Avondale, 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.

Avondale is an 880-acre neighborhood on the St. Johns River southwest of downtown, as the city’s neighborhood map draws it. Most of it is in the city’s Southwest planning district, with its northern edge in the Northwest district.

It is mostly single-family homes. The Florida Department of Revenue’s parcel data lists 2,359 single-family homes, 159 small multifamily buildings with 459 units, two apartment properties with 368 units and 14 condominium units. Half of the single-family homes were built in 1930 or earlier, according to the Duval County tax roll.

What this means for you

• High school: Riverside High, graded C by Florida for 2026 (C in 2025).
• Home value: $255,208 in ZIP 32205 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-10 Exit 359, Luna Street, about 2.8 miles by road, or Exit 360, McDuff Avenue, about 2.9 miles.

Part of our Jacksonville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Avondale borders Riverside to the northeast, Murray Hill to the northwest and Fairfax to the south, with the St. Johns River on its river side. OpenStreetMap also names Avondale as a neighborhood.

ZIP code: 32205 for all but two homes.

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. Fishweir Elementary is inside the neighborhood. Because Avondale is split between two 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 32205 was $255,208 in August 2026, down 4.2% from $266,399 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, which also takes in Murray Hill and part of Riverside. 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 eight sites inside the neighborhood:

• Boone Park, 3700 Park St., 27 acres
• Fishweir Park, 3925 Valencia Road, 10 acres
• Edgewood Parks 1, 2 and 3, Edgewood Drive
• Adams Park, 3419 Riverside Ave.
• Native Park, 3306 Park St.
• Belvedere Park, 1400 Belvedere Ave.
• Hollywood Park, Hollywood Avenue
• Little Van Wert Park, at the river end of Little Van Wert Street

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-10 Exit 359, Luna Street, about 2.8 miles by road from the middle of the neighborhood, and Exit 360, McDuff Avenue, about 2.9 miles.
• City Hall: about 5.3 miles.
• Airport: about 18.2 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 25 stops in the neighborhood, served by the First Coast Flyer Orange Line and routes 16 Riverside/Wilson, 31 Park/Blanding, 32 McDuff, 51 Edgewood and 80 NAS Shuttle. Times are on JTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket or pharmacy inside the boundary. The nearest it lists, in a straight line from the middle of the neighborhood:

• CVS Pharmacy, 4475 San Juan Ave., about 1.3 miles
• Publix, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., about 1.4 miles

How we drew this area

This page uses the Avondale polygon on the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map. 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 Avondale in Jacksonville?

32205. Zillow put the typical home value in 32205 at $255,208 in August 2026, down 4.2% on the year. The ZIP code also covers Murray Hill and part of Riverside.

What schools are Avondale homes zoned for?

Riverside High and Lake Shore Middle for every home, and Fishweir or West Riverside Elementary depending on the street, in Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer. Both elementary schools were graded A for 2026.

What parks are in Avondale?

The city’s parks data lists eight sites, including 27-acre Boone Park at 3700 Park St. and 10-acre Fishweir Park at 3925 Valencia Road.

Is Avondale a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Avondale is an 880-acre neighborhood where 2,359 of the residential parcels are single-family homes, half built in 1930 or earlier. It has eight city park sites, and its zoned high school, Riverside High, was graded C for 2026.