Sweetwater Estates
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

Sweetwater Estates is a finite, mid-1990s subdivision where nearly all the homes are owner-occupied and roughly the same age — so the real variable a buyer weighs is how each individual home has been maintained and updated over the last three decades.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 14 homes in Sweetwater Estates that have changed hands since 2003, built between 1993 and 2003 (median 1996), with a median living area of about 2,105 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 4 qualified sales in Sweetwater Estates across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $445,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Sweetwater Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32258, 135 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.

Across Duval County, 3,953 homes are active and 1,522 pending (28% under contract).

In ZIP 32258 (Jacksonville), 700 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $365K ($207/sq ft), up 2.7% year over year, with a median 34 days on market. Right now 131 active and 57 pending listings put supply at about 3.8 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32258 housing market and the Duval County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sweetwater Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With only 89 homes and a build window compressed into 1993–1999, Sweetwater Estates reads as one cohesive product rather than a mix of eras. The median 2,447 square feet points to real usable space, but homes of this vintage are now at the age where roofs, HVAC, water heaters, and original finishes come due. The honest question for any buyer is simple: has the seller reinvested, or are you buying deferred maintenance at a move-in price?

The 88.8% homestead share tells you this is a hold-and-live neighborhood, not an investor rotation. Practically, that means fewer listings and slower supply, so timing matters more than in a larger community. When a genuinely updated home lists, it tends to draw attention; when a dated one lists, the discount should be visible in the price and the negotiation.

In a small, tightly held community like this, the difference between a fair deal and an overpay lives in the condition assessment. We walk the systems, weigh what has actually been updated against the mid-1990s baseline, and price the work that remains — so buyers underwrite honestly and sellers position for what they've genuinely invested. In a market with limited turnover, knowing the neighborhood's rhythm is the edge.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.