Providence Hollow
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Providence Hollow is a small, established pocket in Jacksonville's Duval County. With only 27 homes on the feed and a build window running from 1981 to 1996, this is a mature neighborhood where price is driven less by the label on the community and more by the condition and updates inside any given house. A median living area near 2,907 square feet tells you these are substantial homes; what you pay will hinge on whether a given home has been carried forward or left in its original decade.
Nearly 9 in 10 homes here are homestead-occupied, which historically means fewer listings hit the market at once and turnover is measured. For a seller, that scarcity can work in your favor on a well-prepared home. For a buyer, it means patience and readiness to move when the right updated home appears, because you are not choosing from a wide shelf of inventory.
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
A compact enclave of larger homes built between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, where the high owner-occupancy rate keeps listings limited and rewards buyers who are prepared to act.
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.
Who Providence Hollow is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a larger home who will read each listing on its condition rather than the community average
- Buyers comfortable budgeting for selective updates on an older home
- Long-hold owners drawn to a stable, low-turnover pocket of Jacksonville
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide selection of listings to compare at any given moment
- Buyers wanting a brand-new build with modern systems throughout
- Buyers with no appetite for any renovation or updating
The market around Providence Hollow
Providence Hollow is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32223, 121 homes are on the market and 35% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,404 homes are active and 1,546 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Providence Hollow specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Providence Hollow, 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 Providence Hollow
Live MLS inventory for Providence Hollow. 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 Providence Hollow listings as of 2026-10-18, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Loretto · Elementary
- Mandarin · Middle
- Mandarin · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Providence Hollow listings and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Providence Hollow address.
The Providence Hollow buying strategy.
If we were buying in Providence Hollow 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 Providence Hollow.
A condition-driven market, not a price-tier one
With a median year built of 1992 and a range stretching back to 1981, the spread within Providence Hollow comes down to how each home has aged. Two houses of similar size can sit far apart on price depending on roof, systems, kitchens, and baths. Read every listing on its updates, not on the community average.
The homes themselves skew generous, with a median living area of roughly 2,907 square feet. That footprint suits buyers who want room and are comfortable owning a home that may need selective modernization. It is a place to evaluate house by house rather than assume a single going rate.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Providence Hollow. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this small, with limited turnover and pricing set by condition, the difference between overpaying and buying well is homework. We track what actually trades here, walk each home for what it needs, and tell you plainly when a listing's asking price is out of step with its condition.
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Recent Developments in Providence Hollow
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Providence Hollow, 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 project is about 6 miles north of Providence Hollow, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Infrastructure
County Road 220 widening and Little Black Creek bridge replacement open to traffic in Clay County
The project finished ahead of schedule, with a new four-lane bridge over Little Black Creek replacing a 1947 structure. Phase 1 began in December 2024 with intersection improvements at Rideout Ferry Road, and Phase 2 began in January 2025. Officials say it should ease traffic along the corridor.
What it may mean for the marketA four-lane CR 220 corridor improves commute capacity for Fleming Island and Middleburg area drivers. The site is about 8 miles west of Providence Hollow.
Source: News4JAX - 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 east of Providence Hollow.
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 13 miles north of Providence Hollow, 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 9 miles northwest of Providence Hollow, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 8 miles southwest of Providence Hollow.
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 18, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32223)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (17 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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