Tala Cay
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of October 2026, the MLS records 13 closed sales in Tala Cay in Jacksonville, FL since 2001, the most recent in June 2026. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 7,347 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $313,737, 48 median days on market, with 4,156 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,600 ($4,870 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Jacksonville, Duval County, FL · ZIP 32257 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 15 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1995–2021 (median 2003) |
| Typical living area | 3,999 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 73% |
| Zoned public schools | Loretto Elementary School (A, FLDOE 2025-26); Mandarin Middle School (A, FLDOE 2025-26); Mandarin High School (A, FLDOE 2025-26) |
Data as of October 27, 2026. Data provided by realMLS; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Tala Cay key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tala-cay-jacksonville, data as of October 27, 2026.
Tala Cay is a small, gated community in Jacksonville's Duval County market, and the signal here isn't price — it's supply. With zero active listings at the moment, there's nothing inside the gate to directly compare a new listing against, which means value gets anchored by nearby gated communities rather than by active competition within Tala Cay itself.
For a seller, that scarcity is leverage: a well-priced, well-presented home won't be sitting next to competing options inside the community. For a buyer, it means patience and readiness — when something does list in Tala Cay, it needs to be evaluated and acted on quickly, since there's no backlog of alternatives to fall back on inside the gate.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Tala Cay is a gated community in Jacksonville, Duval County, organized around access and security — a security gate, security lighting, and off-site HOA management — rather than resort-style shared amenities.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Tala Cay is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing gated, secured access over amenity-heavy shared spaces
- Sellers who want to list into a market with no active competing inventory
- Buyers comfortable acting quickly once a home appears rather than browsing a long list of options
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare multiple active listings side by side before deciding
- Buyers seeking resort-style shared amenities like a clubhouse or pool
- Buyers on a tight timeline who can't wait for a listing to appear
The market around Tala Cay
Tala Cay is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32257, 152 homes are on the market and 33% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,473 homes are active and 1,509 pending (25% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tala Cay specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Tala Cay, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Life at Tala Cay
- Gated · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Management - Off Site · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Security Lights · reported on 1 of 1 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Tala Cay are close: the nearest dining is about 3 minutes away.
- Wingstop · Dining3 min
- Carrie Plaza · Shopping3 min
- Publix · Groceries5 min
- BAPTIST HEALTH · Health5 min
- Starbucks · Coffee6 min
- Elizabeth Betty Wolfe Park · Parks7 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Loretto Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public PreK-5 (Mandarin, Duval)
- Mandarin Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public Middle 6-8
- Mandarin High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public High 9-12
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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Tala Cay address.
The Tala Cay buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tala Cay 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 Tala Cay.
The Case for Gated Access
What defines Tala Cay isn't a clubhouse or a pool — the community amenities on file are entirely access-and-security focused: a security gate, security lighting, and off-site management handling day-to-day HOA administration. That's a specific kind of draw: privacy and controlled access rather than recreational extras.
Inventory tells the rest of the story. There are currently zero active listings in Tala Cay — a market of scarcity, not oversupply. Amenities, gate access, and HOA management arrangements are worth verifying directly with the HOA, since this snapshot reflects what's been reported across the community's MLS listings and can change.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tala Cay. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Because Tala Cay currently shows zero active listings on the open market, finding an opportunity here often means relationships and early awareness rather than scrolling a listings feed. Momentum's Duval County agents track gated Jacksonville communities like this one closely, so when a Tala Cay home is about to list — or an owner is quietly weighing a sale — we tend to hear about it early.
Tala Cay in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Tools for a Tala Cay buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Tala Cay sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Tala Cay
Homes in Tala Cay that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 2827 Casa Del Rio Terrace · off market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Tala Cay Jacksonville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
Ask an agent about Tala Cay
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 28, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-25 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (13 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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