Vista Cove
Condos for Sale in St. Augustine, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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 · 63 daysTop listing
Active · 8 days
Active · 391 days
Active · 163 days
Active · 19 days
Active · 82 days
Pending · 67 days
Pending · 228 daysActive and pending Vista Cove listings as of 2026-10-23, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
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.
Figures in this note are as of July 14, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Vista Cove right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 25% 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 October 23, 2026. Confidence: High (8 active and pending listings, 20 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($272K) is down 2.2% from the prior 12 months ($278K) and up 116% since 2012. 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 October 23. Confidence: Medium (20 and 14 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 46% below the typical St. Johns County sale ($272K vs $505K, trailing 12 months, realMLS records).
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· Updated October 23, 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 October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $272K ($187 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 59 days on market for closed sales, and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months and up 116% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (20 closings in the current window).
Vista Cove is a community of 234 homes in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, built between 1998 and 2004 (median 1998.0), with a median living area of about 1,448 square feet. 60% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Vista Cove is best for.
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 October 23 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($272K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($278K) IS the -2.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 29 sales each (20 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.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 32084 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 (2026-10-20).
Vista Cove Market Scorecard
Vista Cove is currently a balanced market. About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $282,000, and homes go under contract in about 82 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Vista Cove, St. Augustine
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.
Vista Cove 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 contributors.
Life at Vista Cove
- Pool · reported on 16 of 18 listings
- Clubhouse · reported on 15 of 18 listings
- Gated · reported on 14 of 18 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 13 of 18 listings
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 12 of 18 listings
- Security Gate · reported on 12 of 18 listings
- RV/Boat Storage · reported on 11 of 18 listings
- Management - On Site · reported on 7 of 18 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 6 of 18 listings
- Maintenance Structure · reported on 5 of 18 listings
- Fishing · reported on 5 of 18 listings
- Trash · reported on 5 of 18 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Vista Cove are close: the nearest groceries is about 3 minutes away.
- St. Vincent De Paul - Food Pantry · Groceries3 min
- Taco Libre Number 3 · Dining3 min
- Joe Pomar Park · Parks3 min
- DOS Coffee and Wine · Coffee3 min
- Shoppes of Northtowne · Shopping4 min
- HCA Florida St. Augustine Emergency · Health4 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- 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.
The Vista Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Vista Cove 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 Vista Cove.
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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Vista Cove buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 5 factors (5.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +116% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 6.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 60% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.5% 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.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Has a CDD assessment
- HOA reported ~$578/month
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Flood & Insurance Context
Of 8 sampled listing addresses: 100% outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X/B/C).
Address-sampled; individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. Check any address at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and see average home-insurance costs by Florida county.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, address-level lookups (n=8) · as of 2026-08
Tools for a Vista Cove buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 23, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32084/32095/32420)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (272 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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