The Springs
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Price in The Springs is driven mostly by condition and updates, not by age or footprint. The homes here were built in a tight window in the early 1990s and cluster around 2,500 square feet, so the housing stock is remarkably consistent. What separates one sale from the next is what an owner has done to it since — kitchens, baths, roofs, and systems. Expect a wide spread on price for homes that look similar on paper.
This is an owner-occupied, low-turnover pocket. Nearly all of the 44 homes carry a homestead exemption, which tells you people buy here and stay. For a seller, that scarcity of listings is leverage. For a buyer, it means patience: the right updated home does not come up often, and when it does, it moves. Come pre-approved and ready to act.
The 60-Second Overview
The Springs is a small, cohesive early-1990s community in Jacksonville's Duval County, built out over just a few years and dominated by roughly 2,500-square-foot homes that owners tend to hold long-term.
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 Springs is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a spacious, uniform floor plan around 2,500 square feet who plan to stay put for years
- Renovation-minded buyers willing to update a dated 1990s home and price the work in
- Buyers who value a stable, owner-occupied enclave over a high-churn market with constant listings
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide, always-available selection and can't wait for a rare listing
- Buyers wanting brand-new construction with current-code systems and finishes
- Buyers with no budget cushion for roof, HVAC, or interior updates on an early-1990s home
The market around The Springs
The Springs is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32221, 145 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,861 homes are active and 1,760 pending (31% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The Springs specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in The Springs
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting The Springs, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The site is about 3 miles north of The Springs.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The project is about 10 miles northeast of The Springs, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The site is about 8 miles west of The Springs.
Source: Jax Daily Record - June 2026Infrastructure
First Coast Expressway advances as an economic-development corridor across Clay and St. Johns
The First Coast Expressway (State Road 23), a tolled beltway looping around the west and south of the Jacksonville metro, continued to open land for development along its corridor, with the final St. Johns County phase from Interstate 95 to east of County Road 2209 in progress. FDOT held a St. Johns County open house on the final phase in January 2026.
What it may mean for the marketNew limited-access highway capacity shortens commutes and opens adjacent land, changes that have historically shaped where new communities and demand concentrate. The site is about 12 miles south of The Springs.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 19 miles northeast of The Springs, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The site is about 8 miles west of The Springs.
Source: Jax Daily Record
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The The Springs buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Springs 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 Springs.
A uniform vintage with condition-driven pricing
With every home dating to the 1990-1994 window and a median build year of 1992, The Springs offers a predictable envelope: comparable lot patterns, comparable floor plans, and a median around 2,509 square feet. That uniformity makes it easier to read comparables — but it also means the deciding factor is almost always the state of the interior and the big-ticket systems that are now decades old.
Budget for due diligence on roof age, HVAC, and original finishes. Two homes at similar square footage can justify very different prices depending on whether that work has already been done. Inspect carefully and price the deferred maintenance in, because a cosmetically dated home and a fully renovated one both live under the same 1990s roofline.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Springs. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 44-home community that rarely turns over, the difference between a good buy and an overpay is knowing which homes have had the systems addressed and which are still on original finishes. We track what actually trades here, read condition against the median footprint, and help sellers position a limited-inventory listing without leaving money on the table.
The Springs in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (24 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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