A local nonprofit recently received a grant to help Jacksonville families preserve inherited homes or generational land.

Recently published data by a prominent real estate website reveals further proof that Florida’s housing market is shifting in buyers’ favor. According to Realtor.com, the Sunshine State had the second-largest percentage (25%) of home price reductions in April, a signal that sellers aren’t receiving much traction on their dream asking price in a changing market.

According to housing experts, “affordable” is defined as spending no more than 30% of your income on housing. In Jacksonville, where the median household income is $81,107 according to city data, that means monthly housing costs should not exceed $2,027 to be considered affordable.

From sky-high property taxes to soaring insurance premiums, affordability is becoming a dealbreaker for people wanting to move to the Sunshine State, and it’s resulting in bold proposals from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Mayor Donna Deegan will be at the annual Nehemiah Action Assembly at Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church to hear ICARE's thoughts on the city’s affordable housing crisis.

A local landlord is accusing a nonprofit that helps the homeless of paying her tenants’ rent late. Natalie Collier, a member of Opportunity Zone America LLC, which owns about 60 properties, is speaking out, saying she hasn’t received a rent payment from Changing Homelessness since October.

While Florida homeowners anxiously await property insurance relief, legislators are considering more than a dozen bills that would revive the My Safe Florida Home Program, which provides financial assistance for storm readiness work.

The Union Terminal Warehouse on Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside reopened as a mixed-used development Thursday after a $72 million renovation.

A passionate community leader is pushing for increased funding to support the homeless, or as he calls them, “shelter-challenged citizens,” in America. John Wyche said on his birthday that he realized the need for action. With a background as a retired Air Force Major, he feels a strong sense of duty to help.

With skyrocketing property insurance and the cost of housing among the biggest concerns for Floridians, two Republican lawmakers recently introduced a couple of bills aimed at giving relief to homeowners. However, some experts say that if approved, the bills might have the opposite effect.

St. Johns County is considering a rezoning proposal for a 3.94-acre property at the intersection of King Street Extension and N. Clay Street.

According to a new study from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), the cost to rebuild a home has surged by 55% from 2019 to 2022—nearly four times the rate of inflation. This means many homeowners in Florida may no longer have enough insurance to fully cover the cost of rebuilding their homes in the event of a disaster.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Miami.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Miami.

Jacksonville city leaders will discuss a proposed solution to tackle the ongoing flooding issues along Ken Knight Drive at a Tuesday city council meeting.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high.

Governor Ron DeSantis called on Florida lawmakers to approve additional hurricane relief for homeowners and to work on reforms for the state’s condominium market.

After one of the worst years in decades for home sales in the Sunshine State, local realtors are reporting an uptick in activity to start 2025.

Jacksonville city leaders continue their work trying to tackle the ongoing flooding problems along Ken Knight Drive.

PulteGroup’s Northeast Florida Division has started building a mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Antwian Cooper in the Centex community of Wells Landing.

Affordable housing continues to be a pressing issue for the city of Jacksonville.

JWB Rental Homes is launching the Homestep Program to make housing more affordable for the Jacksonville Community and hosting an event.

There is a housing crisis in America, and it includes a significant racial disparity in mortgage access, according to studies done by a group called Reinvestment Fund.

California has reached a settlement with the city of Elk Grove over an affordable housing project.

Realtors across the country are bracing for big changes to how they do business.

Ability Housing, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, announced Wednesday the launch of a fund that will help boost its work in Northeast and Central Florida.

Roslyn Mixon-Phillips has been voted unanimously as the next interim CEO

A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the city of Jacksonville has been giving away free land to people in an effort to build more affordable housing. However, since 2019, they failed to hold the land recipients accountable.

A senior official with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is visiting Jacksonville on Wednesday to join Mayor Donna Deegan and the Jacksonville Housing Authority for a funding announcement.

Florida construction law is changing, cutting the amount of time homeowners have to file construction defect claims by 30%.

Stacker compiled a list of counties in Florida where homes typically sell below list price using data from Redfin.

Spring is a hot time to sell your home. Jacksonville has one of the healthiest housing markets in the country.

A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their homes.

The Florida Senate is moving forward with several bills that could lower property insurance costs.

St. Johns County officials are warning the public about “real estate ransom” which consists of unethical local investors or even more organized crime groups holding the title of a home captive until the owner pays a huge fee.

A military hero will soon be moving into the house she just bought with the help of Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax).

Veterans who are Black say they were denied housing loans from Navy Federal Credit Union because of their race.

Following our I-TEAM investigation on apartment safety, the director of a company who conducts safety assessments shared his thoughts on the law that's designed to make apartments safer.

Without saying what apartment complex you live in, tell us if you feel safe or unsafe living there and why?

While the housing market is slowly stabilizing, experts say affordability is still a challenge for homebuyers.

It’s the first time in almost six months that mortgage rates are below 7%. That has realtors sounding the alarm on a more competitive market in 2024.

Mayor Donna Deegan's plan to spend $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan is proposing using federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more.

St. Johns County officials launched a new rental assistance program to help low-income renters catch up on past-due rent and utilities.

A brand-new affordable housing apartment complex opened in St. Augustine Wednesday morning.

Limited supply and a strong demand are contributing to a major price surge for homes in Florida. A new report from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University shows home prices in the Jacksonville area are overvalued by almost 40%.

With rents in Jacksonville in some places over $3,000 a month, affordable housing is a dream for over 100,000 people in the city.

Some of the biggest employers in St. Johns County, like Northrop Grumman and Flagler Health, say they are struggling to find workers because of the lack of affordable housing.

The I-TEAM found more than 9,600 houses across Duval County are owned by such investors — their real estate investments generate wealth for clients, rather than local families.

State legislatures are making a push to bring more affordable housing to the booming Florida market.

Safe to say, a lot of people really buckled down when it came to cleaning over the past couple years, given the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local realtors are responding to what a study conducted by a national research team called “alarming signs” that could show a housing crisis is in the future for cities in the Sunshine State.

An area real estate agent says new home prices are dropping.

Data shows evictions in Jacksonville are up.

A rising freshman at UNF and his mom say he is still on the waitlist for dorm housing just a week out from the start of classes.

Mortgage demand is at its lowest level in decades. Demand is about half of what it was a year ago.

St. Johns County is one of 26 across the nation to make a personal finance website’s report of single-family homes that have been deemed unaffordable to those making the area’s median income.

Living in the Sunshine State is going to cost you.

News4Jax wanted to dig deeper into the topic of real estate to help you with tricks and hints – whether you’re looking to buy or sell a home.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has new insight into why the price of rent is skyrocketing.

According to real estate brokerage firm Redfin, the Jacksonville metro area had the ninth fastest-rising rent in the country, ahead of Florida cities like Orlando and Tampa.

Episode 2 of “Solutionaries” tackles the lack of affordable housing across America and highlights the people and organizations who are working to solve the crisis.

When you hear the term “affordable housing,” what do you think of?

We’ve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.

There’s often no place like home, although that sentiment can sometimes fade when a house starts to rack up energy bills and breaks down in places over the course of time.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The temporary shelter that opened for people moved from a homeless camp along Union Street on Monday will be open for 27 more days. The Temporary Bridge Shelter, being managed by Changing Homelessness and the City Rescue Mission, was donated by Jacksonville real estate company JWB. The city said its goal is to bring an “end to homelessness,” but there is concern a new homeless camp could spring up when this facility closes early next month. While the Temporary Bridge Shelter is open for a total of 30 days, there have already been individuals that have been placed in a variety of housing solutions that meet their particular needs. Despite the homeless camp that grew downtown early this year, the Jacksonville officials say homelessness has been decreasing in city.

During a time in which some people are being furloughed or have lost their jobs altogether, the reality of foreclosure can become a scary thing.