Palm Valley is a community in St. Johns County, Florida, home to about 19,796 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32082.
Homes sold for a median of $386 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Palm Valley; also Sawgrass
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palm Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA768 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palm Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Palm Valley had 21,827 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
St. Johns County grew from 9,165 residents in 1900 to 273,425 in 2020.
St. Johns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Beach, FL weather station (12 miles away).
80,082 jobs at 8,633 businesses in St. Johns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palm Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 74 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by St. Johns. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Palms Elementary SchoolPonte Vedra Beach | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary SchoolPonte Vedra Beach | Pre-K–5 | 940 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Alice B. Landrum Middle SchoolPonte Vedra Beach | 6–8 | 918 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Episcopal PreschoolPonte Vedra Beach | Pre-K–K | 14 | Episcopal | 7.4 mi |
| Collage Day SchoolPonte Vedra | Pre-K–5 | 100 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Palmer Catholic AcademyPonte Vedra Beach | Pre-K–8 | 430 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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