Sterling Park
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 26 closed sales in Sterling Park in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in February 2025. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,268 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,134, 43 median days on market, with 2,422 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,560 ($4,820 with the full homestead exemption).
Sterling Park is an older, tightly-built pocket of Jacksonville with a median build year around 1962 and a stock that stretches all the way back to 1909 and forward to 2024. That spread tells you the real story: price here is set by condition and vintage, not by a uniform product. A renovated bungalow and a tired original of the same footprint can trade at very different numbers, so the median living size near 1,300 square feet is a starting point, not a predictor.
For a buyer, the work is in the walk-through — you are underwriting roofs, systems, and prior renovations, not just square footage. For a seller, honest condition disclosure and finished updates are what move a home out of the pack. With only about 29% of homes carrying a homestead exemption, a meaningful share of this inventory is held as rentals or second properties, which shapes both who you compete with and how homes are maintained.
The 60-Second Overview
This is a small, established Jacksonville community of roughly 246 homes where the housing stock is genuinely old and varied — expect to shop on condition and character rather than a cookie-cutter floor plan.
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 Sterling Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a renovation budget who want to build value through updates on an older home
- Investors targeting compact homes where condition creates a pricing edge
- Buyers who prioritize an established location and older character over new-build square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who need move-in-ready, warranty-backed new construction
- Buyers wanting large square footage above the roughly 1,300-square-foot median
- Buyers unwilling to budget for inspections and possible system updates on older stock
The market around Sterling Park
Sterling Park is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32219, 344 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,953 homes are active and 1,522 pending (28% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sterling Park specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Sterling Park, 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. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Sterling Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sterling Park 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 Sterling Park.
An older stock priced on condition
With a median year built around 1962 and homes on both ends of a 1909-to-2024 range, Sterling Park rewards buyers who know how to read a house. The compact median footprint near 1,300 square feet points to a lot of original mid-century and pre-war layouts, some updated, some not. That variance is the opportunity and the risk in one: value is unusually condition-driven here, so two similar-sized homes can justify very different prices.
The homestead share sitting under 30% signals that a substantial portion of these homes are not owner-occupied. That can mean deferred maintenance on some properties and turnkey renovations on others, which is why a general inspection and a clear-eyed look at systems matter more here than in a newer subdivision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sterling Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this varied, the price only makes sense once you know what you are actually looking at. We help buyers separate a cosmetic refresh from a genuine systems overhaul, and we help sellers position an updated home against a field where condition — not square footage — is doing the pricing. That local read is the whole game in Sterling Park.
Sterling Park 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 Sterling Park buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Sterling Park sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Sterling Park, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval 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 · Duval 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32209/32219)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (26 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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