Sweetbriar
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Sweetbriar's price is a function of era and size, not one standout feature: the community built out mostly between 1996 and 2002 (median year built 1998), and today's median resale runs 1,880 square feet for a median price of $341,000 — $162 per square foot. With 297 homes in the pool, that median is built on real transaction volume, not a thin handful of comps.
Momentum reads the current posture as seller-favorable but not overheated: a 12-day median days-on-market and a market heat score of 57 point to homes moving briskly when priced correctly. Prices are up 4.8% year over year and 253% since 2012, so buyers negotiating here should treat that run-up as the market's own history, not room to negotiate below it.
Sweetbriar right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.0 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 July 14, 2026. Confidence: Low (1 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($370K) is up 15.2% from the prior 12 months ($322K) and up 283% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 July 14. Confidence: Low (4 and 7 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sweetbriar market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $370K ($179 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 11 days on market for closed sales, and 3.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 15% from the prior 12 months and up 283% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Sweetbriar is a community of 297 homes in Orange Park, Clay County, built between 1996 and 2002 (median 1998), with a median living area of about 1,880 square feet. 61% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sweetbriar is an established, late-1990s-to-early-2000s community in Orange Park, Clay County, offering larger single-family floor plans at a price point shaped by two decades of steady appreciation rather than new-construction premiums.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sweetbriar is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the $341,000 median who want a larger, established floor plan rather than a starter-size new build.
- Owner-occupant buyers planning to hold long-term, in step with the community's 61.3% homestead-exemption share.
- Buyers ready to move decisively on a well-priced listing in a 12-day median days-on-market market.
Probably not for
- Buyers who specifically want brand-new construction — Sweetbriar's homes date to 1996–2002.
- Investors expecting a slow market to negotiate a steep discount; a heat score of 57 and 12-day median DOM don't support long sit times.
- Buyers who need a starter-size footprint well under the 1,880 sq ft median.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($370K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($322K) IS the +15.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 15 sales each (4 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay 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 · Clay 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.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 32073 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 (2026-07-18).
Sweetbriar Market Scorecard
Sweetbriar is currently a balanced market. About 3.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $339,000, and homes go under contract in about 54 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Sweetbriar
Live MLS inventory for Sweetbriar. 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 Sweetbriar listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Sweetbriar 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.
Schools
- Clay County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Orange Park High School or Ridgeview High School (Clay County District Schools); verify by address · High
- Wilkinson Junior High School (verify by address)FLDOE grade A · Middle
- Argyle 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 Clay County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Sweetbriar address.
The Sweetbriar buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar.
A Two-Decade Appreciation Story
Built primarily between 1996 and 2002, Sweetbriar sits past the early-ownership window where builder-warranty issues dominate, without the deferred-maintenance profile of much older stock. A median living area of 1,880 square feet points to move-up-sized floor plans rather than compact starter units, and buyers should expect finish level — not square footage — to be what separates one listing from the next at a $162 median price per square foot.
The 61.3% homestead-exemption share indicates most of Sweetbriar's 297 homes are owner-occupied rather than investor-held, which tends to show up as better-maintained resale inventory. Combined with a 12-day median days-on-market, that ownership pattern points to a market where well-priced, well-kept listings move fast rather than sit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sweetbriar. 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 Sweetbriar 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 (8.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +283% since 2012; Recent Direction +15.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 61% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 100.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Sweetbriar's pricing is condition-driven rather than location-driven — two homes of similar square footage a few doors apart can post very different numbers depending on updates. Momentum tracks the realmls closings behind that $341,000 median directly, so pricing a listing or vetting an offer starts from the actual comparable set as of July 11, 2026, not a generic Orange Park average.
Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (10 streets, ZIP 32073/32083)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (278 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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