San Mateo Estates
Homes for Sale in Satsuma, FL

This is an established, mixed-vintage community in Satsuma with 161 homes spanning nearly seven decades of construction, so the character shifts noticeably block to block. The median living area of roughly 1,525 square feet points to modest, manageable floor plans rather than sprawling new builds.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 31 homes in San Mateo Estates that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1957 and 2026 (median 1977), with a median living area of about 1,352 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 90% 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.

County records show 9 qualified sales in San Mateo Estates across 2024–2025 (6 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $235,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

San Mateo Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32189, 88 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of Satsuma.

Across Putnam County, 807 homes are active and 125 pending (13% under contract).

In ZIP 32189 (Satsuma), 58 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $191K ($155/sq ft), up 8.5% year over year, with a median 65 days on market. Right now 13 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 2.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32189 housing market and the Putnam County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not San Mateo Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining fact here is age range. A 1955 build and a 2024 build sit inside the same 161-home community, and the median year built of 1980 tells you the center of gravity leans toward older, established construction. That matters for inspections, insurance, and renovation math — you should budget your diligence around the specific home's era, not the neighborhood's midpoint.

Just over half the homes carry a homestead exemption, at a 51.4% share. That points to a community with a meaningful owner-occupied core rather than one dominated by transient holdings, which tends to support steadier upkeep on those parcels. The remainder leaves room for buyers who intend to renovate, rent, or hold.

In a market this varied by age and condition, the value is in reading each house on its own terms. We help buyers separate cosmetic from structural, price the deferred maintenance realistically, and avoid overpaying on a home whose median-year-1980 bones need more than they show. Sellers get honest guidance on which updates actually move the number in a community where condition, not vintage, drives price.