Summer Haven
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Summer Haven's value story is set by size and vintage rather than turnover. This is a gated community of 154 homes built primarily between 1997 and 2000 (median year built 1998), with a median living area of 2,795 square feet. That footprint, paired with a full amenity package — pool, tennis, pickleball, basketball, a spa/hot tub, and a security gate — supports a median price of $462,495 and a median $181.27 per square foot.
Only one active listing and 2.0 months of supply keep this a seller-leaning market on paper, even though the median price is down 5.2% year over year. With six closings in the trailing window and a median 73.5 days on market, sellers should expect real evaluation time from buyers rather than an instant sale, and buyers who find the right listing here are working against very little competing inventory to compare it to.
Summer Haven right now
🟡 Balanced market. 2.4 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of realMLS records, as of August 19, 2026. Confidence: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($455K) is down 8.8% from the prior 12 months ($499K) and up 115% since 2012. With about 5 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 August 19. Confidence: Low (5 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 19, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Summer Haven market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $455K ($177 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 108 days on market for closed sales, and 2.4 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months and up 115% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Summer Haven is a community of 122 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1997 and 2000 (median 1998.0), with a median living area of about 2,724 square feet. 84% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Summer Haven is a gated, amenity-rich community of 154 homes in Jacksonville's Duval County, built primarily from 1997 to 2000, where prices have climbed 122% since 2012 even as the current market works through a thin, price-sensitive stretch.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Summer Haven is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a larger home (median 2,795 sq ft) with resort-style amenities like a pool, tennis, and pickleball courts.
- Buyers comfortable with a gated-community HOA who plan to hold long enough to ride out a short-term price dip.
- Sellers with a well-maintained, updated home who can price against a thin, condition-sensitive market.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to compare multiple active listings side by side before deciding.
- Buyers expecting guaranteed short-term gains; the median price is currently down year over year.
- Sellers hoping for a quick sale without pricing to the current 73.5-day median market time.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 19 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($455K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($499K) IS the -8.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 12 sales each (5 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.
39% of homes for sale in ZIP 32258 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 (2026-08-18).
Summer Haven Market Scorecard
Summer Haven is currently a balanced market. About 2.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $474,950, and homes go under contract in about 62 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Summer Haven, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Summer Haven
Live MLS inventory for Summer Haven. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Summer Haven listings as of 2026-08-19, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Summer Haven on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Summer Haven
- Basketball Court · reported on 6 of 7 listings
- Pool · reported on 6 of 7 listings
- Gated · reported on 5 of 7 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 5 of 7 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 5 of 7 listings
- Playground · reported on 4 of 7 listings
- Pickleball · reported on 2 of 7 listings
- Spa/Hot Tub · reported on 1 of 7 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Mandarin High School (Duval County Public Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · High
- Twin Lakes Academy Middle School (verify by address)FLDOE grade B · Middle
- Greenland Pines Elementary School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Elementary
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Summer Haven address.
The Summer Haven buying strategy.
If we were buying in Summer Haven 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 Summer Haven.
Thin Inventory, Patient Pricing
About 85.1% of homes in Summer Haven carry a homestead exemption, indicating the majority are owner-occupied primary residences rather than rentals or non-homestead investment holdings. The community's amenity set — pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a basketball court, a spa/hot tub, a playground, and a security gate — is reported across this community's MLS listings; buyers should verify current amenities and access directly with the HOA.
Since 2012, prices in Summer Haven have risen 122%, reflecting sustained long-term demand for larger, amenity-backed homes in this part of Duval County. The most recent snapshot shows a 5.2% year-over-year pullback in the median price alongside a market heat score of 14, a combination that reads as a market recalibrating after years of gains rather than one in freefall — especially with months of supply still at just 2.0 and only one active listing on the board.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Summer Haven. 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 Summer Haven 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 5 factors (6.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +115% since 2012; Recent Direction -8.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 84% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Momentum Realty tracks Summer Haven's amenity mix, days-on-market trends, and per-square-foot pricing directly against comparable gated communities in Duval County, rather than leaning on a single automated number. With only one active listing, pricing a home here correctly — and negotiating from an informed position — depends on hand-prepared comparables and current absorption data, not a generic online estimate.
Summer Haven in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Summer Haven 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 Summer Haven sales matched to your home.
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Recent Developments in Summer Haven
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Summer Haven, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 11 miles northwest of Summer Haven, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 12 miles north of Summer Haven, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 12 miles southwest of Summer Haven.
Source: Jax Daily Record - May 2026Retail & Dining
Grocery-anchored retail center proposed in Durbin Park
A grocery-anchored retail center was proposed at Durbin Park, the large mixed-use development near Interstate 95 and County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County, adding to the district's existing stores, restaurants, and Walmart-anchored core.
What it may mean for the marketAdded grocery and retail at Durbin Park deepens everyday conveniences in northern St. Johns County, an amenity factor that can support demand for surrounding communities. The site is about 6 miles southeast of Summer Haven.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 17 miles north of Summer Haven, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - February 2026Retail & Dining
Durbin Park Walmart plans an expansion
The Walmart anchoring Durbin Park filed plans to expand in early 2026, reinforcing the retail core of the Interstate 95 and County Road 210 district in northern St. Johns County.
What it may mean for the marketInvestment in Durbin Park's retail anchor signals continued commercial strength in northern St. Johns County, which can reinforce the appeal of nearby residential areas. The site is about 6 miles southeast of Summer Haven.
Source: Jax Daily Record
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32258)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (165 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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