Penman Terrace
Homes for Sale in Neptune Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Penman Terrace doesn't trade on a shared amenity package — current MLS listings show none identified — so value here comes down to the individual home: its vintage, its condition, and its footprint. Construction spans 1933 to 2019, a wide enough range that two homes on the same block can carry very different renovation histories, and the median living area of 1,881 square feet gives buyers a workable middle ground between the older, smaller original stock and newer infill. With 77% of the 242 homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as an owner-occupied resale market rather than an investor or rental-heavy pocket, which tends to keep inventory tighter and turnover slower.
Right now there's essentially nothing to compare against: zero active listings and only two closings in the current window. That's not a market you can read off a portal — it's one where a seller who does list has little competition to worry about, and a buyer needs a broker who can surface off-market intent before a home ever hits the MLS. Pricing a home here is a case-by-case exercise built on condition and comparable sales history, not a formula.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Penman Terrace market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $677K ($368 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 59 days on market for closed sales.
Penman Terrace is a community of 184 homes in Neptune Beach, Duval County, built between 1938 and 2019 (median 1974.5), with a median living area of about 1,881 square feet. 76% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Penman Terrace is a Neptune Beach neighborhood of 242 homes with construction spanning 1933 to 2019 and a median living area of 1,881 square feet — no community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so what you're buying is the house and the lot, not a shared package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Penman Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a specific Neptune Beach address who can be patient for the right listing to surface, including off-market
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes individually on age and condition rather than relying on a subdivision-wide comp set
- Long-term buyers who value an owner-occupied, low-turnover pocket over a fast in-and-out resale play
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose among several active listings on a set closing timeline
- Buyers relying on shared community amenities as part of the purchase decision
- Investors seeking a rental-heavy or high-turnover pocket to build a portfolio quickly
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($677K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (4 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.
27% of homes for sale in ZIP 32266 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 (2026-10-20).
Penman Terrace Market Scorecard
Penman Terrace is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Penman Terrace, Neptune Beach
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.
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Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Duncan U. Fletcher High School (Duval County Public Schools); verify by address · High
- Duncan Fletcher Middle School (verify by address) · Middle
- Neptune Beach Elementary School (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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Penman Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Penman Terrace 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 Penman Terrace.
A Wide-Vintage, Owner-Held Pocket
The 1933–2019 build range is the first thing to understand about Penman Terrace: it's not a single-era subdivision, it's a neighborhood that filled in and redeveloped over decades. That means due diligence has to be done home by home — a listing from the earlier end of that range carries a different maintenance and systems-age profile than something built toward 2019, even sitting on the same street. The median living area of 1,881 square feet suggests the bulk of the stock is neither a small starter footprint nor an oversized build, which tends to widen the pool of buyers a given home can appeal to on resale.
The 77% homestead share is the more telling number. In a market with zero active listings and only two closings in the current window, that high owner-occupancy rate helps explain why: homes here aren't cycling through as often as they would in an investor-heavy or rental-heavy pocket. Low current inventory paired with high homestead concentration points to a neighborhood where residents tend to stay, and where a home coming to market is more the exception than the routine.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Penman Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and just two closings in the current window, there isn't a public search feed to lean on in Penman Terrace — there's barely a market to scroll through. This is where a Northeast Florida brokerage with standing relationships across Neptune Beach and Duval County earns its fee: knowing which owners might be ready to sell before a sign goes up, and pricing a home against real comparable sales rather than guesswork, matters more here than in a subdivision with dozens of active listings to triangulate against.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 21, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32250/32266)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (55 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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