New D.R. Horton homes on 1-acre homesites, country living in Jay with reach of Pace and Pensacola.
Listings before the portals, true comps, and the renovation and carrying-cost math, before you tour.
"Rhett's Run is an acreage read in Jay: D.R. Horton homes on spacious one-acre homesites on Highway 182 near Chumuckla Highway, country living within reach of Pace, Milton, and Pensacola. The acre lots are the draw, so the parcel, the plan, and any well, septic, and road access drive value as much as the house. Condition risk is low on new construction; confirm the HOA, the utilities, and any deed restrictions, and read the parcel honestly."
Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026
Rhett's Run market snapshot (as of June 11, 2026): the median sale price is about $335K ($183 per sq ft), a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 8 recent closings in live Pensacola MLS data.
Rhett's Run is a new-construction single-family community by D.R. Horton in Jay, Santa Rosa County (ZIP 32565), on Highway 182 just minutes from Chumuckla Highway. It offers a peaceful country-living lifestyle with convenient access to Pace, Milton, and Pensacola.
The community features spacious one-acre homesites, with new homes carrying D.R. Horton's Home is Connected smart-home package. The acre lots and the rural, private setting are the draw, offering room and seclusion within reach of the region's employment and shopping.
On acreage, the parcel, the lot, and any utilities and access are where value is made and held.
For buyers who want a brand-new home on a spacious one-acre lot with a country-living feel near Pace, Rhett's Run is a distinctive option. The work is confirming the HOA, the well and septic and road access, any deed restrictions, and comparing the builder's price and incentives to nearby acreage resale.
Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.
Live from Pensacola MLS, as of June 11, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Rhett's Run listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.
Our proprietary read on how a home in Rhett's Run buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.
Live MLS inventory for Rhett's Run. 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.
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SoldNo homes are actively for sale in Rhett's Run right now, so its recent closed sales are shown, as of 2026-06-11, priced high to low. Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited.. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Pensacola MLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.
The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive from Rhett's Run.
Drive times from Rhett's Run. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.
Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.
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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge
No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.
Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.
Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.
Rhett's Run is served by Santa Rosa County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Rhett's Run address.
What actually shapes value at Rhett's Run: it is active D.R. Horton new construction on spacious one-acre homesites in Jay, country living within reach of Pace, Milton, and Pensacola. Each item is sourced.
Our read on what is being built around Rhett's Run, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
An active builder with warranty homes on acreage is a scarce, distinctive offering in Jay.
One-acre lots are a scarce, durable asset that supports resale for buyers wanting room and privacy.
Seclusion with a manageable reach of employment and shopping is the community's core appeal.
Modern smart-home features support resale on the new homes.
Well, septic, power, and road maintenance on an acre are real costs to confirm per home.
Incentives change the true price more than list; confirm the current offer.
Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Rhett's Run, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.
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D.R. Horton lists Rhett's Run as a new community in Jay on Highway 182 near Chumuckla Highway, with spacious one-acre homesites and a country-living lifestyle within reach of Pace, Milton, and Pensacola. Why it matters: Active builder inventory on acreage is a distinctive, scarce offering in the Jay area. Source
Community materials describe Rhett's Run's expansive one-acre homesites and its peaceful, private setting on Highway 182 within reach of nearby cities. Why it matters: A one-acre, country-living profile differentiates the community within the Santa Rosa new-home market. Source
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.
If we were buying in Rhett's Run, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.
Read the one-acre parcel. Usable land, drainage, and road frontage drive value on an acre lot.
Confirm utilities and access. Well, septic, power, and road maintenance matter in a rural setting.
Confirm the HOA and any deed restrictions. Rural communities vary; get the rules and any dues in writing.
Compare the builder price to acreage resale. Know the new-home premium over comparable rural homes.
Lock the builder incentive. Rate buydowns and closing help move the real number more than list price.
On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.
Rhett's Run is a D.R. Horton new-construction single-family community in Jay, on Highway 182 near Chumuckla Highway, with spacious one-acre homesites and the builder's smart-home package, offering country living within reach of Pace, Milton, and Pensacola. Confirm the current HOA, well/septic and road access, any CDD, and the builder's incentives for a specific home.
Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.
Here are the broad resale bands in Rhett's Run today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.
The smaller plans on a one-acre lot, the attainable way into country living near Pace.
The mid-size three- and four-bedroom plans on an acre, the heart of the community.
The largest plans on the best one-acre homesites, the strongest resale here.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
The factors that actually move value in Rhett's Run, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.
Renovated-listing inventory in Rhett's Run is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.
On a preferred homesite (water, preserve, corner, or a larger lot), the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.
Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.
Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.
Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.
The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.
The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.
1The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.
2A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.
3A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.
4Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.
5An older home means older systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.
On an acre lot the land is the asset. The deal is the parcel, the plan, and the utilities and access, priced against acreage resale.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.
Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live Pensacola MLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.
Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.
Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from Pensacola MLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.
The houses can be renovated, but the lot and view cannot. Golf frontage, lakefront, and preserve lots consistently command higher premiums and resell faster than interior lots backing to another home. The premium you pay for a great homesite is the discount you avoid when you sell.
The mistake is paying an estate price for a base interior lot. We help buyers spot which homesites carry real, durable premiums and which are dressed-up interiors, so your money lands where the market will give it back.
Open views over the course or the 26 community lakes. The scarcest, most in-demand homesites; they command the highest premiums and resell fastest.
Backing to protected preserve means privacy with no rear neighbor. A consistent favorite that holds value well above a standard interior lot.
Less traffic, more yard, and an easy walk to the club for some streets. A real but smaller premium that depends on the street and parcel size.
The most affordable way through the gates, and the best renovation value. Just do not pay a golf or lake price for one, this is where buyers most often overpay.
Confirm the HOA dues and what they cover for an acreage community; rural communities vary in roads, utilities, and common areas. Verify for a specific homesite.
Confirm exactly what is covered (roads, common areas, any shared access); rural-acreage inclusions vary.
Confirm any Community Development District assessment per parcel; it rides on the tax bill separately from any HOA.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
In Rhett's Run, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's plan or vintage, condition, and lot, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Rhett's Run, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home, not an automated estimate. We build the case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.
Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping NatureWalk, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Rhett's Run matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.
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Median sale prices in Rhett's Run year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.
Rhett’s Run is currently a no active listings. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32565 ZIP is $273,893, about 28.3% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Zoom out for the wider market: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Whether you are buying a renovation project, comparing the lots and views, weighing the carrying costs, or selling your Rhett's Run home, tell us what you need. Every inquiry comes straight to us. We represent you, not the seller, and what your agent is paid is negotiable and set in a written buyer agreement up front. No obligation, no spam, no high-pressure follow-up.
A Momentum Realty Rhett's Run specialist will reach out personally, usually the same day.
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