Welaka Groves
Homes for Sale in Satsuma, FL

Welaka Groves sits in Satsuma, a rural stretch of Putnam County well south of the Jacksonville metro. It is a low-activity area where each listing tends to stand on its own rather than track a broader neighborhood trend.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 5 homes in Welaka Groves that have changed hands since 2015, built between 1959 and 2008 (median 1969), with a median living area of about 1,578 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

County records show 3 qualified sales in Welaka Groves across 2024–2025 (1 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $543,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

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.

Welaka Groves is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32189, 83 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of Satsuma.

Across Putnam County, 721 homes are active and 156 pending (18% under contract).

In ZIP 32189 (Satsuma), 114 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $185K ($148/sq ft), up 0.9% year over year, with a median 64 days on market. See the live ZIP 32189 housing market and the Putnam County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Welaka Groves specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining feature of Welaka Groves right now is how little regularly changes hands. When closings are sparse, the usual shorthand — median price, days on market, price per square foot — carries less weight, because a single unusual sale can swing the picture. Here, the property itself is the story: acreage, structure, condition, and access all matter more than any community average.

That puts a premium on doing the homework. Rather than reaching for a range or a trend line, we'd rather walk the specific parcel, look hard at what comparable rural properties in Putnam County have actually done, and set expectations from there. It's slower, but it's the only honest way to value a market this quiet.

In a low-volume, rural corner like Welaka Groves, the value we add is judgment, not formulas. We won't hand you a manufactured price range to make the decision feel easier — we'll dig into the individual property, tell you what we actually know and what we don't, and price or negotiate from real footing. If a listing isn't the right fit for your goals, we'll say so.

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