Southside Estates
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Southside Estates is an established Duval County neighborhood, not a new-construction community: 2,488 homes span construction years from 1916 to 2024, with a median build year of 1952 and a median living area of 1,374 square feet. That age spread is what actually sets price here — condition and updates on an older housing stock, not lot premiums on fresh product, at a median of $237,372, or roughly $177 per square foot.
The current posture is tight and cooling at the same time. There are zero active listings right now, against 66 closings in the recent window and a median 32 days on market for homes that do sell. Price is down 5.1% year over year, though still up 469% since 2012, and the market heat score sits at 31 — a read that favors patient, prepared buyers over anyone expecting to shop a wide active pool today.
Southside Estates right now
🟡 Balanced market. 2.9 months of supply and 26% 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 23, 2026. Confidence: Very High (23 active and pending listings, 71 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($260K) is up 1.7% from the prior 12 months ($256K) and up 519% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23. Confidence: Very High (71 and 56 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Southside Estates market snapshot (as of August 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $260K ($179 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 32 days on market for closed sales, and 2.9 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months and up 519% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (71 closings in the current window).
Southside Estates is a community of 778 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1916 and 2024 (median 1952.0), with a median living area of about 1,318 square feet. 59% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
An older, largely built-out Southside footprint where price is driven by home condition and vintage rather than new construction, currently trading with essentially no active inventory to shop.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Southside Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a below-median Duval County entry point, with a current median price of $237,372.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes individually across a wide range of construction years (1916 to 2024) rather than assuming uniform build quality.
- Patient buyers who can wait for inventory to surface, given zero active listings and a median 32 days on market once a home does list.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need new-construction systems and finishes without renovation risk, given a median build year of 1952.
- Sellers expecting the price growth of the 2012-era run to continue uninterrupted; price is down 5.1% year over year.
- Buyers who need to purchase immediately — with zero active listings, there is nothing currently on the market here.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($260K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($256K) IS the +1.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 54 to 75 sales each (71 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Southside Estates Market Scorecard
Southside Estates is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.3 months of supply, a median asking price of $295,000, and homes go under contract in about 46 days.
Typical home value in the 32246 ZIP is $314,717, about 19.6% 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 Southside Estates, 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 Southside Estates
Live MLS inventory for Southside Estates. 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.
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Active · 50 daysActive and pending Southside Estates listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Southside Estates 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 Southside Estates
- Brookview Park · Public park within the Southside Estates area, approximately 7 acres, with baseball fields, a playground, a basketball court, and pavilions.
- Southside Estates Ball Park · Public ballpark located at 9764 Jupiter Ct S, Jacksonville, FL, with baseball diamonds and batting-practice facilities.
Sources: Homes.com Neighborhood Guide - Southside Estates; Yelp business listing - Southside Estates Ball Park. Amenity access and membership terms vary and can change; verify current details with the community.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Southside Estates are close: the nearest groceries is about 1 minutes away.
- Bayon Fruits and Produce · Groceries1 min
- Bombshell Bikini Coffee · Coffee2 min
- La Michoacana Taqueria · Dining3 min
- Forestry Tower Park · Parks4 min
- Promenade At Beach Boulevard · Shopping5 min
- River Point Behavioral Health · Health9 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Southside Estates Elementary (Duval)FLDOE grade C · Public PreK-5
- Southside Middle School (Duval)FLDOE grade C · Public 6-8
- Sandalwood High School (Duval)FLDOE 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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Southside Estates address.
Recent Developments in Southside Estates
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Southside Estates, 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 12 miles west of Southside Estates, 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 west of Southside Estates, 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 20 miles west of Southside Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
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 site is about 7 miles north of Southside Estates.
Source: JAXPORT - 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 project is about 20 miles west of Southside Estates, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 7 miles north of Southside Estates.
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 Southside Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Southside Estates 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 Southside Estates.
A Post-War Footprint With Almost No Active Inventory
With a median year built of 1952 and homes on the ground dating as far back as 1916 through as recent as 2024, Southside Estates is a mixed-vintage community rather than a single-era subdivision. At a median living area of 1,374 square feet and roughly $177 per square foot, the math here rewards buyers who evaluate each home on its own condition and updates rather than assuming a uniform build quality across the neighborhood.
The bigger signal right now is availability, not price. Zero active listings against 66 closings in the recent window means turnover is happening, but nothing is currently sitting on the market to walk through. A market heat score of 31 and a median 32 days on market for homes that do sell describe a community that has cooled from its 469% run since 2012 — down 5.1% year over year — without inventory opening up to match.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Southside Estates. 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 Southside Estates 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 (7.4). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +519% since 2012; Recent Direction +1.7% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.9 months of supply; Owner Commitment 59% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A community built out across more than a century of construction years needs someone who will walk a specific home's condition and updates against its vintage, not lean on a neighborhood-wide average. With zero active listings at the moment, getting in front of a Southside Estates listing before it's publicly available is largely a matter of relationships and timing — that's where we spend our effort.
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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.
A civic association, Southside Estates Civic Association (SECA), is registered for the neighborhood; dues status and mandatory/voluntary membership terms were not confirmed from public sources.
Tools for a Southside Estates buy.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Southside Estates Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (7 streets, ZIP 32246)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (1,393 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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