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
🟡 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 July 15, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 2 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
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
The market around Tidewater Acres
Tidewater Acres is a small community — 40 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32211, 78 homes are on the market and 50% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 2,814 homes are active and 1,188 pending (30% under contract).
The housing mix here is 98% single family residence, 2% mobile home.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tidewater Acres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
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 and pending Tidewater Acres listings as of 2026-07-14, 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.
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 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.
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.
Tidewater Acres in 15 seconds.
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.
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 Tidewater Acres sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Tidewater Acres, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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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 (2026-07-18).
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32207/32211/32226)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (68 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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