The 5.3 sq mi incorporated town of Orange Park sits at the center of a much larger "Greater Orange Park" area covering ZIP codes 32065 and 32073 — including Lakeside (the largest unincorporated CDP in Clay), Oakleaf Plantation, Eagle Landing, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, and Doctors Inlet. 138 HomeLight-verified closings into and out of Orange Park later, this is the comprehensive guide.
The town sits in northern Clay County, immediately south of Jacksonville. US-17, Blanding Boulevard, and I-295 are the three commute arteries. NAS Jacksonville is 10 minutes north.
I keep this section honest and dated, because a market number without a date is a guess. Here is where Greater Orange Park stood on the most recent data available as I write this in August 2026.
What those numbers mean in practice: this is a near-balanced market. Clay County's 3.4 months of supply as of June 2026[2] gives buyers real choices for the first time in years, but the county's 29-day median[2] tells you the well-priced homes are not waiting around. Orange Park's own 60-day pace[1] reflects its wider mix — older in-town streets, dated 1970s-80s stock, and premium master-plan resales all averaged together. Price right and prep well, and you sell on the fast side of that average; chase last year's price and you become the inventory.
The comparison I get asked about most is Orange Park versus Fleming Island, and my honest answer is that they solve different problems. Orange Park's $345,000 median as of June 2026[1] sits below the countywide $368,140[2], and the market here spans everything from mid-$200s starter streets in Bellair-Meadowbrook to Doctors Lake waterfront — with plenty of no-HOA neighborhoods in between. Fleming Island is Clay County's premium, master-planned address: it generally trades at the top of the county's price range, its communities are newer and more uniform, and Fleming Island High ranked #94 in Florida in the 2025 U.S. News rankings[5] — the strongest high-school ranking in the county. The trade: Fleming Island buyers pay more up front and typically carry HOA and often CDD fees, while Orange Park buyers get a shorter run to NAS Jacksonville, more housing variety per dollar, and a broader entry point. If you're weighing the two seriously, I wrote a full side-by-side: Fleming Island vs. Orange Park.
This trips up almost every buyer searching online. "Orange Park" can mean two very different things — and the difference matters for your taxes, your address, and your search expectations.
Each community has its own school zone, HOA structure (or no HOA), price band, and character. Here's how the big ones compare.
Massive master-plan partially in Jacksonville, mostly unincorporated Clay. 1,400+ acres preservation, 30-acre $6M amenity center, waterpark + fitness, 15 miles of walking/biking trails. Multiple builders active.
Premium Orange Park master-plan with private water park, tiki bar, kids zone, ice cream shop, fitness center with indoor basketball court, golf course + clubhouse. Top tier of Orange Park new construction.
The largest unincorporated CDP in Clay County. Suburban mass between Orange Park town and Middleburg. Mid-market subdivisions. Most Lakeside addresses say "Orange Park" for mail purposes.
Established Orange Park-adjacent area. Mix of mid-century and updated homes. Lower-priced entry into the Orange Park ZIPs. Walkable to Blanding commercial corridor.
Doctors Lake access community. Significant waterfront inventory. Homes with private docks for slip access to Doctors Lake → St. Johns River. Premium pricing for waterfront homes.
The 5.3 sq mi incorporated town. Established neighborhoods, mature trees, Town Hall and small commercial district. Some Doctors Lake frontage. Historic core dates to 1877.
Established Orange Park subdivision. Mid-tier pricing. Mature trees, established families. Typical move-up product.
Small lake community. Knights Lake waterfront for some homes. Premium for lakefront. Established residential streets.
Orange Park is part of one of Florida's top-rated school districts — Clay County District Schools, 9/10 average rating, top 20% of FL public schools. Math proficiency 62% (vs FL avg 52%), Reading 58%.
The Town of Orange Park is 10 minutes from NAS Jacksonville. That single fact drives a significant share of buyers, sellers, and rental activity in Greater Orange Park. As a Marine Corps veteran myself, this is where I do my most natural work.
The Town of Orange Park is an incorporated municipality covering 5.3 square miles in northern Clay County, with a population of about 9,500. 'Greater Orange Park' (the broader unincorporated area assigned ZIP codes 32065 and 32073) includes Lakeside (the largest Clay CDP), Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Doctors Inlet, Ridgewood, Orange Park South, and Oakleaf Plantation. All homes in those ZIPs have Orange Park mailing addresses, but only homes inside the 5.3 sq mi town limits are actually 'in Orange Park.'
Orange Park's median home sale price was $345,000 as of June 2026[1], with starter homes in the mid-$200,000s and waterfront homes on Doctors Lake or the St. Johns River ranging from the mid-$200,000s to over $1,000,000. For context, Clay County as a whole posted a $368,140 median single-family price in June 2026[2]. ZIP 32073 has 43,527 residents and 16,505 households. Median household income is $76,455.
NAS Jacksonville is about 10 minutes from the Town of Orange Park via US-17 or Roosevelt Boulevard. This is the primary reason Orange Park has such a strong active duty and retired military population. Chris Moore, a Marine Corps veteran himself, works extensively with VA loan buyers and PCS-relocating families in the Orange Park area.
Orange Park is in the Clay County School District (9/10 average ranking, top 20% of FL). Depending on the exact address within ZIP 32065 or 32073, homes feed Orange Park Elementary (top-ranked), Discovery Oaks Elementary, Plantation Oaks Elementary (Oakleaf), Lake Asbury Elementary, Lakeside Junior High, Oakleaf Junior High, Orange Park Junior High, Orange Park High School (#188 FL), Oakleaf High School (#178 FL), Ridgeview High School, and some areas feed Fleming Island High School (#94 FL).
Orange Park is in Clay County, so the base Clay County millage applies (approximately 17 mills). Some master-planned communities like Oakleaf Plantation and Eagle Landing carry CDD fees on top of HOA + property tax. The Florida 2026 homestead exemption is $51,411 and the Save Our Homes 3% annual assessed-value cap applies to primary residences.
Oakleaf Plantation is a massive Clay County master-planned community partially within Jacksonville city limits but mostly in unincorporated Clay County. It includes 1,400+ acres of preservation, a 30-acre $6 million amenity center with waterpark and fitness, 5 planned schools, 5.8 million square feet of planned commercial/office/industrial space, two planned retail village centers, and 15 miles of walking and biking paths. Most Oakleaf addresses are 'Orange Park, FL 32065.'
As of mid-2026 it is close to balanced. Clay County had 1,063 homes in inventory in June 2026 — about a 3.4-month supply — with a countywide median of 29 days on market[2]. Orange Park itself averaged 60 days on market in June 2026, slightly faster than the 65 days a year earlier[1]. Translation: buyers finally have choices, but well-priced, well-prepared homes still move quickly — and overpriced ones sit.
They track each other fairly closely. The median sold price in ZIP 32065 — the Oakleaf side of Greater Orange Park — was $321,300 as of May 2026[3], while Orange Park overall posted a $345,000 median in June 2026[1]. In my experience the spread inside a single subdivision — age, condition, CDD fees, water frontage — matters more than which side of the ZIP line you are on.
Yes. The under-$250,000 segment is the tightest slice of the Clay County market, with only about 2.9 months of supply (146 active listings) versus 5.7 months of supply in the $500,000-$750,000 band[4]. If you're shopping the entry level in Greater Orange Park, come pre-approved and be ready to move the week the right home lists.
Orange Park is the value-and-variety play; Fleming Island is the premium master-planned play. Orange Park's June 2026 median of $345,000[1] sits below the Clay County median of $368,140[2], while Fleming Island generally trades at the top of the county. Fleming Island High ranked #94 in Florida in the 2025 U.S. News rankings[5], and its master-planned communities typically carry HOA and often CDD fees. Orange Park counters with a shorter run to NAS Jacksonville, more no-HOA options, and a wider price range. Full side-by-side here: Fleming Island vs. Orange Park.
Every market figure on this page is dated and sourced. Market conditions change — if you want current numbers for your street, call me and I'll pull them from the MLS while we talk.
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Orange Park convenience often comes down to Blanding, US-17, Oakleaf access, errands, restaurants, and the commute north into Jacksonville.
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