Sunshine Gardens
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
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, 297 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sunshine Gardens specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Sunshine Gardens by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Sunshine Gardens subdivision: 8 homes on record; built 1942–2018; typical size about 1,266 heated sq ft; 2.5 bedrooms is the median.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $106,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $17,000 on 2019-07-02.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
Recent Developments in Sunshine Gardens
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sunshine Gardens, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Development
Downtown board backs $49M incentive for 31-story Fleet Landing Riverside tower
The Downtown Investment Authority voted 7-0 on Oct. 21 to advance a $49.27 million, 20-year, 75% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant for Fleet Landing Riverside. The 31-story senior living tower is proposed at 111 Riverside Ave., the former Haskell headquarters site in Brooklyn. The item now goes to City Council.
What it may mean for the marketA large residential tower on the Riverside Avenue corridor would add construction activity and daily foot traffic to Brooklyn and the nearby Northbank, supporting nearby retail and dining demand. The site is about 2 miles east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Civic
Sheriff's Office moves into new Brooklyn headquarters, leaving East Bay Street building's future open
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office showed its new headquarters at 532 Riverside Ave., a former Florida Blue building. It occupies about 346,000 square feet on 11 of 19 floors, and leasing plus renovation cost more than $20 million per the mayor. The 1974 Police Memorial Building at 501 E. Bay St. is left for the city to reuse or demolish.
What it may mean for the marketA large public tenant anchoring Riverside Avenue adds weekday activity in Brooklyn, while the vacated Bay Street building raises a redevelopment question for the east end of downtown. The site is about 2 miles east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Jacksonville Today - October 2026Market
Northeast Florida home sales dip in September as inventory tightens
Closed sales across the six-county Northeast Florida Association of Realtors area fell 7.7% year over year to 1,608, with the median price at $398,566, up 2.8%. Active inventory dropped 18.4% to 6,348 homes. Median prices were $344,000 in Duval, $575,000 in St. Johns, $355,000 in Clay and $496,500 in Nassau.
What it may mean for the marketLower inventory with softer sales volume points to a thinner supply of listings across all four counties, with Clay the only one of the four showing a year-over-year price decline. The site is about 3 miles east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Clay Today - October 2026Retail & Dining
Council committee defers vote on incentives for Downtown Publix at 119 W. Beaver St.
The Finance Committee deferred a $49.65 million incentive package for Gateway Jax's $140.15 million high-rise anchored by a Publix at 119 W. Beaver St. The tower is planned with 259 apartments and about 400 parking spaces. The committee is scheduled to revisit the bill Nov. 4, the day after the Amendment 3 vote.
What it may mean for the marketThe timing of the first full-size grocery store in the Downtown core depends on the incentive vote, affecting nearby retail access. The site is about 2 miles east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Gateway Jax seeks more than $70 million in city incentives for Riverfront Plaza tower and Hotel Merrydelle
Gateway Jax is requesting about $55.4 million in incentives for a 17-story, roughly $271.5 million Riverfront Plaza tower with 130 to 170 hotel rooms and 50 to 150 residences on Independent Drive. It also seeks a $15 million loan for the nearly $50 million renovation of the former Ambassador Hotel at 420 Julia Street. The Downtown Investment Authority board votes Sept. 16 and City Council has the final say.
What it may mean for the marketIf approved, the projects would add hotel rooms, residences and restaurants along the Downtown riverfront. The site is about 3 miles east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 2026Development
Downtown review board approves concept for first new University of Florida graduate campus building in LaVilla
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 7-0 on Sept. 10 for a six to eight story, roughly 185,000 square foot academic building on a 2.34-acre site bounded by West Bay, Forsyth and North Lee streets. It is the first new building in a multiphase UF graduate and semiconductor institute campus estimated at $345 million. UF hopes to break ground in December, pending final design review and permitting.
What it may mean for the marketA large graduate campus adds education and technology jobs and daytime foot traffic to the western Downtown core. The site is about 1 mile east of Sunshine Gardens.
Source: Jacksonville Today
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.
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.
A closer look at the Sunshine Gardens market
The housing stock is 12 homes built between 1942 and 2018, and 42% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32244)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| 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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