Sailmaker
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of INI REALTY · via realMLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-01, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $219,000, $164 per square foot, a median 4 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking (-11% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1987–1988; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 86 ft). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,910 ($3,180 with the full homestead exemption).
Sailmaker is an established Jacksonville community where the homes were built between 1983 and 2018, with the median dating to 1988. That age spread is what actually drives price here: condition, updates, and how much of the original 1980s house a seller has modernized will separate one closing from the next far more than square footage. With a median living area around 1,445 square feet, this is a right-sized, single-story-scale market, and the price you pay tracks the work already done or the work you'll inherit.
About 62% of homes carry a homestead exemption, which points to a community held largely by owner-occupants rather than churned by short-term investors. For a seller, that means comparable inventory doesn't flood the market all at once. For a buyer, it means well-kept, updated homes tend to be the ones that move, and you should be prepared to compete on those while underwriting the dated ones on condition, not hope.
Sailmaker right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($219K) is down 10.6% from the prior 12 months ($245K) and up 415% since 2012. With about 5 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 October 1. Confidence: Low (3 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 1, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sailmaker market snapshot (as of October 1, 2026): the median sale price is about $219K ($164 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 4 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 11% from the prior 12 months and up 415% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Sailmaker is a community of 199 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1983 and 2018 (median 1988), with a median living area of about 1,445 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sailmaker is a mature, owner-heavy pocket of Duval County with a compact home footprint and roughly three-and-a-half decades of build history, so the real variable is not location but the individual condition of each house.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sailmaker is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact, single-home footprint who value manageability over size
- Buyers willing to underwrite an older home on condition and budget for updates on original stock
- Long-term owner-occupants who want a settled neighborhood with measured turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who require large square footage as a starting point
- Buyers who want new-construction finishes and systems with no update work
- Short-horizon investors counting on rapid turnover in a mostly owner-held community
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 1 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($219K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($245K) IS the -10.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 9 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
31% of homes for sale in ZIP 32210 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 (2026-10-01).
Sailmaker Market Scorecard
Sailmaker is currently a balanced market..
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 Sailmaker, 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.
Sailmaker on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Sailmaker buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sailmaker 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 Sailmaker.
What 1445 square feet and a 1988 median really tells you
With 199 homes and a build range stretching from 1983 to 2018, Sailmaker is not one product type — it's a mix of original 1980s stock and later infill. The median year built of 1988 means most of the inventory is deep into the age where roofs, HVAC systems, and kitchens have either been replaced once already or are due. Read every listing through that lens: an updated home and an original one can look similar on paper and price very differently in person.
The median living area near 1,445 square feet keeps this a modest-footprint community, which is a genuine advantage for anyone who wants a manageable home rather than a large one. Combined with the 62% homestead share, the picture is a settled, lived-in neighborhood where turnover is measured and the well-maintained homes set the pace.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sailmaker. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Sailmaker buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 4 factors (7.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +415% since 2012; Recent Direction -10.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this driven by condition, the number on the listing tells you almost nothing until someone walks the house and reads the systems. We price and evaluate Sailmaker homes on what's actually been updated versus deferred — roof, HVAC, kitchen, and the bones of a 1980s build — so buyers don't overpay for cosmetics and sellers don't leave money on a home they've quietly improved.
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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 Sailmaker buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Sailmaker sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 1, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32210/32216)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (132 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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