White Sands
Homes for Sale in Keystone Heights, FL

White Sands is an established Keystone Heights community in Clay County of roughly 310 homes, spanning more than eight decades of construction. Just over half of the homes carry a homestead exemption, pointing to a core of longer-term owner-occupants alongside turnover stock.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 17 homes in White Sands that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1953 and 1999 (median 1970), with a median living area of about 1,480 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 19 qualified sales in White Sands across 2024–2025 (12 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $280,000 — 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.

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

In ZIP 32656, 146 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Keystone Heights.

Across Clay County, 1,290 homes are active and 439 pending (25% under contract).

In ZIP 32656 (Keystone Heights), 319 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $330K ($191/sq ft), down 5.0% year over year, with a median 43 days on market. Right now 81 active and 21 pending listings put supply at about 21.2 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32656 housing market and the Clay County market.

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

The defining trait here is variety of vintage. A median build year of 1967 anchors the community in mid-century stock, but the range runs from 1942 all the way to 2024, so you will find original older homes sitting near recent builds. That mix rewards buyers who can read a house — bones, systems, roof, and updates — instead of leaning on comps that may not actually be comparable.

At a median of about 1,473 living square feet, footprints skew compact, which keeps carrying costs manageable and makes tasteful renovation the clearest lever for value. With a homestead share of roughly 52 percent, this is a settled area with a steady owner-occupant base rather than a pure investor churn, which tends to support well-kept properties over time.

In a community this varied by vintage and condition, the average number tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you. We price and evaluate each property on its own — build era, footprint, systems, and updates — so you are not overpaying for a dated home or underpricing a renovated one. In Keystone Heights and across Clay County, that ground-level read is where we earn our keep.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.