Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra
Homes for Sale in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.

Sawgrass Island in Ponte Vedra Beach is a guard-gated enclave where the amenity package speaks for itself: a pool, restaurant, jogging path, park, playground, and basketball court sit inside a security-monitored perimeter with round-the-clock coverage. That kind of shared infrastructure is expensive to build and expensive to maintain, and it usually signals a community priced for the lifestyle as much as for the square footage.
Right now the numbers here are thin: zero homes are actively listed and only one closing shows in the trailing window. That is not unusual for a small, gated St. Johns County community, but it does mean there is no reliable price signal to point to at this moment. Anyone serious about buying or selling inside these gates needs a broker with direct relationships in the neighborhood, not just access to the public listing feed.
The 60-Second Overview
Sawgrass Island is a guard-gated community in Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, built around a full slate of on-site amenities rather than any single signature feature. Current MLS activity here is minimal, so pricing context has to come from direct market knowledge rather than headline statistics.
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.
The setting & the homes.
Aerial and on-site photos of Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra. Swipe to explore the community.
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Photos from realMLS listings in Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra; content deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Who Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who prioritize guard-gated, security-monitored living over a fast search timeline
- Buyers who want on-site recreation -- pool, restaurant, jogging path, park, playground, basketball court -- without leaving the community
- Buyers comfortable working off-market through a broker with direct neighborhood relationships, since the MLS currently shows almost nothing
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to compare multiple active listings before committing
- Buyers relying on portal search alerts alone, with no agent tracking off-market activity
- Buyers who need recent comparable sales data to justify an offer price
The market around Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra
Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32082, 310 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Across St. Johns County, 1,849 homes are active and 860 pending (32% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Sawgrass Island, Ponte Vedra 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.
Life at Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra

- Basketball Court · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Park · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Playground · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Security · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Pool · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Restaurant · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- 24 Hour Security · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated with Guard · reported on 1 of 1 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra are close: the nearest parks is about 10 minutes away.
- Bird Island Park · Parks10 min
- The Fresh Market · Groceries11 min
- Nineteen at TPC Sawgrass · Dining11 min
- Tournament Plaza · Shopping12 min
- Starbucks · Coffee14 min
- Tactical Medics International · Health21 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
- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley/Rawlings Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public PreK-5
- Alice B. Landrum Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public Middle 6-8
- Ponte Vedra High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public High 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 Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra address.
The Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra 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 Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra.
A Gated Amenity Base With Almost No Market Signal
The amenity list at Sawgrass Island reads like a small resort: pool, restaurant, jogging path, park, playground, and basketball court, all inside a gated perimeter with guard coverage and 24-hour security. Grounds maintenance is handled by the association, which keeps the shared spaces consistent even as individual homes vary. Amenities are reported across this community's MLS listings, so buyers should confirm current access and offerings directly with the HOA.
On the transaction side, the picture is quiet: there are no active listings in Sawgrass Island as of this snapshot, and only one closing appears in the trailing window. A market this thin does not mean nothing is happening inside the gates -- it means most of what happens does not surface through the public MLS feed. That is common in small, tightly held gated communities, and it puts a premium on a broker who tracks the neighborhood directly rather than relying on search alerts.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings and only one recorded closing, Sawgrass Island is not a community you can read from a portal search alone. Momentum's agents track St. Johns County's gated enclaves directly, so when something moves here -- on or off market -- we hear about it early and can get a buyer in front of it or position a seller correctly for a small, thin pool of comparable buyers.
Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra in 15 seconds.
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.
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Tools for a Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra 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 Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Sawgrass Island Ponte Vedra, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (44 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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