The Waterford
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
The Waterford is a secured, elevator-served condo building in Jacksonville Beach, and what sets it apart isn't just proximity to the water — it's the building infrastructure itself: elevators (including a service elevator), a secured lobby and secured elevator access, an entry phone/intercom system, on-site management, and dedicated storage. That's a fuller amenity stack than a lot of comparable buildings put together, and it tends to matter more to buyers here than it would in a typical single-family subdivision, because you're paying for the building as much as the unit.
Right now the market here reads balanced, with six months of supply on the books. But that label is doing a lot of work with very little inventory behind it — there's only one active listing in the community at the moment. For a buyer, that means less to compare and less leverage to negotiate; for a seller with a unit ready to list, it means less competition to stand out against.
The Waterford right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.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 August 21, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 21, 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 Waterford is a secured condo building in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, offering elevator access, a secured lobby, on-site management, storage, and beach access alongside a community pool.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who The Waterford is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a specific secured, elevator-served building in Jacksonville Beach rather than shopping a wide radius.
- Buyers who value on-site management, dedicated storage, and a maintained pool over having many units to compare.
- Buyers prepared to act decisively when this building's limited inventory turns over.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want multiple units to compare before committing, given only one active listing right now.
- Buyers prioritizing ground-level, non-elevator access over building security features.
- Buyers who haven't yet narrowed their search to this specific building and city.
The market around The Waterford
The Waterford is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32250, 238 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Jacksonville Beach.
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 Waterford specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in The Waterford, Jacksonville Beach
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. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in The Waterford
Live MLS inventory for The Waterford. 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 Waterford listings as of 2026-08-21, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
The Waterford 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, tiles © CARTO.
Life at The Waterford
- Elevator(s) · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Service Elevator(s) · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Secured Lobby · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Secured Elevator · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Entry Phone/Intercom · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Pool · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Beach Access · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Security · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Storage · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Trash · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Management - On Site · reported on 1 of 3 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around The Waterford are close: the nearest dining is about 1 minutes away.
- Eleven South · Dining1 min
- South Beach Plaza · Shopping1 min
- Huguenot Tennis Park · Parks1 min
- Tienda El Castillo · Groceries2 min
- Beaches hospital · Health2 min
- Starbucks · Coffee2 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Seabreeze Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · PreK-5
- Duncan U. Fletcher Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · 6-8
- Duncan U. Fletcher High SchoolFLDOE grade A · 9-12
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any The Waterford address.
The The Waterford buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Waterford 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 Waterford.
A Building Built Around Access and Security
Look at the amenity list and a pattern shows up fast: elevators and a service elevator, a secured lobby, secured elevator access, and an entry phone/intercom system. This is a building designed around controlled access, not just a pool and a courtyard. Add in on-site management, dedicated storage, beach access, and building-level trash service, and you get a low-maintenance ownership profile — the kind of building where the HOA is doing real work, which is also why it's worth verifying current amenities and access policies directly with the HOA rather than assuming the listing sheet is current.
The market posture is balanced at six months of supply, but with only one active listing right now, there isn't much of a market to read at the unit level — no real spread of competing listings to gauge pricing or concessions against. That's common in smaller, tightly held buildings: turnover is infrequent, and when a unit does list, it often moves without several direct competitors sitting alongside it.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Waterford. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Buildings like The Waterford don't generate much day-to-day listing activity, so tracking this community means watching one specific building closely rather than running a broad search. Momentum verifies amenities and access details directly with the HOA before a buyer gets attached to a unit, and keeps a pulse on secured, elevator-served buildings across Jacksonville Beach so a client isn't starting from zero when the next listing does surface.
The Waterford in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a The Waterford buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed The Waterford sales matched to your home.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in The Waterford Jacksonville Beach year by year since 2012, 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Duval County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Duval County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
The Waterford Market Scorecard
The Waterford is currently a buyer's market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,799,000, and homes go under contract in about 105 days.
Typical home value in the 32250 ZIP is $637,813, about 14.6% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 21, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (47 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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