Secret Woods
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Secret Woods is a resale-only pocket of Duval County — every one of its 122 homes was built between 1984 and 1992, so there is no new construction here to compete against for a buyer's attention. Price is set almost entirely by condition and updates on top of that fixed building stock: the community carries a median price of $402,000 and a median price per square foot of $220.06, on a median home size of 2,226.5 square feet.
Momentum's read on the current posture: seller-leaning, with 2.0 months of supply and just 1 active listing against a total of 122 homes. Homes that do list are moving in a median of 23 days. The one figure worth flagging is the -3.1% year-over-year shift in pricing — even with supply this tight, prices have eased rather than climbed, which argues for sellers pricing sharply from day one and gives buyers some room to negotiate on anything that sits past the 23-day median.
Secret Woods right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.4 months of supply and 0% 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 August 5, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($402K) is down 3.1% from the prior 12 months ($415K). With about 5 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 5. Confidence: Low (6 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 5, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Secret Woods market snapshot (as of August 5, 2026): the median sale price is about $402K ($220 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 23 days on market for closed sales, and 3.4 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Secret Woods is a community of 122 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1984 and 1992 (median 1986.0), with a median living area of about 2,226 square feet. 90% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Secret Woods is a compact, resale-only community of 122 homes anchored by a clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball courts — an amenity package that shows up on the MLS listing sheet more often in larger, newer developments than in a neighborhood this size.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Secret Woods is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want an established, amenity-rich community — pool, tennis, pickleball, clubhouse — without paying new-construction premiums.
- Buyers ready to move quickly and decisively in a seller-leaning market where there is currently just 1 active listing.
- Sellers who want a fast, well-priced sale — median time on market here is only 23 days.
Probably not for
- Buyers who specifically want new construction, since every home in Secret Woods was built between 1984 and 1992.
- Buyers who want a wide pool of active listings to compare before deciding — there is currently just 1 on the market.
- Buyers whose budget needs to land meaningfully below the community's $402,000 median price.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 5 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($402K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($415K) IS the -3.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 9 sales each (6 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Secret Woods Market Scorecard
Secret Woods is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $402,600, and homes go under contract in about 52 days.
Typical home value in the 32216 ZIP is $262,227, about 17.0% 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.
Housing distress & ownership in Secret Woods, Jacksonville
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 Secret Woods
Live MLS inventory for Secret Woods. 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 Secret Woods listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Secret Woods 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 Secret Woods
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 5 of 6 listings
- Pool · reported on 5 of 6 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 1 of 6 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 1 of 6 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
- Greenfield · Elementary
- Southside · Middle
- Englewood · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Secret Woods listings 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 Secret Woods address.
Recent Developments in Secret Woods
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Secret Woods, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 10 miles west of Secret Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 6 miles northwest of Secret Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 18 miles west of Secret Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 19 miles southwest of Secret Woods.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 9 miles northeast of Secret Woods, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 9 miles northeast of Secret Woods.
Source: News4Jax
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Secret Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Secret Woods 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 Secret Woods.
A Small, Amenity-Heavy Resale Pocket
At 122 homes, Secret Woods is small enough that inventory swings hard — a single active listing against a median 23-day time on market is why the community reads seller-leaning with 2.0 months of supply. Filed homestead exemptions cover 90.2% of the community's homes, indicating most are owner-occupied primary residences rather than rentals or second homes, which tends to track with steadier upkeep on the housing stock.
The amenity package — tennis courts, a pool, basketball and pickleball courts, and a clubhouse, with grounds maintenance included — is reported across this community's MLS listings, so buyers should confirm current condition and access directly with the HOA before writing an offer. For a resale-only community built out between 1984 and 1992, that level of shared recreation is part of what a buyer is paying for beyond the house itself.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Secret Woods. 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 Secret Woods 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 (7.1). Basis: Recent Direction -3.1% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 90% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 1 active listing against 122 total homes, Secret Woods does not generate much day-to-day inventory to watch on a portal search. Momentum tracks small Duval County communities like this one closely so buyers are not relying on a feed that refreshes only after a listing already has showings scheduled, and sellers get a pricing read built on the community's actual 23-day, 2.0-months-of-supply pace rather than a citywide average.
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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 Secret Woods buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 5, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 5, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32216)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (113 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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