Walnut Bend
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Walnut Bend's homes were built between 1976 and 1989, with a median year built of 1985 and a median living area of about 1,986 sq ft. The most recent median sale price is $394,000, or roughly $193 per square foot, and that figure is essentially flat year over year (down 0.5%) after a long run of appreciation — prices here are up 169% since 2012.
Right now there are zero active listings and only 4 closings in the tracked window, so this is a thin, low-volume market and any single sale can move the read. The median time to close is about 97 days, longer than a fast-moving market, and homestead exemptions cover roughly 72% of the 342 homes, pointing to a stable ownership base rather than heavy turnover. For a buyer, that means patience while waiting for something to list; for a seller, it means pricing near the recent median and planning for a longer runway to close.
Walnut Bend right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($394K) is down 0.5% from the prior 12 months ($396K) and up 169% since 2012. With about a dozen 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: Low (4 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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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
Walnut Bend market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $394K ($193 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 98 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 0% from the prior 12 months and up 169% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Walnut Bend is a community of 342 homes in Jacksonville, Duval County, built between 1976 and 1989 (median 1985.0), with a median living area of about 1,986 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Walnut Bend is a 342-home Duval County community built out mainly between 1976 and 1989, tracked here through the realmls feed as of 2026-07-11.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Walnut Bend is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a home near the $394,000 median who can wait for the right listing to surface.
- Long-horizon owners comfortable with a 1976-1989-built home and a slower resale market.
- Sellers who can price near the recent median and allow a longer closing runway (about 97 days).
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose among several active listings today — there are currently none.
- Anyone working a tight closing deadline, given the median 97-day time to close.
- Investors looking for high transaction volume to benchmark comps against — only 4 recent closings exist.
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 ($394K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($396K) IS the -0.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 19 sales each (4 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.
Walnut Bend Market Scorecard
Walnut Bend is currently a no active listings. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32257 ZIP is $348,109, about 7.3% 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.
Walnut Bend 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, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Walnut Bend
- Fishing · reported on 1 of 2 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 Walnut Bend are close: the nearest groceries is about 3 minutes away.
- Walmart Neighborhood Market · Groceries3 min
- Miya Sushi · Dining3 min
- Crossroads At Mandarin · Shopping3 min
- Burnett Park · Parks4 min
- BAPTIST HEALTH · Health4 min
- The Table · Coffee4 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Crown Point Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade C · PreK-5
- Mandarin Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · 6-8
- Mandarin 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 Duval County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Walnut Bend address.
The Walnut Bend buying strategy.
If we were buying in Walnut Bend 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 Walnut Bend.
A Slow, Steady 1980s Pocket
Since 2012, the median price in Walnut Bend has climbed 169%, but the current reading is flat — down just 0.5% year over year — which puts the community in a cooling-off phase rather than a correction. At a market heat score of 15, this reads as a cold market relative to the scale tracked here.
The housing stock itself is consistent: built between 1976 and 1989 (median year built 1985), running a median of about 1,986 sq ft, at a median $193 per square foot. With only 4 recorded closings in the current window and no active listings, expect long stretches with little to report, punctuated by individual sales that can shift the median more than they would in a higher-volume area.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Walnut Bend. 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 Walnut Bend 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 4 factors (7.2). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +169% since 2012; Recent Direction -0.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with only 4 closings in the current window and zero active listings, the median price alone will not tell you what a specific house is worth — that takes a hand-prepared valuation from someone tracking Walnut Bend sale by sale, not an automated estimate. Momentum pulls recorded sales, ownership, and building data directly from the realmls feed and county parcel records so the pricing conversation starts from verified facts.
Walnut Bend in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- 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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Tools for a Walnut Bend buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 14, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (13 streets, ZIP 32073/32217/32256/32257)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (222 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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