St Johns FL Homes for Sale – Newer Communities, Amenities & Top Schools

Open the page for the community name you keep seeing in the live listings above. For the broad St Johns and Fruit Cove map, compare Julington Creek Plantation, RiverTown, Durbin Crossing, Aberdeen, and Julington Lakes first. Since the area is unincorporated St. Johns County, use the exact property and the community page together instead of relying on a city label.

St. Johns and Fruit Cove do not have a separate city government or city property tax layer because they are in unincorporated St. Johns County. Some newer master-planned communities may have a Community Development District assessment, but not every home does. Check the exact property’s county tax bill. The Community Development District line, if any, appears there.

Check the street address, not just the community name. Use the FEMA Flood Map Service Center for the federal flood zone. Then use the St. Johns County Flood Zone Viewer for the property’s flood zone, storm-surge zone, and evacuation route. The result can affect lender review and flood-insurance needs, so confirm it with your lender and insurance agent.

Use the St. Johns County Property Appraiser search to see what the county has on file for assessed value, tax history, ownership, exemptions, and maps. If the home will be your Florida primary residence, the homestead exemption can reduce assessed value by up to $50,000. Save Our Homes limits later assessed-value increases after approval, and the application is due by March 1.