The Cove
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 32 closed sales in The Cove in Jacksonville, FL since 2011, the most recent in June 2026. Recorded prices since 2024 ran from $300,000 to $879,000 (median $370,000), on homes of 1,594 to 3,245 sq ft. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 12,703 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $304,990, 43 median days on market, with 4,150 homes for sale today. At that median and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,610 ($5,880 with the full homestead exemption).
The Cove is a built-out community of 141 homes constructed between 1979 and 2002, with the median home dating to 1999. That build range matters: what sets price here isn't the address so much as the condition and updating of the individual house. With original-era finishes still in play across much of the inventory, the spread between a renovated home and a dated one can be wide, and that gap does the heavy lifting on value.
A homestead share near 77% tells you this is an owner-occupied, hold-and-live-in community rather than a churn of rentals and flips. For buyers, that means fewer distressed or investor listings and a market that moves on condition, not volume. For sellers, it means your competition is other well-kept, owner-occupied homes — so presentation and updates are where you win or lose.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside The Cove right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
The Cove is a mature, established Jacksonville community in Duval County, dominated by homes of substantial size — a median of roughly 2,312 living square feet — and a high owner-occupied base that keeps turnover measured.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 28 homes in The Cove that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1997 and 2002 (median 2000), with a median living area of about 2,133 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 7 qualified sales in The Cove across 2024–2025 (2 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $350,000 — 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.
Who The Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting a larger, established home and willing to weigh condition against price
- Long-term owner-occupants who value a low-turnover, hold-and-live-in setting
- Buyers comfortable budgeting for updates on roof, HVAC, or finishes in exchange for square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who require brand-new construction and current-code everything
- Buyers needing a fully renovated, zero-project turnkey home at a fixed budget
- Investors chasing high rental turnover, since this is a predominantly owner-occupied market
The market around The Cove
The Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32277, 97 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 4,343 homes are active and 1,482 pending (25% under contract).
In ZIP 32277 (Jacksonville), 206 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $290K ($177/sq ft), down 1.9% year over year, with a median 30 days on market. Right now 41 active and 16 pending listings put supply at about 2.4 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32277 housing market and the Duval County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The The Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Cove 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 The Cove.
Condition over vintage
With a median living area around 2,312 square feet, these are not starter footprints. Homes built from 1979 through 2002 give you real square footage and settled lots, but the systems and finishes vary enormously by how each owner has maintained and updated the property over the decades. Roof age, HVAC, kitchens, and baths are the line items that separate one asking price from another here.
Because the community is fully built out, there is no new construction competing for attention — every purchase is a resale. That puts a premium on inspection diligence and a clear-eyed read on deferred maintenance. The upside is a stable, low-turnover setting; the trade-off is that buyers should budget for updates and sellers should not expect renovated-home money for a dated house.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a condition-driven, owner-occupied market like The Cove, pricing is an argument you make house by house — and we bring the comparable analysis and renovation-cost perspective to make it. We will tell a seller which updates actually move the number and tell a buyer when a lower ask is really a deferred-maintenance bill in disguise.
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Housing distress & ownership in The Cove, 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.
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Streets in this community
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- Cape Elizabeth Court E (4 homes on record)
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in The Cove Jacksonville year by year since 2013, 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32244/32257/32277)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (32 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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