Southwood
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Southwood's median sale sits at $340,000, or $208.96 a square foot, against a typical living area of 1,892 square feet — numbers that track a housing stock built mostly in an earlier era. The median build year is 1977, with individual homes spanning 1926 to 2023, so pricing here has as much to do with condition and updates as with square footage. Median days on market runs 66, and the last twelve months show pricing down 15% year over year, a pullback that puts recent activity closer to the low end of this community's price movement.
Right now there are zero active listings in Southwood, and the trailing window shows only 13 closings, so this is a thin-inventory market rather than a fast one — our heat-score read for the community sits at 14, on the cool side. Longer term the picture looks different: prices are up 127% since 2012, and 73.3% of homes carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a base of owner-occupied housing rather than a market driven by short-term flips. For sellers, that combination argues for patience and realistic pricing given the recent dip; for buyers, thin supply means less to choose from but less competition bidding it up in the moment.
Southwood right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 6.9 months of supply and 33% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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: High (12 active and pending listings, 13 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($340K) is down 15.0% from the prior 12 months ($400K) and up 106% 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 July 14. Confidence: Medium (13 and 8 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
Southwood market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $340K ($209 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 66 days on market for closed sales, and 6.9 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 15% from the prior 12 months and up 106% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (13 closings in the current window).
Southwood is a community of 345 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1926 and 2023 (median 1977), with a median living area of about 1,892 square feet. 73% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Southwood is an established Duval County community of 345 homes with a wide range of build years, which means shoppers will find more variation in condition and finishes here than in a newer, single-phase development.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Southwood is best for.
Best for
- Buyers whose budget lines up with the $340,000 median who are comfortable evaluating an older home on its individual condition and update history.
- Long-horizon buyers who value the community's 127% price gain since 2012 over short-term timing.
- Sellers willing to price realistically given the recent 15% year-over-year pullback and 66-day median market time.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need several active listings to compare side by side right now, given zero are currently on the market.
- Buyers who want a single, consistent build era rather than a stock ranging from 1926 to 2023.
- Anyone expecting a fast, high-volume resale market — 13 closings in the recent window is a thin sample.
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 ($340K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($400K) IS the -15.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 8 to 27 sales each (13 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 Cove at Southwood Market Scorecard
The Cove at Southwood is currently a buyer's market. About 6.9 months of supply, a median asking price of $369,995, and homes go under contract in about 28 days.
Typical home value in the 32257 ZIP is $348,109, about 7.3% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Southwood
Live MLS inventory for Southwood. 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.
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Pending · 19 daysActive and pending Southwood listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Southwood 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.
Life at Southwood
- Clubhouse · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 3 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 Southwood are close: the nearest shopping is about 3 minutes away.
- Mandarin Central Shopping Center · Shopping3 min
- Burnett Park · Parks3 min
- Kava and Company · Coffee3 min
- Publix · Groceries5 min
- ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi · Dining5 min
- HCA Florida Mandarin Emergency · Health8 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
- Crown Point Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade C · Public PreK-5 (zoned, Mandarin)
- Mandarin Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public Middle 6-8 (zoned)
- Mandarin High SchoolFLDOE grade A · Public High 9-12 (zoned)
- Duval Charter School at MandarinFLDOE grade A · Public charter K-8
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 Southwood address.
The Southwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Southwood 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Southwood.
An older stock, priced on condition
With a median build year of 1977 and homes dating as far back as 1926 alongside others finished as recently as 2023, Southwood is not a uniform product. A $340,000 median and $208.96 per square foot on a typical 1,892-square-foot home is a starting point, not a promise — the spread in ages here means renovation history and mechanical updates will move a given home's price more than they would in a newer subdivision.
Transaction volume is light: 13 closings in the most recent window and zero active listings as of this snapshot (July 11, 2026). Days on market of 66 and a heat-score of 14 both point to a slower-moving resale market at the moment, even as the community's 127% price gain since 2012 and 73.3% homestead share reflect a longer-run base of stability.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Southwood. 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 Southwood 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 (5.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +106% since 2012; Recent Direction -15.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 6.9 months of supply; Owner Commitment 73% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A community spanning a 1926-to-2023 build range with zero homes currently active needs someone who can find and evaluate off-market and pre-list opportunities, not just search a portal for what happens to be listed. We track Southwood's closings, pricing, and pace directly so pricing and timing conversations start from the actual current window, not a stale estimate.
Southwood 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 Southwood 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 Southwood sales matched to your home.
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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 (14 streets, ZIP 32080/32086/32217/32244/32257/32259/33359)) |
| 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 (359 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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