Sunshine Gardens
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, the MLS records 3 closed sales in Sunshine Gardens in Jacksonville, FL since 2019, the most recent in June 2021. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 8,873 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $305,375, 44 median days on market, with 2,391 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,460 ($4,720 with the full homestead exemption).
I don't have a current price snapshot to anchor to for Sunshine Gardens as of this reporting, so treat anything you hear about value here as condition-driven until we pull live comps. In an established Jacksonville pocket like this, price tends to follow the individual house — updates, roof, systems, and lot — far more than a blanket neighborhood number, so two homes on the same street can sit well apart.
For buyers, that means the work is in reading each listing on its own merits rather than trusting a headline figure. For sellers, it means presentation and honest condition disclosure do the heavy lifting. Before you make a move either way, get a fresh Duval County pull so we're negotiating off real numbers and not a stale impression.
The 60-Second Overview
Sunshine Gardens is an established residential pocket inside Jacksonville, Duval County. It reads as a settled, house-by-house market rather than a uniform new-build tract, so the story is in the specific property, not a single neighborhood average.
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 Sunshine Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating an older home's roof, systems, and updates line by line
- Those wanting an established Jacksonville location over a new-build subdivision
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to price in the work a dated home needs
Probably not for
- Buyers who want move-in-ready new construction with builder warranties
- Anyone expecting a tight, predictable price band across the neighborhood
- Buyers who won't budget for inspection findings on an older property
The market around Sunshine Gardens
Sunshine Gardens is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32244, 314 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,938 homes are active and 1,658 pending (30% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sunshine Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Sunshine Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sunshine Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a pocket like Sunshine Gardens where value hinges on the individual home, our job is to pull live Duval County data and walk each property on its own condition rather than lean on a neighborhood average. We'll tell you plainly when a listing is priced to its updates and when it's asking you to pay for work someone else should have done.
Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Sunshine Gardens, 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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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2019 (3 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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