Pleasant Valley
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 22 closed sales in Pleasant Valley in Jacksonville, FL since 2003, the most recent in June 2026. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,846 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,375, 44 median days on market, with 2,385 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,460 ($4,720 with the full homestead exemption).
Pleasant Valley is a small, established pocket in Jacksonville — 46 homes on the current snapshot, built between 1977 and 2016 with a median vintage around 1981. What sets price here is not a builder spec sheet; it is condition and updates. With most of the stock dating to the early 1980s, the spread between an original-condition house and a renovated one can be wide, and that gap does more to move a number than square footage alone.
The homestead share sits near 87%, which tells you this is largely an owner-occupied street rather than an investor churn market. Practically, that means turnover is thin and listings are not constant. For a buyer, patience and readiness matter — the right home does not appear every week. For a seller, the scarcity works in your favor, but only if the home is presented honestly against the updated comps buyers will be weighing it against.
The 60-Second Overview
A compact, mostly owner-occupied enclave of larger early-1980s homes in Duval County, where the median living space runs close to 2,900 square feet — meaning space is the baseline here, and condition is the variable.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Pleasant Valley is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing square footage who will pay a premium for an already-updated home
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to build equity by modernizing an original-condition house
- Long-hold buyers comfortable in a low-turnover, mostly owner-occupied community
Probably not for
- Buyers set on new or near-new construction
- Buyers who need a wide selection and quick availability of listings
- Buyers with no appetite for the maintenance and updates an older home can require
The market around Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32225, 186 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,972 homes are active and 1,630 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Pleasant Valley specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Pleasant Valley, 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.
Recent Developments in Pleasant Valley
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Pleasant Valley, 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 18 miles southwest of Pleasant Valley, 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 11 miles west of Pleasant Valley, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 26 miles southwest of Pleasant Valley, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 site is about 3 miles northwest of Pleasant Valley.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 26 miles southwest of Pleasant Valley, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 3 miles northwest of Pleasant Valley.
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.
The Pleasant Valley buying strategy.
If we were buying in Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley.
Why condition is the whole story
The median home here offers roughly 2,940 square feet, which is generous by Jacksonville standards. But size is table stakes — with a median build year near 1981, systems, roofs, kitchens, and baths are where value separates. Two homes of identical footprint can trade far apart based purely on how much of that original 1980s house has been touched.
The build range stretches to 2016, so there are newer exceptions in the mix, but they are the minority. A buyer should underwrite for the age of the housing stock: inspect mechanicals carefully, budget for updates on an untouched home, and treat a fully renovated listing as the premium it is. A seller sitting on original finishes should go in clear-eyed about how buyers will discount for the work ahead.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Pleasant Valley. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 46-home pocket with thin turnover, the comps that matter are few and the condition adjustments between them are large. We price and negotiate off what a renovated versus original home actually justifies here, not off a headline average — and in a low-inventory community, knowing which sales are truly comparable is the difference between a fair number and a guess.
Pleasant Valley in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 7, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-05 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (22 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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Pleasant Valley is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32225 ZIP is $379,460, about 13.2% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.