Jacksonville, FL Condos For Sale

As the largest city in Florida in terms of land size, Jacksonville has a big city feel. Residents and visitors enjoy access to exquisite dining, entertainment and activities. Jacksonville has terrific weather year 'round with tropical beaches and 80,000 acres of outdoor parks and recreation to explore. Whether you’re new to Jacksonville or a long time resident looking for a condo we are here to help you. There are many different places where you can find a mid or high-rise building and our goal is to help you zero in on the buildings that are right for you.

Condo Living in Jacksonville

There are many different options when looking at buying a condo in Jacksonville. The prices are very reasonable when compared with the rest of the country. The type of condo lifestyle living are diverse you can choose from things like The John Gorrie, a Jr High School in the historic Riverside-Avondale neighborhood converted into modern luxury condos to-- a newly constructed penthouse in the trendy Riverside district overlooking St Johns River. If you are looking for something for yourself, your family or as an investment, our Highrises.com specialist can help you zero in on the perfect condo.

History of Jacksonville

A recent finding of pottery found on Black Hammock Island traces of humans back to 2500 BC in the Jacksonville area. When the Europeans arrived during the 16th century the native inhabitants during that time were the Mocama. Jacksonville was named after Andrew Jackson when the region became part of the United States in 1821. Although during the revolution, no war was fought in Jacksonville proper, it did switch hands between Confederate and Union forces. Shortly after the war it became a popular spot for winter vacations. There was a large fire in 1901 that started in a fiber factory that left 10,000 residents homeless. Reconstruction was during 1901 until 1912 and more than 13,000 homes were built. At the end of this construction, thirty silent films studios were located in Jacksonville due to the tropical climate. Today, many financial organizations are located in Jacksonville and the largest employers are the two military bases (Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Mayport Naval Air Station).

About Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville has 821,784 residents (according to the 2010 census). The weather is tropical and averages around 53ºF in January and 82ºF in July. Rainfall averages about 52 inches a year. Jacksonville has over 80,000 acres of parks including state parks, national parks, city parks, national preserves and an arboretum. There are plenty of places to hike, walk, run and enjoy outdoor activities. One of the most popular outdoor activities is the beach and Jacksonville has 22 miles of beautiful sandy white shores to explore. The furthest north is Mayport where local residents go for walks on trails and also enjoy fishing or dining at a local restaurant. At Atlantic and Neptune Beach beachgoers enjoy relaxing on the beach or exploring the shops or a little Ragtime Gumbo and french bread. Jacksonville Beach has a pier and plenty of summertime activities, but it can tend to be a little more crowded depending on the time of the year.

There are plenty of things to do in Jacksonville and lots of arts and cultural activities. The most popular museums include the Cummer Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Science and History. Jacksonville also has a monthly art night once a month where you can tour local galleries. If you wish to travel outside of Jacksonville, there is a large international airport that is easy to get in and out of. Also for short trips Savannah, GA is about 2 ½ hours away, Disney is about 3 hours and Saint Augustine is a ½ hour away.