Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville

Market snapshot

Twenty-nine sales were recorded here in the most recent window, at a median of $306,000 and about $175 a square foot. Homes averaged 83 days on market against 2.9 months of supply — the supply figure says sellers still hold the advantage, while the days-on-market figure says buyers are taking their time and pricing has to be right on day one. Median price sits roughly 7% below where it was a year earlier.

Market figures above are aggregated community sales data taken from the public community-data index published at the website movewithmomentum.com (an unaffiliated third party), dataset generated 2026-07-13, reflecting sales as of 2026-07-09. Figures are area aggregates, not an appraisal or a valuation of any individual home, and they change as new sales record. HOA dues, CDD fees and property taxes are NOT shown here: the only figures available for them are modelled estimates rather than recorded amounts. Ask Chris Moore for the current recorded numbers before you rely on them.

Where it is

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By the numbers: Duval County market context

Chimney Lakes sits inside Duval County, where the countywide Zillow Home Value Index read $297,493 in June 2026, down about 1.7% from $302,613 a year earlier. Countywide rent sits at $1,616 a month, inventory runs 5,454 active listings, and 27.35% of active listings carried a price cut. Chimney Lakes' own $306,000 median sits close to the county figure, and its 29 recorded closings and 83-day average marketing time both point to a well-established, steadily absorbing neighbourhood rather than a hot or cold outlier.

Schools near Chimney Lakes

Chimney Lakes sits in the Argyle Forest corridor of southwest Jacksonville. Duval County Public Schools assigns high school zones by address, and this part of the county does not clearly fall inside either the Atlantic Coast or Mandarin zones that cover other parts of Duval — confirm the current zone for a specific Chimney Lakes address directly at dcps.duvalschools.org rather than relying on a general area guess, and expect the district to revisit boundaries as southwest Jacksonville continues to grow.

CDD and HOA: what to verify here

Chimney Lakes is not one of the communities with a published CDD or HOA fee range in the data behind this page. The general mechanic still applies if a specific home sits inside a CDD: the assessment splits into a bond debt service portion, which repays original infrastructure bonds under Florida Statutes Chapter 190 and can be prepaid by an owner, and an operations and maintenance portion, which continues indefinitely. Because Chimney Lakes was built out over a long period, as noted above, get the actual recorded CDD figure — if any — and any HOA dues under Chapter 720 directly from the tax bill and the association, not from an average. The Duval County Property Appraiser publishes parcel-level tax and assessment records — pull the specific parcel there and confirm it matches what the association tells you.

Commute and the VA loan trade-off

Chimney Lakes sits close to the Oakleaf shopping corridor and a short run to Branan Field-Chaffee Road, putting it within reach of both the Cecil Commerce Center growth corridor and NAS Jacksonville by way of Highway 17 and I-295 for buyers willing to work a longer commute than Fleming Island offers. For a VA or PCS buyer, that trade-off is worth running the numbers on: a lower median price here against a longer daily drive, weighed against BAH, before you decide where to buy.

What to check before you buy here

Chimney Lakes was built out over a long period, so two houses on the same street can be a decade apart in roof, HVAC and window age. Ask for the age of each of those three items before you write an offer, and check whether the home sits inside a CDD assessment district — that shows up on the tax bill, not in the list price.

An 83-day average means you have time to be deliberate here — use it. Order your own inspection even on a home that looks clean, and get a real insurance quote before you remove contingencies; roof and HVAC age both move that number more than the list price does. If you are buying with VA entitlement, budget the extra week or two a VA appraisal can take against this timeline.

Who Chimney Lakes fits

Chimney Lakes fits buyers who want an established neighbourhood with mature trees over a brand-new subdivision, and who'd rather take a lower price and a longer commute than pay a premium to sit closer to NAS Jacksonville or the Cecil Commerce Center corridor. It suits someone comfortable budgeting for an older roof or HVAC unit in exchange for more house per dollar, and who wants the 83-day average marketing time on the resale side — that's room to be deliberate rather than rushed. If a builder warranty, a CDD amenity package, or a shorter drive to the base gate matter more to you than square footage per dollar, look at newer construction closer in instead.

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