Windle Park
Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price in Windle Park is driven by condition and vintage, not square footage alone. With a median year built of 1940 and a stock that runs from 1905 all the way to 2024, two homes on the same block can be worlds apart — one an untouched original, the next a full rebuild. That spread is why the median sits at $178,500 and why a single number tells you very little until you walk the specific house.
The current posture is fast but softer year-over-year. Median days on market is 6.5, so well-prepped listings move quickly, yet prices are down 29.8% from a year ago. For a seller that means pricing to today's comps, not last year's. For a buyer it means speed matters — you need to be ready to act — but you are negotiating in a market that has cooled off its recent peak.
Windle Park right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($178K) is down 29.8% from the prior 12 months ($254K) and up 554% since 2012. With about 7 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 August 19. Confidence: Medium (6 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 19, 2026 · Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Windle Park market snapshot (as of August 19, 2026): the median sale price is about $178K ($203 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 7 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 30% from the prior 12 months and up 554% since 2012, computed from record-level realMLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Windle Park is a compact, older-core Jacksonville pocket where a median-1940 housing stock and a century-wide build range make condition the single biggest variable in what you pay.
Who Windle Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting an older, character home who can evaluate renovation scope
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable with a 1905-to-2024 build range and variable condition
- Buyers who can move decisively given a median 6.5 days on market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new-construction uniformity and turnkey finishes only
- Buyers needing more than the roughly 1,338-square-foot median footprint
- Buyers who want a slow, low-competition process with weeks to deliberate
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 19 of each year, from record-level realMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($178K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($254K) IS the -29.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 13 sales each (6 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.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32205 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).
The Windle Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Windle Park 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 Windle Park.
A condition-driven older core
The long-run picture and the short-run picture point in opposite directions. Values are up 554% since 2012, which tells you this area has been on a sustained climb; the 29.8% year-over-year drop tells you it has pulled back sharply from its most recent high. Read both together rather than either alone — the median of $178,500 reflects a market that is repricing, not one with a fixed floor or ceiling.
Median living area is about 1,338 square feet at a median $203.25 per square foot, so these are modestly sized homes where finish quality carries the price. With roughly 1,744 homes and a homestead share just under half, this is a mix of owner-occupied and non-owner-held property, and a market heat score of 43 puts it in the middle of the pack — active, but not frantic.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Windle Park. 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 Windle Park 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 3 factors (5.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +554% since 2012; Recent Direction -29.8% year-over-year; Pricing Power 95.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this condition-sensitive punishes guesswork. With homes moving in a matter of days and a build range spanning more than a century, we help buyers read what they are actually paying for and help sellers price against real comps in a year-over-year down market — not against a headline number that no longer applies.
Windle Park in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Windle Park
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Windle Park, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
JWB secures funding for 108 affordable housing units in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today reported that JWB Real Estate Capital secured about $28.59 million in gap funding for 108 income-restricted units across three Westside sites on Tracy, Justina and Ricker roads. Plans include 38 townhome-style units and two sets of 35 efficiency units, priced at or below 60% of area median income for 50 years. Groundbreaking is expected by September 2026 with completion in 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdds new income-restricted rental and townhome housing supply on the Westside, increasing the stock of long-term affordable units and drawing public and tax-credit investment into three infill sites. The project is about 8 miles southwest of Windle Park, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jacksonville Today - July 2026Development
Culinary Institute of America selects Jacksonville for Southeast campus
News4Jax reported that the Culinary Institute of America chose downtown Jacksonville for its Southeast hub, to be located at 330 E. Bay Street on the Northbank riverfront. The campus would anchor a $160.5 million hotel and convention center development. The city previously approved up to $35 million in incentives, and the Downtown Investment Authority is finalizing agreements on design and property details.
What it may mean for the marketAnchors a major downtown riverfront redevelopment that pairs an educational campus with hotel and convention space, adding institutional and commercial investment to the urban core alongside Riverfront Plaza and Pearl Square. The site is about 2 miles southeast of Windle Park.
Source: News4Jax - June 2026Development
Hillwood contracts with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center
Master developer Hillwood contracted with the City of Jacksonville for 192 acres at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center on Jacksonville's Westside, continuing the buildout of the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field into an industrial and logistics park.
What it may mean for the marketContinued absorption of large industrial parcels at Cecil signals sustained employment growth on the Westside, which can support housing demand across nearby communities. The project is about 14 miles southwest of Windle Park, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - April 2026Development
Southeast Toyota opens $170M vehicle-processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island, adding 400-plus jobs
Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicated a new vehicle processing facility at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in April 2026. The company put the investment at $170 million and said the facility created more than 400 full-time jobs, most of them hired locally.
What it may mean for the marketA large new employment center on Blount Island adds sustained local job demand, a factor that has historically supported nearby housing absorption. The project is about 10 miles east of Windle Park, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: JAXPORT - April 2026Development
Hillwood seeks to mass-grade an AllianceFlorida site for a possible 1 million-square-foot building
Hillwood asked to mass grade a site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center to prepare for a possible 1 million-square-foot building, a step that typically precedes a large industrial or distribution user committing to the Westside park.
What it may mean for the marketA build-ready million-square-foot pad points to a potential large employer on the Westside, the kind of jobs anchor that can lift demand for nearby housing. The project is about 14 miles southwest of Windle Park, elsewhere in Duval County.
Source: Jax Daily Record - February 2026Infrastructure
JAXPORT details $250M Blount Island modernization and record cargo in 2026 State of the Ports
At its February 2026 State of the Ports address, JAXPORT outlined a $250 million modernization of Blount Island's container and vehicle-handling capabilities and reported record fiscal-2025 cargo volumes. The port also said an air-draft expansion to accommodate larger ships is on track to finish by the end of 2026.
What it may mean for the marketContinued heavy investment in the Blount Island port complex anchors long-term industrial employment on the northeast side, a structural demand driver for the surrounding area. The site is about 10 miles east of Windle Park.
Source: News4Jax
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 19, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (133 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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