Spring Lake
Homes for Sale in Keystone Heights, FL
All 94 homes for sale in Keystone Heights, FL · median $275,000 · 118 homes for sale in 32656 · Clay County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 4 closed sales in Spring Lake in Keystone Heights, FL since 2015, the most recent in February 2025. Across Keystone Heights as a whole, 102 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $272,450, 41 median days on market, with 45 homes for sale today. At that median and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,100 ($3,510 with the full homestead exemption).
Spring Lake sits in Keystone Heights, out in the western reaches of Clay County where the pace and geography are different from the county's busier Orange Park corridor. This is lake-and-pine country, and pricing here is driven less by any single comparable and more by what a specific parcel offers: lot size, water access, road frontage, and the condition of the structure on it. Two homes on the same road can price very differently depending on those variables, so the number that matters is the one attached to the property you are actually standing on.
For buyers, that means underwriting each listing on its own merits rather than assuming a neighborhood price. For sellers, it means condition and presentation carry real weight — a well-maintained property tells its own story, while deferred maintenance gets priced hard in a market this specific. Come in with clear eyes on what you are buying and what it will take to hold it.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Spring Lake 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
Spring Lake market snapshot (as of September 24, 2026): the median sale price is about $229K ($174 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32656 (Keystone Heights), 319 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($191/sq ft), down 5.0% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 81 active and 21 pending listings put supply at about 21.2 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32656 housing market and the Clay County market.
Spring Lake is a community of 25 homes in Keystone Heights, Clay County, built between 1950 and 2024 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 1,611 square feet. 45% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Spring Lake is a Keystone Heights community in the rural western band of Clay County, where lake proximity, lot character, and home condition matter more than any blanket price assumption.
Who Spring Lake is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing acreage, privacy, and lake proximity who will hold long enough to justify a rural buy
- Buyers comfortable evaluating well, septic, and land upkeep as part of the purchase
- Buyers who value setting over commute and have budgeted for rural carrying costs
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a short drive to major employment and retail
- Buyers wanting a turnkey, uniform subdivision product with predictable pricing
- Buyers unwilling to price in the systems and maintenance a rural property requires
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Closed sales in Spring Lake by trailing-12-month window ending September 24 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 7 homes closed in the current window at a median of $229,000. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $229,000 | $174 | 9 days | 1,328 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Spring Lake buying strategy.
If we were buying in Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake.
What actually moves value in Spring Lake
Out here the land is part of the product. Acreage, water access, well-and-septic versus utility service, and how a property sits relative to the lake all feed directly into value. This is not a subdivision where floor plans repeat; expect variety, and expect that variety to show up in price. That works in a buyer's favor if you know what you want and against you if you are hoping for an apples-to-apples comparison.
The trade-off for the setting is distance. Keystone Heights is a genuine drive from the region's larger job centers and retail, and that is either the whole appeal or a dealbreaker depending on your daily reality. Test the commute before you commit, and factor rural-property carrying costs — systems, land upkeep, insurance considerations — into your numbers rather than treating this like a turnkey suburban buy.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Spring Lake. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Rural and lake-adjacent property in Clay County rewards a broker who reads each parcel individually — land, water, systems, and condition — instead of leaning on a neighborhood average. We price and negotiate off what is in front of us, and we will tell you plainly when a listing's number does not match its condition or its setting.
Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Spring Lake sales matched to your home.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay 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 · Clay 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 24, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32656)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-24 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (4 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 Spring Lake. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32656; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Keystone Heights Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School · 6-12 · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 13 nearby communities)
- Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School or your address-zoned middle school · Middle (assigned to 6 nearby communities)
- Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High · junior/senior high · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 3 nearby communities)
- Keystone Heights Elementary · elementary · FLDOE grade C (assigned to 2 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
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