Housing & affordability in Jacksonville

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

D−

41/100
16th of 17

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$293,700

Jacksonville $343,40040% · scores 41

Median rent vs metro$1,465/mo

Jacksonville $1,513/mo30% · scores 48

Ownership rate58%

Jacksonville 66%15% · scores 41

Households spending >30% of income on housing38%

Jacksonville 34%15% · scores 24

Context, not scored

Median year built · Jacksonville 19921987

Houses rather than flats · Jacksonville 69%64%

Households with children · Jacksonville 30%28%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Jacksonville reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Jacksonville suburbs for housing

All 17 ranked, Jacksonville highlighted

1NocateeA−$648,800 2Fruit CoveB+$484,000 3World Golf VillageB$477,000 4Atlantic BeachB$630,200 5Palm ValleyB$690,800 6Fleming IslandB−$422,400 7Jacksonville BeachB−$575,800 8Asbury LakeC+$329,600 9Fernandina BeachC$555,400 10Oakleaf PlantationC$351,200 11YuleeC−$302,500 12St. AugustineC−$439,800 13Green Cove SpringsD+$371,000 14LakesideD+$273,900 15MiddleburgD+$254,600 16JacksonvilleD−$293,700 17Bellair-Meadowbrook TerraceF$224,900

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Better than Jacksonville on housing & affordability

Jacksonville grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Nocatee23 mi from JacksonvilleA−$649k82% 66 C+ Fruit Cove17 mi from JacksonvilleB+$484k87% 67 C+ Palm Valley19 mi from JacksonvilleB$691k81% 67 C+ Atlantic Beach16 mi from JacksonvilleB$630k74% 58 C Fleming Island17 mi from JacksonvilleB−$422k85% 64 C+ Jacksonville Beach17 mi from JacksonvilleB−$576k69% 62 C

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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How this works

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