Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Single-family in an established riverside community
Built
Largely 1990s to 2000s
Size
About 1,600 to 3,000+ sq ft
Status
Established resale market
Costs & Fees
HOA
Community association covering common areas
CDD
None typical
Taxes
Duval County millage; confirm per parcel
Amenities
Setting
Established Arlington-area community near the St. Johns
Water
River and creek access for some homes
Access
Atlantic Boulevard, Monument Road, and 9A
Beaches
About 20 to 25 minutes east
Location
Area
Arlington and Fort Caroline area, near the St. Johns River
Access
Atlantic Boulevard, Monument Road, and 9A
Downtown
About 15 to 20 minutes
Beaches
About 20 to 25 minutes east
The Homes & Style
St. Johns Landing is an established single-family community in the Arlington and Fort Caroline area of Jacksonville, near the St. Johns River, with homes built largely in the 1990s and 2000s. The housing stock is suburban single-family, with some homes enjoying river or creek access and docks. Because the community spans interior and water-access lots, the specific street, the lot, and any water frontage drive value as much as the house.
Interior homes are the value backbone, with condition and the lot driving price, while river and creek-access homes carry premiums and added upkeep. It is a settled, close-in Arlington community rather than a new master plan.
Living Here
Daily life at St. Johns Landing is quiet and suburban, built around the community's common areas, the nearby St. Johns River, and the convenience of an Arlington location close to downtown. Residents are minutes from the Atlantic Boulevard corridor, the Intracoastal, and a short drive from downtown and the beaches.
The setting pairs an established Arlington-area address with river-area access and a short downtown commute. It is a community for buyers who want a settled neighborhood near the river and downtown rather than a master-planned, amenity-driven community.
Before You Offer
Confirm the HOA and what it covers, and verify there is no CDD on the specific home, since established Arlington communities like this carry a community association.
On any river or creek-access home, confirm the dock, water access, and flood map, and budget for waterfront upkeep and insurance.
Inspect roof, HVAC, and systems on 1990s-and-2000s homes, and price any deferred updates against renovated comps.
Confirm school assignment by address with the district, and drive the Atlantic Boulevard and 9A commute at your real departure time.
St. Johns Landing vs. Comparable Arlington-Area Communities
St. Johns Landing competes with the other established communities of the Arlington and Fort Caroline area near the St. Johns River. Against newer gated communities, it offers established homes with river-area access and a modest HOA, while newer communities counter with amenity centers and new construction.
Against the beach towns to the east, it trades oceanfront for river access, a yard, lower insurance, and a short downtown commute. The honest shorthand: pick St. Johns Landing for an established riverside-area community near downtown and the beaches; pick a newer plan for amenities or the beach for the ocean.
Who St. Johns Landing Fits Best
St. Johns Landing fits buyers who want an established Arlington-area community with river-area access and a short downtown commute, anyone who values yards and a settled setting near the St. Johns, and buyers who prefer a modest HOA over a master plan.
St. Johns Landing is a weaker fit for buyers who want new construction or a deep amenity center, those who need an oceanfront location, or anyone seeking a gated luxury address.
