Why look at Jacksonville Beach?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $639k.
- Stable market. Home values -1.1% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Jacksonville Beach stands
Rents up 5.7% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 21.9 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Jacksonville Beach. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
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Florida context
Schools
Jacksonville Beach is served by 4 public schools enrolling about 2,762 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Jacksonville area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Jacksonville Beach listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
Find more cities like Jacksonville Beach
Open the matchmaker pre-filled to match Jacksonville Beach’s price band, region, and size — refine to taste.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Florida: 259 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Jacksonville Beach, unemployment is very low at 1.8%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and hospitality & tourism.
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