Pace Highlands
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 25 closed sales in Pace Highlands in Orange Park, FL since 2001, the most recent in February 2024. Across Orange Park as a whole, 653 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330,000, 40 median days on market, with 162 homes for sale today. At that median and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,970 ($4,370 with the full homestead exemption).
Pace Highlands is a built-out community of 236 homes constructed between 1988 and 2003, with the median home dating to 1997. What sets price here is condition, not vintage. These homes are mature enough that updates matter, and the spread between a carefully maintained, renovated house and one that still wears its original finishes can be wide. Buyers should underwrite the roof, systems, and kitchens/baths, not the listing photos.
The homestead share sits at roughly 83 percent, which tells you this is a stay-put, owner-occupied community rather than a churn of rentals or flips. That tends to mean tighter inventory and sellers who are in no hurry. For buyers, patience and a willingness to move on the right house matter more than aggressive negotiation. For sellers, presentation and honest condition disclosure carry the sale.
The 60-Second Overview
Pace Highlands is an established Orange Park community in Clay County where the housing stock finished going up in the early 2000s, so what you're buying is a settled neighborhood with room-sized lots and homes that have been lived in and, in many cases, updated. The median living area of about 2,363 square feet points to genuinely usable floor plans rather than starter footprints.
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.
Who Pace Highlands is best for.
Best for
- Long-hold buyers who want an established neighborhood and plan to stay put for years
- Buyers seeking a larger floor plan around the ~2,363 sq ft median rather than a compact starter
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable pricing in roof and systems work on an older home
Probably not for
- Buyers set on new construction or builder warranties
- Anyone needing a fully turnkey home with zero deferred maintenance
- Short-term flippers counting on quick resale in a low-turnover, owner-occupied community
The market around Pace Highlands
Pace Highlands is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32003, 153 homes are on the market and 36% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Orange Park.
Across Clay County, 1,266 homes are active and 447 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Pace Highlands specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Pace Highlands, Orange Park
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.
Recent Developments in Pace Highlands
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Pace Highlands, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 site is about 1 mile east of Pace Highlands.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 22 miles south of Pace Highlands, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 project is about 21 miles south of Pace Highlands, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 10 miles northeast of Pace Highlands.
Source: News4Jax
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.
The Pace Highlands buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pace Highlands 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 Highlands.
A built-out community trades on condition
With construction spanning 1988 to 2003 and a median build year of 1997, Pace Highlands is past the phase where a subdivision still feels raw. Trees are mature, the streetscape is settled, and no builder is delivering new phases to compete with resale. That stability is the draw. The tradeoff is age: expect to evaluate roofs, HVAC, water heaters, and any big-ticket systems on a house-by-house basis, because two homes on the same street can be in very different shape.
At a median of roughly 2,363 square feet, floor plans here lean toward real living space rather than compact builds. That size, combined with the high owner-occupancy, keeps the community oriented toward buyers who intend to stay a while and are willing to invest in a home over time. The single price figure we stand behind is the median; everything else about pricing in this community is condition-driven, and we'd rather walk a house with you than quote a number a spreadsheet made up.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pace Highlands. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a built-out, owner-occupied community like this, the deal is won on reading condition correctly and knowing what a specific update is actually worth. We walk the roof age, the systems, and the finishes with you, and we tell you plainly when a listing's price reflects work it still needs. That's the difference between overpaying for cosmetics and buying real value.
Pace Highlands 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-05 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (25 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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