What's in this guide
- Executive Summary
- Quick Facts
- Community Overview & History
- Areas & Streets
- Real Estate Market
- Who Lives Here
- Schools
- Amenities & Lifestyle
- HOA, CDD & Costs
- Commute Analysis
- Shopping & Dining
- Pros and Cons
- Comparable Areas
- Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
- Momentum Expert Insight
- Selling Your Home
- Frequently Asked Questions
Regency, Jacksonville
Regency is an established neighborhood in Jacksonville's Arlington area, about seven miles east of downtown, in the 32211 zip code. It grew up around Regency Square Mall and the retail that followed, and today it pairs that commercial convenience with quiet, oak-shaded residential streets of midcentury single-family homes and apartments.
The area has been reinventing itself since the Regency Square Mall declined in the mid-2010s, with newer shopping centers, restaurants, and grocery stores filling in. This guide covers where Regency sits, what homes cost, how the schools work, the amenities, and the honest trade-offs of buying or selling here.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Arlington, East Jacksonville, about 7 miles from downtown |
| Zip code | 32211 (with 32225 and 32277 nearby) |
| Character | Established, retail-adjacent, oak-shaded residential |
| Housing | Midcentury single-family with colonial and revival touches, plus apartments |
| Typical price | Around $315,000 (Redfin 12-month median sale, 2026) |
| Retail | Regency-area shopping centers, restaurants, and groceries |
| Schools | Set by home address, confirm with the Duval locator |
| County | Duval |
Community Overview & History
Regency was built around the regional shopping draw of Regency Square Mall, which opened in 1967 and anchored East Jacksonville retail for decades. The residential streets that grew alongside it are largely midcentury, with mature oaks and a quiet, settled feel a few blocks off the commercial corridors.
Since the mall's decline in the mid-2010s, the area has shifted toward open-air shopping centers and big-box retail, while the residential core has stayed affordable and established. The result is a neighborhood where shopping and services are unusually close to home.
Areas & Streets
Regency centers on the Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road corridors, with residential streets set back from the retail. The blocks away from the main roads are quieter and more oak-shaded, while the corridors carry the shopping and traffic.
Because the area mixes single-family homes and apartment communities, the specific street and housing type shape the feel and the value here.
Real Estate Market
Regency is a value market with retail convenience. An attributed third-party figure sets the context, and the county number frames it.
| Segment | Note |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | Around $315,000 (Redfin 12-month median sale, 2026) |
| Attached and condos | A more accessible entry point |
| Duval County context | $332,500 county median (NEFAR, April 2026, county-level) |
Because the area mixes single-family and attached housing of varying age, value turns on condition and street. Price to recent comparable sales and confirm current pricing for a specific home.
Who Lives Here
Regency draws value-focused buyers, commuters who want to be close to downtown and the Beaches, and households who like having shopping and services within minutes. The mix of single-family homes and apartments supports a range of budgets.
It reads as an established, practical, mixed neighborhood, so buyers tend to value affordability, location, and convenience over new-construction newness.
Schools
Duval County assigns the zoned neighborhood school by home address, and it runs a separate set of application magnets open countywide.
Confirm the zoned elementary, middle, and high school for a specific Regency address with the Duval County Public Schools locator before you buy. Duval's strongest high schools are application magnets, covered in our Duval schools ranking.
Amenities & Lifestyle
Regency's signature is convenience. Shopping centers, restaurants, and groceries are clustered along Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road, and the area sits within a short drive of the St. Johns River, downtown, and the Beaches via Atlantic Boulevard.
The lifestyle is practical and established, with retail and services closer than in most residential neighborhoods, balanced by the traffic that comes with a commercial hub.
HOA, CDD & Costs
Most of Regency is older platted neighborhood with no Community Development District and no blanket homeowners association, though specific condo and apartment communities carry their own dues.
Because the homes are older, the real cost questions are condition and insurance. Budget for roof and system age, confirm any HOA on attached housing, and model the all-in monthly.
Commute Analysis
Regency sits about seven miles from downtown via Arlington Expressway and the Mathews Bridge, generally a 12 to 18 minute drive depending on traffic. Atlantic Boulevard runs east to the Beaches and west toward downtown, and J. Turner Butler Boulevard reaches the Southside.
The central east-side location with quick corridor access is the practical draw, with corridor traffic the main trade-off.
Shopping & Dining
Regency is one of Jacksonville's retail hubs, with shopping centers, big-box stores, restaurants, and groceries clustered nearby. The area's whole identity has long been tied to shopping convenience.
For more, the St. Johns Town Center and the Beaches are a short drive east via Atlantic Boulevard or Butler Boulevard.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Affordable established homes close to downtown
- Shopping, dining, and groceries within minutes
- Central east-side location with quick corridor access
- Oak-shaded residential streets off the main roads
- A mix of single-family and attached options
- Mostly no CDD and no blanket HOA
Cons
- Older housing stock means roofs and systems to budget for
- Corridor traffic and commercial activity nearby
- Condition varies house to house
- Confirm the zoned schools by address
- Top Duval high schools are application magnets
- The former mall area continues to redevelop
Comparable Areas
Regency competes with a few nearby east-side areas.
| Area | How it compares to Regency |
|---|---|
| Arlington | The broader established area around Regency, with more midcentury subdivisions and riverfront. |
| Fort Caroline | The wooded, riverfront eastern end near the national memorial, quieter and more natural. |
| Baymeadows | A Southside value area with more condos, similar affordability. |
Hidden Things Buyers Should Know
A few things consistently come up once buyers get serious about Regency.
Convenience is the headline
Few Jacksonville neighborhoods put this much shopping and dining within minutes. For buyers who value errands close to home, that is the main draw.
The retail area is still evolving
Since the mall's decline, the commercial core has been redeveloping. Check what is currently open and planned near a specific home, since the retail mix is changing.
Older homes need a real inspection
Much of the housing is midcentury, so roofs and systems matter. Budget for condition and get a thorough inspection.
Confirm the school zone for the exact home
Attendance zones follow the address across the east side. Verify the zoned schools for the specific home with the Duval locator before you commit.
Momentum Expert Insight
Regency is my pick for buyers who want to be close to everything and keep the budget real. You are seven miles from downtown with shopping and groceries basically out the door, and the homes are affordable midcentury. The trade is that it is a retail hub, so you live with some corridor traffic.
The area has been remaking itself since the old mall faded, so I always check what is actually open and coming near a specific home, because the commercial mix is still shifting. On the houses, these are older, so the inspection matters, roof and systems first.
Schools follow the address on the east side, so we confirm the zone on the Duval locator and look at the countywide magnets, and we price to the comparable sales for the specific street rather than a neighborhood average.
Selling a Home in Regency
If you are thinking about selling in Regency, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales in this specific area, not an automated estimate. Pricing to the street, the lot, and the current Regency inventory is what earns the strongest offer in the fewest days on market.
Across the wider Jacksonville metro, Momentum's listings have run a 97.98 percent sold-to-list ratio and 64 days on market for our agents, against a market average closer to 96.73 percent and 72 days, year to date. A listing specialist will give you a true home value from real comparable sales and a pricing strategy built for the current market. Start with a no-obligation home value request below.
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