Pinecrest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,477 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,999 · 115 homes for sale in 32221 · Duval County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $354,000, $140 per square foot, a median 38 days on market, sellers accepting 99% of original asking (+9% versus the prior year). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,320 ($5,590 with the full homestead exemption).
Price here is driven by condition and vintage more than by any single product type. With homes dating from 1940 through 2019 and a median build year of 2005, the housing stock is genuinely mixed, and the median sits at $330,000 with a median of about $140 per square foot. That spread tells you the number on any given listing is negotiable against what you actually get — updated systems, added square footage, or an original interior all move the needle.
The current posture is cool and patient. A market heat score of 30 and a median of 38 days on market mean sellers are not naming their price and walking away, and buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and choose. Year-over-year price movement is flat, so neither side is under time pressure. For sellers that means condition and pricing discipline matter; for buyers it means the leverage is closer to even than it has been in hotter stretches.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Pinecrest right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($354K) is up 8.9% from the prior 12 months ($325K) and up 186% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 20. Confidence: Low (5 and 10 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Pinecrest right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Pinecrest market snapshot (as of October 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $354K ($140 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 38 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 9% from the prior 12 months and up 186% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32221 (Jacksonville), 416 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $316K ($178/sq ft), down 1.6% year over year, with a median 60 days on market. Right now 118 active and 33 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32221 housing market and the Duval County market.
County records show 17 qualified sales in Pinecrest across 2024–2025 (12 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $324,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Pinecrest is a community of 467 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 2003 and 2019 (median 2005), with a median living area of about 2,390 square feet. 69% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Pinecrest is an established, mid-sized Jacksonville pocket of 558 homes where the median living space runs near 2,436 square feet — larger than a typical starter footprint — and roughly 70% of homes are homesteaded, pointing to an owner-occupied core rather than a churn of rentals.
Who Pinecrest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting more square footage than a starter budget usually allows, with the median footprint near 2,436 square feet
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to trade updates for a better entry against the $330,000 median
- Long-hold owner-occupants comfortable in a stable, mostly homesteaded pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who require move-in-ready finishes and no project work
- Investors chasing quick flips in a flat, cool market with a 38-day median
- Anyone who needs uniform, single-era construction with predictable maintenance
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($354K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($325K) IS the +8.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 26 sales each (5 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.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32221 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).
The Pinecrest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest.
A condition-driven market, not a cookie-cutter one
The eight-decade build range is the single most important thing to understand before you shop here. A home from the 1940s and one from 2019 can sit blocks apart, and they carry very different maintenance, insurance, and renovation profiles. The median build year of 2005 tells you the center of gravity is more recent, but you will still walk plenty of older houses, so the same median price can buy meaningfully different things.
With a homestead share around 70%, most of these homes are lived in rather than flipped, which tends to show up as long-held, one-owner properties that come to market with deferred updates. That is where the value work happens: the qualitative spread around the $330,000 median is wide, and a careful buyer who reads condition correctly is the one who wins on price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pinecrest. 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 Pinecrest 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 4 factors (8.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +186% since 2012; Recent Direction +8.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 69% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this vintage-mixed and this cool, the risk is overpaying for a house that photographs better than it inspects. We price against condition, not just comps, and we use the 38-day median and flat year-over-year trend as real negotiating leverage rather than as a reason to rush. On the sell side, we are candid about what updates actually return and what pricing gets you sold instead of stale.
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Housing distress & ownership in Pinecrest, Jacksonville
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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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Hawkeye Drive (39 homes on record)
- Hawkeye Drive (31 homes on record)
- Thunderbolt Drive (26 homes on record)
- Guardian Drive (21 homes on record)
- Hawkeye Circle (18 homes on record)
- Thunderbolt Drive (17 homes on record)
- Hawkeye Circle (16 homes on record)
- Warhawk Road (13 homes on record)
- Warhawk Road (13 homes on record)
- Guardian Drive (12 homes on record)
- Hawkeye Drive (9 homes on record)
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Recent Developments in Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 4 miles east of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The project is about 10 miles southeast of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 5 miles east of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The site is about 4 miles southeast of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 7 miles south of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 5 miles east of Pinecrest Jacksonville Duval, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 October 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (12 streets, ZIP 32210/32211/32218/32221/32222/32256/32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (420 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Pinecrest. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32221; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Westside High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade I (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
- Chaffee Trail Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 7 nearby communities)
- Crystal Springs Elementary School · PreK-5 (magnet, Westside) · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 6 nearby communities)
- Charger Academy · 6-8 (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
- Edward H. White High School · high · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 5 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).