The River Place
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
All 4,477 homes for sale in Jacksonville, FL · median $299,999 · 26 homes for sale in 32259 · St. Johns County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 10 closed sales in The River Place in Jacksonville, FL since 2002, the most recent in March 2022. Across Jacksonville as a whole, 7,643 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $315,000, 43 median days on market, with 4,168 homes for sale today. At that median and St. Johns County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,240 ($3,720 with the full homestead exemption).
The River Place sits in the St. Johns County stretch of Jacksonville, and that county line does real work in how buyers weigh the area against the Duval alternatives just across it. We don't have a current price snapshot to publish for this community, so treat any figure you see elsewhere with skepticism and ask us to pull the live comps before you anchor on a number.
What we can say plainly: in a community this size, condition and lot position tend to drive the spread between one sale and the next more than any headline average does. If you're selling, the honest lever is presentation and pricing to the actual recent closings; if you're buying, the move is to compare against nearby St. Johns and Duval options rather than assume this pocket is priced in isolation.
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 River Place 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 River Place is a Jacksonville address that falls inside St. Johns County — a distinction that shapes how it's taxed, zoned, and compared, and one worth understanding before you shop it against Duval-side neighborhoods.
realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 6 homes in The River Place that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1979 and 1986 (median 1985), with a median living area of about 2,666 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-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.
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 River Place is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who specifically want the St. Johns County side of Jacksonville and understand what that means for taxes and zoning
- Buyers willing to price off the most recent nearby closings rather than a broad regional number
- Sellers who will price to actual comparable sales and invest in condition and presentation
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a published price range before they'll engage
- Sellers expecting a fast, top-of-market number without pricing to recent closings
- Buyers set on staying Duval-side for its own reasons
The market around The River Place
The River Place is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32259, 599 homes are on the market and 36% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across St. Johns County, 2,089 homes are active and 883 pending (30% under contract).
In ZIP 32259 (Jacksonville), 2,154 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $505K ($224/sq ft), down 1.0% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 446 active and 261 pending listings put supply at about 13.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32259 housing market and the St. Johns County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The River Place specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The River Place by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the The River Place subdivision: 6 homes on record; built 1979–1986; typical size about 2,610 heated sq ft; 3.5 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | $200,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | $1,625,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | $564,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | $400,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $400,000 on 2022-03-14.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
The The River Place buying strategy.
If we were buying in The River Place 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 River Place.
A closer look at the The River Place market
The housing stock is 16 homes built between 1979 and 2023, and 94% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The River Place. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
This is a small, specific community, and the difference between a fair price and a wishful one comes down to the handful of recent closings — not a regional average. We pull the live St. Johns County data before we advise on a number, and we'll tell you when the comps don't support the plan you walked in with.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32259)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (10 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 River Place. 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).