Ocean Forest
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Ocean Forest's price is set less by the calendar than by the housing stock itself: a median build year of 1962 across a range that runs from 1924 to 2024 means buyers are choosing between original mid-century construction and full rebuilds, and condition drives value here as much as location. The median sale price sits at $817,500, translating to roughly $360 per square foot on a typical home near 2,023 square feet, a figure that reflects the gap between original and renovated inventory rather than one consistent product.
For sellers, the read is straightforward: there are zero active listings in Ocean Forest right now, so a well-priced, well-presented home enters the market with no direct on-market competition. Homes have been closing in under 30 days, price is up 7% year over year and roughly 250% since 2012, and with 705 homes total and only 14 closings feeding the current window, each transaction carries real weight in setting the next comp. Buyers should expect to move decisively once something does list.
Ocean Forest right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 0.9 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.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 23, 2026. Confidence: High (1 active and pending listings, 14 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($874K) is up 16.5% from the prior 12 months ($750K) and up 266% since 2012. With about 16 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 23. Confidence: Medium (14 and 11 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Duval County sale ($874K vs $310K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Ocean Forest market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $874K ($378 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 23 days on market for closed sales, and 0.9 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 16% from the prior 12 months and up 266% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (14 closings in the current window).
Ocean Forest is a community of 187 homes in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, built between 1955 and 2024 (median 1961), with a median living area of about 2,310 square feet. 90% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Ocean Forest is a Jacksonville Beach community of 705 homes spanning a full century of construction, from 1924 originals to homes completed as recently as 2024, giving buyers a genuine choice between vintage character and newer-build systems within the same footprint.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Ocean Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a mid-sized home around the 2,023-square-foot median in Jacksonville Beach who are ready to act the moment something lists
- Buyers comfortable pricing a home on its own merits rather than against a pool of active comps, given zero current listings
- Buyers or sellers thinking in terms of a longer hold, given the 250% price movement since 2012
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to tour and compare multiple active listings before committing, since there are none on market today
- Buyers set on new construction only, since most of the stock predates 2000 given a 1962 median year built
- Buyers needing a large-format home well above the 2,023-square-foot median
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($874K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($750K) IS the +16.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 8 to 32 sales each (14 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.
Sea Island Ocean Forest Market Scorecard
Sea Island Ocean Forest is currently a strong seller's market. About 0.9 months of supply, a median asking price of $625,000, and homes go under contract in about 19 days.
Typical home value in the 32250 ZIP is $637,813, about 14.6% 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 Ocean Forest, Jacksonville 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 Ocean Forest
Live MLS inventory for Ocean Forest. 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 and pending Ocean Forest listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Ocean Forest 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 Ocean Forest
- Security Lights · reported on 1 of 4 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Jacksonville Beach Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public K-5 (Duval)
- Duncan U. Fletcher Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public Middle 6-8
- Duncan U. Fletcher 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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Ocean Forest address.
The Ocean Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Ocean Forest 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Ocean Forest.
Vintage stock, modern prices
The spread in Ocean Forest's housing stock is the story: with a median year built of 1962 but construction continuing through 2024, this is not a single-era neighborhood. Homes range from original mid-century construction to recent rebuilds, and that range is what pushes per-square-foot pricing in different directions depending on what has been done to a given lot. At a median of 2,023 living square feet, most homes here are mid-sized rather than sprawling.
Inventory is the other half of the picture. With zero active listings against 705 total homes and only 14 closings feeding the current pricing window, Ocean Forest trades in small numbers. A market heat score of 44 reflects that measured pace, not a stalled market but not a frenzy either, while price has still climbed 7% over the past year and 250% since 2012. About 78.6% of homes in Ocean Forest carry a homestead exemption, the tax status tied to a primary residence.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Ocean Forest. 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 Ocean Forest 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 (9.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +266% since 2012; Recent Direction +16.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 0.9 months of supply; Owner Commitment 90% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with zero active listings and only a handful of recent closings does not leave much room for guesswork on price, so tracking every closing in Ocean Forest as it happens matters more than relying on older comps. Momentum pulls directly from the realmls feed for this community and pairs that with a hand-prepared valuation, because a neighborhood spanning original 1924 construction through 2024 builds does not price off a single formula.
Ocean Forest in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
Tools for a Ocean Forest 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 Ocean Forest sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Ocean Forest, 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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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Sea Island Ocean Forest year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32034/32250)) |
| 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 2001 (370 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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