Southern Creek
Homes for Sale in St. Johns, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Southern Creek prices off a median of $250,000, or $187.01 a square foot, and that per-square-foot number is really the story here: it is the figure that tells you what condition and finish level you are competing against, not just what a home costs. The median sits down 2% year over year, a modest pullback after a run that has put values up 233% since 2012. That combination, a long climb followed by a small recent give-back, is typical of a community settling into a steadier pace rather than one losing momentum.
The current posture is quiet: zero active listings as of 2026-07-11 against 12 closings in the trailing window, and a market heat score of just 11. For a buyer, that means there is nothing to view right now, so the move is to get positioned with Momentum so you are called the moment something is listed rather than finding out after it is under contract. For a seller, the same absence of competing inventory is leverage, provided the ask is anchored to what actually closed, not to hope.
Southern Creek right now
🟡 Balanced market. 1.3 months of supply and 50% 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 28, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 10 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($244K) is down 4.3% from the prior 12 months ($255K) and up 225% since 2012. With about 18 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 28. Confidence: Medium (10 and 14 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 28, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Southern Creek market snapshot (as of August 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $244K ($184 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 50 days on market for closed sales, and 1.3 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months and up 225% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
Southern Creek in St. Johns has built its value over more than a decade, with the market's 233% gain since 2012 far outpacing the modest 2% year-over-year dip recorded most recently. Twelve closings in the trailing window, against zero homes currently active, describes a community that trades in small, tightly held batches rather than a steady public pipeline.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Southern Creek is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase near the $250,000 median who can move quickly once a listing surfaces
- Sellers whose home compares well against the $187.01 median price per square foot from recent closings
- Longer-horizon buyers comfortable with the 44-day median time on market and the community's 233% appreciation since 2012
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to compare multiple active listings side by side, since there are currently zero on the market
- Sellers expecting a fast, multiple-offer sale without pricing to the recent 12-closing data set
- Anyone relying on the most recent year-over-year trend alone, given the 2% pullback, without weighing the longer 2012-to-date appreciation
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 28 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($244K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($255K) IS the -4.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 10 to 28 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 St. Johns 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 · St. Johns 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.
Southern Creek Market Scorecard
Southern Creek is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32259 ZIP is $544,710, about 24.2% 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Southern Creek
Live MLS inventory for Southern Creek. 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 Southern Creek listings as of 2026-08-28, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Southern Creek 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 Southern Creek
- Pool · reported on 11 of 12 listings
- Gated · reported on 10 of 12 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 9 of 12 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 8 of 12 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 8 of 12 listings
- Playground · reported on 8 of 12 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 8 of 12 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 7 of 12 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 6 of 12 listings
- Park · reported on 6 of 12 listings
- Children's Pool · reported on 6 of 12 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 3 of 12 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Southern Creek are close: the nearest dining is about 3 minutes away.
- Vino's Pizza and Italian Cuisine · Dining3 min
- Julington Station · Shopping3 min
- Walmart Neighborhood Market · Groceries4 min
- Julington Creek Plantation Park · Parks4 min
- Starbucks · Coffee4 min
- HCA Florida Julington Creek Emergency · Health11 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- St. Johns County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Julington Creek ElementaryFLDOE grade A · Public PreK-5
- Fruit Cove Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 6-8
- Creekside High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public 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 St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Southern Creek address.
Recent Developments in Southern Creek
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Southern Creek, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Infrastructure
CR 210 widening westbound lanes set to reopen in St. Johns County
News4Jax reported that all westbound lanes of the County Road 210 widening project in St. Johns County were expected to reopen by the end of Friday, July 31, 2026, ahead of the August 10 school year start. The county said it is managing 44 active road projects totaling $183.1 million this year.
What it may mean for the marketExpands roadway capacity on a major county corridor, improving traffic flow and supporting continued growth along the CR 210 area. The project is about 9 miles east of Southern Creek, elsewhere in St. Johns County.
Source: News4Jax - July 2026Retail & Dining
Publix opens and more retailers coming to Marketplace at Nocatee
An official Nocatee business update reported that a Publix supermarket with a pharmacy drive-thru and adjacent Publix Liquors has opened at Marketplace at Nocatee. Additional announced tenants include SoFresh in late summer 2026, a Gate gas station, BODYBAR Pilates, a nail spa and a wine and spirits shop. The Hub at Nocatee entertainment concept is slated for 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpands grocery, dining and everyday retail capacity at a growing town center, adding anchor and service tenants that build out the commercial base of the area. The project is about 11 miles east of Southern Creek, elsewhere in St. Johns County.
Source: Nocatee - July 2026Development
Six agricultural enclave projects seek to develop 6,500-plus acres in St. Johns County
Jacksonville Today reported that St. Johns County received six proposals totaling more than 6,558 acres for development under a new Florida agricultural enclave law that took effect July 1, 2026. The largest proposal, about 4,462 acres north of Nocatee, comes from the Davis family and the PARC Group. The County Commission scheduled a public hearing on the proposals for August 19, 2026.
What it may mean for the marketSignals a large potential expansion of developable land and future housing and commercial capacity, using a new state process that can convert farmland to residential and commercial use with reduced local review. The project is about 11 miles east of Southern Creek, elsewhere in St. Johns County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 10 miles southwest of Southern Creek.
Source: Jax Daily Record - May 2026Retail & Dining
Grocery-anchored retail center proposed in Durbin Park
A grocery-anchored retail center was proposed at Durbin Park, the large mixed-use development near Interstate 95 and County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County, adding to the district's existing stores, restaurants, and Walmart-anchored core.
What it may mean for the marketAdded grocery and retail at Durbin Park deepens everyday conveniences in northern St. Johns County, an amenity factor that can support demand for surrounding communities. The site is about 5 miles east of Southern Creek.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Retail & Dining
Durbin Park Walmart plans an expansion
The Walmart anchoring Durbin Park filed plans to expand in early 2026, reinforcing the retail core of the Interstate 95 and County Road 210 district in northern St. Johns County.
What it may mean for the marketInvestment in Durbin Park's retail anchor signals continued commercial strength in northern St. Johns County, which can reinforce the appeal of nearby residential areas. The site is about 5 miles east of Southern Creek.
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 Southern Creek buying strategy.
If we were buying in Southern Creek 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 Southern Creek.
A market that trades quietly, not slowly
Median days on market sits at 44 for Southern Creek, a real but not alarming stretch, and it should be read alongside the fact that no homes are active in the community as of this snapshot. Twelve closings occurred in the trailing window that produced this data, which means the 44-day figure reflects actual, completed sales, not a stale or thin sample. The $187.01 median price per square foot is the number to anchor any pricing conversation on, since it normalizes for size in a way the $250,000 median price alone cannot.
The 233% appreciation since 2012 is the headline for anyone evaluating Southern Creek as a longer-hold purchase, but the near-term signal is the softer one: prices down 2% year over year and a market heat score of 11. Read together, that is a community cooling off its recent pace rather than reversing its long-term trend. With zero active listings right now, there is no current for-sale inventory to compare against, which is exactly why the 12 recorded closings carry the pricing weight until new listings appear.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Southern Creek. 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 Southern Creek 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 (7.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +225% since 2012; Recent Direction -4.3% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.3 months of supply; Pricing Power 96.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With zero active listings in Southern Creek as of 2026-07-11, the advantage in this community goes to whoever hears about the next listing first. Momentum tracks the realmls feed for this community continuously, so when the next of the roughly 12-per-window closings turns into an active listing, our clients are working from the same closed-sale data behind this page, not a guess, to build an offer or set an asking price.
Southern Creek in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Has a CDD assessment
- HOA reported ~$1200/year
- 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 28, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 28, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-28 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (466 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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