Jacksonville Real Estate Market
Jacksonville, FLNorth Florida's port-and-logistics metro with Sun Belt prices and insurance pressure
Key Market Stats
Last updated:- Median Price
- $395K
- -1.2% YoY
- Month-over-Month
- +1.3%
- vs. last month
- Active Listings
- 7,617
- homes for sale
- Months of Supply
- 2.3 mo.
- Balanced market
- Days on Market
- 58d
- median
- Cash Buyers
- 26%
- of all sales
Prices are median active listing prices (Realtor.com via FRED), not median sale prices. Days on market measures time listed, not days to close. Months of supply estimated from active ÷ new listings.
Side-by-side stats, charts & AI analysis
AI Market Analysis — Jacksonville
Jacksonville offers one of the more affordable entry points in Florida, supported by the Port of Jacksonville, a large Navy presence, and a growing financial services employment base. Florida's statewide property insurance crisis has pressured carrying costs here as well, though Jacksonville's hurricane risk profile is somewhat lower than South Florida's. Inventory has climbed closer to balanced levels after years of tight supply.
Analysis generated from Redfin, FRED, and Census Bureau data. Updated monthly.
Jacksonville Analysis
The River City
Jacksonville
The River City on the St. Johns
Industries & employers in Jacksonville
BLS / Census · 2025-Q3Total jobs
820K
Nonfarm employment, 2025-Q3
Unemployment
3.8%
Seasonally adjusted
Job growth YoY
+2.1%
Year-over-year change
Median HH income
$73K
Census ACS estimate
Industry mix
Share of total nonfarm employment
Major employers
Metro-area headcount estimates
- 55K
Naval Air Station Jacksonville & Mayport
Military - 13K
Baptist Health
Healthcare - 13K
Duval County Public Schools
Education - 8.5K
Amazon
Logistics - 8.5K
Mayo Clinic Florida
Healthcare - 8.0K
Bank of America
Finance - 6.0K
Florida Blue
Finance - 6.0K
UF Health Jacksonville
Healthcare - 4.5K
Citi
Finance - 3.5K
CSX Transportation
Logistics
What the job market looks like in Jacksonville
A Navy, logistics, and financial-services-back-office town — the most affordable large Florida metro with broad mid-wage hiring.
If you're moving to Jacksonville, three legs carry the economy. The Navy: the third-largest US base complex between NAS Jacksonville, Mayport, and Kings Bay just across the Georgia line. Logistics: the Port of Jacksonville, CSX's headquarters, and a dense warehouse corridor. Financial services back-office: Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Fidelity all run major Jacksonville operations centers. Healthcare (Baptist Health, Mayo Clinic, UF Health) anchors the rest. It's the cheapest large Florida metro on this list.
Target financial operations, nursing and clinical roles, logistics coordination, and defense contracting. The metro lacks Tampa's corporate HQ depth and Orlando's tourism scale, but wages track a lower cost base so net-effective income holds up reasonably well. Hurricane-driven insurance pressure is real but milder than coastal South Florida — still worth pricing insurance before you commit. Unemployment tracks close to the state average.
Timing: Amazon's 1M-square-foot fulfillment center added 1,000 jobs. Mayo Clinic's $432M Jacksonville expansion adds 1,200 clinical and research roles through 2028. FIS's Future Forward restructuring cut several hundred local roles in 2024 — a flag if you're aiming at that specific employer. For P1 movers prioritising affordability with real hiring breadth, Jacksonville quietly punches above its reputation.
Recent corporate moves
- 2024
Amazon
ExpansionOpened a new 1M-square-foot fulfillment center in north Jacksonville adding approximately 1,000 full-time roles.
- 2025
Mayo Clinic Florida
ExpansionAdvanced a $432M expansion of its Jacksonville campus adding a new hospital tower and roughly 1,200 clinical and research jobs by 2028.
- 2023
Redwire Space
ExpansionExpanded Jacksonville headquarters and manufacturing to 158,000 square feet, adding roughly 300 aerospace engineering jobs.
- 2024
FIS
LayoffsCut several hundred Jacksonville-based roles through its Future Forward restructuring after spinning off Worldpay.
Climate in Jacksonville
NOAA 1991-2020 normalsDays ≥ 100°F
1
Extreme-heat days per year
Days ≥ 90°F
84
Hot days per year
Days ≤ 32°F
10
Freezing days per year
Annual precip
52.4"
131 rainy days/year
Climate hazards
Cfa · Humid subtropical
Hazard levels are editorial ratings aggregated from FEMA, USDA wildfire risk, NOAA storm tracks, and NWS hail climatology. Not insurance or investment advice.
What movers should expect in Jacksonville
Milder humidity than South Florida and a northern subtropical feel — but a proven hurricane and St. Johns River flooding risk.
Jacksonville's location at Florida's northern edge gives it four more distinct seasons than the peninsula south — winter nights regularly dip into the 40s, January highs average near 65°F, and occasional hard freezes occur. Summers are long, humid, and hot (July highs near 91°F, dewpoints in the low-to-mid 70s), though ocean breezes temper the afternoon punch. Afternoon thunderstorms, lightning, and coastal flooding are daily June-to-October realities. The St. Johns River, flowing north through downtown, is both a landscape asset and the city's chief flood vulnerability.
Practical considerations for movers: Hurricane Matthew (2016) and Hurricane Irma (2017) both hit hard, with Irma producing the worst flooding in Jacksonville's 250-year history. The St. Johns River, uniquely among major U.S. rivers, flows northward, which means strong southerly winds can back water up against its tidal mouth and flood riverfront neighborhoods that are nowhere near the ocean. Flood-insurance analysis at the parcel level is essential. Florida's homeowners insurance crisis applies here too, though premiums are generally lower than Tampa or Miami.
Grid restoration after major storms has run 3–10 days. Beaches, historic Springfield, Riverside, and other low-lying neighborhoods face the most consistent flood exposure; higher elevations on the westside and in the southern suburbs are more resilient. Climate projections show sea-level rise accelerating the tidal component of compound flooding, meaning the floors for 'moderate' storms will keep rising. Jacksonville's overall climate risk is meaningful but lower than most Florida metros — a genuine middle ground.
Historical edge scenarios
- 2017
Hurricane Irma — worst flooding in 250 years
Irma passed west of Jacksonville on September 11, 2017, but its onshore winds backed up the St. Johns River to record crests: 5.57 feet at Main Street Bridge. Riverside and downtown flooded in what officials called the worst flooding in the city's 250-year history; 250,000+ lost power.
- 2016
Hurricane Matthew storm surge
Matthew scraped the Jacksonville coast on October 7, 2016, with 82 mph gusts recorded at Fort Caroline and peak storm surge of 9 feet at Fernandina Beach. Major dune breaches occurred at Washington Oaks and Summer Haven. Over 1 million Floridians lost power; A1A sustained heavy damage.
- 2023
Hurricane Idalia coastal flooding
Idalia made a Category 4 landfall in Florida's Big Bend on August 30, 2023. Jacksonville experienced 7–10 feet of storm surge in coastal areas; Memorial Park in Riverside and parts of Historic Springfield flooded. JEA reported 13,695 outages; statewide damages reached $3.5 billion.
Neighbourhoods
On the streets of Jacksonville
Where people actually live — from historic bungalows to new-build cul-de-sacs.
Neighbourhoods in Jacksonville
Jacksonville's urban neighbourhoods are among the most underpriced character pockets in Florida. Riverside and Avondale on the St. Johns River's west bank is the standout: a National Historic District of bungalows and Craftsman homes, a walkable Five Points commercial strip dense with independent restaurants and boutiques, and prices that remain significantly below comparable historic neighbourhoods in Tampa or Orlando. San Marco on the east bank mirrors that appeal — Mediterranean Revival architecture, a walkable San Marco Square, and river views at a slight premium to Riverside. Springfield north of downtown is the active urban pioneer story: rapid renovation activity, some of Jacksonville's oldest housing stock, and prices that still reflect the neighbourhood's in-progress trajectory.
For families, St. Johns County is Florida's answer to every top-school search — consistently the highest-ranked public school district in the state. Ponte Vedra Beach on the barrier island is the prestige address, but Nocatee (a master-planned community west of the beach) and the St. Augustine suburbs further south deliver the same school district access at more accessible price points. Mandarin in south Jacksonville is the established suburban pick: mature trees, river access, and decades of stable family demand inside Duval County.
The value plays: Fleming Island in Clay County for new-construction suburban pricing with a strong school district at well under the metro median, Arlington on the east side for mid-century SFH stock under $320K with direct downtown commuter access, and the west side's Argyle/Oakleaf corridor for the highest square-footage-per-dollar ratio in the metro in new-construction product.
Common questions about the Jacksonville housing market
Is Jacksonville a buyer's or seller's market?
Jacksonville is currently a balanced market. With 2.3 months of housing supply and a median of 58 days on market, neither buyers nor sellers hold a decisive edge — homes sell at a steady pace without the bidding-war pressure of a tight market.
What is the median home price in Jacksonville?
The median home listing price in Jacksonville, FL is $395,000 as of April 2026. That figure reflects metro-area median list prices sourced from Realtor.com via FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) and is refreshed monthly.
Are home prices in Jacksonville rising or falling?
As of April 2026, the median home price in Jacksonville declined 1.2% over the past 12 months and rose 1.3% over the most recent month. The annual figure is still negative, but the recent monthly uptick suggests prices may be finding a floor.
How long do homes take to sell in Jacksonville?
Homes in Jacksonville spend a median of 58 days on market. That measures how long a typical listing stays active before going under contract — not the time it takes to close — and is consistent with a balanced market.
How many homes are for sale in Jacksonville?
There are roughly 7,617 active listings across the Jacksonville metro as of April 2026, equal to about 2.3 months of supply at the current sales pace. Cash buyers account for 26% of sales.
Data sources: Redfin Market Data, U.S. Census Bureau, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), local MLS associations. Statistics represent metro-area medians and are updated monthly. Not financial or investment advice.