Townsends
Homes for Sale in Orange Park, FL
All 272 homes for sale in Orange Park, FL · median $350,000 · 134 homes for sale in 32073 · Clay County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 2 closed sales in Townsends in Orange Park, FL since 2016, the most recent in July 2026. Across Orange Park as a whole, 637 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $325,000, 40 median days on market, with 161 homes for sale today. At that median and Clay County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,890 ($4,300 with the full homestead exemption).
Townsends is a small pocket of Orange Park in Clay County, and with the data this thin I'm not going to pretend I can read a trend line for you. What I can tell you is that in a community this size, price is set almost entirely at the property level — condition, updates, lot, and how a given home stacks up against the handful of comparable sales nearby — not by some neighborhood-wide market wave.
For a buyer, that means underwrite each home on its own merits rather than assuming a going rate. For a seller, it means the comp set is narrow and pricing has to be built from the specific condition of your home, not a headline figure. Either way, the read here is qualitative until more transaction data is on the table.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Townsends 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
Townsends sits within Orange Park in Clay County, southwest of the Jacksonville core, which puts it in commuting reach of that job market while keeping a quieter, more residential setting.
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 Townsends is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on Orange Park who will judge a home by its own condition and comps
- Those wanting a quieter residential setting with regional commuting access
- Buyers patient enough to wait for the right listing in a small inventory pool
Probably not for
- Buyers who need constant inventory and many options at once
- Those relying on a single headline price figure to guide an offer
- Buyers wanting a large, highly liquid resale market
The market around Townsends
Townsends is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32073, 193 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Orange Park.
Across Clay County, 1,285 homes are active and 469 pending (27% under contract).
In ZIP 32073 (Orange Park), 1,066 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $295K ($172/sq ft), down 1.4% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 186 active and 75 pending listings put supply at about 5.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32073 housing market and the Clay County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Townsends specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Townsends, Orange Park
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.
The Townsends buying strategy.
If we were buying in Townsends 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 Townsends.
A small-sample submarket
The honest story of Townsends is one of scale: it's a compact community, so the number of homes trading at any given time is limited. That's not a knock — it just changes how you should shop and how you should sell. When only a few homes change hands, one atypical sale can distort any average, and a single well-updated or dated property tells you very little about the one next door.
The practical move is to treat every listing as its own negotiation. Look hard at condition, updates, and lot, and lean on the closest true comparables rather than a broad benchmark. Orange Park's location in Clay County keeps this within reach of the wider regional market, which helps when the local sample is too small to draw firm conclusions.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Townsends. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin submarket like Townsends, the value we add is doing the property-level homework that a headline number can't: pulling the closest real comparables, weighing condition honestly, and telling you when a home — or an asking price — doesn't hold up. We'd rather talk you out of the wrong house than push a bad number.
Townsends 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 Townsends 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 Townsends sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Townsends, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
What is your Townsends home worth?
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-09-24 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (2 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 Townsends. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32073; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Orange Park High School · 9-12, zoned (confirm by address at oneclay.net) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 29 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Junior High School · 7-8, zoned (confirm by address at oneclay.net) · FLDOE grade B (assigned to 11 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Junior High School or your address-zoned middle school · Middle (assigned to 10 nearby communities)
- Lakeside Junior High School · junior high (zoned, confirm by address) · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
- Orange Park Elementary School or your address-zoned elementary school · Elementary (assigned to 8 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
Common questions about Townsends
Where is Townsends?
Townsends is a community in Orange Park, Clay County, Florida, ZIP 32073.
Are there homes for sale in Townsends right now?
No active listings inside Townsends at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Townsends have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Townsends in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay 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 · Clay 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.