Plummers Cove
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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Plummers Cove is not a subdivision with a uniform product; it's a stretch of Jacksonville housing spanning from 1904 to 2022, with the median home built around 1978. That range is the story. Price here is driven far more by condition, updates, and the individual lot than by any neighborhood-wide comp, because a renovated mid-century home and a tired original from the same era can sit blocks apart. The median living area is a substantial 3,058 square feet, so you're generally looking at larger footprints — but square footage alone won't tell you what a home is worth in a spread this wide.
With roughly 80% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as an owner-occupied area rather than an investor churn zone. For a buyer, that means inventory tends to move on the owner's timeline, and you should underwrite each house on its own merits — inspection, systems, and updates — not on a tidy price band. For a seller, condition is your lever: in a market this varied, presentation and honest updates are what separate you from the older stock competing nearby.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Plummers Cove covers 271 homes in Jacksonville's Duval County, with a housing stock old enough and varied enough — a median build year of 1978 against a range back to 1904 — that no two sales tell quite the same story. The consistent thread is size, with a median of just over 3,000 square feet of living area.
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 Plummers Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who need 3,000-plus square feet and are willing to trade newer construction for space
- Owner-occupants planning a long hold who will maintain and update over time
- Buyers comfortable with older-home due diligence and a renovation budget on top of purchase
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting turnkey new construction with minimal upkeep
- Anyone needing a tight, predictable price band before touring
- Short-horizon buyers hoping to avoid inspection surprises on aging systems
The market around Plummers Cove
Plummers Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32257, 147 homes are on the market and 37% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,391 homes are active and 1,538 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Plummers Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Plummers Cove, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Plummers Cove
Live MLS inventory for Plummers Cove. 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 Plummers Cove listings as of 2026-10-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Plummers Cove on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Life at Plummers Cove
- Boat Dock · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Boat Slip · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- RV/Boat Storage · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Pool · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Barbecue · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Storage · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Boat Launch · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 1 of 3 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
The Plummers Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Plummers Cove 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 Plummers Cove.
A wide-vintage pocket where condition is everything
The century-plus spread in build years — 1904 to 2022 — tells you this area was built out in waves rather than all at once. You'll find early-1900s construction, a heavy mid-century core around the 1978 median, and scattered new-construction infill from as recently as 2022. Buyers should expect to evaluate roofs, systems, and layouts individually; there is no default 'Plummers Cove house.'
The large median footprint over 3,000 square feet means many of these homes offer real room, but larger older homes also carry larger maintenance obligations. The high homestead share points to an area held by owner-occupants, which typically means homes that have been lived in and maintained rather than flipped — though maintenance quality still varies house to house. Budget for due diligence and lean on inspections.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Plummers Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In an area where a 1978 median sits inside a 1904-to-2022 range, comps are only as good as the analyst reading them. We price and evaluate each home on its own condition and updates rather than a blunt neighborhood average, and we'll tell you plainly when an older home's charm is hiding a systems bill you don't want.
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Recent Developments in Plummers Cove
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Plummers Cove, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- 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 site is about 2 miles north of Plummers Cove.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 9 miles southeast of Plummers Cove.
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 project is about 9 miles north of Plummers Cove, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 northwest of Plummers Cove, 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 9 miles north of Plummers Cove, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 12 miles southwest of Plummers Cove.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 21, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32223/32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (38 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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