Riverwood
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,458 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 153 homes for sale in 32225 · Duval County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 9 closed sales in Riverwood in Jacksonville, FL since 2011, the most recent in December 2022. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,699 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 42 median days on market, with 4,140 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,450 ($4,710 with the full homestead exemption).
Riverwood is an established Jacksonville pocket where the homes span more than a century of building, from 1914 through 2018, with the middle of the stock landing around 1977. That range is the story: price here is driven by condition and how far a given house has been updated, not by a uniform product type. The median living area sits near 2,179 square feet, so you are generally looking at real, mid-sized houses rather than starter boxes.
With 86% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as an owner-occupied, hold-for-the-long-run community rather than an investor churn zone. That tends to keep turnover modest and inventory tighter, which favors sellers with a well-kept or updated house. Buyers should expect to compete on the move-in-ready homes and to underwrite renovation costs carefully on the older, un-updated ones.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Riverwood right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Riverwood is an older, predominantly owner-occupied neighborhood in Duval County where a wide vintage range means each house has to be judged on its own merits and its own level of updating.
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 Riverwood is best for.
Best for
- Long-term owner-occupants who plan to hold and want an established address with real square footage
- Buyers with a renovation budget who will trade a dated older home for upside through updates
- Move-in-ready seekers ready to act decisively when a well-updated home hits the market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want only new construction with uniform systems and layouts
- Investors chasing quick flips in a low-turnover, owner-occupied market
- Anyone unwilling to underwrite the age of roofs, HVAC, and other systems on older homes
The market around Riverwood
Riverwood is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32225, 209 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32225 (Jacksonville), 808 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $404K ($215/sq ft), up 3.2% year over year, with a median 30 days on market. Right now 144 active and 73 pending listings put supply at about 2.1 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32225 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Riverwood specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Riverwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Riverwood 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 Riverwood.
A neighborhood defined by vintage and condition
The build range from 1914 to 2018 is unusually broad, and it matters more than any single average. Two houses on the same street can be decades apart in age and worlds apart in systems, layout, and finish. The median build year of 1977 tells you the typical home is mature, which means roofs, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical age are the variables that will move an appraisal and a negotiation.
At roughly 2,179 square feet at the median, the housing stock leans toward genuine living space rather than compact footprints. The 86% homestead share signals stability and limited flip activity. Practically, that means the best-presented homes tend to draw the most attention, while dated ones sit until priced to reflect the work they need.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Riverwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood where value hinges on condition and vintage rather than a single price point, the right read comes from walking the house, not from a chart. We help buyers separate cosmetic updates from deferred capital work on homes that may be decades old, and we help sellers position an updated house against the older, un-renovated inventory it competes with. That house-by-house discipline is where deals are won here.
Riverwood in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (9 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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