River Story
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
River Story sits at the top end of the Jacksonville market, with a median around $1.65M and roughly $430 per square foot. At this level, price is driven far less by any list-and-sell formula and far more by the specifics of the individual home — lot position, finish level, condition, and proximity to the water all move the number well beyond what a per-foot average can capture. Treat the median as a starting reference, not a rule.
The current posture is a cooling one. Prices are down about 5.7% year over year, and the typical home is taking just under 40 days to reach contract — patient, not frantic. For sellers that means pricing to the current market rather than last year's, and preparing a home to show at its best. For buyers it means there is room to be selective and to negotiate on condition. Note that this snapshot rests on a thin closings window, so read every figure as directional.
River Story right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of July 15, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 5x the typical Duval County sale ($1.65M vs $325K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
River Story right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of July 14, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 5x the typical Duval County sale ($1.65M vs $310K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ
Updated July 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
River Story market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.65M ($430 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 40 days on market for closed sales, and 3.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
River Story is a high-end Jacksonville enclave where the median sits near $1.65M and value is set home-by-home rather than by any neighborhood price band. Expect a wide spread around that median depending on condition and setting.
The setting & the homes.
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Who River Story is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget at or above the mid-seven-figure median who want a distinctive, high-finish home
- Patient buyers willing to take advantage of a slower, negotiable market
- Sellers prepared to price to today's cooling conditions and present the home at its best
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking an entry-level price point or a value play
- Anyone who needs a fast, high-certainty comp to justify an offer
- Sellers anchored to last year's higher pricing
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.65M) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (4 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.65M) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (4 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32223 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-12).
40% of homes for sale in ZIP 32223 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-18).
River Story Market Scorecard
River Story is currently a balanced market. About 3.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,849,000, and homes go under contract in about 54 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in River Story
Live MLS inventory for River Story. 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 River Story listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
River Story 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, tiles © CARTO.
Life at River Story
- Security Gate · reported on 3 of 5 listings
- Gated · reported on 2 of 5 listings
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 1 of 5 listings
- Security Fence · reported on 1 of 5 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 5 listings
- Security · reported on 1 of 5 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 River Story buying strategy.
If we were buying in River Story 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 River Story.
A condition-driven luxury market
At roughly $430 per square foot against a median near $1.65M, River Story is a market where the details carry the price. Two homes of similar size can land far apart based on renovation level, lot, and views, so comparables here require real judgment rather than a simple average. The single median figure is useful for orientation, but it will not tell you what any specific property should trade for.
With a median around 39.5 days on market and prices off about 5.7% from a year ago, the pace is measured and the leverage has shifted modestly toward buyers. The very small number of recent closings behind these figures means one or two atypical sales can swing the read, so lean on current, property-specific analysis before committing to a number on either side of the table.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in River Story. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin, high-dollar market like River Story, an average or a headline percentage will mislead you. We underwrite each home on its own merits — condition, lot, and setting — and we tell you plainly when the price does not match the property. Whether you are pricing to sell into a cooling market or negotiating on the buy side, our job is to give you a defensible number, not a hopeful one.
River Story in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a River Story buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed River Story sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2017 (20 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.
Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2017 (20 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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