Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0381 homes sold in Fruit Cove in the last year, at a typical $538K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fruit Cove homes are listed.
Every place Fruit Cove homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fruit Cove.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Fruit Cove’s sales, at a typical $563K
381 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 347 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $231FL $245
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 34 sold, typical $262K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
381 sales in the last year, against 703 in 2021 and a low of 363 in 2024. The typical sale went from $295K in 2016 to $538K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Fruit Cove
Check a listing against what Fruit Cove homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Fruit Cove are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fruit Cove’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 381 sales.
If you’re buying in Fruit Cove
- Shop in March. It brings about 69 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 32% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). December has the least competition (15%) but only about 28 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Fruit Cove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 13% | 49% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 36% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 30% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.9% | 101% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 50 | 25 | 76 |
110 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (65), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 243.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Fruit Cove ranks 279th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fruit Cove is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fruit Cove home costs about $3,137 a month
Price: Fruit Cove’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fruit Cove’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fruit Cove is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 28.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $538K home, about $3,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fruit Cove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fruit CoveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fruit Cove.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Fleming Island, Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Lakeside and Asbury Lake sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fruit Cove, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Lake | 683 | $356K | $175 | 13% | 108 |
| Fleming Island | 434 | $432K | $209 | 12% | 66 |
| Fruit Cove | 381 | $538K | $228 | 9% | 72 |
| Lakeside | 323 | $305K | $183 | 15% | 64 |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 167 | $246K | $167 | 20% | 68 |
| Green Cove Springs | 138 | $332K | $197 | 6% | 85 |
| Orange Park | 116 | $303K | $182 | 21% | 62 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Fruit Cove
What do homes sell for in Fruit Cove, FL?
381 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $538K, $228 a square foot.
Is Fruit Cove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 133 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 43 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fruit Cove?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fruit Cove?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $538K home that’s near $3,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fruit Cove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fruit Cove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fruit Cove.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).