Pace Gardens
Homes for Sale in Fleming Island, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Pace Gardens is defined by size. With a median living area around 3,277 square feet, this is a large-home enclave in Fleming Island, and the price you pay here is driven far more by condition and updates than by any published range. Homes were built across a long window, from 1979 through 2013, with a median build year of 1995, so you are buying into a mix of eras under the same roofline of square footage.
The market posture is stable rather than churning. A homestead share near 87% tells you most owners live in these homes rather than renting them out, which typically means fewer listings hit the market at once and turnover is measured. For sellers, that scarcity works in your favor if the house shows well. For buyers, it means patience and readiness to move when the right updated home appears.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Pace Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing large living space over newest construction
- Long-hold owners comfortable in a low-turnover neighborhood
- Buyers with a renovation budget who can add value to an older, well-sized home
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting a small or single-level low-maintenance footprint
- Investors seeking easy rental inventory in a heavily owner-occupied area
- Shoppers who need many listings to choose from and a quick close
The market around Pace Gardens
Pace Gardens is a small community — 18 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32003, 115 homes are on the market and 34% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Fleming Island.
Across Clay County, 725 homes are active and 300 pending (29% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Pace Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Pace Gardens
Live MLS inventory for Pace Gardens. 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 and pending Pace Gardens listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Life at Pace Gardens
- Basketball Court · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Boat Dock · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Playground · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Security · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Management - On Site · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Pool · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- 24 Hour Security · 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
- Clay County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Fleming Island · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Pace Gardens listings and can change; always confirm with Clay County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Pace Gardens address.
The Pace Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pace Gardens 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 Pace Gardens.
Space first, vintage second
The through-line in Pace Gardens is generous floor plans. A median of roughly 3,277 living square feet puts most of this community well above starter-home territory, and that scale is consistent enough to be the defining trait of the neighborhood. What varies is age: with construction running from 1979 to 2013 and a median year built of 1995, two homes of similar size can sit in very different condition depending on how they have been maintained and updated.
That spread is exactly where value gets decided. Because the homestead share is high, near 87%, many of these homes have been held and lived in for years, so kitchens, roofs, HVAC systems, and finishes will tell the real pricing story on a house-by-house basis. Read each listing on its own merits rather than assuming the neighborhood sets one price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pace Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-turnover, owner-heavy community like Pace Gardens, the difference between a fair deal and an overpay comes down to reading condition against age. We track what actually trades here, walk homes with an eye on the systems that matter in 1990s-era construction, and tell you plainly when a large square-footage number is hiding deferred maintenance.
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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 Pace Gardens 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 Pace Gardens sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Pace Gardens, 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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37% of homes for sale in ZIP 32003 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).
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay 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 · Clay 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32003/32073)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (13 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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