Pelican Reef in St. Augustine

Pelican Reef
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL

All 1,143 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $479,990 · 165 homes for sale in 32080 · St. Johns County homes for sale

Community in St. Augustine · St. Johns County · ZIP 32080
80 homesBuilt 1980–2024Median sale $852K
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Live Market Pulse
36/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2014 → 2026 · 79 at the 2023 peak
0 is Pelican Reef's coldest market since 2014, 100 its hottest. Today: 36. How it's scored

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Built fromLive realMLS data20 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

As of October 2026, Pelican Reef in St. Augustine, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $852,400, $323 per square foot, a median 109 days on market, sellers accepting 91% of original asking (-42% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1992–2026 with 1 new construction; 4 of 4 report an HOA (median $160/mo); 4 of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 6 ft). At the median price and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,480 ($10,960 with the full homestead exemption).

Live · Pelican Reef Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$852K ▼
Median sold · 12 mo
down 41.8% vs the prior 12 months
-41.8% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 3 and 4 sales in the two windows
$323/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $471 in 2025
91.2%
Sale vs ask
St. Johns median: 96.0%
Tempo
4.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
109days
Median DOM · closed
37 days at the 2023 low
0%
Under contract
St. Johns: 29% (794 of 2,746)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
3
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 5 a year
Ownership and context
72%
Owner-occupied · Pelican Reef
71 of 98 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
28%
Non-owner-occupied · Pelican Reef
incl. 16% trust or LLC-held · 3% out-of-state
80
Homes in the community
plus 18 vacant residential lots · 98 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 20 years of records
11
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $1.41M · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
Est. 1980
Community established
homes built 1980-2024, median 2006 (FL DOR 2025)
2,635sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
3.7%/yr
Turnover rate
about 3 of 80 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Pelican Reef's numbers are driven almost entirely by scarcity. With only two active listings and just three closings recorded in the review window, there is not enough transaction volume here to establish a reliable price curve — the $1,055,000 median and $399.41 per square foot figure reflect whatever specific homes happened to trade, more than they reflect a broad market consensus.

The posture right now is buyer-leaning, backed by a 12-month supply of inventory and a market heat score of 30. Homes are sitting a median of 112 days before closing, and the trailing year-over-year read shows prices down 29.3%. That combination — thin supply, long marketing times, and a sharp pullback in price — points to sellers who need to be realistic on price and buyers who can afford patience and diligence.

Pelican Reef Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of October 1, 2026

Pelican Reef right now

🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of October 1, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).

🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($852K) is down 41.8% from the prior 12 months ($1.47M). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1. Confidence: Low (3 and 4 sales in the two windows).

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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Pelican Reef market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $852K ($323 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 109 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 42% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32080 (St. Augustine), 483 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $468K ($323/sq ft), down 6.1% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 123 active and 32 pending listings put supply at about 4.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32080 housing market and the St. Johns County market.

County records show 11 qualified sales in Pelican Reef across 2024–2025 (9 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $1.41M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Pelican Reef is a community of 80 homes in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, built between 1980 and 2024 (median 2005.5), with a median living area of about 3,624 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Pelican Reef is a gated, marina-front community in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, built around private boat dock and boat slip access alongside RV/boat storage, a park, and maintained grounds — worth verifying current amenities and access directly with the HOA.

Best for

  • Buyers prioritizing private boat dock or boat slip access and marina amenities over move-in speed.
  • Buyers comfortable with a longer, roughly 112-day marketing and closing timeline.
  • Buyers with a budget near the $1,055,000 median seeking a gated, maintained community.

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need a wide selection of active listings to compare — only two are currently available.
  • Buyers on a tight closing timeline who can't accommodate an extended days-on-market window.
  • Buyers relying on a deep pool of recent comparable sales — only three closings exist to reference pricing against.

Windows contain 1 to 10 sales each (3 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
$500K$1M$1.5M20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 41.8% year over year.
Every sale since 2006 · price vs size
$0$1M$2M2k3k4k5k
65 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$200$300$400$50020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $192 in 2012 to a $471 peak in 2025; $323 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
020040020122014201620182020202220242026
37 days at the 2023 low; 109 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
85%90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
91.2% now vs St. Johns 96.0%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
051020122014201620182020202220242026
1 to 10 a year; 3 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014202220242026
79 at the 2023 peak, 24 in the troughs, 36 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 St. Johns County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.

$3,000/mo
St. Johns County typical true cost to own
$115/mo
St. Johns County typical home insurance
Check CDD
Confirm before you offer

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

14% of homes for sale in ZIP 32080 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 (2026-10-01).

Pelican Reef Market Scorecard

Balanced

Pelican Reef is currently a balanced market. About 4.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,189,900, and homes go under contract in about 201 days.

4.0
Months supply
$1,189,900
Median list
$852,400
Median sold
$469
List $/sqft
201
Days on mkt
1/0/3
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Pelican Reef

Live MLS inventory for Pelican Reef. 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 Pelican Reef listings as of 2026-10-01, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.

Schools

In short
  • St. Johns County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • St. Augustine High School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · High
  • Sebastian Middle School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
  • R.B. Hunt Elementary School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary

Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.

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

If we were buying in Pelican Reef today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Pelican Reef.

Best Buy
Buyers specifically seeking boat dock or boat slip access inside a gated marina community.
Biggest Risk
With only two active listings, there may be nothing on the market that matches a buyer's specific timeline.
Sweet Spot
Buyers who value waterfront infrastructure over speed and can commit to a 112-day-plus process.
Avoid If
Avoid if you need a fast close or a wide selection of comparable homes to choose from.

A Marina Community With Very Thin Inventory

Pelican Reef's draw is direct water access: a boat dock, boat slip, and marina sit alongside a security gate, on-site security, RV/boat storage, a park, and maintenance grounds. That combination of private marina infrastructure inside a gated setting is what separates this community from a typical St. Augustine subdivision, and it shows up in the per-square-foot number — $399.41 — even as overall pricing swings with whichever specific homes trade.

But it is a small market. Two active listings and three closings in the tracked window mean pricing here should be read home-by-home, not as a trend line. A 12-month supply of inventory and a median 112 days on market confirm this is not a fast-moving segment — buyers have room to evaluate a specific property on its own merits, condition, and dock or slip configuration rather than competing against a deep pool of comparable listings.

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The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pelican Reef. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
4.3C- · Buy Score
Recent Direction0.0/10
Liquidity & Demand6.0/10
Owner Commitment7.2/10
Pricing Power4.1/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (4.3). Basis: Recent Direction -41.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a community this thin — two active listings, a market heat score of 30, and only three closings to reference — pricing a home or evaluating an offer takes local, deal-by-deal knowledge rather than an automated comp report. Momentum works these numbers directly with sellers and buyers so a $1,055,000-median market with a 29.3% year-over-year swing gets priced on its own facts, not on a wider St. Augustine average that doesn't apply here.

Pelican Reef in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers specifically seeking boat dock or boat slip access inside a gated marina community.
Biggest advantageDirect marina access — dock, slip, and boat/RV storage — inside a secured, maintained community.
Biggest riskWith only two active listings, there may be nothing on the market that matches a buyer's specific timeline.
Sweet spotBuyers who value waterfront infrastructure over speed and can commit to a 112-day-plus process.
Avoid ifAvoid if you need a fast close or a wide selection of comparable homes to choose from.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Pelican Reef homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Pelican Reef.
In short
  • HOA dues reported around $160/month (about $1,920/yr) · median of 66 MLS listings, most billed quarterly
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

Listings in this community report association dues of about $160 per month ($1,920 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 66 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed quarterly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.

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

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Pelican Reef sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in Pelican Reef

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Pelican Reef?
The median sale price in Pelican Reef was $852K over the 12 months ending October 1, 2026 (3 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Pelican Reef take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending October 1, 2026 took a median 109 days on market (3 sales, realMLS).
Is Pelican Reef a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of October 1, 2026, Pelican Reef is roughly balanced: 4.0 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
How many homes are in Pelican Reef?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 80 homes plus 18 vacant residential lots in Pelican Reef (public records).
What share of Pelican Reef is owner-occupied?
72% of Pelican Reef parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Pelican Reef built?
Homes in Pelican Reef were built between 1980 and 2024, with a median year built of 2005.5 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
What schools serve Pelican Reef?
Pelican Reef is served by St. Johns County Public Schools, typically St. Augustine High School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address), Sebastian Middle School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address) and R.B. Hunt Elementary School (St. Johns County School District, verify by address). Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Pelican Reef?
The best agent for Pelican Reef is one who actively works St. Augustine and knows the community's pricing, fees, 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 Pelican Reef.
How do I find a top St. Augustine real estate agent who knows Pelican Reef?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Pelican Reef and the wider St. Augustine area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Pelican Reef?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Pelican Reef purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Pelican Reef, and what county is it in?
Pelican Reef is in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, FL, ZIP 32080. The community's center is about 4 miles east of the center of St. Augustine (straight-line).
How far is Pelican Reef from downtown Jacksonville and the beach?
About 38 miles from downtown Jacksonville and about 1 miles from the Atlantic beach at St. Augustine Beach, both straight-line; driving distance is usually 15 to 30 percent more.
Buyers prioritizing private boat dock or boat slip access and marina amenities over move-in speed.Excellent fit
Buyers comfortable with a longer, roughly 112-day marketing and closing timeline.Excellent fit
Buyers with a budget near the $1,055,000 median seeking a gated, maintained community.Excellent fit
Buyers who need a wide selection of active listings to compare — only two are currently available.Probably not
Buyers on a tight closing timeline who can't accommodate an extended days-on-market window.Probably not
Buyers relying on a deep pool of recent comparable sales — only three closings exist to reference pricing against.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32080))
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-10-01
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2006 (65 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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