Rivergate in Jacksonville

Rivergate
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Community in Jacksonville · Duval County · ZIP 32003
Median sale $400K
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Live Market Pulse
64/100
Market Heat
Hotter than normal
2014 → 2026 · 83 at the 2014 peak
0 is Rivergate's coldest market since 2014, 100 its hottest. Today: 64. How it's scored
Built fromLive realMLS data25 years of closingsUpdated twice daily
Live · Rivergate Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$400K
Median sold · 12 mo
up 70.2% vs the prior 12 months
+70.2%
1-yr price change
n = 7 and 8 sales in the two windows
$229/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $229 in 2026
97.3%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
14.0mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
24days
Median DOM · closed
8 days at the 2018 low
0%
Under contract
Duval: 30% (1,726 of 5,663)
7 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
7
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 27 a year
Track record · 25 years of records
1,898sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Rivergate's median sale price sits at $400,000, working out to about $229 per square foot, in a community where the typical home was built in 2021 even though the housing stock spans 1976 to 2023. That newer-construction skew is doing more work on price here than lot size or location alone.

The current posture is tight: median days on market is 24, prices are up 36.8% year over year, and there are zero active listings right now. For a seller, that means testing a market with no direct competition to price against. For a buyer, it means there is nothing to walk through in person today — this is a community that rewards a proactive agent tracking pre-market activity, not a portal search.

Rivergate Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of August 30, 2026

Rivergate right now

🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 14.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 August 30, 2026. Confidence: Medium (7 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($400K) is up 70.2% from the prior 12 months ($235K). With about 27 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 30. Confidence: Medium (7 and 8 sales in the two windows).

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Updated August 30, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Rivergate market snapshot (as of August 30, 2026): the median sale price is about $400K ($229 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 24 days on market for closed sales, and 14.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 70% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).

Rivergate is a 378-home community in Jacksonville's Duval County where more than half the housing stock postdates the last decade, giving it a newer feel than its 1976 starting point would suggest.

Best for

  • Buyers targeting a $400,000 price point who value newer construction over maximum square footage.
  • Buyers comfortable acting quickly once a listing appears, given the 24-day median time on market.
  • Owner-occupant buyers, consistent with the 62.4% homestead share already established in the community.

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need to tour multiple active listings before deciding — there are currently none on the market.
  • Buyers prioritizing maximum square footage; the typical home here runs about 1,345 square feet.
  • Buyers expecting a slow-moving, negotiable market; 36.8% year-over-year price growth and a 24-day median time on market point the other way.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 30 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($400K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($235K) IS the +70.2% one-year change.

Windows contain 2 to 119 sales each (7 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$200K$300K$400K20122014201620182020202220242026
Up 70.2% year over year.
Every sale since 2001 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K$600K1k2k3k4k
420 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$150$20020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $91 in 2012 to a $229 peak in 2026; $229 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
05010020122014201620182020202220242026
8 days at the 2018 low; 24 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
96%98%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
97.3% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
05010020122014201620182020202220242026
2 to 119 a year; 7 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
83 at the 2014 peak, 19 in the troughs, 64 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

36% of homes for sale in ZIP 32003 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 (2026-08-30).

Rivergate Market Scorecard

Buyer-leaning

Rivergate is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 14.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $215,000, and homes go under contract in about 95 days.

14.0
Months supply
$215,000
Median list
$400,000
Median sold
$194
List $/sqft
95
Days on mkt
8/0/6
Active/Pend/Sold

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.

Housing distress & ownership in Rivergate, Jacksonville

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
5.66%
3 of 53 listings · short sale 3
Median closed sale price — $312,500 (12-mo rolling)
Distress share trend — 5.66% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-08-31)

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 Rivergate

Live MLS inventory for Rivergate. 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 Rivergate listings as of 2026-08-31, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Rivergate

Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.

The takeaway

Everyday stops around Rivergate are close: the nearest dining is about 1 minutes away.

Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.

Schools

In short
  • Duval County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Duval County School District · Verify exact-address zoning

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Rivergate 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 Rivergate address.

If we were buying in Rivergate today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Rivergate.

Best Buy
Buyers who want newer construction in an established Duval County community and can wait for the right listing to surface.
Biggest Risk
With zero active listings, there is currently nothing available to see or compare in person.
Sweet Spot
Move-in-ready homes near the $400,000 median price and the 24-day median sales pace.
Avoid If
You need to compare several active listings side by side right now — there is nothing currently on the market.

A newer build stock inside an older envelope

Rivergate holds 378 homes total, with construction spanning 1976 to 2023 but a median build year of 2021 — meaning the typical home here is recent even though the community itself is decades old. Living area typically runs about 1,345 square feet, a modest footprint that puts real weight on the $229-per-square-foot pricing rather than on sheer size.

About 62.4% of homes in Rivergate carry a homestead exemption, a reasonable owner-occupancy signal for a community this size. Paired with zero active listings and a market heat score of 52, this reads as a held market rather than a churn-heavy one — when inventory does surface, it moves in a median of 24 days.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Rivergate. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
6.1C+ · Buy Score
Recent Direction10.0/10
Liquidity & Demand0.0/10
Pricing Power8.2/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.1). Basis: Recent Direction +70.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 14.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 97.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

With zero active listings on the board, there is nothing to browse in Rivergate right now. Finding a home here depends on relationships and knowing which of the 378 homes might be quietly coming available before it hits a portal — that is agent legwork, not search-portal work.

Rivergate in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want newer construction in an established Duval County community and can wait for the right listing to surface.
Biggest advantageA housing stock with a 2021 median build year keeps the newer-construction case strong despite the community's older 1976 roots.
Biggest riskWith zero active listings, there is currently nothing available to see or compare in person.
Sweet spotMove-in-ready homes near the $400,000 median price and the 24-day median sales pace.
Avoid ifYou need to compare several active listings side by side right now — there is nothing currently on the market.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • No CDD
  • HOA reported ~$390/quarter
  • 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.

Page states no CDD.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Rivergate sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Rivergate?
The median sale price in Rivergate was $400K over the 12 months ending August 30, 2026 (7 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Rivergate take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending August 30, 2026 took a median 24 days on market (7 sales, realMLS).
Is Rivergate a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of August 30, 2026, Rivergate leans toward buyers: 14.0 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
What schools serve Rivergate?
Rivergate is served by Duval County Public Schools, typically and Duval County School District. Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Rivergate?
The best agent for Rivergate is one who actively works Jacksonville and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Rivergate.
How do I find a top Jacksonville real estate agent who knows Rivergate?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Rivergate and the wider Jacksonville area.
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Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Rivergate purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Buyers targeting a $400,000 price point who value newer construction over maximum square footage.Excellent fit
Buyers comfortable acting quickly once a listing appears, given the 24-day median time on market.Excellent fit
Owner-occupant buyers, consistent with the 62.4% homestead share already established in the community.Excellent fit
Buyers who need to tour multiple active listings before deciding — there are currently none on the market.Probably not
Buyers prioritizing maximum square footage; the typical home here runs about 1,345 square feet.Probably not
Buyers expecting a slow-moving, negotiable market; 36.8% year-over-year price growth and a 24-day median time on market point the other way.Probably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 30, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 30, 2026
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-08-30
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2001 (420 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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