Riviera Terrace
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price in Riviera Terrace is driven by condition and the individual home, not by a tidy market ceiling. The median sits at $335,000, roughly $192 per square foot, and around that median you will see a wide spread depending on how much work a house needs. Treat the median as a reference point, not a rule.
The posture right now favors patient buyers. With a median of 149 days on market, homes here are sitting, which gives buyers room to negotiate and inspect without pressure. Sellers should price to the current reality and expect the process to take time; a home priced to the last optimistic comp will likely sit longer than the neighborhood median already suggests.
The 60-Second Overview
Riviera Terrace market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $335K ($192 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 149 days on market for closed sales.
Riviera Terrace is a slow-moving pocket of Jacksonville's Duval County where the days-on-market number tells the real story: this is a place where buyers set the pace and pricing discipline matters more than list-day enthusiasm.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Riviera Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want time to inspect and negotiate rather than compete on speed
- Buyers targeting a purchase near or below the $335,000 median with a clear condition assessment
- Buyers comfortable renovating and holding for the long term
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close and resell quickly
- Buyers who want a deep, liquid pool of comparable recent sales for certainty
- Buyers unwilling to underwrite a home on its individual condition
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($335K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 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.
39% of homes for sale in ZIP 32211 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 (2026-08-18).
Riviera Terrace Market Scorecard
Riviera Terrace is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Riviera Terrace, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
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.
The Riviera Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Riviera Terrace 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 Riviera Terrace.
A market that rewards patience
The headline figure here is time, not price. A median of 149 days on market is long by any measure, and it changes how both sides should behave. Buyers can take a second look, order the inspection, and structure an offer around what the home actually needs rather than what the seller hoped for.
The closings sample is thin — this snapshot rests on a three-closing window — so treat the median price and per-square-foot figures as directional rather than precise. In a low-volume pocket, a single well-renovated or heavily deferred home can pull the numbers around. The practical takeaway is to underwrite each house on its own condition and comps, not on the neighborhood average alone.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Riviera Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A low-volume, slow-selling market is exactly where local read matters most. With only a handful of recent closings to anchor a value, we walk each property on its own merits, tell you when a listing has been sitting for a reason, and build negotiating strategy around the long days-on-market instead of ignoring it.
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Recent Developments in Riviera Terrace
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Riviera Terrace, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 11 miles southwest of Riviera Terrace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 3 miles west of Riviera Terrace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 18 miles southwest of Riviera Terrace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The site is about 7 miles northeast of Riviera Terrace.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 18 miles southwest of Riviera Terrace, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 7 miles northeast of Riviera Terrace.
Source: News4Jax
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (39 transactions analyzed) |
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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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