The Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,448 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 292 homes for sale in 32256 · Duval County homes for sale
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Market Heat
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As of November 2026, The Lakes in Jacksonville, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-11, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $184,500, $120 per square foot, a median 47 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1974–1974; 6 of 6 report an HOA (median $453/mo); none of the 6 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 51 ft). At the median price and Duval County's FY2025-26 rate of 17.86 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,300 ($2,560 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in The Lakes: 1 closed sale (median $184,000). As of November 11, 2026, realMLS.
Price at The Lakes is condition-driven. With a median around $174,500 and roughly $109 per square foot, this is a value-tier pocket of Jacksonville where the spread between a tired listing and an updated one is what actually moves the number. Don't anchor to the median as a target — anchor to the shape a specific home is in.
The current posture favors buyers. Prices are off 16.1% year over year, the median listing takes about 54 days to sell, and the heat score of 21 points to a slow, unhurried market. Sellers here need to price to the market rather than to last year, and buyers have room to negotiate and time to do diligence.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The Lakes right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 2.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.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 November 11, 2026. Confidence: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($184K) is up 2.5% from the prior 12 months ($180K) and up 198% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 November 11. Confidence: Medium (6 and 10 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated November 12, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
The Lakes market snapshot (as of November 11, 2026): the median sale price is about $184K ($120 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 47 days on market for closed sales, and 2.0 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months and up 198% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32256 (Jacksonville), 938 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $405K ($215/sq ft), down 5.9% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 212 active and 67 pending listings put supply at about 2.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32256 housing market and the Duval County market.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 150 homes in The Lakes that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1973 and 1975 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 1,448 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 97% are condominiums. 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.
The Lakes is a value-tier Jacksonville community in Duval County where the median sits near $174,500 — but the recent pullback and long days on market mean the story is as much about pace and condition as it is about price.
The setting & the homes.
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Who The Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Value-tier buyers who want the most square footage per dollar and will do their homework on condition
- Patient buyers comfortable using long days on market and a soft year-over-year trend as negotiating room
- Long-horizon owners who plan to hold rather than flip
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to resell quickly or expect near-term price gains
- Anyone unwilling to budget for updates or scrutinize a home's condition
- Buyers who want a fast, competitive, move-quickly market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending November 11 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($184K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($180K) IS the +2.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 18 sales each (6 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.
24% of homes for sale in ZIP 32256 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 (2026-11-12).
The Lakes Market Scorecard
The Lakes is currently a seller-leaning market. About 2.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $195,000, and homes go under contract in about 55 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in The Lakes
Live MLS inventory for The Lakes. 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.
Active and pending The Lakes listings as of 2026-11-11, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
The Lakes 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 contributors.
The The Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Lakes 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Lakes.
A slow market rewarding patience
The long-term trend and the short-term trend point in opposite directions, and both matter. Values are up 182% since 2012, so anyone who held through that stretch is well ahead. But the last twelve months tell a cooler story, with the median down 16.1% — a reminder that this is a market that can give back gains as quickly as it posts them.
The transaction picture is thin and slow: a small closings window of nine and a median of 54 days to sell. That combination means individual sales carry outsized weight in the numbers, and it gives a prepared buyer leverage. Expect to look closely at each home on its own merits rather than trusting the neighborhood average to tell you what something is worth.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Lakes. 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 The Lakes 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 4 factors (7.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +198% since 2012; Recent Direction +2.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 93.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a slow, low-volume market like The Lakes, the median tells you less than a careful read of each listing. We price sellers to today's market instead of last year's, and we help buyers use the extra time on market and soft year-over-year numbers as real negotiating leverage — while flagging the condition issues that separate a fair deal from a money pit.
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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 The Lakes sales matched to your home.
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Housing distress & ownership in The Lakes, 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.
Every Home for Sale in The Lakes Jacksonville Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending The Lakes Jacksonville listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 6207 Lake Tahoe Drive #6207 · $195,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 17, 2026 · listed by Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Advisors
Recently sold in The Lakes Jacksonville
- 8719 Como Lake Drive #8719 · sold $184,000
- 6202 Lake Tahoe Drive #6202 · sold $148,500
- 6213 Lake Lugano Drive #6213 · sold $225,000
- 8702 Como Lake Drive · sold $185,000
- 6197 Lake Lugano Drive #6197 · sold $156,000
- 6218 Lake Tahoe Drive #6218 · sold $210,000
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- Lake Tahoe Drive (26 homes on record)
- Como Lake Drive (18 homes on record)
- Lake Lugano Drive (15 homes on record)
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 11, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 11, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (167 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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