At a glance
| Location | Southside, off SR 9B and I-295, between St. Johns Town Center and Flagler Center |
|---|---|
| ZIP code | 32256 (eTown Parkway) |
| Developer | The PARC Group (also developed Nocatee) |
| Builders | David Weekley Homes, ICI Homes, Toll Brothers, Pulte (Del Webb), Providence Homes |
| New homes (Sept 2026) | Kettering villas and townhomes by David Weekley Homes, villas from the high $400s |
| CDD | Cypress Bluff CDD; capital assessment generally $775 a year, plus operations and maintenance |
| Zoned schools (developer) | Mandarin Oaks Elementary, Twin Lakes Academy Middle, Atlantic Coast High |
Where eTown is
eTown sits on Jacksonville's Southside between St. Johns Town Center and Flagler Center, off State Road 9B and I-295. The developer puts it about 3 miles from St. Johns Town Center. The welcome center is at 11003 eTown Parkway, in ZIP 32256. Unlike Nocatee, which the same developer built mostly in St. Johns County, eTown is inside the City of Jacksonville in Duval County. See our Southside guide for the wider area.
Is eTown a good area to buy in?
It is one of the few master-planned communities with new homes inside the Jacksonville city limits, close to St. Johns Town Center and the SR 9B and I-295 interchanges. The developer has committed to keeping half of eTown's land as preserve, much of it longleaf pine habitat.
The trade-offs are cost and choice. Homes pay a CDD assessment on top of city taxes and HOA dues, and by September 2026 every neighborhood except Kettering was sold out, so most purchases will be resales. Compare the full yearly cost with an older Southside subdivision that has no CDD.
What eTown is known for
eTown was developed by The PARC Group, the master developer of Nocatee, and each neighborhood is named after an inventor. The village center, The Exchange, has shops, restaurants and services, and the 5-acre Recharge amenity center is the main shared facility.
Homes and prices in eTown
Zillow's typical home value in ZIP 32256 was $309,798 in August 2026, down 3.4% in a year. That ZIP covers a much wider area than eTown, so price homes from recent eTown sales. According to the developer's September 2026 update:
Gated single-family homes
Marconi and Nobel (ICI Homes and David Weekley Homes), Edison (Toll Brothers, single-family homes and villas) and Granville (David Weekley Homes). All sold out.
Townhomes and villas
Newton, gated townhomes by Toll Brothers, is sold out. Kettering, an expanded gated townhome and villa collection of 286 homesites by David Weekley Homes, was selling villas from the high $400s.
Del Webb (55+)
A gated active-adult community by Pulte Homes, sold out. See our 55+ communities guide for other options.
Rentals
eTown also has rental communities: Volta (about 337 apartments), Olea eTown, and Cottage Street (229 cottages and townhomes).
Compare new homes elsewhere in our Jacksonville new construction guide.
Living in eTown
Amenities
The Recharge amenity center has a zero-entry pool with a three-lane lap pool, a fitness center with a yoga lawn, a rooftop patio, a playground, an event lawn and a dog park. It is open to residents of Marconi, Newton, Kettering, Edison, Nobel and Granville under CDD policies. Del Webb residents use their own amenities.
Shops and dining
The Exchange village center is inside the community, and St. Johns Town Center is about 3 miles away by the developer's estimate.
Schools lookup
The developer lists eTown's zoned schools as Mandarin Oaks Elementary, Twin Lakes Academy Middle and Atlantic Coast High, and notes that Duval County Public Schools sets zoning and it can change. In the state's 2025-26 grades, Mandarin Oaks and Atlantic Coast earned an A and Twin Lakes Academy Middle a B. Confirm the zoning for the exact address; see our schools guide.
Getting around
State Road 9B and I-295 are the main routes in and out. Drive them at the hours you would commute before you commit.
Costs: CDD, HOA, taxes and flood
Cypress Bluff CDD
eTown is in the Cypress Bluff Community Development District, which funded parks, trails, utilities, lighting and stormwater work through 30-year bonds. The developer's CDD guide says the annual capital assessment for a home is generally $775 before collection costs and early-payment discounts, and that it is fixed for each bond issue. A separate operations and maintenance assessment is set each year. Both appear as one line in the non-ad valorem section of the Duval County tax bill. Del Webb homes pay different CDD rates by lot size.
HOA dues
Each neighborhood has its own HOA and management company, so ask for the current dues in writing.
Property tax
eTown is inside the City of Jacksonville, where the 2025 total millage was 17.7412, per the Duval County Property Appraiser. File for homestead by March 1 if it will be your main home; the Duval County property tax guide shows a worked bill.
Flood zone
Check the FEMA flood zone for each address, ask the seller for the Florida flood disclosure, and read our flood zones guide.
Pros and cons of eTown
- Pro: newer gated neighborhoods inside the City of Jacksonville, near St. Johns Town Center.
- Pro: half the land kept as preserve, plus a shared amenity center.
- Pro: the elementary and high school the developer lists both earned an A for 2025-26.
- Con: a CDD assessment and HOA dues on top of city taxes.
- Con: only Kettering had new homes for sale in September 2026.
Common questions
Who developed eTown in Jacksonville?+
eTown was developed by The PARC Group, the master developer of Nocatee. Homebuilders have included David Weekley Homes, ICI Homes, Toll Brothers, Pulte Homes for the Del Webb section and Providence Homes. In September 2026 the developer listed every neighborhood as sold out except Kettering, where David Weekley Homes was selling villas and townhomes.
How much is the CDD fee in eTown?+
The developer's guide to the Cypress Bluff CDD says the annual capital assessment for an eTown home is generally $775 before collection costs and early-payment discounts, plus an operations and maintenance assessment set each year. Del Webb homes pay different rates by lot size. Check the parcel's Duval County tax bill for the actual amount.
What schools is eTown zoned for?+
The developer lists Mandarin Oaks Elementary, Twin Lakes Academy Middle and Atlantic Coast High. In Florida's 2025-26 school grades, Mandarin Oaks and Atlantic Coast earned an A and Twin Lakes Academy Middle a B. Duval County Public Schools sets zoning and it can change, so confirm the zoned schools for the exact address.
Is eTown in Jacksonville or St. Johns County?+
eTown is in the City of Jacksonville, in Duval County, on the Southside off State Road 9B and I-295. Its welcome center is in ZIP 32256. That means Duval County schools and the City of Jacksonville tax rate, which was 17.7412 mills in total for 2025, plus the Cypress Bluff CDD assessment.
How much are new homes in eTown?+
In September 2026 the developer listed David Weekley Homes' Kettering villas from the high $400s, the only neighborhood still selling new homes. The other neighborhoods were sold out, so expect resales. Zillow's typical value for ZIP 32256 was $309,798, but that ZIP covers a much wider area than eTown.
Sources
- eTown: The PARC Group unveils eTown vision (updated September 23, 2026)
- eTown: Home
- eTown: Neighborhoods
- eTown: A guide to eTown's Community Development District (PDF)
- eTown: Homeowners associations
- eTown: Recharge amenity center
- eTown: Schools
- Zillow Research: Home value data (ZHVI, August 2026)
- Florida Department of Education: 2025-26 school grades
- Duval County Public Schools: School choice options
- FloodSmart (FEMA): What is my flood zone?
- Florida Statutes 689.302: Flood disclosure
- Duval County Property Appraiser: Millage rates
- Duval County Property Appraiser: 2025 Final Millages chart
- Duval County Property Appraiser: Homestead and other exemptions
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Antonio Roberts
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