Homes zoned for
Kelley Smith Elementary School
River-town living in a settled Palatka neighborhood
4
Homes for sale
$457,500
Median list price
$313
Avg price / sqft
116
Median days on market
The Kelley Smith Elementary zone sits in Palatka, the St. Johns River town in Putnam County that trades big-city pace for front-porch familiarity. This is an established residential pocket where families move for the schools and stay for the quiet — kids here can move up through Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle and on to Palatka High School. It's the kind of place where a modest budget still buys a real yard.
The market here is small and slow-moving, which cuts both ways for a buyer. There are just 4 active listings right now with a median list price of $457,500, but the homes that actually sold over the past year closed at a median of $229,000 — so the asking prices skew higher than where deals really land. With a median 115.5 days on market and sellers netting about 95% of ask, patient buyers have room to negotiate; check the live map to see what's currently available.
Kelley Smith Elementary School is an attendance zone in Palatka, Florida.
Quick facts
$265,000 – $1.4M price range
1,986 sqft median home
12 sold in 12 months
On the market now
Homes for sale in this zone
$265,000$280,000
7200 ANDREW JACKSON STREET, PALATKA
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,311 sqft
$355,000$365,000
116 ROUND LAKE CIRCLE, PALATKA
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,052 sqft
$560,000$590,000
121 HERJA ACRE LANE, PALATKA
4 bd · 3 ba · 3,841 sqft
$1,399,900$1,499,900
1360 S STATE ROAD 19, PALATKA
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,920 sqft
Every active listing inside the Kelley Smith Elementary School attendance boundary
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Where the market lives
The numbers that matter
The Kelley Smith Elementary School market
12
Sold, last 12 months
$229,000
Median sold price
95%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
72 days
Median time to sell
Kelley Smith Elementary School vs Palatka
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Median sold price — 3-yr, 3-mo rolling
▲ 1.2% yr/yr
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — every listing and closed sale inside the Kelley Smith Elementary School boundary. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in small communities.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Kelley Smith Elementary School home
≈ $2,906/mo
$457,500 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
Population
6,371
Median age
42
Median income
$57,566
Median home value
$170,338
Beyond the listings
Living in Kelley Smith Elementary School
Hobbies & Interests
Top 22% in the U.S.Natural Beauty
This population marvels at the beauty of nature, and they want to capture every breath-taking scene.
Hobbies & Interests
Top 24% in the U.S.Engine Enthusiast
This population loves working on and showing off their cars, trucks and motorcycles. You can find them researching car shows and the hottest models on the lot.
Hobbies & Interests
Wanderlust
Always thinking about their next destination, this population loves exploring new places abroad or right in their own backyard. They hold onto past trips by sharing their favorite memories and pictures year round.
Active
Outdoor Adventures
Appreciating the outdoors, this population wants to actively engage with nature. Whether it's finding a new hiking trail or looking for the perfect spot to catch the sunset, they seek to explore the world around them.
Culture
Sites to See
This population finds the most beautiful sites just by looking up. Sunrise, sunset or sometime in between, these people love to marvel at man-made and natural wonders.
Lifestyles
Farm Culture
Do you know where your food comes from? These people do, and they want to share their love for farming and simple living with the community.
Straight answers
Kelley Smith Elementary School FAQs
Is the Kelley Smith Elementary zone a good place to live?+
It's a settled, family-oriented pocket of Palatka with a clear school feeder pattern running up through middle and high school. The pace is quiet and river-town relaxed rather than commercial. Buyers who want space and a stable neighborhood over nightlife tend to be happy here.
Is it expensive to buy here?+
Not by Florida coastal standards — homes over the past year closed at a median of $229,000, though current active listings ask a higher median of $457,500. The gap reflects a thin inventory of just 4 homes rather than a hot market, so real buying power is stronger than the list prices suggest.
What do homes cost in this zone?+
Active listings range from $265,000 up to $1,399,900, with just one home above $1M skewing the top end. At a median 1,986 sqft and roughly $313 per square foot, most buyers are looking at mid-size single-family homes.
How is the market right now?+
It's slow and small — 12 homes sold in the past 12 months, and the median listing sits 115.5 days on market before selling. Sellers are averaging about 95% of asking, which means well-prepared buyers have real leverage to negotiate.
What about HOA fees and property taxes?+
There's no HOA data reported for this zone, so most homes here likely won't carry association dues. The median property tax runs about $3,436 per year, a manageable figure for the price point.
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