Russell
Homes for Sale in Green Cove Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Russell sits in Green Cove Springs at a median of $324,000, with per-square-foot pricing around $224. That combination tells you price here is driven more by the individual home — its size, condition, and finish — than by any single dominant product type. The spread on any given listing will hinge on what you're actually walking into, so read each house on its own terms rather than anchoring to the median.
With median days on market at 55, this is not a market that clears in a weekend. Sellers should price to the condition of the home and plan for a measured timeline, not a bidding war. Buyers have room to think, inspect, and negotiate — the pace is on your side here more than it is in faster corners of the county.
The 60-Second Overview
Russell market snapshot (as of August 21, 2026): the median sale price is about $269K ($219 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 41 days on market for closed sales.
Russell is a Clay County pocket of Green Cove Springs where the median sits at $324,000 and homes take a bit under two months to sell — a market that rewards patience over urgency on both sides of the table.
Who Russell is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$300s who want time to inspect and negotiate rather than rush
- Sellers willing to prep a home to condition and price it accurately for a roughly two-month timeline
- Buyers who will judge value on the specific home's size and finish, not a headline median
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to close quickly in a fast-moving market
- Sellers expecting a bidding war or a sale in days
- Buyers who want a uniform, predictable price and little variation between homes
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 21 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($269K) 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.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32043 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).
The Russell buying strategy.
If we were buying in Russell 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 Russell.
Reading price by condition, not headline
The two numbers that matter most here are the $324,000 median and the roughly $224 per square foot. Taken together, they point to a market where the finish and footprint of the specific home carry the value. A well-maintained house and a dated one at the same address won't trade for the same number, so the headline median is a starting reference, not a price you should expect to hit on any given property.
The 55-day median on market reinforces the point. Homes that show well and are priced to condition tend to move; those that lean on the median without the finish to back it up tend to sit. For buyers, that gap between well-prepared and under-prepared listings is where the negotiation lives.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Russell. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market that turns over in about 55 days on a condition-driven median demands accurate, house-by-house pricing — the kind of read you only get from watching this Clay County corner closely. We price to what a home actually is, coach sellers on the prep that shortens time on market, and help buyers find the room to negotiate that a slower pace creates.
Russell in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Russell
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Russell, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The site is about 3 miles southwest of Russell.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 2 miles southeast of Russell.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 21, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2010 (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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