Sweetwater Creek
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price in Sweetwater Creek is driven more by condition and layout than by any single build era. This is an established community with a long build history and a median year built of 1999, and homes here run larger than average at a median of 2,415 square feet. At a median of $377,000, or about $195 per square foot, you are paying for space and setting rather than new construction.
The current posture is soft on paper. The year-over-year median is down 24.6%, which usually reflects a shift in what has been closing rather than a wholesale drop in value — note the thin sample of just 13 recent closings. With a median of about 30 days on market and a heat score of 48, this is a balanced market: sellers should price to condition and buyers have room to be selective without racing the clock.
Sweetwater Creek right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($405K) is down 8.5% from the prior 12 months ($442K) and up 145% since 2012. With about 16 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 26. Confidence: Medium (14 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 26, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sweetwater Creek market snapshot (as of August 26, 2026): the median sale price is about $405K ($200 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 29 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 145% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (14 closings in the current window).
Sweetwater Creek is a large, mature Jacksonville community of roughly 855 homes in Duval County, where the housing stock spans decades and the median home is meaningfully larger than the metro norm.
Who Sweetwater Creek is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing above-average square footage over newer construction
- Owner-occupants comfortable in a high-homestead, stable-inventory community
- Buyers willing to trade updating work for a larger footprint at the median
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new-build finishes and warranties
- Investors chasing quick flips who need deep, fast comp data
- Buyers unwilling to underwrite condition and renovation into their offer
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 26 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($405K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($442K) IS the -8.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 8 to 29 sales each (14 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).
The Sweetwater Creek buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sweetwater Creek 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 Sweetwater Creek.
An established community where condition writes the price
The homes here were built across a wide window, from 1958 through 2012, with the median landing in 1999. That range matters: two homes on the same street can be very different animals depending on how much updating has been done, and the wide practical spread in pricing follows from that. The single number you can anchor to is the median at $377,000; treat everything above and below it as a condition and renovation question, not a fixed tier.
Owner-occupancy is high, with a homestead share of about 85%, which tends to mean stable, well-held inventory and fewer distressed listings. The recent closing count is small at 13, so any one sale moves the median more than it would in a higher-volume market. Read individual comps carefully rather than leaning on the headline year-over-year figure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sweetwater Creek. 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 Sweetwater Creek 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 3 factors (7.2). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +145% since 2012; Recent Direction -8.5% year-over-year; Pricing Power 98.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this large and this varied by build era and condition, the headline median can mislead. We price and evaluate off the specific home in front of us — square footage, updates, and layout — and against a thin recent-closing set that demands careful comp work. That is where a broker who reads the block, not just the number, earns their keep.
Sweetwater Creek in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Sweetwater Creek
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sweetwater Creek, 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 12 miles northwest of Sweetwater Creek, 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 northwest of Sweetwater Creek, 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 13 miles southwest of Sweetwater Creek.
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 Sweetwater Creek.
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 16 miles north of Sweetwater Creek, 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 Sweetwater Creek.
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
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 26, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (508 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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