Willow Lakes
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of UNITED REAL ESTATE GALLERY · via realMLS
Willow Lakes prices well under the broader Duval County market — a median of $124,000 and a median price per square foot of $79.25 — which points to a smaller, older housing stock where condition and square footage carry more weight than finishes or lot premium. The HOA structure is basic here: grounds maintenance and trash, nothing more, so the appeal is affordability and low complexity rather than amenities.
Right now there is nothing active to show a buyer in Willow Lakes — zero listings — even though the community has appreciated 170% since 2012 and carries a market heat score of 29, suggesting it is not a fast-moving segment day to day. For sellers, that mix of scarcity and long-run price growth can work in your favor if you are ready to list; for buyers, it means being ready to move the moment something does come up, since recent listings that did trade took a median of 73.5 days to sell.
The 60-Second Overview
Willow Lakes market snapshot (as of August 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $120K ($81 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 44 days on market for closed sales.
Willow Lakes is a small, maintained community in Jacksonville, Duval County, where the HOA covers grounds upkeep and trash — a straightforward, low-maintenance ownership structure rather than a resort-style amenity package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Willow Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the $124,000 median who prioritize price over finishes.
- Investors comfortable with a maintenance-grounds-and-trash HOA structure and a longer hold horizon.
- Patient buyers willing to wait for the right listing rather than shop active inventory today.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need to choose from active listings right now — there are none.
- Buyers on a tight closing timeline, given a 73.5-day median days on market.
- Buyers expecting resort-style amenities beyond grounds maintenance and trash service.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 20 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($120K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 2 to 8 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.
37% of homes for sale in ZIP 32244 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 (2026-08-18).
Willow Lakes Market Scorecard
Willow Lakes is currently a balanced market..
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.
Housing distress & ownership in Willow Lakes, Jacksonville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Willow Lakes 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 Willow Lakes
- Maintenance Grounds · reported on 2 of 5 listings
- Trash · reported on 2 of 5 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
- Duval County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Westside High School (Duval County Public Schools), verify by address · High
- Westside Middle School or your address-zoned middle school (Duval County Public Schools), verify by address · Middle
- Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School (Duval County Public Schools), verify by address · Elementary
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Willow Lakes listings 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 Willow Lakes address.
The Willow Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Willow Lakes 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 Willow Lakes.
A compact price point with a thin, slow market
The numbers here are compact by Jacksonville standards: a median price of $124,000 and a median price per square foot of $79.25, both well below what is typical across Duval County. That combination points to a smaller, dated homes footprint rather than new construction — value in Willow Lakes is driven by square footage and condition more than lot size or finishes.
With zero active listings at last check, there is currently no inventory to shop here — whatever supply exists moves through without sitting visibly on the market. A median of 73.5 days on market and a market heat score of 29 both describe a slower-moving segment when homes do list, even as the community has appreciated 170% since 2012. Long-run price growth paired with a thin, slow-moving present-day market is the core tension a buyer or seller here has to plan around.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Willow Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Because active listings currently sit at zero, timing and off-market awareness matter more than browsing a portal. Momentum tracks realmls closings in Willow Lakes as they happen and can flag a new listing, a pending contract, or a pricing shift before it is broadly visible — useful in a small community where a handful of transactions moves the median.
Willow Lakes 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 Willow Lakes 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 Willow Lakes sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (96 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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