Vista Cove in St. Augustine
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Vista Cove
Homes for Sale in St. Augustine, FL

Community in St. Augustine · St. Johns County · ZIP 32084
Median sale $275K
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Live Market Pulse
31/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2013 → 2026 · 90 at the 2022 peak
0 is Vista Cove's coldest market since 2013, 100 its hottest. Today: 31. How it's scored
Built fromLive realMLS data24 years of closingsUpdated twice daily
Live · Vista Cove Housing Pulse realMLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$275K
Median sold · 12 mo
down 5.8% vs the prior 12 months
-5.8%
1-yr price change
n = 21 and 13 sales in the two windows
$188/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $250 in 2024
92.5%
Sale vs ask
St. Johns median: 95.7%
Tempo
2.9mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
92days
Median DOM · closed
26 days at the 2018 low
17%
Under contract
St. Johns: 34% (1,005 of 2,926)
5 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
21
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 17 a year
Ownership and context
55%
Cash buyers · Vista Cove
6 of 11 sales, 12 mo ending July 2025
Track record · 24 years of records
2
Failed listings · 2026
peaked at 24 in 2008
1,472sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Vista Cove is a small book of business by design: only 5 active listings and 21 recent closings, so the median of $275,000 (about $187.60 per square foot) moves with whatever mix of homes happens to trade rather than a broad neighborhood trend. That thin sample is the first thing to understand before reading too much into any single number here.

Prices are down 5.8% year over year even though months of supply sits at 2.9 and the community carries a seller-leaning label. The market-heat score of 31 tells the real story underneath that label: demand is not pushing hard right now, and homes are sitting a median of 92 days before going under contract. Sellers should price to the current trend, not last year's; buyers have more room to negotiate than the seller-leaning tag suggests.

Vista Cove Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of July 14, 2026

Vista Cove right now

🟡 Balanced market. 2.9 months of supply and 17% 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 14, 2026. Confidence: High (6 active and pending listings, 21 closed sales in 12 months).

🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($275K) is down 5.8% from the prior 12 months ($292K). With about 17 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14. Confidence: Medium (21 and 13 sales in the two windows).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

Updated July 14, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Vista Cove market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $275K ($188 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 92 days on market for closed sales, and 2.9 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (21 closings in the current window).

Vista Cove is a St. Johns County community in St. Augustine where the market is small enough that every closing counts, and current data reflects only 5 active listings against 21 recent closings.

Best for

  • Buyers targeting a purchase near the $275,000 median who can move on one of a handful of active listings.
  • Sellers who can price to a market down 5.8% year over year rather than anchoring on last year's numbers.
  • Buyers with flexibility on timeline, given a median 92 days on market before going under contract.

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a wide selection to compare — only 5 active listings exist at any given time.
  • Sellers expecting a fast sale — the median 92-day time to contract argues against that.
  • Anyone relying on last year's pricing trend rather than the current 5.8% year-over-year decline.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($275K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($292K) IS the -5.8% one-year change.

Windows contain 1 to 22 sales each (21 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$200K$300K20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 5.8% year over year.
Every sale since 2002 · price vs size
$0$200K$400K2k2k
267 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$150$200$25020122014201620182020202220242026
Up from $100 in 2012 to a $250 peak in 2024; $188 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
5010020122014201620182020202220242026
26 days at the 2018 low; 92 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%20122014201620182020202220242026
92.5% now vs St. Johns 95.7%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
0102020122014201620182020202220242026
1 to 22 a year; 21 in the current window.
Sellers who gave up · failed listings per year
010202004200820122016202020242026
Canceled, expired, or withdrawn. 24 quit in 2008; 2 so far in 2026. The clearest stress gauge a community has.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
90 at the 2022 peak, 13 in the troughs, 31 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

Vista Cove Market Scorecard

Seller's market

Vista Cove is currently a seller's market. About 2.9 months of supply, a median asking price of $291,500, and homes go under contract in about 72 days.

2.9
Months supply
$291,500
Median list
$269,000
Median sold
$201
Per sqft
72
Days on mkt
5/1/21
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32084 ZIP is $353,661, about 2.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Vista Cove

Live MLS inventory for Vista Cove. 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 Vista Cove listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Vista Cove

Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.

The takeaway

Everyday stops around Vista Cove are close: the nearest groceries is about 3 minutes away.

Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.

Schools

In short
  • St. Johns County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Ketterlinus Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade A · PreK-5
  • Sebastian Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · 6-8
  • St. Augustine High SchoolFLDOE grade A · 9-12

Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with St. Johns County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Vista Cove address.

If we were buying in Vista Cove today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Vista Cove.

Best Buy
Buyers and sellers comfortable working with a small, thin-inventory market where every listing matters.
Biggest Risk
A 5.8% year-over-year decline and a market-heat score of 31 suggest the trend is softer than the seller-leaning label implies.
Sweet Spot
Buyers prepared for a median 92-day wait to contract, and sellers pricing to that reality rather than last year's figures.
Avoid If
You need a large pool of comparable homes to choose from — active listings are limited to 5.

What the numbers actually say

The median price of $275,000 works out to roughly $187.60 per square foot, and with only 5 homes active at any given time, that figure can shift meaningfully on the next closing or two. The 5.8% year-over-year decline suggests the trend line is softening rather than holding flat, which matters more for pricing strategy than the single seller-leaning classification.

A median of 92 days on market and months of supply at 2.9 point in different directions: supply is on the leaner side, but homes are still taking a while to find a buyer. A market-heat score of 31 reinforces that this is not a fast-moving pocket right now, whatever the seller-leaning band implies on paper.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Vista Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
5.5C · Buy Score
Recent Direction4.5/10
Liquidity & Demand7.1/10
Pricing Power5.0/10

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 (5.5). Basis: Recent Direction -5.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.9 months of supply; Pricing Power 92.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

With active inventory at just 5 listings, pricing a home in Vista Cove correctly takes more than pulling a median off a report — it takes knowing which of those few comparable sales actually apply. Momentum tracks the closings and days-on-market pattern here directly, so sellers price to the current 5.8% year-over-year trend rather than last year's numbers, and buyers understand where they have room to negotiate given the 92-day median time on market.

Vista Cove in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers and sellers comfortable working with a small, thin-inventory market where every listing matters.
Biggest advantageMonths of supply at 2.9 keeps the community technically seller-leaning on paper.
Biggest riskA 5.8% year-over-year decline and a market-heat score of 31 suggest the trend is softer than the seller-leaning label implies.
Sweet spotBuyers prepared for a median 92-day wait to contract, and sellers pricing to that reality rather than last year's figures.
Avoid ifYou need a large pool of comparable homes to choose from — active listings are limited to 5.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • Has a CDD assessment
  • 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.

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The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Vista Cove sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Vista Cove?
The median sale price in Vista Cove was $275K over the 12 months ending July 14, 2026 (21 closed sales, realMLS).
How long do homes in Vista Cove take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending July 14, 2026 took a median 92 days on market (21 sales, realMLS).
Is Vista Cove a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of July 14, 2026, Vista Cove is roughly balanced: 2.9 months of supply at the current sales pace (realMLS live counts).
Do cash buyers compete in Vista Cove?
Cash buyers took 55% of Vista Cove sales in the 12 months ending July 2025 (6 of 11 closings, realMLS).
What schools serve Vista Cove?
Vista Cove is served by St. Johns County Public Schools, typically Ketterlinus Elementary School, Sebastian Middle School and St. Augustine High School. Confirm the exact zoning by address with the district.
Who is the best real estate agent for Vista Cove?
The best agent for Vista Cove is one who actively works St. Augustine and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Vista Cove.
How do I find a top St. Augustine real estate agent who knows Vista Cove?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 280+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Vista Cove and the wider St. Augustine area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Vista Cove?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Vista Cove purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Buyers targeting a purchase near the $275,000 median who can move on one of a handful of active listings.Excellent fit
Sellers who can price to a market down 5.8% year over year rather than anchoring on last year's numbers.Excellent fit
Buyers with flexibility on timeline, given a median 92 days on market before going under contract.Excellent fit
Buyers who want a wide selection to compare — only 5 active listings exist at any given time.Probably not
Sellers expecting a fast sale — the median 92-day time to contract argues against that.Probably not
Anyone relying on last year's pricing trend rather than the current 5.8% year-over-year decline.Probably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsrealMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026)
Community market statsrealMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026
Under-contract sharesrealMLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Schools2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2002 (267 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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