Southside

Jacksonville, FL

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Southside - Jacksonville, FL

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Bask in suburban delights between the river and the beaches

Riverside Convenient Family-Friendly Active Suburban

Nestled alongside the Saint Johns River, the Southside is a sprawling community just south of Downtown Jacksonville. The Southside is largely residential, offering a wide variety of apartments, condos, townhomes, and houses available for rent in a peaceful locale.

In addition to its many residences, the Southside contains excellent shopping options at expansive retail destinations the Saint Johns Town Center and the Avenues. The Southside is also home to an array of family-fun venues, including Bravoz Entertainment Center, Autobahn Indoor Speedway, and Flight Fit N Fun Jacksonville, as well as outdoor recreation centers like Losco Regional Park, Mandarin Park, and numerous area golf courses.

Additional options for recreation abound on the river and beautiful neighboring beaches such as Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach. The Southside contains a bevy of major employers, from Baptist Medical Center South to the University of North Florida, making the community a top choice for many. Commuting from the Southside is relatively simple with access to U.S. 1, I-95, and I-295.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Southside is $1,178 for a studio, $1,383 for one bedroom, $1,661 for two bedrooms, and $2,089 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southside has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 473 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,178/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 757 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,383/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,116 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,661/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,411 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,089/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Touchton Road Park
  • Camp Tomahawk
  • Beach and Peach Park
  • Julington Durbin Preserve
  • Lovelace Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Jacksonville International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.