South Shores
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
South Shores prices off its housing stock more than off any amenity package — none is identified in current MLS listings. The median sale sits at $382,500, which works out to $254.55 per square foot against a median living area of 1,497 square feet. With homes built anywhere between 1918 and 2023 and a median build year of 1939, the condition and age of the individual structure do more to move a price here than block or lot.
Right now there are zero active listings in South Shores, and the median days on market for recent sales runs 33 days — a tight posture on the surface, even though the neighborhood's year-over-year pace is a modest 2%. Zoom out and the picture is starker: prices are up 144% since 2012, so buyers today are paying for a long stretch of accumulated appreciation, not a fresh runup.
South Shores right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 1.2 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 5, 2026. Confidence: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 10 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($389K) is up 4.8% from the prior 12 months ($371K) and up 138% since 2012. With about 7 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 (10 and 4 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
South Shores market snapshot (as of August 5, 2026): the median sale price is about $389K ($259 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 28 days on market for closed sales, and 1.2 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 5% from the prior 12 months and up 138% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
South Shores is a community of 209 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1918 and 2023 (median 1939), with a median living area of about 1,497 square feet. 65% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
South Shores is a 209-home pocket of Jacksonville in Duval County where the housing stock predates most of the surrounding market, with homes dating as far back as 1918 alongside construction as recent as 2023 — a mix that makes each sale closer to a one-off appraisal than a repeat of the comp next door.
The setting & the homes.
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Who South Shores is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a home's condition and age individually, given a build-year range running from 1918 to 2023.
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the $382,500 median with a longer hold horizon, given the area's 144% appreciation since 2012.
- Buyers who don't need a packaged amenity list and are focused purely on the home and its Duval County location.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to shop multiple active listings side by side — inventory here currently sits at zero active listings.
- Buyers seeking newer-construction inventory as the norm — the median build year in South Shores is 1939.
- Buyers who want built-in community amenities as part of the purchase — none are identified from current MLS listings.
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 ($389K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($371K) IS the +4.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 14 sales each (10 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.
South Shores Market Scorecard
South Shores is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32207 ZIP is $281,662, about 7.4% 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 South Shores, 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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in South Shores
Live MLS inventory for South Shores. 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 South Shores listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
South Shores 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Spring Park · Elementary
- Southside · Middle
- Englewood · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent South Shores 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 South Shores address.
The South Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in South Shores 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 South Shores.
A Neighborhood Priced Home by Home
The build years in South Shores span 1918 to 2023, with a median build year of 1939 — meaning the typical home here predates most current Northeast Florida construction by a wide margin, sitting alongside a handful of much newer builds. Median living area is 1,497 square feet, and the resulting $254.55 median price per square foot is the number to watch when sizing up an individual listing against the neighborhood baseline, since square footage in a stock this varied tells you more than lot size or address.
About 65.2% of the 209 homes in South Shores carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a base of owner-occupied properties rather than a market driven by investor turnover. Momentum's market heat score for South Shores currently reads 58, and with zero active listings on the board and a median 33 days on market for what has sold, this is a neighborhood where inventory shows up in bursts rather than as a steady, browsable supply.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in South Shores. 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 South Shores 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 (8.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +138% since 2012; Recent Direction +4.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.2 months of supply; Owner Commitment 65% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this varied in age and condition — homes built from 1918 through 2023, with no formal community amenities identified in the MLS — pricing a listing correctly means reading the individual structure, not applying a subdivision formula. Momentum's agents work the comps at the per-square-foot level ($254.55 median) and track South Shores' listing activity closely enough to act fast, which matters in a pocket that shows zero active listings as often as it does.
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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 South Shores 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 South Shores sales matched to your home.
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Nearby Communities
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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 (7 streets, ZIP 32086/32207/32250/32656)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (127 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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