Urban Hills
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Urban Hills is an older, close-in Jacksonville pocket where price is driven far more by condition than by any headline number. With a median year built of 1944 and a stock stretching from 1924 to 2017, you are looking at homes that have been renovated to very different depths — two similar-looking houses on the same block can trade well apart because one has been reworked to the studs and the other has not. Living space is modest, with a median around 1,270 square feet, so the value question is usually about what has been done to the house, not how big it is.
Posture-wise, this is a market you underwrite one address at a time. The mix of vintage construction and a homestead share just under 60% means a meaningful slice of the 168 homes here are owner-occupied and held, while the balance turns over as rentals or projects. Buyers should budget for inspection surprises common to pre-war housing; sellers who have documented real updates have the clearest path to standing apart.
The 60-Second Overview
Urban Hills is a small, historically rooted Jacksonville neighborhood of roughly 168 homes, most dating to the mid-1940s and earlier, where the deciding factor on any given house is how thoroughly it has been updated.
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 Urban Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a compact, close-in footprint and value character over size
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable budgeting for older-home systems
- Owner-occupants planning to hold and improve a property over time
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large, spread-out floor plan
- Anyone wanting a fully turn-key home with no deferred maintenance
- Investors expecting predictable, uniform comps across the neighborhood
The market around Urban Hills
Urban Hills is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32210, 328 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Jacksonville.
Across Duval County, 3,998 homes are active and 1,482 pending (27% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Urban Hills specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Urban Hills by the numbers
From county property records and closed MLS sales for the Urban Hills subdivision: 5 homes on record; built 1946–1953; typical size about 1,100 heated sq ft; 3 bedrooms is the median. Housing mix: single-family 100%.
| Year | Recorded sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $68,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | $137,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | $173,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | $155,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $302,000 |
Newest recorded sale: $302,000 on 2024-06-27.
Recorded data as of 2026-09-12; counts cover addresses tagged to this subdivision in the public record, not every parcel. Not an appraisal.
Housing distress & ownership in Urban Hills, 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.
The Urban Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Urban Hills 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 Urban Hills.
Where condition writes the price
The year-built range tells the story: everything from 1924 bungalows to occasional infill built as recently as 2017. That spread, layered over a median build year of 1944, produces a wide condition-driven price band rather than a tidy comp set. Systems age — roofs, electrical, plumbing, foundations — varies house to house, and it is the single biggest swing factor on value. Read every listing through that lens, not through square footage alone.
At a median of about 1,270 living square feet, floor plans here are compact and often original in layout. That rewards buyers who want a walkable, close-in footprint and are comfortable with older-home maintenance, and it rewards sellers who can show the unglamorous work — permits, mechanicals, envelope — that separates a genuinely renovated house from a cosmetic one.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Urban Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this condition-sensitive, the value is in reading the house correctly, and that is what we do here. We help buyers separate a true renovation from a flip with fresh paint, and we help sellers document the work that actually moves a pre-war home. We will also tell you plainly when a specific Urban Hills listing is not worth the number being asked.
Urban Hills 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 Urban Hills 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 Urban Hills sales matched to your home.
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32210)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-04 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (10 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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