Samara Lakes
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Samara Lakes prices off condition and lot more than off any location premium: the median sits at $371,750, with price per square foot running $198.32 — a moderate rate for the area that leaves room to move depending on finish level and site. With only 10 active listings, there simply is not much on the market to compare against right now, and that thin bench is doing more to hold pricing firm than any single feature of the community.
At 3.5 months of supply, this reads as a balanced market — not tilted hard toward buyers or sellers — and a median 21 days on market backs that up: homes here are not sitting, but they are not vanishing overnight either. Year over year the median is essentially flat, up 0.5%, while the longer arc — up 135% since 2012 — shows this is a community that has already done most of its appreciating. For sellers, that argues for pricing at the market rather than testing it; for buyers, it means less urgency than the days-on-market figure alone might suggest.
Samara Lakes right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.6 months of supply and 29% 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 July 15, 2026. Confidence: Very High (14 active and pending listings, 33 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($371K) is down 0.4% from the prior 12 months ($372K) and up 134% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Very High (33 and 34 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Samara Lakes market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $371K ($202 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 22 days on market for closed sales, and 3.6 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 0% from the prior 12 months and up 134% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (33 closings in the current window).
With 34 closings behind the current read and only 10 homes active at any one time, Samara Lakes turns over in a fairly tight, low-volume pattern — a market where a handful of transactions can move the read from one snapshot to the next.
The setting & the homes.
Aerial and on-site photos of Samara Lakes. Swipe to explore the community.
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Who Samara Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the $371,750 median who want a market that is not moving against them week to week.
- Sellers who can price at the current balanced-market level and expect a sale in roughly three weeks rather than needing to chase a premium.
- Buyers willing to move quickly and decisively when one of a small number of active listings matches what they need.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare many similar homes side by side before deciding — with 10 active listings, that depth is not there right now.
- Anyone banking on the rapid year-over-year price gains this community saw earlier in its run — current movement is close to flat.
- Buyers who need a large, constantly refreshing inventory of options rather than a small, closely-watched pool.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($371K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($372K) IS the -0.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 30 to 111 sales each (33 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Samara Lakes Market Scorecard
Samara Lakes is currently a seller's market. About 3.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $420,000, and homes go under contract in about 19 days.
Typical home value in the 32092 ZIP is $469,213, about 23.3% below 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Samara Lakes
Live MLS inventory for Samara Lakes. 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 · 96 daysTop listing
Active · 17 days
Active · 12 days
Active · 68 days
Active · 19 daysActive · 29 days
Active · 87 days
Active · 13 days
Active · 32 days
Active · 21 days
Pending · 82 days
Pending · 23 days
Pending · 29 days
Pending · 6 daysActive and pending Samara Lakes listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Samara Lakes 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.
Life at Samara Lakes
- Stone Brook Amenity Center · Community amenity center with a pool and cabana with lounge area, a basketball court, a children's playground, and play fields used for soccer, kickball, and baseball.
- Fitness center · The community's amenity center includes a fitness center.
- Two playgrounds · The community includes two playgrounds.
Sources: Samara Lakes community website; Vesta Property Services. Amenity access and membership terms vary and can change; verify current details with the community.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Samara Lakes are close: the nearest shopping is about 33 minutes away.
- Parkway Commons · Shopping33 min
- Kutie Café · Coffee33 min
- St Marys Seafood and More · Dining34 min
- Baptist Heart Specialists · Health34 min
- Above Basketball WGV · Parks35 min
- Costco Liquor Sales · Groceries37 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- St. Johns County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Mill Creek Academy (St. Johns)FLDOE grade A · Public K-8
- Pacetti Bay Middle School (St. Johns)FLDOE grade A · Public 6-8
- Allen D. Nease High School (St. Johns) · Public 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 St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Samara Lakes address.
The Samara Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Samara Lakes 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 Samara Lakes.
A Balanced Market With a Thin Bench
The market band here reads balanced, and the underlying numbers back that up: 3.5 months of supply is squarely in the range where neither buyers nor sellers hold obvious leverage. But the way that balance is built matters — with just 10 active listings against 34 closings in the trailing window, this is a market that clears through a small number of transactions rather than a deep, browsable inventory. A buyer who wants to compare several similar homes side by side may not find that many on the market at once.
Price sits at a median of $371,750, or $198.32 per square foot, and a median 21 days on market suggests reasonably priced listings are still finding buyers at a normal pace. The longer-run number worth sitting with is the 135% gain since 2012 — a reminder that most of the run-up here has already happened. Year-over-year movement of 0.5% is closer to flat than it is to appreciation, which is the more useful figure for anyone trying to time a purchase or sale in the next few months.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Samara Lakes. 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 Samara Lakes 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 (7.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +134% since 2012; Recent Direction -0.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.6 months of supply; Pricing Power 98.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 10 active listings and a market that clears in tight, low-volume closings rather than deep browsable inventory, timing and pricing precision matter more here than in a larger community. Momentum tracks the realmls feed for Samara Lakes closely enough to know when a listing is priced to the market's actual balanced posture versus priced against wishful thinking, and to move quickly when the short list of live options changes.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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.
Samara Lakes is an 852-lot HOA community; management was taken over by Vesta Property Services' World Golf Village office.
Page states no CDD.
Tools for a Samara Lakes 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 Samara Lakes sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (1,052 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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