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, where Zillow's typical home value 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.
The developer has committed to keeping half of eTown's land as preserve, much of it longleaf pine habitat. The village center, The Exchange, has shops, restaurants and services. See our Southside guide for the wider area.
eTown neighborhoods and builders
Each neighborhood is named after an inventor. According to the developer's September 2026 update:
- Marconi and Nobel: gated single-family homes by ICI Homes and David Weekley Homes. Sold out.
- Edison: gated single-family homes and villas by Toll Brothers. Sold out.
- Newton: gated townhomes by Toll Brothers. Sold out.
- Granville: gated single-family homes by David Weekley Homes. Sold out.
- Del Webb: a gated active-adult (55+) community by Pulte Homes. Sold out.
- Kettering: an expanded gated townhome and villa collection of 286 homesites by David Weekley Homes, with villas from the high $400s. Now selling.
eTown also has rental communities: Volta (about 337 apartments), Olea eTown, and Cottage Street (229 cottages and townhomes). Outside Kettering, expect homes for sale to be resales. Compare them in our Jacksonville new construction guide, and see our 55+ communities guide for Del Webb.
eTown CDD and HOA fees
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, because Del Webb has its own amenities. Each neighborhood also has its own HOA and management company, so ask for the current HOA dues in writing, and read the actual tax bill for the parcel rather than relying on the guide.
Amenities
The 5-acre 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.
Schools and flood zones
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.
Check the FEMA flood zone for each address, ask the seller for the Florida flood disclosure, and read our flood zones guide.
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.
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