Springfield, Jacksonville: historic homes near Downtown.
Historic neighborhood · north of Downtown · Duval County
The shape of Springfield on the First Coast.
Springfield is a compact historic neighborhood immediately north of Downtown Jacksonville, with a nineteenth-century street grid, porched homes, Main Street storefronts, and Hogans Creek running through its park landscape.
The neighborhood offers an older, block-by-block housing search close to the city center. Victorian, Prairie, and Craftsman homes sit alongside renovations, multi-family properties, and newer infill, so the price alone says little about a specific building’s condition or carrying costs. Springfield has a small corner grocer, an active Sunday farmers market, independent shops, and neighborhood parks; a full weekly shop and larger retail trip usually reaches beyond the historic grid. Downtown is close, while Main Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, I-95, and parking shape regional trips. Confirm the school assignment, preservation rules, roof and systems, flood exposure, insurance, and tax bill for each address.
- Median sale price
- ~$324,000 · three months ending Sep. 2026 (Redfin; checked Oct. 26, 2026).
- HOA costs
- Unavailable neighborhood-wide — costs vary by property and association.
- CDD costs
- Unavailable neighborhood-wide — confirm any parcel assessment on the tax bill.
- Median year built
- 1920 · Homes.com Springfield neighborhood profile, checked Oct. 26, 2026.
- School zones
- Duval County · address-based assignment; verify through DCPS My School Location.
- Commute trade
- Downtown lies immediately south; Main St, MLK Jr Pkwy, and I-95 shape car trips. Route time varies by route and hour.
Nearby campuses are useful references; the address sets the school assignment.
Springfield Middle School is a local magnet campus, while nearby elementary and high-school references do not guarantee attendance. Duval County Public Schools assigns by address; confirm the exact home and feeder path in My School Location.
- ElementaryAndrew A. Robinson Elementary SchoolA Springfield-area campus named in the local neighborhood guide. Treat it as a nearby reference, not a promise of attendance; confirm the elementary assignment for the exact address with Duval County Public Schools.
- MiddleSpringfield Middle SchoolThe campus is in Springfield and participates in DCPS’s magnet program. Magnet admission is separate from the neighborhood assignment, so check both the exact address and current application requirements.
- HighWilliam M. Raines High SchoolA high-school option listed in the Springfield-area guide. It is a local reference, not an assigned feeder promise; use the DCPS address locator for the exact home and current feeder pattern.
The places you actually go in Springfield.
Main Street specialty shops and the Hubbard Street park cluster anchor the neighborhood; the field notes below also include grocery and book stops beyond the historic grid.
Springfield’s daily circuit is compact but selective: a corner grocer, a weekly produce market, independent specialty shops, creekside parks, and a few neighborhood gathering places. Downtown, Riverside, and other nearby districts extend the bookstore and larger-shopping options.
- 1701 N Pearl Street · SpringfieldSPAR lists this Pearl Street grocery as an in-neighborhood stop. The neighborhood guide notes there is no full-service supermarket in the immediate area, so plan the weekly shop beyond the historic grid.
- 777 Market Street · about 1 mi from SpringfieldSPAR lists this full grocery store about a mile or less from the neighborhood, an option for a larger shop beyond the immediate historic grid.
- 204 W Third Street · SundaysA weekly Sunday market at Klutho Park, currently listed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with produce, food, and local vendors. Confirm the schedule and seasonal offerings before a special trip.
What it is like to actually live in Springfield.
Springfield suits buyers who value an older urban grid, original architectural detail, and a close-in Jacksonville address. The trade is a property-by-property renovation and carrying-cost review, paired with a more limited immediate grocery and retail footprint than a suburban center.
- A historic home search, one building at a timeThe neighborhood’s early-twentieth-century housing includes Victorian, Craftsman, and Prairie-influenced homes, plus apartments and later infill. Restoration quality and deferred maintenance vary by block and building; inspect the roof, electrical and plumbing systems, pest history, drainage, insurance options, and renovation records before comparing a sale price.
- Main Street adds an independent business layerSpringfield’s shops are small and specialized: Meta Earth sells rocks and minerals, and The Block Skate Supply serves the skate community. The Springfield Superette covers corner-store staples, while the Sunday farmers market adds produce and local vendors. Plan a larger grocery trip outside the neighborhood rather than expecting a full-service supermarket on every block.
- Hogans Creek and Klutho Park shape outdoor timeHenry J. Klutho Park follows Hogans Creek and has a disc-golf course; Springfield Park and the separate Springfield Playground/Dog Park add smaller urban green spaces. The Sunday farmers market and PorchFest create a neighborhood event calendar; check park notices and current schedules before a visit.
- Downtown access comes with corridor trafficDowntown destinations sit just south of the neighborhood, and central blocks can work for bike trips. Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway carry surface traffic, with I-95 on the west side for longer drives. Test the route from the actual home at the hours the household expects to travel; no neighborhood-wide commute time represents every address.
- Check the designation before planning exterior workHistoric recognition and local design review are not interchangeable labels. Confirm whether a specific parcel is inside Jacksonville’s locally designated historic district and whether proposed exterior work needs review before budgeting a renovation. The district outline is not the same as the Explore map guide area or a school boundary.
What Springfield actually looks like.
Locally sourced photographs with author and license attribution beside each image.
“House corner of Third and Pearl, Jacksonville, FL, US.jpg” — Jud McCranie — CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; this derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.Source: Wikimedia CommonsLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0 
“Jax FL Klutho House01.jpg” — Ebyabe — CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; this derivative is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.Source: Wikimedia CommonsLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Sources, definitions, and what to check by address.
Redfin’s Springfield housing-market page reports a $323,659 median sale price for the three months ending September 2026, displayed here rounded to about $324,000; Homes.com reports a $335,000 trailing-12-month median and a 1920 median year built. These third-party aggregates use different sale windows and geographic methodologies, are checked October 26, 2026, and are not a valuation for a specific property. No reliable Springfield-wide HOA or CDD cost series was found, so both are marked unavailable. School assignment depends on the exact Duval County address; Springfield Middle offers magnet programs with a separate application path. The Explore polygon is a simplified guide area, not a parcel, legal historic-district, or school boundary. Confirm property condition, insurance, flood exposure, parcel taxes, historic review, and commute at the address level. Venue hours and event dates can change. The two Wikimedia Commons photos are resized versions distributed under their listed Creative Commons ShareAlike licenses; photographer attribution and license links appear with each image.
- Redfin · Springfield housing market
Median sale-price snapshot for the three months ending September 2026; checked October 26, 2026. Redfin calculates the figure from MLS data and/or public records.
- Homes.com · Springfield neighborhood guide
Neighborhood-level rolling sale-price context, median year built, school references, local businesses, and grocery limitations; checked October 26, 2026.
- Springfield Preservation and Revitalization · Helpful Information
Neighborhood grocery, library, pharmacy, and nearby service listings with street addresses and relative distance notes.
- Visit Jacksonville · Springfield neighborhood guide
Local neighborhood overview with independent businesses, public spaces, and Springfield events.
- Duval County Public Schools · My School Location
Official address lookup for assigned schools and feeder paths; enter the exact home address before relying on a school-zone description.
- Duval County Public Schools · Magnet Schools
Current magnet-program information; magnet admission is separate from neighborhood attendance assignment.
- City of Jacksonville · Historic Preservation Commission
City information on local historic designations and preservation review; check the parcel and proposed work with the City.
- City of Jacksonville · Henry J. Klutho Park
City park page for the Springfield greenspace and its current facilities and notices.
- City of Jacksonville · Springfield Park, Playground and Dog Park
City listing for the park grouping at 956 Hubbard Street and the Springfield Playground dog-park listing at 949 Hubbard Street.
- Jacksonville Public Library · Main Library
Official location and hours for the Downtown Main Library at 303 North Laura Street.
- Springfield Farmers Market Jax · Visit Jacksonville
Local market listing for the Sunday vendor and produce market at Klutho Park; confirm its current schedule before visiting.
- The Block Skate Supply · Springfield
Official store information, address, inventory, and public skate-plaza details for 1717 North Main Street.
- Strings Sports Brewery · Springfield
Official Springfield location, restaurant, and brewery details at 1850 North Main Street.
- Jacksonville PorchFest · 2026 schedule
Official organizer page; as of October 26, 2026, lists the event for November 7, 2026. Confirm the live schedule and route before attending.
- Crispy’s Springfield Gallery
Official restaurant site and location at 1735 North Main Street.
- Meta Earth · Springfield
Store information for the Main Street rock and mineral shop.
- Chamblin’s Uptown
Independent bookstore and cafe information for Downtown Jacksonville.
- Wikimedia Commons · Third and Pearl house photo
Photograph by Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0; resized for display and shared under the same license with attribution beside the image.
- Wikimedia Commons · Henry John Klutho House photo
Photograph by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0; resized for display and shared under the same license with attribution beside the image.
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