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Historic Homes for Sale in Jacksonville

192 homes · 25 new this week · updated 14 minutes ago

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Jacksonville has one of Florida’s deepest stocks of true historic housing — Prairie School and Craftsman in Riverside, 1920s Mediterranean in Avondale and Ortega, Victorian and Queen Anne in Springfield. This page tracks every marketable Duval County listing that is either designated historic in the MLS or built before 1940.

Market Snapshot

As of October 6, 2026, the median list price in historic homes is $525,000 across 192 active listings, averaging $343/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $525,000 across 173 closings.

Median List Price: $525,000
Avg. Price / Sq Ft: $343/sqft
Median Sold (12 mo, MLS): $525,000; ▲ 5% vs prior 6 mo
Active Listings: 192
HOA Dues: ~$699/mo typical; 11 of 192 listings carry dues

What’s for sale: 137 homes (median $525,000) · 55 multi-family (median $530,000)

Market stats are based on similar homes in historic homes, including 173 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly.

historic homes Home Values

The MLS-recorded sales above are what homes in historic homes 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.

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This market, from the inside

Historic ownership has its own homework: the designated districts run exterior changes through preservation review, insurers ask more questions of older electrical and plumbing, and renovation quality varies enormously house to house. All manageable — and the neighborhoods are among the most beloved in the city. The Riverside, Avondale, and Springfield pages cover each district’s market in depth.

Frequently asked questions

What should I know about buying in a designated historic district?

Exterior modifications in districts like Riverside-Avondale and Springfield typically go through a certificate-of-appropriateness review — it protects the streetscape that makes the neighborhood valuable, and it means checking the rules before planning window, roof, or addition work. Interiors are generally yours to renovate.

Are old homes harder to insure in Florida?

They can be — insurers commonly ask about roof age, electrical panel type, plumbing material, and water heater age on pre-1960 homes, and a four-point inspection is standard. Updated systems usually resolve it; original knob-and-tube wiring or polybutylene plumbing are the items that genuinely move premiums, and both are knowable before you offer.

Looking for historic homes?

I’ll send new listings the moment they hit the market and walk through the details that don’t show up in the MLS — water access, HOA rules, what a feature really costs to maintain.

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The San Marco, Riverside & Avondale hub

Jacksonville’s historic districts on both banks of the St. Johns: San Marco and St. Nicholas on the Southbank, Riverside, Avondale and Ortega on the west, Springfield north of downtown, with the pre-1940 inventory live.