St Johns River Estates
Homes for Sale in Satsuma, FL
All 55 homes for sale in Satsuma, FL · median $239,900 · 68 homes for sale in 32189 · Putnam County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-12, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $177,450 (+2% versus the prior year's median), $124 per square foot, a median 56 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking. At the median price and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,000 ($2,320 with the full homestead exemption).

Price here is driven by condition and the wide age spread more than any single benchmark. With a building stock that runs from 1900 all the way to 2024 and a median build year of 1985, two homes at the same address on paper can trade very differently once you account for updates, systems, and land. The median sits at $185,000, but treat that as a midpoint in a broad range, not a sticker price — what a given house fetches depends on how much work it needs.
The current posture is patient. At a median 75 days on market, this is not a place where listings move in a weekend, and buyers generally have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk if the numbers do not work. Year-over-year values are up 7.6%, and the heat score of 56 reads as balanced-to-mildly-competitive rather than frantic. Sellers who price to condition tend to do fine; those who price to hope tend to sit.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
St Johns River Estates right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($177K) is up 2.3% from the prior 12 months ($174K). With about 6 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 November 12. Confidence: Medium (8 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated November 13, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside St Johns River Ests 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
St Johns River Estates market snapshot (as of November 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $177K ($124 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 57 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32189 (Satsuma), 58 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $191K ($155/sq ft), up 8.5% year over year, with a median 65 days on market. Right now 13 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 2.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32189 housing market and the Putnam County market.
County records show 14 qualified sales in St Johns River Estates across 2024–2025 (11 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $260,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
St Johns River Estates is a community of 162 homes in Satsuma, Putnam County, built between 1935 and 2023 (median 1988.0), with a median living area of about 1,512 square feet. 54% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
St Johns River Ests is a 322-home community in Satsuma, Putnam County, where a century-wide span of construction and a slower selling pace reward buyers who do their homework on a specific house rather than the ZIP code.
Who St Johns River Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a moderate budget who value land and a slower, less competitive purchase process
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to underwrite an older home's systems and repairs
- Long-hold owners who care more about the specific property than quick resale liquidity
Probably not for
- Buyers needing a quick, predictable resale in a fast-moving market
- Anyone wanting a strictly turnkey, newer-construction home with no condition risk
- Buyers who rely on abundant recent comps to justify an offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 12 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($177K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($174K) IS the +2.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (8 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.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 32189 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-11-12).
The St Johns River Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in St Johns River 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 St Johns River Estates.
Reading a market with a hundred-year age spread
The defining feature of this community is variety. A median living area around 1,461 square feet and a median price-per-foot near $135 give you a rough yardstick, but the year-built range from 1900 to 2024 means condition is the real variable. You could be looking at an original older structure, a recent build, or anything in between — and each carries a different repair, insurance, and financing profile. Bring a thorough inspection and price the home in front of you, not the median.
Owner-occupancy tells its own story. Just over half the homes — 52.5% — carry a homestead exemption, which points to a mix of long-term owners alongside investment and part-time holdings. Combined with a 75-day median time on market and only a handful of recent closings in the window, that means comparable sales can be thin and each transaction carries weight. Expect to lean on qualitative judgment as much as raw comps.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in St Johns River 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 St Johns River 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 3 factors (5.8). Basis: Recent Direction +2.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 54% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-driven and this thin on recent closings, generic pricing advice fails. We underwrite each home on its own merits — age, systems, land, and insurability — and we know how to interpret a 75-day pace so you neither overpay in a rush nor let the right house slip while you wait. Whether you are buying or selling, we will tell you plainly when a given property is worth its ask and when it is not.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32131/32187/32189)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (66 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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