Tidewater Acres
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Tidewater Acres is an older Jacksonville pocket where price is driven by condition, not layout. With a median build year of 1960 and a stock that stretches from 1910 all the way to 2024, two homes on the same block can trade very differently depending on what has been touched — roof, systems, kitchens, and how a 1910 frame has aged versus a recent infill build. There is no clean price range here; the spread is wide and the variable that matters is the work already done.
For buyers, that means underwriting each house on its own terms and reading the renovation story carefully. For sellers, updated and well-documented homes stand apart in a market this varied — the burden is on you to show the condition, because the median alone tells a buyer very little about your specific property.
Tidewater Acres right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 16.0 months of supply and 20% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (5 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated August 20, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Tidewater Acres market snapshot (as of August 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $180K ($166 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 13 days on market for closed sales, and 16.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.
Tidewater Acres is a community of 50 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1945 and 2004 (median 1954.0), with a median living area of about 1,366 square feet. 70% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Tidewater Acres is a sizable, older Duval County community of 392 homes spanning more than a century of construction, so the character shifts noticeably from street to street rather than reading as one uniform subdivision.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Tidewater Acres is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable underwriting an older home and budgeting for systems, roof, and updates
- Investors seeking compact properties in a mixed owner-occupied and non-homesteaded market
- Buyers who want a smaller footprint and are willing to shop street by street for the right condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a turnkey, recently built home and nothing older
- Buyers who want a tight, predictable price band and easy apples-to-apples comps
- Buyers unwilling to fund or manage renovation on a century-spanning housing stock
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($180K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 6 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.
39% of homes for sale in ZIP 32211 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 (2026-08-18).
Tidewater Acres Market Scorecard
Tidewater Acres is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 16.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $247,450, and homes go under contract in about 29 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Tidewater Acres, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Tidewater Acres
Live MLS inventory for Tidewater Acres. 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 · 29 daysTop listing
Active · 17 daysActive · 52 days
Active · 6 days
Pending · 2 daysActive and pending Tidewater Acres listings as of 2026-08-20, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Tidewater Acres 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.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Woodland Acres · Elementary
- Arlington · Middle
- Terry Parker · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tidewater Acres listings 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 Tidewater Acres address.
The Tidewater Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tidewater Acres 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Tidewater Acres.
An age-diverse stock where condition rules
The median living area sits around 1,335 square feet, which points to a compact, efficient footprint across much of the community rather than sprawling floor plans. Combined with a 1960 median build year, expect a lot of mid-century houses alongside genuinely old (1910-era) structures and the occasional new build from as recently as 2024. That range is the story: you are buying a specific house and a specific level of updating, not a template.
Homestead share is under 40%, meaning a meaningful portion of these homes are not owner-occupied primary residences. That tends to correlate with a mix of rentals and investment-held property, which can affect how homes are maintained and how quickly comparable, move-in-ready listings turn over. Buyers should factor that mix into their expectations on condition and inspect accordingly.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tidewater Acres. 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 Tidewater Acres 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 (5.0). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 16.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 70% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where value hinges on condition and construction era rather than a tidy price band, generic comps mislead. We read each home against its actual updates and its 1910-to-2024 context, help buyers price the work still to be done, and help sellers document what sets an updated home apart from the median.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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 Tidewater Acres buy.
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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 Tidewater Acres sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32211)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (69 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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