St. Augustine Lakes, St. Augustine

Market snapshot

Forty-five closings were recorded at a median of $390,000 and about $190 a square foot. Homes averaged 43 days on market against 0.8 months of supply — the tightest supply reading on this site. Median price read roughly 4% below the prior year. Extremely low supply with a slightly softer median usually means buyers are still price-disciplined even when choice is scarce.

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 Keith Jones Sr for the current recorded numbers before you rely on them.

For context, St. Johns County as a whole carried a county-wide typical home value (ZHVI) of $492,885 and a county median list price of $539,000, with a county-wide average of 61 days on market and a price-cut share of 22.3%, as of the June 2026 data release. St. Augustine Lakes' $390,000 median sale price runs about $102,900 below the county-wide typical value — roughly 21% below county norms — while its 43-day average is a full 18 days faster than the county's 61-day figure. That combination is consistent with the community's role on this site: a lower entry point than Ponte Vedra or Nocatee, selling faster than the county as a whole because of it.

St. Johns County carried 47 total schools and 27 designated Schools of Excellence in the FLDOE 2024-25 data — over half the county's schools earned that designation — with average student learning gains of 64.1% in ELA and 65.4% in math countywide. That district-wide strength is part of what draws buyers to St. Augustine Lakes at this price point rather than a comparable Duval County community; confirm the specific school assignment with the district before you rely on it, since attendance zones near the county line can shift.

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What to check before you buy here

In St. Johns County the CDD assessment is often the single largest surprise on a tax bill, so get the annual figure for the specific parcel before you set a budget. Confirm school assignment with the district directly. And price flood and windstorm insurance in writing — proximity to the coast changes the premium more than the mileage suggests.

At 0.8 months of supply, this is the tightest inventory reading on this entire site, and a supply level under one month means active listings are effectively being absorbed faster than they can accumulate. In practice that means a well-priced, well-presented home can move in days rather than weeks, and it means a buyer needs financing and inspection logistics arranged before making an offer, not during the negotiation. It does not mean every home sells instantly at any price — the median still read 4% softer than the prior year, so overpricing relative to recent comparables still sits on the market longer than the headline days-on-market number suggests.

If a CDD assessment does apply, remember that it is financing specific infrastructure as 30-year bonded debt, vary by community and phase across Northeast Florida communities of this type, separate from any HOA dues. Get the actual recorded figure for the address from the county tax roll, not a modelled estimate, before you finalize your monthly budget — this is where buyers in St. Johns County most often underestimate the true cost of ownership relative to a comparable Duval County home.

For an investor, tight supply and a below-county-median price point make St. Augustine Lakes worth evaluating, but confirm rental demand and achievable rents against comparable St. Augustine-area listings, not a countywide figure, and factor the CDD assessment into the return before assuming a number pencils out. And if you are selling and a tight market still leaves you short of payoff — a job change, a health issue, an inherited property with liens — that is a short-sale conversation, not an assumption that foreclosure is inevitable. Keith Jones Sr is a state-approved short-sale instructor and can walk through the options directly.

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Who St. Augustine Lakes Fits

This community fits the buyer who wants a St. Johns County address without paying the Ponte Vedra or Nocatee premium — and who accepts two conditions in exchange. First, speed: at under a month of supply, financing and inspections must be arranged before the offer, because the market will not wait while you organize. Second, arithmetic: the CDD assessment belongs in the monthly budget from the first conversation, not as a closing-week discovery. It suits an investor only after the CDD and coastal insurance are priced into the return. If either condition sounds like an annoyance rather than a plan, look one tier north and pay the difference.

The figures worth re-verifying here are the ones that change: pull the flood determination for the specific address from the FEMA Flood Map Service Center, since coastal proximity moves premiums street by street. Confirm the current school assignment with the St. Johns County School District rather than assuming it from the county’s reputation. For how assessments and exemptions land on an actual tax bill, start with the Florida Department of Revenue.