Southwest Woods
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
All 1,049 homes for sale in St. Augustine, FL · median $478,997 · 257 homes for sale in 32084 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 16 closed sales in Southwest Woods in St. Augustine, FL since 2007, the most recent in November 2025. Across St. Augustine as a whole, 2,652 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $453,314, 52 median days on market, with 678 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,110 ($5,590 with the full homestead exemption).
With only a single closing in the current window, Southwest Woods doesn't hand you a clean statistical picture — it hands you a thin one. In a low-volume pocket like this, price is set less by a running comp set and more by the condition and specifics of whatever home actually trades. That means one updated interior or one deferred-maintenance house can swing the read, and you should treat any headline number as a data point, not a trend.
For a seller, the posture is patience and precision: with turnover this quiet, pricing to the specific condition of your home matters more than chasing a neighborhood average that barely exists. For a buyer, thin volume cuts both ways — less competition on any given listing, but also fewer recent sales to anchor an offer. This is a community where the work is in the details of the individual property, not the momentum of the market.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Southwest Woods right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Southwest Woods is a quiet residential pocket in St. Augustine, within St. Johns County. Activity here is light, so the story is told property by property rather than by the volume of the wider market.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 8 homes in Southwest Woods that have changed hands since 2007, built between 1978 and 2008 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 1,776 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. 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.
County records show 4 qualified sales in Southwest Woods across 2024–2024, median $210,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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 Southwest Woods is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a low-turnover, quiet corner of St. Augustine and willing to hold for the long term
- Purchasers who can evaluate a home on its own condition and merits rather than relying on a thick comp set
- Sellers prepared to price precisely to their home's condition rather than a neighborhood average
Probably not for
- Buyers who want reassurance from high sales volume and a deep bench of recent comparables
- Short-horizon purchasers counting on quick, easily documented resale activity
- Anyone needing a fast, competitive-data-driven transaction with clear price anchors
The market around Southwest Woods
Southwest Woods is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32084, 330 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of St. Augustine.
Across St. Johns County, 1,876 homes are active and 834 pending (31% under contract).
In ZIP 32084 (St. Augustine), 748 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $380K ($212/sq ft), down 0.8% year over year, with a median 63 days on market. Right now 161 active and 58 pending listings put supply at about 3.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32084 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Southwest Woods specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Southwest Woods, St. Augustine
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. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Southwest Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Southwest Woods 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 Southwest Woods.
A low-volume pocket in St. Johns County
The defining feature of Southwest Woods right now is scarcity of data. A single closing in the window tells you the community trades infrequently, which puts the burden on condition, layout, and lot rather than on a deep bench of comparable sales. Two homes here can be worth meaningfully different amounts based on updates alone, and there's no thick recent record to smooth that out.
That St. Augustine, St. Johns County location gives the area its underlying appeal, but the practical reality is that anyone transacting here should expect to lean on adjacent-area sales and careful property-level analysis. This is not a market you read from a dashboard; it's one you read from the house in front of you.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Southwest Woods. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin-volume community, the value of a broker is judgment, not just data pulls. We build a defensible price from condition and nearby sales rather than a single number, and we'll tell you plainly when the evidence is too thin to support an aggressive ask or an aggressive offer. That candor is the whole point of hiring us in a market like Southwest Woods.
Southwest Woods in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Southwest Woods buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32084)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (16 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Southwest Woods. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32084; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- St. Augustine High School · High · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 30 nearby communities)
- Sebastian Middle School · Middle · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 15 nearby communities)
- R.J. Murray Middle School · 6-8 (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
- Ketterlinus Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- James A. Webster Elementary School · Elementary · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 4 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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