Saltair
Homes for Sale in Atlantic Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Saltair's pricing comes down to scarcity and a wide age spread. The community holds 524 homes built anywhere from 1924 to 2023, with a median build year of 1980 and a median living area of 1,758 square feet, so two houses on the same street can be a century apart in construction and priced very differently. The current median sits at $545,000, or roughly $478 per square foot, and with only 1 active listing and 13 closings in the trailing window, there simply isn't enough inventory changing hands to smooth out those swings.
That scarcity is also what defines the current posture: months of supply sits at 0.9, which keeps this a seller-leaning market even as the median price is down 17.3% year over year. Homes here are taking a median of 60 days to sell, longer than a hot-market pace, which tells me pricing discipline matters more than urgency right now. Zoom out and the median is still up 301% since 2012, and with 70.2% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as a community people buy to live in, not to flip.
Saltair right now
🟡 Balanced market. 2.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 28, 2026. Confidence: High (4 active and pending listings, 12 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($515K) is down 25.4% from the prior 12 months ($690K) and up 268% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 August 28. Confidence: Medium (12 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 28, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Saltair market snapshot (as of August 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $515K ($449 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 64 days on market for closed sales, and 2.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 25% from the prior 12 months and up 268% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
Saltair is a community of 379 homes in Atlantic Beach, Duval County, built between 1924 and 2021 (median 1980), with a median living area of about 1,826 square feet. 71% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Saltair in Atlantic Beach (Duval County) spans a full century of construction, from 1924 through 2023, on a base of 524 homes where most owners have filed for homestead exemption rather than holding the property as a rental or second home.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Saltair is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a specific home in Saltair and prepared to move when that one listing appears, not shopping a broad menu of active choices.
- A buyer comfortable budgeting near the $545,000 median and willing to evaluate an individual home's build year and condition rather than a community average.
- A long-hold buyer who values the 301% price trajectory since 2012 over short-term timing and is not trying to resell quickly.
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs several comparable active listings to choose from right now - there is currently only 1 on the market.
- A buyer working to a tight closing deadline, given a median 60-day time on market.
- A buyer relying on confirmed on-site amenities to justify the price, since none are currently identified from MLS listings.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 28 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($515K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($690K) IS the -25.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 7 to 19 sales each (12 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.
39% of homes for sale in ZIP 32233 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 (2026-08-28).
Saltair Market Scorecard
Saltair is currently a strong seller's market. About 1.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $2,925,000, and homes go under contract in about 228 days.
Typical home value in the 32233 ZIP is $493,368, about 21.2% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Saltair, Atlantic Beach
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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Saltair
Live MLS inventory for Saltair. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 282 daysTop listing
Active · 13 days
Pending · 157 days
Pending · 42 daysActive and pending Saltair listings as of 2026-08-28, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Saltair 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.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Saltair are close: the nearest dining is about 1 minutes away.
- McDonald's · Dining1 min
- Howell Park · Parks1 min
- Ace Outpost Jacksonville · Coffee1 min
- Publix · Groceries2 min
- Shoppes of Northshore · Shopping2 min
- Beaches hospital · Health9 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Atlantic Beach Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · PreK-5
- Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School · 6-8
- Duncan U. Fletcher High SchoolFLDOE grade A · 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Saltair address.
The Saltair buying strategy.
If we were buying in Saltair 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 Saltair.
A thin market with a long memory
With just 1 active listing against 524 homes and 13 closings in the current window, Saltair doesn't generate enough monthly data to behave like a typical, liquid submarket. Months of supply at 0.9 technically puts this in seller-leaning territory, but a single listing means that one house's condition, age, and pricing decisions can move the read on the whole community for weeks at a time.
The median days on market of 60 is the number worth sitting with. It's not a sign of a stalled market, it's a sign that buyers here are taking their time on a housing stock that ranges from a 1924 build to a 2023 build with a median year built of 1980 - condition and updates vary enough that pricing has to be handled house by house rather than off a blanket community average. The price itself has cooled 17.3% from a year ago after a 301% run since 2012, which is a normalization worth understanding rather than a red flag on its own.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Saltair. 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 Saltair 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 5 factors (6.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +268% since 2012; Recent Direction -25.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 71% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community shows 1 active listing and no confirmed amenities in the current MLS data, the public-facing numbers only tell part of the story. We track Saltair's closings as they happen, not just what's live, and we prepare a hands-on valuation for any specific address here rather than relying on a community-wide average that a home built in 1924 and one built in 2023 would both distort.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- 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.
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Tools for a Saltair 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 Saltair sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 28, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 28, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32233)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-28 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (294 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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