the Parkes
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All 4,078 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,900 · 18 homes for sale in 32259 · St. Johns County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-10-04, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $540,000, $237 per square foot, a median 4 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking. At the median price and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,270 ($6,750 with the full homestead exemption).
The Parkes sits in the St. Johns County portion of Jacksonville, and the data we have to work with is thin by design: a short closings window with only the most recent activity in view. That means the story here is less about a settled price trend and more about condition and specifics of each listing. When inventory is this lightly sampled, one updated home versus one dated one can swing the read, so treat any single closing as a data point, not a market.
For a buyer, that argues for patience and comparison rather than urgency — there is not enough volume to justify chasing. For a seller, presentation and condition are doing most of the pricing work right now; a well-prepared home stands out disproportionately when few others are trading. We would rather tell you what we can defend than dress up a number we cannot.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside The Parkes 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 Parkes market snapshot (as of October 4, 2026): the median sale price is about $540K ($237 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 4 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 32259 (Jacksonville), 2,437 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $498K ($224/sq ft), down 2.4% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 503 active and 246 pending listings put supply at about 18.9 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32259 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
County records show 40 qualified sales in The Parkes across 2024–2025 (25 in 2024, 15 in 2025), median $519,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
the Parkes is a community of 544 homes in Jacksonville, St. Johns County, built between 1995 and 2005 (median 1999.0), with a median living area of about 2,566 square feet. 81% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The Parkes is a Jacksonville address that falls inside St. Johns County, which shapes its taxing, services, and location profile more than any headline stat. With only a narrow recent closings window on record, this is a community to underwrite on the merits of each specific home.
Who the Parkes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who value a St. Johns County location and will underwrite a specific home on its own merits
- Buyers comfortable negotiating in a low-volume market rather than following a crowd
- Sellers willing to invest in condition and presentation to stand out when few homes trade
Probably not for
- Buyers who need abundant recent comparable sales to feel confident on price
- Buyers wanting a fast, high-turnover market with constant new inventory
- Sellers expecting a hot-market bidding dynamic from a thin closings window
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending October 4 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($540K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 15 sales each (3 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.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32259 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 (2026-10-04).
The the Parkes buying strategy.
If we were buying in the Parkes 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 Parkes.
Reading a thin market
The honest constraint here is sample size. A short closings window gives us a snapshot, not a curve, so we lean on qualitative signals: how a home shows, how it is finished, and how its location within the St. Johns County side of Jacksonville stacks up against nearby alternatives. Price in a market like this is condition-driven, and a wide spread between homes is normal rather than alarming.
That is not a weakness so much as a reason to do the work. We would rather walk comparable homes, read the specifics of each listing, and price against what the location actually offers than manufacture a trend the data cannot support. Buyers who want a defensible number and sellers who want a defensible strategy both benefit from that discipline.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in the Parkes. 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 Parkes 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 3 factors (8.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +143% since 2012; Owner Commitment 81% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a lightly-traded community like the Parkes, the edge is local judgment, not a dashboard. We read each home on its condition and its exact spot in the St. Johns County part of Jacksonville, we tell you when a listing is priced to its finishes and when it is not, and we will say plainly when this is not the right community for your goals.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 4, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (17 streets, ZIP 32259)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-04 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (233 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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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for the Parkes. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32259; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Bartram Trail High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 24 nearby communities)
- Switzerland Point Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 19 nearby communities)
- Fruit Cove Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 18 nearby communities)
- Creekside High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 16 nearby communities)
- Julington Creek Elementary School · PreK-5 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 9 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).