Paces Ferry
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL

Paces Ferry is a small, early-1970s neighborhood in Clay County's Orange Park, where a mostly owner-occupied ownership base and a fixed housing stock keep supply tight and condition front and center.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 27 homes in Paces Ferry that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1964 and 1975 (median 1973), with a median living area of about 2,130 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 3 qualified sales in Paces Ferry across 2024–2024, median $358,500 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Paces Ferry is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32073, 188 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Orange Park.

Across Clay County, 1,285 homes are active and 448 pending (26% under contract).

In ZIP 32073 (Orange Park), 1,059 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $295K ($172/sq ft), down 1.4% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 185 active and 78 pending listings put supply at about 5.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32073 housing market and the Clay County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Paces Ferry specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With a median living area around 2,130 square feet and homes clustered within a three-year build window, Paces Ferry offers a predictable envelope: single-era construction, comparable footprints, and the maintenance realities that come with homes now past a half-century old. Buyers should budget for the usual mid-1970s items — roof age, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical — and read each listing on its updates rather than assuming parity across the street.

Because the ownership base is heavily homesteaded, listings do not come up often. That scarcity cuts both ways: sellers with a genuinely updated home face limited direct competition, while buyers should be ready to move when the right condition and price line up. This is a market where doing the diligence on a specific home matters more than tracking a broad neighborhood trend.

In a small, low-turnover neighborhood, comps are scarce and condition is everything, so pricing and negotiation come down to judgment rather than a thick sales sheet. We read each home on its actual updates and systems, set expectations honestly on what a 1970s house needs, and time a listing to stand out when inventory is thin.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.