Arlington, Jacksonville: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map and parks layer, Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the Florida Department of Revenue’s statewide parcel data, Zillow Research, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and OpenStreetMap.

Arlington is also the name of a whole planning district: the city’s Greater Arlington/Beaches district covers much of the east side. This page is about the 902-acre neighborhood the city’s neighborhood map labels Arlington, inside that district, with Tree Hill Nature Center and two elementary schools within its boundary.

The Florida Department of Revenue’s parcel data lists 1,563 single-family homes, 13 apartment properties with 506 units, 72 condominium units, 10 small multifamily buildings and 10 mobile homes inside the boundary. Half of the single-family homes were built in 1954 or earlier, according to the Duval County tax roll.

What this means for you

• High school: Terry Parker High, graded C by Florida for 2026 (C in 2025).
• Home value: $248,107 in ZIP 32211 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-295 Exit 47, Monument Road, about 3.9 miles by road.

Part of our Jacksonville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, the Arlington neighborhood borders Lake Lucina to the north, Arlingtonwood and Alderman Park to the east, Woodland Acres to the southeast, Clifton to the southwest and Monterey to the west. ZIP code: 32211 for every home.

Schools

Every home is zoned for the same middle and high school; the elementary school depends on the street. From Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer:

Grades are from the Florida Department of Education; each school name links to its state report card. Arlington Heights and Arlington elementary schools are both inside the neighborhood. Because it is split between elementary zones, check the exact address with the district’s school locator. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 32211 was $248,107 in August 2026, up 0.8% from $246,162 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price, and it covers the whole ZIP code. Zillow’s figure for the city of Jacksonville was $285,103, down 0.8% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

The city’s parks data lists four sites inside the neighborhood:

• Tree Hill Nature Center, 7152 Lone Star Road, 51 acres
• Bruce Park, 6549 Arlington Road, 6 acres
• Norman Studios, 6337 Arlington Road
• Gamewell Tot Lot, 6608 Terry Parker Drive South

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-295 Exit 47, Monument Road, about 3.9 miles by road from the middle of the neighborhood, and Exit 48, Atlantic Boulevard (State Road 10), about 5.4 miles.
• City Hall: about 5.5 miles.
• Airport: about 18 miles by road to Jacksonville International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Bus: JTA’s current schedule data, in effect through Oct. 31, 2026, lists 14 stops in the neighborhood, served by the First Coast Flyer Red Line and routes 10 Atlantic Boulevard, 19 Arlington, 23 Townsend/Southside and 50 University. Times are on JTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

• Winn-Dixie, 999 University Blvd. N., inside the neighborhood
• Fresh Produce Market, 2804 Rogero Road, about 0.9 miles from the middle of the neighborhood in a straight line
• Publix, 7117 Merrill Road, about 1.3 miles away

How we drew this area

This page uses the Arlington polygon on the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map, which is smaller than the planning district of the same name. Home counts, ages, ZIP codes and school zone shares come from the Florida Department of Revenue’s statewide parcel data matched to Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer on Oct. 10, 2026. Store and road data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What ZIP code is Arlington in Jacksonville?

32211 for every home inside the city’s Arlington neighborhood boundary. Zillow put the typical home value in 32211 at $248,107 in August 2026, up 0.8% on the year.

What schools are Arlington homes zoned for?

Terry Parker High and Arlington Middle for every home, and Arlington Heights Elementary for about 81% of homes or Arlington Elementary for 18%, in Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer.

What parks are in Arlington, Jacksonville?

The city’s parks data lists Tree Hill Nature Center, 51 acres at 7152 Lone Star Road, Bruce Park at 6549 Arlington Road, the Norman Studios site at 6337 Arlington Road and the Gamewell Tot Lot.

Is Arlington a good place to live?

Here are the facts. The city’s Arlington neighborhood is a 902-acre area with 1,563 single-family homes, Tree Hill Nature Center and two elementary schools inside it. Its zoned high school, Terry Parker, was graded C for 2026, and 14 JTA bus stops serve it.