Downtown 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.

Downtown Jacksonville, as the city’s neighborhood map draws it, is the 428-acre core on the north bank of the St. Johns River. It holds City Hall, James Weldon Johnson Park and Riverfront Plaza, and it sits in the Urban Core, one of the six planning districts the city uses for its citizens planning advisory committees.

Homes here are mostly in condominium and apartment buildings. The Florida Department of Revenue’s parcel data, built from the Duval County Property Appraiser’s tax roll, lists 656 condominium units, nine apartment properties with 475 units, 11 small multifamily buildings and 77 single-family homes inside the boundary.

What this means for you

• High school: William M. Raines High, graded B by Florida for 2026 (B in 2025).
• Home value: $155,595 in ZIP 32202 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest interstate exit: I-95 Exit 353B (Union Street and downtown), about 1.2 miles by road.

Part of our Jacksonville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Downtown borders Springfield and Hogans Creek to the north, LaVilla and Brooklyn to the west and Midtown to the east, with the St. Johns River on its south side. ZIP code: 32202 for 94% of the homes, with the rest in 32204.

Our downtown Jacksonville guide covers parking, events and things to do in the core.

Schools

Every downtown 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. Because downtown 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 32202 was $155,595 in August 2026, down 10.6% from $173,992 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 six sites inside the boundary:

• James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 W. Monroe St.
• Riverfront Plaza, 2 W. Independent Drive
• Hogan’s Creek Greenway expansion, 5.8 acres along the creek
• Bay and Broad Pocket Park, 529 W. Bay St.
• Jessie B. Smith Pocket Park, 133 E. Forsyth St.
• Main Street Pocket Park, Main Street

The Northbank Riverwalk runs along the river at the downtown edge, from 201 E. Coastline Drive. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-95 Exit 353B (Union Street and downtown) is about 1.2 miles by road from the middle of the area, and Exit 353C (Kings Road, U.S. 23 North) about 1.3 miles.
• City Hall: inside the area, about 0.4 miles.
• Airport: about 14.9 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 and Skyway: JTA’s current schedule data, in effect through Oct. 31, 2026, lists 28 stops in the area. They are served by the Skyway, the First Coast Flyer Green and Red lines, the Clay, Nassau and St. Johns Express Select routes and local routes including 1 North Main, 3 Moncrief/Dunn Avenue, 4 Kings Road, 10 Atlantic Boulevard, 11 A. Philip Randolph, 13 Commonwealth/Lane, 18 Atlantic/Monument, 19 Arlington, 21 Boulevard/Gateway, 22 Avenue B and 53 Commonwealth/Cassat. Times are on JTA’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap:

• Aldi, 777 N. Market St., inside the area
• The Fresh Market on Magnolia Street, about 0.9 miles from the middle of the area in a straight line

How we drew this area

This page uses the Downtown Jacksonville polygon on the City of Jacksonville’s neighborhood map. Home counts, 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 downtown Jacksonville?

32202 for almost every home inside the city’s Downtown Jacksonville boundary. Zillow put the typical home value in 32202 at $155,595 in August 2026, down 10.6% on the year.

What schools are downtown Jacksonville homes zoned for?

William M. Raines High and Matthew W. Gilbert Middle for every home, and Long Branch or Andrew A. Robinson Elementary depending on the street, in Duval County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone layer.

Is downtown Jacksonville a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Downtown is a 428-acre area where most homes are condominiums and apartments; the state parcel data lists 77 single-family homes. It has the Skyway and 17 JTA routes, and its zoned high school, Raines, was graded B by Florida for 2026.

What parks are in downtown Jacksonville?

The city’s parks data lists James Weldon Johnson Park, Riverfront Plaza, the Hogan’s Creek Greenway expansion and three pocket parks inside the boundary, with the Northbank Riverwalk along its edge.