Santa Fe Shores
Homes for Sale in Melrose, FL

Santa Fe Shores sits in Melrose, Bradford County - a modest, established community of 219 homes with a median living size of 2,077 square feet and a build history that spans 1948 through 2023.

Stellar MLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 42 homes in Santa Fe Shores that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1940 and 2021 (median 1978), with a median living area of about 1,405 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 67% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS (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 Santa Fe Shores across 2024 - 2025 (5 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $390,000 - 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.

Santa Fe Shores is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32631, 2 homes are on the market and 0% are under contract — a slower corner of Melrose.

Across Bradford County, 92 homes are active and 19 pending (17% under contract).

In ZIP 32666 (Melrose), 229 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $365K ($223/sq ft), up 2.2% year over year, with a median 30 days on market. Right now 31 active and 23 pending listings put supply at about 2.2 months - a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32666 housing market and the Putnam County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Santa Fe Shores specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The numbers describe a community that grew in layers rather than a single build-out. A 1948-to-2023 year-built range around a median of 1984 means original mid-century homes sit alongside far more recent construction, so age and condition need to be evaluated house by house rather than assumed from the neighborhood as a whole. At a median of 2,077 square feet, the typical home here is a solid, standard footprint - not a starter unit, not an outsized estate.

MLS records show no identified community amenities - no clubhouse, pool, or organized recreational package tied to the listings. Whatever draws a buyer to Santa Fe Shores is the location and the lot, not a built-in amenity package. Combine that with 64.5% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, and you get a picture of a community where a clear majority of owners have filed as primary residents rather than treating the home as a rental or seasonal property.

With zero active listings in Santa Fe Shores at the moment, success here depends on relationships and timing more than on searching a portal. Momentum tracks this Melrose corridor of Bradford County closely enough to know when something is about to list - or when an owner might consider an off-market conversation - and can help a buyer move before a home ever shows up as active inventory.

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