West Big Branch
Homes for Sale in Middleburg, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo courtesy of JPAR CITY AND BEACH · via realMLS
West Big Branch's pricing is set by a housing stock that spans a wide range of vintages — homes built anywhere from 1938 to 2024, with a median build year of 1991 and a median living area of 1,622 square feet. The median sale price sits at $299,000, or $140.90 per square foot, a level that reflects condition and updates as much as floor plan, given how much the age of the homes varies across the community.
Right now the math favors sellers: 2.4 months of supply, a median 18 days on market, and just one active listing across the entire community. Prices are up 20.6% year over year and 337% since 2012, and that combination — tight inventory, quick turnover, sustained appreciation — tells a buyer to move decisively when something does list, and tells a seller this is a strong window to test the market.
West Big Branch right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 2.4 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.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: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($299K) is up 20.6% from the prior 12 months ($248K) and up 337% since 2012. With about 5 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 (5 and 5 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
West Big Branch market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $299K ($141 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 18 days on market for closed sales, and 2.4 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 21% from the prior 12 months and up 337% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
West Big Branch is a community of 453 homes in Middleburg, Clay County, built between 1938 and 2024 (median 1991), with a median living area of about 1,622 square feet. 63% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
West Big Branch is a 453-home Clay County community in Middleburg where a security gate is reported among the amenities — worth confirming directly with the HOA, since access and amenities details vary by listing and are pulled from MLS data rather than the HOA itself.
The setting & the homes.
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Who West Big Branch is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a purchase price near $299,000 who are pre-approved and ready to act within days, not weeks.
- Sellers weighing whether to list now, while months of supply sits at 2.4 and prices are up 20.6% year over year.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes across a wide range of build years, from 1938 to 2024, rather than a single-era product.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to browse several active listings side by side before committing — there is currently just one.
- Buyers with a firm ceiling well under the $299,000 median in a market that is currently leaning toward sellers.
- Investors expecting a market with low owner-occupancy — roughly 62.8% of homes here carry a homestead exemption.
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 ($299K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($248K) IS the +20.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 12 sales each (5 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Clay County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Clay County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
29% of homes for sale in ZIP 32068 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 (2026-07-18).
West Big Branch Market Scorecard
West Big Branch is currently a seller-leaning market. About 2.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $445,000, and homes go under contract in about 59 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in West Big Branch
Live MLS inventory for West Big Branch. 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 West Big Branch listings as of 2026-07-14, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
West Big Branch 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 West Big Branch
- Security Gate · 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.
Schools
- Clay County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Middleburg High School (Clay County District Schools, verify by address)FLDOE grade A · High
- Wilkinson Junior High School or your address-zoned middle school (verify by address) · Middle
- J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School or your address-zoned elementary school (verify by address) · Elementary
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 Clay County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any West Big Branch address.
The West Big Branch buying strategy.
If we were buying in West Big Branch 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 West Big Branch.
A Tight, Fast-Moving Pocket of Middleburg
Across 453 homes, only one is active on the market today, and the typical listing sells in a median 18 days. That kind of turnover, paired with 2.4 months of supply, puts West Big Branch firmly in seller-leaning territory — there simply isn't much for a buyer to choose from at any given moment.
The housing stock spans decades, with homes built as early as 1938 and as recently as 2024 and a median build year of 1991, so buyers should expect real variation in construction era and finishes rather than one uniform product. About 62.8% of homes carry a homestead exemption, consistent with a base of owner-occupied properties rather than a market driven mainly by short-term investment turnover.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in West Big Branch. 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 West Big Branch 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 (8.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +337% since 2012; Recent Direction +20.6% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 2.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 63% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community shows one active listing and a median 18-day time on market, timing and relationships matter more than browsing a portal. Momentum tracks West Big Branch closely enough to flag a listing the moment it hits — or before — and to help a seller price correctly against a market that's already up 20.6% over the past year.
West Big Branch in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
Tools for a West Big Branch buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed West Big Branch sales matched to your home.
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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 (14 streets, ZIP 32068)) |
| 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 (131 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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