Ruba
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,073 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $479,000 · 143 homes for sale in 32086 · St. Johns County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Ruba in St. Augustine, FL since 2011, the most recent in October 2024. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,598 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $446,250, 48 median days on market, with 697 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,010 ($5,490 with the full homestead exemption).
The honest starting point on Ruba is that the snapshot we have is thin — a St. Augustine community in St. Johns County, and not much beyond that in hard numbers. So rather than manufacture a price story I can't support, I'll tell you how to read a market like this: in small St. Johns communities, price is driven far more by the individual home — condition, lot, updates, and how motivated the seller is — than by any neighborhood-wide trend line.
For a buyer, that means come with your own comps and don't anchor to a single headline figure; the spread between a dated home and an updated one in the same pocket can be wide. For a seller, it means presentation and pricing discipline do the heavy lifting here. Talk to us before you list — we'll pull the current, address-level data for Ruba rather than lean on a generalization.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Ruba 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
Ruba sits in St. Johns County within St. Augustine, which puts it inside one of Northeast Florida's most in-demand county markets while keeping the smaller-community character that draws buyers away from the larger master-planned tracts.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 5 homes in Ruba that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1991 and 1998 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 1,308 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
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 Ruba is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a St. Johns County, St. Augustine location over a large-community amenity package
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home on its own condition and merits rather than a neighborhood average
- Sellers willing to price with discipline and invest in presentation to stand out in a low-inventory pocket
Probably not for
- Buyers who want many near-identical listings to comparison-shop at once
- Buyers who need a firm published price range before they'll engage
- Sellers expecting a broad market trend to carry the price without attention to the home itself
The market around Ruba
Ruba is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32086, 190 homes are on the market and 23% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 1,922 homes are active and 834 pending (30% under contract).
In ZIP 32086 (St. Augustine), 456 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($201/sq ft), down 3.7% year over year, with a median 67 days on market. Right now 119 active and 34 pending listings put supply at about 4.9 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32086 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Ruba specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Ruba by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Ruba subdivision: 5 homes on record; built 1991–1998; typical size about 1,308 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | $147,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | $102,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | $274,700 |
| 2024 | 1 | $430,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $430,000 on 2024-10-28.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
Housing distress & ownership in Ruba, St. Augustine
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 Ruba buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ruba 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 Ruba.
Reading a small St. Johns market
The value of a St. Augustine location in St. Johns County is straightforward: coastal proximity, the historic city core, and county-level demand that has stayed durable through cycles. Ruba benefits from that broader gravity without carrying the volume of a large subdivision, which is a double edge — fewer competing listings, but also fewer recent sales to lean on when you're setting or testing a price.
Because comparable data is limited, expect valuation here to hinge on the specific property. A well-maintained, updated home and a tired one on the same street can justify very different numbers, and you won't find that nuance in a neighborhood average. This is a market where a careful, home-by-home read beats any broad statistic.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ruba. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a smaller community like Ruba, thin data is a liability if you're guessing and an advantage if you have someone pulling live, address-level comps and reading condition against price. We work St. Johns County directly, so we can tell you what a home should actually trade at here — and, just as important, when Ruba isn't the right fit for what you're trying to do.
Ruba in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Ruba buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Ruba sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32086)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-24 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (6 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Ruba. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32086; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Pedro Menendez High School · High · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 21 nearby communities)
- Gamble Rogers Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 14 nearby communities)
- Otis A. Mason Elementary School · K-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 11 nearby communities)
- R.J. Murray Middle School · 6-8 (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
- Otis A. Mason Elementary · K-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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