Sunbeam Area
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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The Sunbeam Area is defined by its spread, not a single price point. With a housing stock that runs from 1928 all the way to 2024, what you pay here is driven almost entirely by condition, vintage, and how much recent work a home has seen. The median year built lands at 2018, which tells you the inventory skews heavily toward newer construction, but the pre-war holdouts pull the range wide. Price is a condition story here, not a location premium.
For sellers, a newer, move-in-ready home should transact cleanly given how much of the stock is recent. For buyers, the wide age spread is the opportunity: older homes in the area are where value plays live, provided you underwrite renovation honestly. Read each listing on its own merits rather than assuming the median describes what you are walking into.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Sunbeam Area right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 October 23, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated October 23, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sunbeam is a mixed-vintage pocket of Jacksonville where 2024 new builds sit alongside homes dating to 1928, so the character of any given block depends on when it was developed. With homesteads making up roughly two-thirds of the 229 homes, this reads as a primary-residence area more than an investor churn.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sunbeam Area is best for.
Best for
- Primary-residence buyers who want a newer home with a real footprint and plan to stay put
- Value-focused buyers willing to underwrite an older home's renovation and systems honestly
- Owner-occupants who prefer an area weighted toward long-term ownership over rental churn
Probably not for
- Buyers who want every home on the block from the same era and building standard
- Shoppers relying on a single median price to tell them what a specific home should cost
- Investors chasing high-turnover rental inventory rather than owner-occupied stock
The market around Sunbeam Area
Sunbeam Area is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32257, 147 homes are on the market and 37% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,391 homes are active and 1,538 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sunbeam Area specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Sunbeam Area, 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 Sunbeam Area
Live MLS inventory for Sunbeam Area. 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 Sunbeam Area listings as of 2026-10-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Crown Point · Elementary
- Alfred Dupont · Middle
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sunbeam Area listings 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 Sunbeam Area address.
The Sunbeam Area buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunbeam Area 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Sunbeam Area.
A stock built in two eras
The near-century gap between the oldest and newest homes is the single most useful fact about Sunbeam. A median year built of 2018 means the bulk of what trades is newer construction with modern layouts and systems, and the median living area of about 2,169 square feet points to genuine, usable footprints rather than starter boxes. But the presence of homes going back to 1928 means you can also find older structures with different bones, different lot patterns, and different maintenance realities.
That split matters for how you shop. Two homes a few streets apart can be ninety years apart in construction, which changes everything from insurance to systems to resale positioning. The homestead share of roughly 65 percent suggests most owners here are living in their homes long-term, which tends to support steadier condition upkeep across the newer stock.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunbeam Area. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In an area this split between new construction and pre-war homes, the median tells you very little about the specific house in front of you. We price and evaluate each listing on its actual vintage, condition, and systems, so you are not paying new-build money for old-build issues or overlooking a value play because the headline number scared you off.
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Recent Developments in Sunbeam Area
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sunbeam Area, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Market
St. Johns County denies 4,462-acre Palm Valley farmland housing application under new state enclave law
Commissioners denied 3-2 on Sept. 15 the 4,462-acre Palm Valley application near Nocatee under the state agricultural enclave law, and the county plans to fight it in court. Another proposal of nearly 1,200 acres and about 15,000 homes south of St. Augustine was approved in August, then denied 3-2 on Sept. 28. St. Johns County has received 16 applications under the law.
What it may mean for the marketThe outcome of these applications will shape how much new housing supply can be added on rural land in the county. The site is about 11 miles east of Sunbeam Area.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Schools
Loretto Elementary breaks ground on $12.3 million classroom addition
The addition will replace 13 portable classrooms and two aging pod buildings with 15 classrooms, a music room and a teacher planning room, and will expand the parent drop-off loop. The school enrolls 875 students for 2026-27. Funding comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, with opening expected in 2028.
What it may mean for the marketExpanded permanent capacity and a longer drop-off loop affect school-area traffic and classroom availability in the Mandarin area. The site is about 3 miles west of Sunbeam Area.
Source: Hoodline - September 2026Development
UF Health Durbin Park 99-bed hospital opens in northern St. Johns County; Baptist Silverleaf adds emergency department
UF Health Durbin Park, a 99-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on 42.5 acres, held its ribbon-cutting and opens the following week. Baptist Health's Silverleaf campus, about 10 miles south, is adding an emergency department, and AdventHealth and Acadia Health have also opened facilities near I-95. The county's population has grown more than 25% since 2020.
What it may mean for the marketNew hospital and emergency capacity shortens drive times to emergency care and adds healthcare jobs in northern St. Johns County. The site is about 7 miles southeast of Sunbeam Area.
Source: Jacksonville Today - 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 15 miles southwest of Sunbeam Area.
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 9 miles southeast of Sunbeam Area.
Source: Jax Daily Record - 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 9 miles southeast of Sunbeam Area.
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: October 21, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (23 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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