Welaka Groves
Homes for Sale in Satsuma, FL
All 55 homes for sale in Satsuma, FL · median $239,900 · 68 homes for sale in 32189 · Putnam County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 10 closed sales in Welaka Groves in Satsuma, FL since 2012, the most recent in November 2025. Across Satsuma as a whole, 100 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $200,000, 65 median days on market, with 67 homes for sale today. At that median and Putnam County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,380 ($2,700 with the full homestead exemption).

Welaka Groves is a small pocket in Satsuma, out in Putnam County, and the honest starting point is that the data here is thin. With a short closings window and few recent sales to lean on, price in this community is driven far more by the individual property — lot, condition, and what a given home actually offers — than by any tidy neighborhood-wide number. Treat any single figure as a starting point for a conversation, not a market rule.
For buyers, that means the work is in evaluating the specific house in front of you, not chasing a comp that may not exist. For sellers, it means pricing is a judgment call that has to be built from the ground up on your property's own merits. Neither side should expect the kind of fast, formulaic read you'd get in a high-volume subdivision closer to Jacksonville.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Welaka Groves right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
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.
Who Welaka Groves is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a rural Putnam County property and willing to move at a slower, deliberate pace
- Cash or flexible buyers who can act on the merits of a specific home without leaning on a stack of comps
- Long-hold owners who value space and quiet over quick resale liquidity
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a short commute to Jacksonville or dense amenities nearby
- Investors relying on high transaction volume and predictable, data-rich pricing
- Anyone who needs to resell quickly in a market where sales are infrequent
The market around Welaka Groves
Welaka Groves is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32189, 88 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of Satsuma.
Across Putnam County, 807 homes are active and 125 pending (13% under contract).
In ZIP 32189 (Satsuma), 58 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $191K ($155/sq ft), up 8.5% year over year, with a median 65 days on market. Right now 13 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 2.7 months — a balanced 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 Welaka Groves buying strategy.
If we were buying in Welaka Groves 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 Welaka Groves.
A thin-data rural market
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.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Welaka Groves. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
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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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32189)) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-11-12 |
| 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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