Fleming Island is a beautiful 23 square mile “island” located southwest of Jacksonville, FL and what’s not to love about this island?! Wait, is it really an island?! Well if you consider marsh water then yes it is an island, some say it’s more of a peninsula. The verdict is still out, we will let you decide.

Let’s start with what I LOVE about Fleming Island, FL.

  1. The island has everything you need! There’s a saying locally that “you never have to leave the island.” Everything is convenient with Target, Publix, Walmart and many shopping stores and dining options and a local movie theater. You truly never need to leave the island!

  2. The water access with a marina at the foot of the bridge and being surrounded by water and marsh you won’t beat the ability to enjoy some water sports on any given day! You can choose St. John’s River, Doctor’s Lake or Black Creek to explore and enjoy some great recreational adventures.

  3. Top rated schools, Fleming Island has the best schools in Clay county and on average outrank schools in Jacksonville as well. What’s even better is some of the schools are conveniently located within the resort style communities. Making it convenient for kids to ride bikes and walk to school, which is not common in the surround Northeast Florida area, most schools you have to drive too and from.

  4. Close to Naval Air Station Jacksonville which means if you are a military family relocating to this naval base, Fleming Island is a straight drive to the base and the neighborhoods are great for owning real estate and renting if you are relocated in the future.

  5. Real estate, as much history has Fleming Island has, which you can learn more of in our blog post A Small Town with Everything you Need | Inside Fleming Island. Fleming Island didn’t start building real estate until the late 1980s, with builders still adding new homes today. Making the real estate newer and with the water views off the river these homes are located in great areas. Eagle Harbor is just one of the resort style communities to explore. Click here to see what is for sale in Fleming Island today!

Now let’s breakdown the HATE I have in Fleming Island.

  1. Far from everything!! You have the small town feeling with big city access but that big city and local beaches are about a 45 minute drive and to Jacksonville beach can be a little over an hour with traffic!

  2. Cost of real estate, for a while it was comparably affordable when you looked at other areas of Northeast Florida, but as the demand rises so have the prices of Fleming Island homes. The secret of Fleming Island is out, causing the price per square to rise almost 30% year over year!

  3. Traffic- with only three options to get out of this “island” it can cause some serious traffic! With the military Naval Air Station being so conveniently located it can cause some back up on your daily commute.

  4. Full of boomers! Now, what is a boomer?! Those are people born from 1946- 1964 and I like to make a disclaimer this was feedback given. According to U.S. 2019 Census 25% of the population are seniors. Which if you are looking for club nightlife, you won’t find it on this island, it’s a calm and relaxing area.

  5. It’s not an ISLAND, truth be known it was hard to find things to hate about Fleming Island! It’s beautiful, simple and a great place to call home!

If you would like more information about Fleming Island and calling it home, email us at info@rphomegroup.com or call us at 904-600-4376.

Start searching for homes for sale in Fleming Island here: https://bit.ly/FlemingIslandFLHomesForSale