Jacksonville
Short Sales in Jacksonville
30 homes · 5 new this week · updated 20 minutes ago
Every Jacksonville listing whose MLS remarks say short sale or lender approval, straight from the feed and updated with it (the MLS’s own condition field is masked in the IDX feed, so the remarks are the record). A short sale is a home the owner is selling for less than the mortgage balance with the lender’s consent; the price you see is the asking price, not yet the approved one.
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Market Snapshot
As of October 1, 2026, the median list price in short sales in Jacksonville is $351,450 across 30 active listings, averaging $177/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $272,500 across 25 closings.
- Median List Price
- $351,450
- Avg. Price / Sq Ft
- $177/sqft
- Median Sold (12 mo, MLS)
- $272,500
- 25 sales
- Active Listings
- 30
- HOA Dues
- ~$109/mo typical
- 22 of 30 listings carry dues
What’s for sale: 26 homes (median $351,450) · 4 multi-family (median $362,500)
Market stats are based on similar homes in short sales in Jacksonville, including 25 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly. 96 lower-priced short sales in Jacksonville listings fall below this page’s display price range and aren’t included here.
short sales in Jacksonville Home Values
The MLS-recorded sales above are what homes in short sales 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.
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This market, from the inside
These are slow, paper-heavy purchases that reward patience and a clean offer. The guides linked below explain the approval process and the timeline; I write short-sale offers with the walk-away terms built in.
Frequently asked questions
How does a short sale work in Jacksonville?
The seller owes more than the home will bring, so the sale needs the lender’s written approval of the price and of the seller’s shortfall. The listing is marketed first, an offer is accepted subject to that approval, and the lender’s review runs weeks to months before anyone knows whether the deal is real. The MLS flags these listings as Short Sale or Third Party Approval, which is exactly what this page filters on; nothing here is a guess.
Are short sales cheaper?
Sometimes, and never automatically. The lender approves a price it believes the market supports, usually from its own appraisal or broker opinion, so the discount is smaller than buyers hope and the timeline is longer than anyone wants. The real advantage is less competition from buyers who cannot wait. I write short-sale offers with the timeline and the walk-away terms built in.
Does the site show every short sale in the MLS?
Every marketable listing whose public remarks say so, updated with the feed. The MLS has a dedicated short-sale field, but the IDX feed this site receives masks it, so the remarks are the signal; an agent who leaves it out of the remarks keeps the home off this page. The remarks and the listing agent are the confirmation, and I check both on any home a client considers.
Looking for short sales in Jacksonville?
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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