What $400K Buys in St. Johns County, FL

A $400K budget buys a very different house depending on which St. Johns County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $400K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.

There are 271 homes for sale in St. Johns County, FL priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 1,774 sq ft, built 2022, at $228/sq ft; 31% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 56 days. The most house for the money is in St. Augustine (1,795 sq ft median); the least in Ponte Vedra Beach (1,149 sq ft); the newest in Ponte Vedra (median build year 2026).

What $400K buys, city by city

CityHomes for saleMedian sq ftBeds / bathsMedian year built$ / sq ftNew constructionMedian DOM
St. Augustine1921,7953 / 22022$22027%55
St. Johns331,7103 / 22024$24445%45
Ponte Vedra251,6443 / 2.52026$25552%82
Ponte Vedra Beach81,1492 / 21987$3700%34

By ZIP code: where $400K goes furthest

The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.

ZIPHomes for saleMedian sq ftMedian year built$ / sq ftNew construction
32092 St. Augustine921,8122024$22347%
32084 St. Augustine511,7882020$2222%
32259 St. Johns321,7132024$24041%
32095 St. Augustine291,7982024$21734%
32081 Ponte Vedra251,6442026$25552%
32086 St. Augustine171,7091993$2250%
32080 St. Augustine121,0631982$3640%
32082 Ponte Vedra Beach81,1491987$3700%

Communities with the most homes near $400K

CommunityCityHomes for sale near $400KMedian sq ftMedian year built
Woodland Park At NocateePonte Vedra121,5322026
EntradaST AUGUSTINE101,9192022
Cordova PalmsSt. Augustine102,0112026
Brook ForestJacksonville91,8852026
Reverie At TrailmarkSt. Augustine91,8122026
RiverTownSt. Johns71,6102026
Silver FallsSt. Augustine71,7142026
St Augustine SouthSt. Augustine71,5111984
Watersong At RivertownSt. Johns71,5772026
Cherry Elm TownhomesSt. Augustine71,9332026
TrailmarkST AUGUSTINE62,0432022
Del WebbPonte Vedra61,8152017
San SalitoSt. Augustine51,7982018
Bannon LakesSt. Augustine51,5102025
StillwaterSt. Johns51,8912022

How to read this

Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of October 5, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 69%, Townhouse 20%, Condo 10%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in St. Johns County: $300K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in St. Johns County, FL.

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Common questions

What does $400K buy in St. Johns County, FL?

Across 271 active listings within 10% of $400K, the median home is 1,774 sq ft and was built in 2022, at about $228 per square foot. St. Augustine gives the most space at that price (1,795 sq ft median); Ponte Vedra Beach the least.

Which St. Johns County city has the newest homes around $400K?

Ponte Vedra, where the median listing near $400K was built in 2026 and 52% of them are new construction.

How much new construction is there at $400K in St. Johns County?

About 31% of the 271 homes listed near $400K are new construction. The highest builder share is in Ponte Vedra (52%), St. Johns (45%), St. Augustine (27%).