Simmons
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Simmons is an older, in-city Jacksonville pocket of 271 homes where the housing stock spans well over a century, and the smaller median footprint means the story is really about which homes have been brought up to date and which have not.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 6 homes in Simmons that have changed hands since 2009, built between 1946 and 2022 (median 1969), with a median living area of about 1,682 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 100% 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.

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.

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

In ZIP 32209, 266 homes are on the market and 20% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 3,953 homes are active and 1,522 pending (28% under contract).

In ZIP 32209 (Jacksonville), 293 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $105K ($99/sq ft), down 11.0% year over year, with a median 48 days on market. Right now 39 active and 7 pending listings put supply at about 5.9 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32209 housing market and the Duval County market.

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

The defining fact here is age dispersion. A median build year of 1949 alongside a range from 1894 to 2024 tells you the neighborhood has been added to and rebuilt over generations rather than delivered in one wave. That variety is the appeal for anyone who wants character and the chance to buy into an established location, but it also means no two closings look alike — you are pricing each house on its own merits.

At roughly 1,541 square feet of median living space, these are not sprawling floor plans, which puts a premium on smart updates: kitchens, baths, roofs, and mechanical systems. The homestead share sits near 40%, so a meaningful portion of these homes are held by owner-occupants, with the balance skewing toward investment and non-owner-occupied use — a useful signal if you are weighing this area as a rental or renovation play.

In a market this varied, the value is in reading each home individually — separating cosmetic updates from structural work, and knowing what the age of the stock means for inspection, insurance, and financing. We price to condition, not to a headline average, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's asking number assumes work that has not been done.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.