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Gated Communities in Jacksonville

326 homes · 29 new this week · updated 2 minutes ago

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Jacksonville's gated addresses run from a duPont estate on the St. Johns River to brand-new smart-home villages in eTown — with guard-gated luxury near Mayo Clinic and family communities by the Town Center in between. This guide compares the standouts (the gated golf clubs — Glen Kernan, Queens Harbour, Deerwood — get their own guide), then lists every gated-community home currently for sale in Duval County.

Kettering at eTown · 2 Queens Harbour Cc · 5 Del Webb Etown · 5 Glen Kernan · 7 Pablo Creek Reserve · 4 Villages Of San Jose · 7 Hidden Hills · 7 Regency at Everrange · 7 Pablo Cove · 7 Sweetwater By Del Webb · 6 Reserve At James Island Lc · 6 The Plaza Condominium At Berkman · 6 Jax Golf & Cc · 5 Broward Key · 5 The Woods · 5 Wells Creek · 5 The Overlook · 5 Sail Cove Town Center · 4

Market Snapshot

As of October 9, 2026, the median list price in gated communities in Jacksonville is $435,000 across 326 active listings, averaging $257/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $410,000 across 385 closings.

Median List Price: $435,000
Avg. Price / Sq Ft: $257/sqft
Median Sold (12 mo, MLS): $410,000; ▲ 23% vs prior 6 mo
Active Listings: 326
HOA Dues: ~$331/mo typical; 323 of 326 listings carry dues

Market stats are based on similar homes in gated communities in Jacksonville, including 385 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly.

gated communities in Jacksonville Home Values

The MLS-recorded sales above are what homes in gated communities in Jacksonville actually sell for — and the comp set your future buyer will see. Own a home here? This page updates with every new listing, price change, and recorded sale, so following it is the simplest way to watch your equity. There’s no automated estimate on this site — when you want a real number, Krista prepares it personally against these sales.

Five Jacksonville gates, from a duPont estate to zero-energy new builds

Duval County's gated living spans a century: a 1920s duPont estate on the widest bend of the St. Johns River, guard-gated custom luxury three minutes from Mayo Clinic, a zero-energy-certified new village in eTown, a nature-wrapped community on the Timucuan Preserve, and the rare staffed gate at a family price near the Town Center. Here's each one honestly, with two live listings apiece. (The gated golf clubs — Glen Kernan, Queens Harbour, Deerwood — get their own guide.)

Pablo Creek Reserve

Southside · San Pablo Rd

Pablo Creek Reserve is Jacksonville's quietest statement of arrival: about 270 custom homes on 400 wooded acres behind a 24/7 attended gate, three minutes from Mayo Clinic — which is exactly why so many of its owners wear scrubs or run the hospital. Developed by The PARC Group (the Nocatee and eTown developer), every homesite backs preserve or water, and the amenity philosophy is deliberately understated: a 4.5-acre central park, lakes, and miles of trails rather than a clubhouse scene. No CDD — HOA only.

For Sale

5326 Hala Court

Jacksonville, FL 32224

6 bd · 7 ba · 6,140 sq ft

$4,149,000Est. $22,083/mo

Listing Office: engel & volkers first coast

For Sale

5209 Tallulah Lake Court

Jacksonville, FL 32224

4 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,784 sq ft

$3,150,000Est. $16,766/mo

Listing Office: ponte vedra club realty, inc.

Two things buyers should know going in: the homes are all custom (Coastal Colonial to Mediterranean, 3,000 to 10,000+ sq ft, current resales averaging around $3M), and the nationally-ranked Pablo Creek golf club next door is an entirely separate, invitation-only club — living here does not confer membership. The address is the amenity.

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Epping Forest

San Jose Blvd · St. Johns River

Epping Forest is Jacksonville history behind a 24-hour gate: the Alfred I. duPont estate, whose 25-room Mediterranean Revival mansion (1920s, National Register-listed) sits at Christopher Point — the widest spot on the St. Johns River, chosen so duPont could anchor his 125-foot yacht. Gate Petroleum bought the 58-acre estate in 1984 and wove roughly 90 estate and patio homes plus 80 condos around it, finishing by 1999.

The mansion now serves as the clubhouse of the Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club — a Gate Hospitality club whose membership is separate from home ownership — alongside a 73-slip deep-water marina, six pools, and six tennis courts. The fortune administered from this estate endowed the Nemours children's health system; the streets still feel like that era. Riverfront estates anchor the top of the market, with patio homes and condos the quieter ways in.

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Kettering at eTown

Southside · eTown

Kettering is the new-Jacksonville entry on this list — the gated village of the eTown master plan, and currently the largest single source of gated-community inventory in Duval County. Its claim to fame is under the drywall: every Providence-built home is a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, Jacksonville's first community certified at that scale, with David Weekley's gated townhomes and villas alongside. Modern elevations, deliberately un-traditional for Northeast Florida.

For Sale

10280 Mineral Road

Jacksonville, FL 32256

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,367 sq ft

$514,900Est. $2,741/mo

Listing Office: weekley homes realty

For Sale

11114 Binary Court

Jacksonville, FL 32256

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,135 sq ft

$307,999Est. $1,639/mo

Listing Office: florida homes realty & mtg llc

Residents get the in-village cabana, playground, and dog park plus eTown's 5-acre Recharge club — zero-entry resort pool, lap lanes, fitness, yoga lawn. Timing note: Providence's single-family phase is sold out and Weekley's gated townhomes are in their final phase, so Kettering is tipping from new-construction to resale — which is when the certified-efficient originals start earning their premium. Most homes trade from the mid-$300s to the $500s.

See all 6 Kettering at eTown homes for sale →

Tidewater

Northside · Clapboard Creek / Timucuan

Tidewater is the nature play of Jacksonville's gated communities — on the Northside shores of Clapboard Creek, bordered by the Timucuan Ecological Preserve, with kayak water and protected marsh where other communities have back fences. Its history shows in its streets: begun around 2006, stalled by the recession, then relaunched by ICI Homes — so mid-2000s originals sit beside brand-new ICI builds, and new construction is still available from around $600K.

For Sale

12198 Ridge Crossing Way

Jacksonville, FL 32226

5 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,413 sq ft

$549,000Est. $2,922/mo

Listing Office: berkshire hathaway homeservices florida network realty

For Sale

115 Tidecrest Parkway 3405

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,623 sq ft

$325,000Est. $1,730/mo

Listing Office: compass florida llc

The amenity set is full-family — clubhouse, fitness, pool, basketball, dog park, nature park — behind an automatic gate. For buyers priced out of the Intracoastal corridors who still want water and wild land, this is the honest alternative: creekside and lakefront lots, Florida-vernacular and farmhouse elevations of 2,000–3,700+ sq ft, with resales mostly in the $500s–$800s.

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James Island

Southside · Gate Pkwy / Town Center

James Island is the rarity in this lineup: a staffed 24-hour gate at a family price point. Built 1999–2004 by Arvida as the sole builder — 365 homes on 180 acres, ten minutes from St. Johns Town Center — it's the answer for buyers who want an attended gatehouse without a seven-figure entry. The single-builder streetscape keeps it cohesive: 1,800–3,500 sq ft homes, many on lake or preserve lots, with clubhouse, resort pool, tennis, and a soccer field.

For Sale

11059 Turnbridge Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32256

4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,591 sq ft

$650,000Est. $3,460/mo

Listing Office: watson realty corp

For Sale

11092 Turnbridge Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32256

4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,675 sq ft

$570,000Est. $3,034/mo

Listing Office: watson realty corp

One local-knowledge trap worth naming: "The Reserve at James Island" next door is a separate condo association outside the gate — its $200K listings drag down naive price searches for the neighborhood. The actual gated single-family market here mostly trades in the $500s and $600s, and the 24-hour attendant is precisely what the HOA dues buy.

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The gated club communities, covered in the golf guide

Duval's most famous gates belong to its golf clubs — Glen Kernan's two manned gates, Queens Harbour's guard gate and freshwater lock, Deerwood (Florida's first gated community), Jacksonville Golf & CC, and Deercreek. They're compared in depth, club economics and all, in the Jacksonville golf communities guide.

Jacksonville golf communities eTown new construction

How they compare

	Pablo Creek Reserve	Epping Forest	Kettering at eTown	Tidewater	James Island
Gate	24/7 attended	24-hr manned	Automatic (village gates)	Automatic	24-hr attended
Era / builders	2005+ · custom roster	1984–1999 · Gate dev.	2020+ · Providence, Weekley	2006–now · ICI	1999–2004 · Arvida
Typical range	$1.9M–$4.8M	Condos to riverfront estates	Mid-$300s–$500s	$500s–$800s	$500s–high $600s
New construction	Custom lots occasionally	No — built out 1999	Final townhome phase	Yes — ICI active	No — resale only
Standout	3 min from Mayo, no CDD	duPont mansion + 73-slip marina	DOE Zero Energy Ready village	Timucuan Preserve at the fence	Staffed gate at a family price

Price ranges reflect current active listings and shift with inventory. Community rules, fees, and amenity details are the HOA’s (or club’s) to change — verify current terms before you rely on them.

Need a staffed 24-hour gate specifically? See every guard-gated community in Northeast Florida →

More gated community guides: St. Johns County · Ponte Vedra Beach · Amelia Island & Nassau County

Gated communities with homes for sale right now

Live from the MLS — community names as their listings report them, so large communities can appear as more than one section or phase. Counts are the homes matching this guide’s criteria; each link opens the community’s full page, which usually carries more.

Kettering at eTown

2 actives · from $504,700

Queens Harbour Cc

5 actives · from $675,000

Del Webb Etown

5 actives · from $460,000

Glen Kernan

7 actives · from $2.4M

Pablo Creek Reserve

4 actives · from $3.1M

All gated communities with current listings (136)

Villages Of San Jose (7) · Hidden Hills (7) · Regency at Everrange (7) · Pablo Cove (7) · The Reserve At Pointe Meadows Condo (6) · Sweetwater By Del Webb (6) · Reserve At James Island Lc (6) · The Plaza Condominium At Berkman (6) · Esplanade At Town Center (5) · Mirabella (5) · Jax Golf & Cc (5) · Broward Key (5) · Summer Key Condos (5) · The Woods (5) · Wells Creek (5) · The Overlook (5) · Sail Cove Town Center (4) · Seasons @ Kensington (4) · Diamond Springs (4) · Marina San Pablo (4) · Avanti (4) · Tamaya (4) · Il Villagio (4) · Deerwood (4) · Villas At Nocatee (4) · Brightwater (3) · San Marco (3) · Southern Grove (3) · Sumerlin At Bartram (3) · The Grand Reserve (3) · Tidewater (3) · Hidden Hills Cc (3) · Verano At Bartram Park (3) · Vizcaya (3) · Merrill Pines (3) · Montreux (3) · Campfield (3) · Oceania (3) · Cormorant Landing (3) · Cottages At Argyle Condo (3) · Edison (2) · Deer Creek (2) · Edison East (2) · The Sanctuary (2) · Horizons@stonebridge (2) · Heritage Deerwood (2) · Wolf Creek (2) · Ironwood (2) · Deerwood Place (2) · St Johns Cay (2) · Jacksonville Ranch Club 2 (2) · James Island (2) · Hammock Grove (2) · Le Baron (2) · Emilys Walk (2) · Sevilla (2) · Equinox East (2) · Palms At Marsh Landing Condo (2) · Mira Vista At Harbortown (2) · Seasons At Mill Cove Condo (2) · Sandpiper Village (2) · Deercreek (2) · Pine Lakes (2) · Portofino (2) · Old Still (2) · Arrowood Bartram Pk (2) · 6000 On The River (2) · Osprey Branch (2) · Everlake (2) · Grand Reserve (2) · Greenbrier At Bartram Park (2) · Venetian On The Ortega (2) · River Hills (2) · Villa Beauclerc (2) · Villa Medici (2) · Valencia (2) · Villas At Marsh Landing (2) · Tidal Pointe At Southside (2) · Villas Of Timberlin (2) · Wyngate Forest (1) · Artisan Lakes (1) · Bayberry (1) · Costa Verano (1) · Deercreek Cc (1) · Deerfoot Point (1) · Edison East Villas (1) · Emerald Preserve (1) · Etown (1) · Etown At Marconi (1) · Etown At Nobel (1) · Forest Creek (1) · Ft Caroline Harbor (1) · Georgetown Townhomes (1) · Georgetowne (1) · Granville (1) · Hampton Park (1) · Hawthorn (1) · Herons Landing (1) · Herons Walk (1) · Hidden Lake Estates (1) · Highland Glen (1) · Isabella At Tamaya (1) · Jacksonville Beach (1) · Mandarin (1) · Mayport Landing (1) · Montevilla (1) · Newton Townhomes (1) · Olde Oaks (1) · Ortega (1) · Oxford Chase (1) · Pablo Beach House (1) · Palermo (1) · Park Lane (1) · Queens Harbour (1) · Red Hawk (1) · Reds Gait (1) · Reed Island (1) · San Marco Place (1) · Spartina Cove (1) · Stonebridge (1) · Summerfield (1) · Terra Costa (1) · The Cloister (1) · The Palazzo (1) · The Peninsula At St Johns Center Condos (1) · Twinleaf (1) · Villini At Glen Kernan (1) · Waterside (1) · Williams Walk (1) · Windsor Falls (1) · 1661 Riverside (1)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most exclusive gated community in Jacksonville?

Pablo Creek Reserve is the modern answer — guard-gated custom estates off San Pablo Road minutes from Mayo Clinic. Epping Forest is the historic one: the former Alfred I. duPont riverfront estate, now a small guard-gated enclave around the Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club. The gated golf clubs — Glen Kernan, Deerwood, Queens Harbour — round out the top tier.

Are there gated communities with new construction in Jacksonville?

Yes — eTown is the center of it. Kettering is the gated village of the eTown master plan, and it currently carries more gated-community inventory than anywhere else in Duval County. See the eTown new-construction page for the full village-by-village picture.

Which Jacksonville gated communities are guard-gated (staffed)?

Pablo Creek Reserve and Epping Forest run staffed gates, as do the club communities Glen Kernan (two manned gates), Deerwood (24-hour), and Queens Harbour. Most other gated neighborhoods — including the condo communities that make up much of Duval's gated inventory — use automatic entry gates.

Do gated communities cost more in HOA fees?

Generally yes — the gate, its maintenance, and any staffing ride the HOA budget, and a 24-hour guardhouse is the single biggest line item. That's why staffed-gate communities tend to cluster at higher price points. I'll pull the actual HOA budget on any community you're considering so you know what the gate really costs.

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