Pine Lakes Jacksonville
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Market Heat
Price here is driven by newer construction more than anything else. The median build year is 2019, the housing runs from 1973 all the way to 2024, and the median home is a substantial 2,502 square feet. That mix pushes the median to $375,000 and the median price per square foot to about $191 — you are largely paying for recent-vintage, larger homes rather than location scarcity.
The current posture favors buyers. Prices are down 11.2% year over year, the market heat score sits at 31, and homes take a median of 39 days to sell. That is a cooler, slower market where sellers should price to the current reality and buyers have room to negotiate on condition and terms rather than rushing.
Pine Lakes Jacksonville right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($375K) is down 12.8% from the prior 12 months ($430K) and up 235% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26. Confidence: Medium (17 and 11 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 26, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Pine Lakes Jacksonville market snapshot (as of August 26, 2026): the median sale price is about $375K ($191 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 30 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months and up 235% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (17 closings in the current window).
Pine Lakes is a predominantly newer-build pocket of Jacksonville in Duval County, where the median home is larger than average and most owners occupy long-term — the homestead share is over 75%, which tends to hold inventory tighter than a rental-heavy area.
Who Pine Lakes Jacksonville is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a larger, recently built home around the $375,000 median who value space over a walkable core
- Long-hold owner-occupants comfortable in a high-homestead area with steady turnover
- Negotiation-minded buyers who can move on a home priced correctly for a cooler market
Probably not for
- Sellers who need to move quickly and cannot price to a 39-day, softening market
- Buyers counting on short-term price gains, which no one can promise
- Buyers wanting older-character housing rather than predominantly newer construction
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 26 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($375K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($430K) IS the -12.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 75 sales each (17 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.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32218 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 (2026-08-18).
The Pine Lakes Jacksonville buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pine Lakes Jacksonville 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 Pine Lakes Jacksonville.
A newer stock in a cooling market
The long-run picture and the short-run picture point in different directions. Since 2012 values are up 235%, but the last twelve months show an 11.2% pullback. That gap tells you the recent softening is real and worth pricing for, not a reason to assume the trend continues either way — we do not forecast direction here, we price to the data in front of us.
With 408 homes in the community and only 17 recent closings in the tracked window, this is a thin-transaction market. Thin data means individual condition and finish matter more than any average, and a single well- or poorly-priced comp can skew perception. Buyers should read each listing on its own merits; the wide build-year span means two similarly sized homes can be very different products.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pine Lakes Jacksonville. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Pine Lakes Jacksonville buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 3 factors (6.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +235% since 2012; Recent Direction -12.8% year-over-year; Pricing Power 94.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-transaction, cooling market like Pine Lakes, the average number tells you very little about the home actually in front of you. We work each listing against its build year, size, and condition rather than a blanket community figure, which matters when 39 days on market and a soft year-over-year read give buyers negotiating room and sellers a reason to price with discipline.
Pine Lakes Jacksonville in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 21 miles south of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Builder Activity
Wildlight subdivision advances in Yulee as the master-planned community expands
Rayonier's Wildlight master-planned community continued adding residential phases in Yulee in mid-2026, part of a long-range plan that pairs new housing with its commerce park and town center near Interstate 95.
What it may mean for the marketOngoing residential expansion at a large master-planned community adds new supply and amenities in the Yulee area, which can influence pricing and competition for nearby communities. The site is about 11 miles north of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 project is about 14 miles south of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 11 miles southeast of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - March 2026Development
First Wildlight Commerce Park speculative building opens in Yulee
The first speculative building at Wildlight Commerce Park opened in March 2026, adding move-in-ready industrial and flex space to Rayonier's Wildlight community in Nassau County near Interstate 95 and A1A.
What it may mean for the marketNew employment and commerce space at Wildlight strengthens the live-and-work profile of the Interstate 95 and A1A area in Nassau County, a factor that can support nearby residential demand. The site is about 11 miles north of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval.
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 11 miles southeast of Pine Lakes Jacksonville Duval.
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (445 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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