Tyson Forest
Homes for Sale in Fernandina Beach, FL
All 243 homes for sale in Fernandina Beach, FL · median $675,000 · 245 homes for sale in 32034 · Nassau County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Tyson Forest is a community in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, FL (ZIP 32034). Across Fernandina Beach as a whole, 277 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $480,000, 49 median days on market, with 108 homes for sale today. At that median and Nassau County's FY2025-26 rate of 13.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,370 ($5,870 with the full homestead exemption).
The defining trade in Tyson Forest is land for amenities. Drees is marketing 1+ acre wooded homesites, which is an unusual product at this price point in Nassau County: most new construction in the Fernandina and Yulee orbit sits on 50- to 75-foot lots inside a master plan that funds a clubhouse, pool and trail network through HOA dues and, frequently, a CDD assessment. Tyson Forest publishes no clubhouse and no marketed CDD-scale infrastructure. If you want a private wooded acre and a customizable floor plan, that is the offer. If you want a resort amenity deck, this is the wrong community.
Pricing starts around $729,900 for plans running roughly 2,704 to 4,069 square feet with four bedrooms and three to four baths, per the builder and NewHomeSource as of July 2026. That entry point puts Tyson Forest in the same conversation as gated golf product at Amelia National and the gated riverfront enclaves off Bells River — but the dollar buys land and interior customization here instead of club access. Buyers should price that consciously rather than assume the higher entry buys more finish.
Drees operates a customization-forward build process rather than a fixed-inventory model, which lengthens timelines relative to a spec-heavy production builder. Expect a longer window from contract to close, and expect more decisions. That suits a buyer who wants to shape the house; it frustrates a buyer on a relocation clock.
Two facts we could not confirm and would verify in writing before contract: whether the community is gated, and the HOA and CDD structure. Neither is published in builder marketing as of this writing. On an acreage community the assessment structure materially changes carrying cost, so get it in the disclosure package.
The 60-Second Overview
Tyson Forest is a new Drees Homes community on the Tyson Road corridor in Fernandina Beach, selling wooded one-acre-plus homesites from the $720s — an acreage-and-customization play on the mainland side rather than an amenity-package community.
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 market around Tyson Forest
In ZIP 32034 (Fernandina Beach), 1,079 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $440K ($200/sq ft), down 0.1% year over year, with a median 53 days on market. Right now 223 active and 89 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32034 housing market and the Nassau County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tyson Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Who Tyson Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who specifically want an acre-plus wooded homesite and will trade community amenities to get it
- Buyers who want to customize a floor plan and have the timeline to make build decisions properly
- Buyers commuting to north Jacksonville or the SR-200 industrial corridor who want I-95 access over island proximity
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a pool, clubhouse, fitness center or golf inside the community
- Buyers who want to walk or bike to Amelia Island beaches and historic downtown Fernandina
- Buyers on a relocation deadline who need a completed or near-completed home
- Buyers who need a documented HOA and CDD figure before they can underwrite the purchase
The Tyson Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tyson Forest 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 Tyson Forest.
Buying land, not an amenity deck
Nassau County's new-construction market has consolidated around master-planned product — Wildlight's villages, Tributary, Amelia Walk, Amelia National. Those communities compete on shared infrastructure: pools, fitness, trails, golf, and in several cases a CDD bond that pays for it. Tyson Forest is deliberately outside that model. The homesite is the amenity.
A one-acre wooded homesite changes the practical experience of the property in ways a lot dimension chart understates. Setbacks are generous enough that mature tree canopy can be retained between houses rather than cleared to the pad. Outbuildings, pools, boat and RV parking are physically feasible — though whether they are permissible depends on deed restrictions we have not been able to review, so confirm before you count on them.
The location is mainland Fernandina Beach off Tyson Road, not Amelia Island. That distinction matters for pricing and for expectations: you are inland of the bridge, with drive-time access to the island's beaches and historic downtown rather than walk or bike access. It also means you are not paying island land prices, which is a meaningful part of how an acre lands under $730,000 here.
Interstate 95 access is the practical commuting advantage. Buyers working in north Jacksonville, at the port, or at the mills and industrial employers along the SR-200 corridor get a workable commute that island addresses do not offer as cleanly.
Because this is a new community with no resale history, there are no closed comparables inside it yet. Valuation has to lean on Drees' base pricing plus options, cross-checked against acreage resales in the surrounding Tyson Road and O'Neil area. That is a thinner evidentiary base than a buyer gets in an established subdivision, and it argues for conservative underwriting on the options budget.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tyson Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
On a customizable build, the risk is not the base price — it is the options sheet and the timeline. We help buyers separate structural decisions that must be made at contract from finishes that can wait, hold the builder to written allowances, and cross-check base-plus-options pricing against surrounding acreage resales so you know what you are paying above land value.
We will also chase down the two open items before you sign: the gating status and the full HOA and CDD assessment picture. On an acreage community those figures drive carrying cost and they are not currently published.
Tyson Forest 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.
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Schools serving nearby communities
We do not have a confirmed school assignment for Tyson Forest. These are the public schools most often assigned to other communities in ZIP 32034; zones change and vary by address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
- Fernandina Beach High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 23 nearby communities)
- Fernandina Beach Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 21 nearby communities)
- Yulee Middle School · 6-8 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 14 nearby communities)
- Yulee High School · 9-12 · FLDOE grade A (assigned to 14 nearby communities)
- Southside Elementary School · PK-2 (assigned to 12 nearby communities)
Assignments from district data for neighboring communities; grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades (2025-26).
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Nassau County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
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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.
Tyson Forest Market Scorecard
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