The Jacksonville metro has 1.7M residents (per 2024 ACS 5-year Estimates ), a 2024 median household income of $80K, median home value of $343K, median age of 39, and a 36% bachelor's-degree share among adults 25 and older. The analysis below clusters neighborhoods within the metro's urbanized areas, covering 1.1M of those 1.7M residents. The coastal suburbs south and east of the city and the Atlantic beaches lead on wealth and education, while the North Jacksonville neighborhoods across the St. Johns River sit at the bottom.
Median home value
The highest values run down the southeast coast. Palm Valley — a coastal community near Ponte Vedra Beach — tops the metro at $676K, followed by the area east of Jacksonville at $552K, the area west of Neptune Beach at $546K, the area east of Fruit Cove at $505K, and the area east of Yulee at $500K. The lowest values cluster in North Jacksonville across the river: one North Jacksonville area bottoms the metro at $108K, with two more at $118K and $134K, a fourth at $163K, and the urban core around Jacksonville at $175K. The ≥$500K tier is confined to the coast and the southern suburbs; the under-$175K tier covers North Jacksonville.
Median household income
The highest incomes sit in the southern suburbs. The area around Fruit Cove tops the metro at $141K, followed by the area east of Fruit Cove at $138K, Palm Valley at $131K, a south Jacksonville area at $117K, and the area south of Fleming Island at $114K. The lowest incomes match the lowest home values in North Jacksonville: one area at $32K, another at $36K, a third at $42K, a fourth at $43K, and the urban core around Jacksonville at $45K. The ≥$110K tier follows the southern suburbs; the under-$50K tier sits on North Jacksonville.
Median age
The oldest neighborhoods are the coastal and suburban communities. Palm Valley tops the metro at 53, with a south Jacksonville area at 52, the area north of St. Augustine Shores at 50, the area east of Yulee at 49, and the area east of Jacksonville at 46. The youngest neighborhoods sit closer to the city: a south Jacksonville area at 30, an east Jacksonville area at 31, two more south Jacksonville areas at 33, and a second east Jacksonville area at 33. Most of the metro sits in the 34–44 range.
Adults with a bachelor's degree
Education peaks on the coast. Palm Valley leads at 71%, with the area east of Jacksonville at 62%, a south Jacksonville area at 57%, an east Jacksonville area at 57%, and a second south Jacksonville area at 57%. The lowest shares are in North Jacksonville and the western city: one North Jacksonville area at 12%, another at 14%, a west Jacksonville area at 17%, and two south Jacksonville areas at 18%. The ≥55% tier follows the coast and the southside; the under-20% tier covers North Jacksonville and the western city.
Where the metrics overlap
Palm Valley is the metro's clearest cross-metric peak — top in home value at $676K, income at $131K, age at 53, and education at 71% all at once. North Jacksonville forms the opposite corner: one area bottoms home value at $118K, income at $32K, and education at 12% together, and two neighboring areas sit at the bottom on value and income as well. Age runs partly on its own axis — the oldest neighborhoods are the coastal and suburban communities, while the youngest are the inner-city neighborhoods south and east of downtown.
Key Takeaways
- Across the metro, the median home value is $343K, median household income is $80K, median age is 39, and the bachelor's-degree share is 36%.
- Palm Valley tops home value at $676K, income at $131K, age at 53, and education at 71%.
- The area around Fruit Cove tops income at $141K.
- A North Jacksonville area sits at the bottom of home value ($118K), income ($32K), and education (12%) together.
- The youngest neighborhoods fall to a median age of 30 near the city; the oldest reach 53 in Palm Valley.