Jacksonville and Northeast Florida · Referral to a licensed local agent
Find a Jacksonville, FL real estate agent, with help in Russian
Homes in Jacksonville, Florida sold for a median $304,855 in the three months ending September 2026, up 0.3% on a year earlier, and spent a median 60 days on the market (Redfin). Jacksonville is Florida’s most populous city and covers most of Duval County, so the agent you want is a licensed one who sells in your part of it. Zoya Solovyeva can find and check that agent, introduce you once you agree, and keep in touch in English or Russian.
Olympus Executive Realty · (609) 408-7086
At a glance
Jacksonville in six facts
Jacksonville is a city of about 1 million people in Duval County, in the northeast corner of Florida, where the St. Johns River meets the Atlantic coast. The city and the county share one consolidated government; four smaller towns in the county, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin, are separate cities.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 and the City of Jacksonville, read November 2026.
- County
- DuvalJacksonville had 1,017,689 residents (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), about twice as many as Miami and the most of any Florida city. Duval County as a whole had 1,062,963.U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025
- Median sale price
- $304,855Jacksonville, all home types, three months ending September 2026. Almost level on a year earlier (up 0.3%), at a median $181 per square foot.Redfin, 3 months to September 2026
- Time to sell
- 60 daysMedian days on market, nine fewer than a year earlier. The typical sale closed at 97.4% of the asking price, and 16.3% of homes sold above it.Redfin, 3 months to September 2026
- Detached houses
- About 6 in 10Of the city’s 430,825 homes, about 59% are detached houses and about 12% are in buildings of 20 or more units. Half were built in 1987 or later.Census ACS 2020 to 2024, table B25024
- City tax rate
- 11.1919 millsCity of Jacksonville operating rate for tax year 2026, unchanged from 2025 (City Council vote of September 22, 2026). School and water district levies come on top.Jacksonville Today, September 23, 2026
- Drive to Orlando
- 2 h 41 minDowntown Jacksonville to downtown Orlando, about 140 miles, without traffic. Allow more at rush hour.OSRM routing, November 2026
The area
Where the city ends and the beach towns begin
Jacksonville stretches from the St. Johns River east to the Atlantic. Inside Duval County, four towns run themselves, so a home there has its own city tax rate and its own rental rules.
Downtown sits on the St. Johns River. I-95 runs north and south through it and crosses the river on the Fuller Warren Bridge, I-10 heads west, I-295 circles the city as a beltway, and J. Turner Butler Boulevard (SR 202) runs east toward the beaches.
The four separate towns are Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach on the ocean, and Baldwin to the west. The City of Jacksonville says each sets its own short term rental rules: Jacksonville Beach licenses them, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach generally do not allow them, and Baldwin has its own rules.
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is about 22 minutes north of downtown without traffic (airport site)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) is about 3 h 6 min from downtown Jacksonville without traffic
- St. Augustine is about 40 miles south in St. Johns County, 53 minutes by car without traffic. If you are looking there, write it on the form and Zoya looks for an agent who works mainly in that city
Sources: City of Jacksonville, Short Term Rental Requirements; OpenStreetMap road data (June 2026 extract); OSRM routes to JAX, MCO and St. Augustine, November 2026.
Prices and homes
What Jacksonville homes sell for, and what kind they are
Prices held almost level over the year while homes sold faster. These are city wide figures for all home types, so one street can be well above or below them.
| Median sale price | $304,855up 0.3% on a year earlier |
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| Price per square foot | $181up 1.7% |
| Median days on market | 6069 a year earlier |
| Sale price to list price | 97.4%up 0.5 point |
| Sold above list price | 16.3%up 3.1 points |
| Listings with a price cut | 41.3% |
| Homes sold in September | 3,3703,400 a year earlier |
Source: Redfin, Jacksonville housing market, read November 8, 2026. Redfin rates the market “Somewhat Competitive” (Compete Score 48).
| Detached houses | 59% |
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| Townhouses and other attached | 5% |
| Buildings of 2 to 19 units | 20% |
| Buildings of 20 or more units | 12% |
| Mobile homes | 4% |
| Half built in | 1987or later |
| Lived in by the owner | 58%of occupied homes |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, tables B25024, B25035 and B25003, Jacksonville city; shares rounded.
For a seller, the numbers point two ways: about one home in six sold above its asking price, yet about four listings in ten had a price cut along the way. Redfin does not say whether its city figures follow city limits or mailing addresses, so ask the local agent for recent sales on the streets you are weighing.
Property tax
Property tax in Jacksonville, and the homestead exemption
A Jacksonville tax bill stacks the city’s rate on top of the school and district levies. Each is set in mills, and one mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value.
| Tax year 2026 | 11.1919kept level on September 22, 2026 |
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| Tax year 2025 | 11.1919final |
Sources: Jacksonville Today, September 23, 2026; Duval County Property Appraiser, 2025 Final Millages.
| Public schools | 6.3430 |
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| St. Johns River Water Management District | 0.1793 |
| Florida Inland Navigation District | 0.0270 |
Source: Duval County Property Appraiser, 2025 Final Millages, for homes in Jacksonville outside the beach towns and Baldwin. The official 2026 chart was not posted when this page was written.
Homes in Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin pay their own town’s rate instead of the city’s, and a parcel can carry special assessments, so the rows above are not a bill. For a real figure, look up the address with the Duval County Property Appraiser or its tax estimator; bills are paid to the Duval County Tax Collector.
Homestead exemption. If you hold title on January 1 and the home is your permanent residence, apply to the Duval County Property Appraiser by March 1; Duval takes the application online. It removes $25,000 of assessed value for every levy, and a second amount on the value between $50,000 and $75,000 for every levy except schools, adjusted each year for inflation. Owner occupied condo units qualify too. From the second year, the yearly rise in a homestead’s assessed value is capped at 3% or the change in the consumer price index, whichever is lower, and the cap resets after a sale. Check whether the November 3, 2026 ballot changed these amounts before you count on them.
Sources: Florida Constitution, Art. VII, ss. 4 and 6; the 2026 Florida Statutes, sections 196.011 and 196.031. Read November 2026. A plain summary, not legal or tax advice.
Before you buy
Four things to check in Jacksonville before an offer
Each one turns on the exact address, so look it up while you are still comparing homes.
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Flood zone and insurance.
Enter the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center to see its flood zone, and read FloodSmart for how flood cover works. Ask several insurers for quotes before you make an offer; Citizens Property Insurance is the state created insurer you will hear about.
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Two reports on any condo building.
A condo building three habitable stories or taller needs a milestone inspection by December 31 of the year it turns 30, then every 10 years, and a structural integrity reserve study at least every 10 years. Ask the association for the latest of each before you sign.
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Rental income from short stays.
A Jacksonville rental of six months or less owes Duval County’s 6% tourist tax plus 7.5% state sales tax, 13.5% in all, and each property must be registered with the Duval County Tax Collector before it is offered. A vacation rental also needs a state license from the Florida DBPR. The rules turn on the exact address and zoning, so check with the city and the county before you buy for rental income.
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The school district for the address.
Jacksonville and the beach towns are served by Duval County Public Schools. School assignment follows the exact address, so check it with the district.
Sources: the 2026 Florida Statutes, sections 553.899, 718.112 and 509.242; City of Jacksonville, Tourist Development Tax, read November 8, 2026. A plain summary, not legal advice.
How it works
How the introduction works
In Jacksonville, the agent who shows you homes, negotiates and sees the sale through is a licensed agent who works there. Zoya’s part comes first and stays in the background: finding that person with you.
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Tell me what you need.
Call, WhatsApp or use the form, in English or Russian. Say whether you are buying or selling, which side of the river or which beach town you have in mind, and when you hope to move.
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I look for the agent.
I check the license with the State of Florida, the agent’s recent sales in your part of Duval County and client reviews, and I speak with the agent before you do. If you want to work in Russian, I look for an agent who speaks it and tell you before the introduction if I cannot find one.
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You choose.
I tell you the agent’s name and brokerage. Your details go to that agent only after you say yes, and you can ask me to find someone else.
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I keep in touch.
The Jacksonville agent handles the purchase or sale. I check in along the way and answer general questions in English or Russian.
Who does what
Zoya and the Jacksonville agent
| Zoya | Jacksonville agent |
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| Hears your plans in English or Russian | Tours homes with you or lists and shows yours |
| Checks a licensed agent and suggests one | Prices, negotiates and reads the condo and HOA papers |
| Makes the introduction once you agree | Writes the contract and works with the closing |
| Checks in while you buy or sell | Represents you under a written agreement with you |
Jacksonville or Orlando
Looking south toward Orlando as well?
Downtown Orlando is about 2 h 41 min from downtown Jacksonville without traffic. Central Florida is where Zoya buys and sells homes with her clients herself.
Olympus Executive Realty · (609) 408-7086
Redfin put Orlando’s median sale price at $405,033 for the same three months to September 2026, against $304,855 in Jacksonville. Orlando also has fewer detached houses: about 32% of its homes, against about 59% in Jacksonville (Census, 2020 to 2024).
Two Seminole County cities on the north side of Orlando are the nearest of Zoya’s areas by car. Sanford, about 2 h 22 min from downtown Jacksonville without traffic, sits on Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River, the same river that runs through downtown Jacksonville. Lake Mary, about 2 h 25 min away, is 27 minutes from downtown Orlando without traffic and has a SunRail commuter station, with trains on weekdays only.
Sources: Redfin for Orlando and Jacksonville; Census ACS 2020 to 2024, table B25024 for Orlando and Jacksonville; City of Sanford; SunRail; OSRM routes to Sanford, Lake Mary and from Lake Mary to downtown Orlando.
Questions
Buying and selling in Jacksonville: questions and answers
How much does a house cost in Jacksonville, FL right now?
Across all home types, Jacksonville homes sold at a median of $304,855 in the three months ending September 2026, or $181 per square foot, up 0.3% on a year earlier. Homes spent a median 60 days on the market, down from 69, and 3,370 sold in September (Redfin).
Those are city wide medians. Prices for a particular street, a beach town or a riverfront home can be far from them, so ask the local agent for recent sales nearby.
How long does it take to sell a house in Jacksonville?
The median was 60 days on the market in the three months ending September 2026, nine days faster than a year earlier. The typical home sold for 97.4% of its asking price; 16.3% sold above it, and 41.3% of listings had a price cut along the way (Redfin). A local agent can price your home against recent sales on your street.
What is the property tax rate in Jacksonville?
The City of Jacksonville’s operating rate is 11.1919 mills for tax year 2026, the same as in 2025. School and district levies come on top; in 2025 the school levies were 6.3430 mills. The bill depends on the parcel and any homestead exemption, so estimate it with the Duval County Property Appraiser’s tax estimator.
Are Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach part of Jacksonville?
No. They sit inside Duval County, which shares one government with Jacksonville, but they are separate cities, as is the Town of Baldwin. Each sets its own city tax rate and its own short term rental rules, so check the town as well as the county for any home there.
Can I rent out a Jacksonville home for short stays?
Florida law treats a home rented more than three times a year for stays under 30 days as a transient public lodging establishment. In Jacksonville, stays of six months or less owe 13.5% in county tourist tax and state sales tax, the property must be registered with the Duval County Tax Collector first, and the city lists a fire inspection and code rules among its requirements. The beach towns set their own rules. Check the exact address and zoning with the city and the county before you buy for rental income.
Are you a Jacksonville agent, and does the introduction cost me anything?
No to both. I am licensed in Florida and work in Central Florida with Olympus Executive Realty; in Jacksonville, a local agent handles your purchase or sale. There is no separate charge to you: if the local agent’s brokerage pays a referral fee, it pays my brokerage out of its commission, and you agree the terms of service directly with that agent, in writing.
Talk to Zoya
Buying or selling in Jacksonville?
Say whether you are buying or selling, which part of Duval County you have in mind, and when you hope to move. Zoya replies in English or Russian and tells you who the agent is before your details go anywhere.
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About this page.
Zoya Solovyeva is a Florida licensed real estate sales associate with Olympus Executive Realty, 16903 Lakeside Drive[CONFIRM: , Suite 6], Montverde, FL 34756. She works with clients in Orlando and Central Florida. She has no office in Jacksonville and does not show homes or write offers there herself. For Jacksonville, she refers you to a licensed Florida agent who works mainly in that area, and she shares your details with that agent only after you agree. If she cannot find a suitable agent, she tells you and shares your details with no one. The partner agent works for a different brokerage, which supervises that agent’s work. If the partner agent’s brokerage pays a referral fee, it is paid to Olympus Executive Realty out of that brokerage’s commission, and Zoya may receive a share from Olympus Executive Realty. It is not a separate charge to you.
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Facts checked November 8, 2026. Sources are linked beside each figure: the U.S. Census Bureau, Redfin, OSRM routing, OpenStreetMap, the City of Jacksonville, the Duval County Property Appraiser, Jacksonville Today, the City of Sanford, SunRail, the Florida Constitution and Statutes, FEMA and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.