Somerset
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Somerset is a new-construction pocket in Orange Park, with the housing stock built in 2020 and 2021 and a median around 1,976 square feet. When nearly every home was framed in the same two-year window, price is driven less by vintage and more by condition, lot position, and how each home was optioned when it left the builder. Expect a wide spread rather than a tidy ladder, and read each listing on its own merits.
About two-thirds of the 99 homes carry a homestead exemption, which signals a base of owner-occupants rather than a churn of short-term holds. For a seller, that stability means fewer distressed comps setting the tone. For a buyer, it means the homes coming to market tend to be lived-in and maintained, so the diligence is on individual condition and upgrades, not on the neighborhood aging out.
The 60-Second Overview
Somerset is a compact, recently built community in Orange Park where the homes are close in age and size, so the real variables are condition, layout, and lot.
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.
Who Somerset is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a newer home with young roof and systems and minimal near-term repair budget
- Owner-occupants planning to stay put and value a stable, homestead-heavy community
- Buyers comfortable comparing similar homes on condition and options rather than vintage
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking older, character homes or a broad mix of build years
- Those wanting substantially larger footprints than the mid-1,900-square-foot median
- Short-term holders counting on a deep, established resale track record
The market around Somerset
Somerset is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32065, 141 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a steady corner of Orange Park.
Across Clay County, 1,172 homes are active and 480 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Somerset specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Somerset
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Somerset, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- 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 site is about 8 miles east of Somerset.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Builder Activity
Hyland Trail to bring over 3,000 homes to Lake Asbury in Clay County
News4Jax reported that Hyland Trail, along with the related Edenbrooke and The Glens communities, will bring more than 3,000 new homes to the Lake Asbury area of Clay County. Homes are being built by Dream Finders, Pulte and Lennar, with a Lodge amenity center featuring a beach-entry pool, splash zone, exercise facility and pickleball courts. Edenbrooke includes an age-restricted, low-maintenance home section.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large volume of new single-family housing supply and a private amenity center to the Lake Asbury area, expanding for-sale inventory across a range of home sizes and price points. The project is about 16 miles southeast of Somerset, elsewhere in Clay County.
Source: News4Jax - 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 20 miles southeast of Somerset.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 8 miles east of Somerset.
Source: Jax Daily Record
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 Somerset buying strategy.
If we were buying in Somerset 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 Somerset.
A new-build enclave, still settling in
With 99 homes and a median build year of 2020, Somerset is early in its life cycle. Roofs, systems, and finishes are still young, which typically keeps near-term maintenance predictable and lowers the surprise factor a buyer inherits. The median footprint just under 2,000 square feet points to functional, right-sized floor plans rather than sprawling or entry-minimal ones.
Because the homes are so tightly clustered in age, the differences you will pay for are the ones you can see and verify: how a home was optioned, its lot and orientation, and how it has been kept since delivery. That makes side-by-side comparison genuinely useful here, and it rewards buyers who slow down and inspect rather than chase a headline number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Somerset. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a young, uniform community, the edge is in reading condition and options correctly, not in guessing at price bands. We track what actually closes in Somerset and translate the homestead-heavy ownership base and thin resale history into a realistic posture, whether you are pricing a home to sell or deciding what a specific listing is truly worth.
Somerset 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 Somerset buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2020 (63 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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