are holding long-term, listings are episodic rather than steady. That rewards buyers who have their financing and inspection team ready before a home hits, and it rewards sellers who prepare the property and documentation carefully. There is no deep pool of identical comps to lean on, so both sides should expect to justify value on the specifics of the individual home.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ortega Shores. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A neighborhood this small with this wide a vintage range is exactly where a generic valuation goes wrong. We work the specifics — the difference between an original 1960s home and a recent rebuild, what the roof and systems actually are, and how thin the comp set really is — so you are pricing or offering on the house itself, not a misleading average. In a market where listings are infrequent, we help you be ready to move when one appears.
Ortega Shores 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.
Tools for a Ortega Shores buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Ortega Shores sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 30, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (10 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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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
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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.
Ortega Shores Market Scorecard
Ortega Shores is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32210 ZIP is $222,622, about 23.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.