Aerial view of a Jacksonville riverside neighborhood at sunset

Where to live in Jacksonville

Duval County spans 840 square miles. These are the pockets our customers ask about most — and the honest trade-offs of each.

Riverside & Avondale

Historic, walkable, creative

Jacksonville's historic heart: brick bungalows and Prairie-style homes under live oaks, with the Cummer Museum, Memorial Park, and the Riverside Arts Market anchoring weekends.

  • Five Points & Shoppes of Avondale
  • Riverside Arts Market
  • Historic district protections

Typical range: $425K – $1.6M

San Marco

Refined, riverfront, dinner-out

Mediterranean Revival architecture around San Marco Square, with riverfront estates on Alexandria Place and an easy commute across the Main Street Bridge to Downtown.

  • San Marco Square dining
  • Riverfront estates
  • Minutes to Downtown

Typical range: $450K – $3M+

The Beaches

Salt air, bikeable, laid-back

Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach each have their own tempo — from quiet oak-lined streets off Seminole Road to walkable blocks near Beaches Town Center.

  • Beaches Town Center
  • Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
  • Surf & pier culture

Typical range: $500K – $4M

Nocatee & Ponte Vedra

New build, amenity-rich, top-rated schools

One of the nation's best-selling master-planned communities, with lagoon pools, greenway trails, and highly rated St. Johns County schools just south of the county line.

  • Splash & Spray water parks
  • St. Johns County schools
  • Golf & Guana Preserve

Typical range: $450K – $2.5M

Springfield

Restoration, character, upside

A National Register historic district north of Downtown where Victorian and Craftsman homes are being restored block by block, with local breweries and Klutho Park nearby.

  • Historic renovation opportunities
  • Walk to Downtown
  • Strong neighborhood association

Typical range: $225K – $650K

Mandarin

Shady, established, riverside

Moss-draped oaks along Mandarin Road, established 1970s–2000s subdivisions, and quiet access to the St. Johns River at Walter Jones Historical Park.

  • Mature tree canopy
  • Boat ramps & river access
  • Established schools

Typical range: $350K – $1.4M