St. Augustine vs Ponte Vedra Beach: prices, pace & inventory — October 2026
Two of Northeast Florida’s most-asked-about markets, side by side — live numbers, no spin. Which one fits you depends on more than medians; Krista knows both streets-level.
| St. Augustine | Ponte Vedra Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $449,750 | $1,049,000 |
| Avg. price / sq ft | $335 | $560 |
| Median sold (12 mo) | $417,500 | $900,000 |
| Homes sold (12 mo) | 168 | 303 |
| Avg. days on market | 75 days | 74 days |
| Homes for sale now | 190 | 231 |
Live NEFAR MLS data, refreshed daily. Sold figures reflect the trailing 12 months where sample sizes support them.
The decision checklist
St. Augustine vs Ponte Vedra Beach: what each community actually has
| St. Augustine | Ponte Vedra Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Price range (for sale now) | $305K–$6.5M | $178K–$27.5M |
| Assigned high school | St. Augustine | Ponte Vedra |
| Gated community | — | Some homes |
| Golf course | — | — |
| New construction available | Yes | Yes |
| Private-pool homes | — | Some homes |
| Waterfront homes | Some homes | Some homes |
| Homes in a FEMA flood zone | Some homes | Some homes |
Feature prevalence is derived from each community’s current listings and updates as inventory turns over. “Some homes” means the feature appears in part of the active inventory, not community-wide.
St. Augustine homes for sale →
190 active listings
Ponte Vedra Beach homes for sale →
231 active listings
Torn between them?
The right answer depends on commute, schools, HOA/CDD costs, and lifestyle — Krista has walked buyers through both for years and will tell you straight which fits your situation.
The St. Augustine hub
The nation’s oldest city, from the historic district to the beaches — communities, condos, and the guides that answer what buyers actually ask.
The places next door
Tours & compare
Guides
- Nights of Lights, the resident’s truth
- Vilano Beach homes for sale
- The SPV–Vilano corridor, honestly
- Buying historic: HARB rules, honestly
- Lincolnville — the most storied blocks
- Living in St. Augustine
- St. Augustine hurricane history
- Beach access without beach prices
- Palencia CDD fees, explained
- Solar potential here
- Golf communities guide
- Oceanfront across the region
- Choosing a realtor here
Schools
- Beachside High
- Pedro Menendez High
- St. Augustine High
- Tocoi Creek High
- Lakeside K–8
- Magnolia Oaks K–8
- Mill Creek K–8
- Pine Island K–8
- Trout Creek K–8
- Gamble Rogers Middle
- Murray Middle
- Pacetti Bay Middle
- Sebastian Middle
- Crookshank Elementary
- Hartley Elementary
- Ketterlinus Elementary
- Mason Elementary
- Osceola Elementary
- Palencia Elementary
- Picolata Crossing Elementary
- R. B. Hunt Elementary
- South Woods Elementary
- Timberlin Creek Elementary
- Wards Creek Elementary
- Webster Elementary