Paxon Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Established Westside Jacksonville resale market · Jacksonville · ZIP 32254

An established, mid-century resale neighborhood on Jacksonville's Westside, built around Edgewood Avenue North, with a naming history that traces to the Paxon family's early Jacksonville landholdings and the Paxon Field airstrip of the 1920s.

Established resaleJacksonville, Duval CountyMid-century single-family homes

Live Market Pulse

50/100
Momentum

Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)

This is a settled resale neighborhood, not a new-construction release. Inventory is limited and individual, so condition, updates, and lot drive value more than a single headline number. This page will fill in with live realMLS data as sales in the neighborhood accrue.

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Listings before the portals, true comps, and the renovation and carrying-cost math, before you tour.

Live · Paxon Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)

Price

$224K ▲

Median sold · 12 mo

up 17.9% vs the prior 12 months

+17.9% ▲

1-yr price change

n = 28 and 36 sales in the two windows

$176/sf

Sold $/sqft · 12 mo

peak $176 in 2026

100.0%

Sale vs ask

Duval median: 97.5%

+1500%

T12M median vs 2012

from a $14K median in 2012

Tempo

0days

Median DOM · closed

0 days at the 2021 low

Sold · last 12 mo

10-yr average: about 37 a year

Ownership and context

31%

Cash buyers · Paxon

9 of 29 sales, 12 mo ending July 2025

Track record · 25 years of records

Failed listings · 2026

peaked at 100 in 2023

1,209sqft

Median sold home size

12-mo windows, closed sales

Built fromLive realMLS data14 years of closingsLocal renovation analysisUpdated twice daily

Jon's Current Read

"Paxon is a resale play on an established, modest Westside Jacksonville neighborhood built out mostly from the 1940s through the 1960s. The value driver is the individual home, condition and updates decide where a listing lands, since there is no new construction competing here. The neighborhood carries real local identity, it is the namesake of Paxon Middle School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies, and it sits along the Edgewood Avenue North commercial corridor near Beaver Street. Confirm the exact zoned schools, since the advanced-studies school admits by district choice rather than address, and check any deed restrictions by parcel before you underwrite it."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

Paxon Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of July 15, 2026

Paxon right now

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($224K) is up 17.9% from the prior 12 months ($190K) and up 1500% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: High (28 and 36 sales in the two windows).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Paxon is an established, single-family resale neighborhood on Jacksonville's Westside, in Duval County, developed largely between the 1940s and the 1960s with some later infill. The name comes from the Paxon family, early Jacksonville property owners; a grass airstrip called Paxon Field operated in the area in the 1920s before the neighborhood's residential and school development followed. Housing here is modest in scale, generally one-story single-family homes alongside some small apartment buildings, reflecting the mid-century subdivision pattern common across Jacksonville's Westside and Northside.

The neighborhood sits along Edgewood Avenue North, historically anchored by the Paxon Shopping Center at Edgewood and Broadway Avenue, and is reached from Old Kings Road and Beaver Street. It is also home to Paxon Middle School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies, a Duval County magnet high school that admits students through the district's choice process rather than strict address zoning, so families should confirm the applicable zoned high school separately.

The bigger picture is location. Paxon sits within a roughly 12 to 18 minute drive of downtown Jacksonville, with straightforward access to Beaver Street and the Westside's arterial roads. Because the neighborhood is fully built out, there is no builder supply to compete with, so the resale market here turns on the condition and upkeep of individual homes.

Quick Match

Who Paxon is best for.

Best for

Buyers who want an affordable, established single-family home on Jacksonville's Westside
Buyers comfortable updating or renovating an older home to build in value
Buyers who want a short commute to downtown Jacksonville without new-construction pricing

Probably not for

Buyers who need new construction with a builder warranty and modern systems
Anyone who wants a gated, amenitized HOA community with a pool and clubhouse
Buyers unwilling to verify the age of roof, plumbing, and electrical systems on an older home

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($224K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($190K) IS the +17.9% one-year change.

Windows contain 6 to 108 sales each (28 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo

Up 17.9% year over year; up 1500% since 2012.

Every sale since 2001 · price vs size

784 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.

Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo

Up from $15 in 2012 to a $176 peak in 2026; $176 now.

Median days on market · closed sales

0 days at the 2021 low; 0 now.

Sale price vs original ask · median

100.0% now vs Duval 97.5%.

Homes sold per 12-mo window

6 to 108 a year; 28 in the current window.

Indexed since 2012 · Paxon vs Duval

Same realMLS record, indexed to 100 at 2012.

Sellers who gave up · failed listings per year

Canceled, expired, or withdrawn. 100 quit in 2023; 14 so far in 2026. The clearest stress gauge a community has.

Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record

87 at the 2021 peak, 15 in the troughs, 61 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

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.

$1,614/mo

Duval County typical true cost to own

$110/mo

Duval County typical home insurance

Check CDD

Confirm before you offer

Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval 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.

How much local inventory is already under contract

32% of homes for sale in ZIP 32254 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 (2026-07-12).

8.6A- score

Momentum intelligence

Momentum buy score

Our proprietary read on how a home in Paxon buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Interactive Map

Paxon on the map.

Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.

Listing locations from realMLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.

Nearby & Commute

How far is everything?

The takeaway

The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.

Drive times from Paxon. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.

Downtown Jacksonville12 to 18 min · approximate

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)18 to 22 min · approximate

Edward Waters University10 to 15 min · approximate

I-10 at Interstate 95 interchange10 to 15 min · approximate

Jacksonville beaches40 to 50 min · approximate

Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.

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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge

No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.

Typical CDD community~$2,500/yr

Paxon (no CDD)$0/yr

Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.

Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.

Schools

15-Second Take

Duval County Public Schools
Verify the zoned schools by address
Magnet and choice options may be available
Confirm current ratings before relying on them
Private and parochial options nearby

Paxon is served by Duval County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.

High

William M. Raines High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Middle

Paxon Middle School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Elementary

Annie R. Morgan Elementary School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Paxon address.

The takeaway

The story here is a settled, older Westside neighborhood with real local identity, not a hot new corridor. Paxon lends its name to Paxon Middle School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies, and the surrounding Edgewood Avenue North and Beaver Street corridors are the area's main commercial and traffic arteries.

Recent Developments in Paxon

Development Intelligence

Our read on what is being built around Paxon, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.

Net OutlookBullishNet stable for an established, fully built-out neighborhood. There is no new-construction competition inside the neighborhood itself, and value continues to turn on individual home condition rather than a single headline market number.

Westside Jacksonville growth and infill

Evergreen

NeutralNotable impact

SignificanceRadius: Area

Jacksonville's Westside continues to see steady population and infrastructure activity along its arterial roads, including Beaver Street and Edgewood Avenue North. That supports baseline demand for an established, close-in resale neighborhood like Paxon without implying rapid change.

Northeast Florida insurance and carrying costs

2026

NeutralMinor impact

SignificanceRadius: Region

Homeowners insurance is a real line item across Northeast Florida, and older roofs can affect eligibility and premium. Get a bindable quote for the specific home's roof age and condition before you underwrite it.

Older homes mean renovation and systems risk

Evergreen

NeutralNotable impact

SignificanceRadius: Community

Homes here generally date to the 1940s through the 1960s, so roof age, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC vary widely. Budget for updates and get a thorough inspection; this is where resale value is won or lost.

Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.

Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Paxon, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.

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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 Strategy

The Paxon buying strategy.

If we were buying in Paxon, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

Pull the specific parcel's record with the Duval County Property Appraiser to confirm year built, square footage, and any deed restrictions.

Get a thorough inspection focused on roof age, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, since these vary widely across the neighborhood's mid-century homes.

Verify the zoned elementary, middle, and high schools by the home's address with Duval County Public Schools, noting that Paxon School for Advanced Studies admits by district choice rather than address alone.

Get a bindable homeowners insurance quote for the specific address before you make an offer, since older roofs and systems affect eligibility and cost.

Compare the home against genuinely comparable recent resales in the immediate area rather than relying on a single automated estimate.

The Quick Decision

Best Buy

A structurally sound home with updatable systems, priced to leave room for the updates it needs.

Biggest Risk

Underestimating the cost of an aging roof, plumbing, or electrical system on an older home.

Best Lot

Prioritize a well-kept, quieter interior lot; confirm lot size and any easements on the parcel.

Smart Timing

Resale-driven. Inventory is thin and individual, so move when the right condition and price appear.

Deep-Dive Intelligence

The full read, only if you want it.

The takeaway

On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.

Community Details at a Glance

The Homes

Type

Established single-family resale

Era

Largely mid-century, built roughly 1940 to 1969, with some later infill through the 1990s

Construction

Single-story frame and block homes typical of the era; verify per listing

Size range

Ranges widely by home, generally small to medium (studio to 4 bedroom); verify per listing

Costs & Fees

HOA

No mandatory HOA identified; confirm any deed restrictions on the parcel

CDD

None identified; predates CDD-era communities; confirm on the parcel tax record

Property use

Mix of owner-occupied single-family homes and small apartment buildings

Amenities

Public

No community-specific recreational amenity identified

Status

Not an HOA-amenitized community; nearby city parks and the Edgewood Avenue North retail corridor

Location

Area

Westside Jacksonville, Duval County, along Edgewood Avenue North near Old Kings Road and Beaver Street, home to Paxon Middle School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies

Downtown Jacksonville

About 12 to 18 min (approximate)

Airport (JAX)

About 18 to 22 min (approximate)

Paxon Homes For Sale

What your money buys in Paxon.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

Here are the broad resale bands in Paxon today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.

The Entry

At the entry tier you are generally looking at original-condition, smaller single-story homes that have not been updated, where the value is in the bones and the renovation upside. Expect to budget for roof, systems, and cosmetic updates.

Lowest entry

The Core

In the core of the market you find modestly updated single-story homes with refreshed kitchens, baths, and mechanicals. This is the typical move-in resale in the neighborhood.

Most inventory

The Top

At the top are the larger, more fully renovated homes and any with added square footage. Confirm the condition and square footage on the specific parcel.

Strongest resale

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

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What Your Money Buys

What ~$900K buys here.

Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.

The Entry

The Core

In the core of the market you find modestly updated single-story homes with refreshed kitchens, baths, and mechanicals. This is the typical move-in resale in the neighborhood.

The Top

At the top are the larger, more fully renovated homes and any with added square footage. Confirm the condition and square footage on the specific parcel.

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

Operator Intelligence

Renovation & Resale Intelligence

The factors that actually move value in Paxon, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.

15-Second Take

Renovation math decides the deal
Better lots and views resell strongest
Roof and HVAC age drive the insurance quote
Interior lots are where buyers overpay

Proprietary Data

The renovation premium.

Renovated-listing inventory in Paxon is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.

Lot Value

The lot premium.

On a preferred homesite (water, preserve, corner, or a larger lot), the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.

Operator Note

Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.

Resale Strength Scorecard

How well Paxon holds value.

Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.

Home conditionVaries by home

Roof and systems ageVerify age

Renovation upsideReal on original-condition homes

Lot and settingModest, established

Flood zone exposureVerify by parcel

Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.

Operator Note

The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Paxon

15-Second Take

Calling the listing agent (who works for the seller)
Misjudging the renovation budget
Overpaying for an interior lot
Underbudgeting the carrying costs
Skipping the roof, HVAC, and systems check

The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.

Calling the listing agent

The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.

Misjudging the renovation math

A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.

Overpaying for an interior lot

A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.

Underbudgeting the carrying costs

Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.

Skipping the systems check

An older home means older systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.

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The value here is not a builder price sheet, it is the individual home: its condition, its updates, and its upkeep.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Momentum Intelligence

Momentum Buy Score.

Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.

5.8C+ · Buy Score

Resale Strength5.2/10

Renovation Risk4.8/10

Location Efficiency5.6/10

Long-Term Defensibility5.4/10

Carrying Cost Advantage5.8/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.

Momentum Housing Intelligence

Why our read on Paxon is different.

Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live realMLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No automated estimate, no guesswork.

Live realMLS feed14 years of closed salesRenovation-premium analysisLot-by-lot, no automated estimates

Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty. A housing economist with a background in real estate investment banking and consulting at Ernst & Young, who has built and analyzed Northeast Florida real estate from the ground up.

About the analyst · Our methodology

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Proprietary Data · Lot Value Map

Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.

Value ($/sqft)

$261 value$401 premium

Lake / waterPreserveInterior

Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from realMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.

15-Second Take

Lots are generally modest in size, consistent with 1940s to 1960s Duval subdivisions.
The lot and the home's upkeep are the durable differentiators here.
Verify lot size, easements, and any shared driveways on the parcel.
Check the FEMA flood zone before you underwrite carrying costs.
Quieter interior streets tend to hold appeal over busier through streets and Beaver Street frontage.

In a fully built-out, older neighborhood the housing stock is decades old for everyone, so the durable difference between two homes is the lot and how well it has been kept. Larger or better-positioned lots, and homes set back from busier streets, tend to hold value better than those on high-traffic cut-throughs or arterial frontage. Because this is a resale market, treat the lot, the FEMA flood zone, and the home's maintenance history as core parts of your value math alongside its condition.

The 15-Second Verdict

Paxon in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an affordable, established single-family home close to downtown Jacksonville.

Biggest advantageA straightforward Westside location without new-construction pricing, near established schools.

Biggest riskOlder-home costs, roof, plumbing, and electrical systems that vary widely by home.

Sweet spotA sound, updatable home priced with room for the repairs it needs.

Avoid ifYou need new construction, modern systems, or a gated, amenitized HOA community.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take

No mandatory HOA identified; confirm deed restrictions on the parcel.
No CDD was identified; the neighborhood predates the CDD era.
No community-specific recreational amenity was identified.
Older homes mean roof and systems age vary; inspect carefully.
Confirm the exact zoned schools and an insurance quote by address.

No mandatory homeowners association was identified for Paxon, which is typical of Jacksonville neighborhoods platted in the 1940s through the 1960s. Confirm whether any voluntary neighborhood association or recorded deed restrictions apply to the specific parcel before you rely on it.

With no mandatory HOA identified, there are generally no association dues or association-run amenities to budget for here. Confirm any voluntary dues or deed restrictions on the parcel.

There is no golf course or private country club in the neighborhood.

Run Your Numbers

Tools for a Paxon buy.

Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.

Mortgage paymentPrincipal, interest, taxes, and insurance on a specific price.Property taxDuval County millage and the homestead picture.Rent vs buyThe breakeven on owning in Paxon.Save Our HomesProject your homestead tax cap over time.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and view, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.

Selling in Paxon

Thinking of selling a Paxon home?

Selling an older, modest home takes a real strategy, not an automated estimate. We will show you the honest math on how condition and updates position your home against what is actually selling nearby.

Momentum listings (YTD)

97.98%

Sold-to-list ratio across the Jacksonville metro for our agents, sellers keeping more of their price.

Market average (YTD)

96.73%

The broader metro average sold-to-list ratio over the same period.

Momentum days on market

64 days

Median days on market for our listings, faster sales mean less carrying cost and stronger leverage.

Market days on market

72 days

The broader metro median over the same period.

Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus the Jacksonville metro average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.

In Paxon, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Grand Park, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.

What is your Paxon home worth?

Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Paxon matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.

See homes for sale in Paxon on the map →

Real comps, not an automated estimate.

Median sale prices in Paxon year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.

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.

$1,614/mo

Duval County typical true cost to own

$110/mo

Duval County typical home insurance

Check CDD

Confirm before you offer

Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paxon a new-construction community?

No. It is an established Westside Jacksonville neighborhood developed largely between the 1940s and the 1960s. Homes here are resales, predominantly single-story.

Where does the name Paxon come from?

The name traces to the Paxon family, early Jacksonville property owners. A grass airstrip called Paxon Field operated in the area in the 1920s before residential and school development followed, and the name later carried over to Paxon Middle School and Paxon School for Advanced Studies.

What kind of homes are in Paxon?

Predominantly single-story single-family homes alongside some small apartment buildings. Condition ranges from original to renovated, so each home should be judged on its own; verify size and condition per listing.

Is there an HOA?

No mandatory homeowners association was identified for Paxon, which is typical of Jacksonville neighborhoods platted in the 1940s through the 1960s. Confirm any voluntary association or recorded deed restrictions on the specific parcel before you rely on it.

Is there a CDD bond on the taxes?

No Community Development District was identified for this neighborhood, which predates the CDD era. Confirm CDD status on the specific parcel's tax record with the Duval County Property Appraiser before you rely on it.

Where exactly is Paxon located?

The neighborhood is centered on Edgewood Avenue North, reached from Old Kings Road and Beaver Street, on Jacksonville's Westside, ZIP 32254.

What should I check before buying an older home here?

Focus on roof age, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, since these vary widely across the neighborhood's mid-century homes. Get a thorough inspection and budget for updates, as this is where resale value is won or lost.

What schools serve the neighborhood?

It is in Duval County Public Schools. Paxon Middle School is located in the neighborhood, and Paxon School for Advanced Studies, also located here, is a magnet high school that admits by district choice rather than address zoning alone. Verify the applicable zoned elementary, middle, and high schools by the specific address.

How is the commute to downtown Jacksonville?

Roughly a 12 to 18 minute drive depending on the exact location and traffic. Other drive times on this page are approximate estimates.

Is Paxon gated or age-restricted?

There is no verified information that the neighborhood is gated, and it is not marketed as age-restricted or 55 plus. It is an established, open residential neighborhood.

What is the biggest risk of buying here?

Underestimating the cost of updating an older home, roof, plumbing, or electrical systems. This is manageable with a thorough inspection and an address-specific insurance quote.

Are there community amenities?

No community-specific recreational amenity was identified for Paxon. Nearby options include public city parks and retail along the Edgewood Avenue North corridor; verify hours and access with the City of Jacksonville.

Should I get my own agent to buy a resale here?

Yes. In a resale market an experienced agent helps you judge condition, updates, and lot against genuinely comparable sales and represents your interests in the negotiation.

How far is Paxon from Edward Waters University?

Edward Waters University is nearby, roughly a 10 to 15 minute approximate drive, reflecting the neighborhood's close-in Westside location.

How current is the market data on this page?

This page will fill in with live realMLS data as sales in the neighborhood accrue. Until then, treat market figures as thin, and always confirm price and condition against genuinely comparable homes before you make an offer.

Who is the best real estate agent for Paxon?

The best agent for Paxon is one who actively works Jacksonville and knows the community's pricing, HOA and CDD details, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Paxon.

How do I find a top Jacksonville real estate agent who knows Paxon?

Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 280+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Paxon and the wider Jacksonville area.

Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Paxon?

Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Paxon purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.

The Verdict

Should you buy in Paxon?

An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.

You want an affordable, established single-family home close to downtown Jacksonville.Excellent fit

You are comfortable updating or renovating an older home to build in value.Excellent fit

You want a straightforward Westside location without new-construction pricing.Excellent fit

You will do the homework on inspection, insurance, and the age of roof and systems.Excellent fit

You need new construction with a builder warranty and modern systems.Probably not

You want a gated, amenitized HOA community with a pool and clubhouse.Probably not

You cannot budget for updates on an older home.Probably not

You need a large pool of newer, similar homes for easy price comparison.Probably not

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Median sale price in Paxon, Florida by year (2012 to 2026). Source: Momentum Realty.

Photography on this page is sourced from active and recently sold MLS listings in this community and remains the property of the listing brokerage and/or photographer. Source: Data provided by realMLS.

Community market stats	realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026
Under-contract shares	realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Schools	2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depth	Closed-sale records back to 2001 (784 transactions analyzed)

Paxon Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Paxon right now

The 60-Second Overview

Who Paxon is best for.

Best for

Probably not for

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

The real cost & risk here

Paxon on the map.

How far is everything?

Nearby Communities

Schools

William M. Raines High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Paxon Middle School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Annie R. Morgan Elementary School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address

Recent Developments in Paxon

Westside Jacksonville growth and infill

Northeast Florida insurance and carrying costs

Older homes mean renovation and systems risk

The Paxon buying strategy.

The full read, only if you want it.

The Homes

Costs & Fees

Amenities

Location

What your money buys in Paxon.

What ~$900K buys here.

Renovation & Resale Intelligence

The renovation premium.

The lot premium.

How well Paxon holds value.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Paxon

Calling the listing agent

Misjudging the renovation math

Overpaying for an interior lot

Underbudgeting the carrying costs

Skipping the systems check

Momentum Buy Score.

Why our read on Paxon is different.

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Paxon in 15 seconds.

HOA, CDD & Fees

Tools for a Paxon buy.

Thinking of selling a Paxon home?

In Paxon, condition and view decide your number

What is your Paxon home worth?

The real cost & risk here

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you buy in Paxon?

Get the inside read on Paxon

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Data sources & freshness

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