Southside & Mandarin

The Southside and Mandarin neighborhoods offer shopping, riverfront outdoors activities and historical sites.

The Southside is the latest up and coming section of Jacksonville, and within the last few years it has blossomed into a bustling business and entertainment center. Complete with two shopping malls, a movie theater, restaurants, specialty shops, and thriving nightlife, the Southside has much to offer to future residents.

Named for the Mandarin orange in 1830, the Mandarin neighborhood is located on the St. Johns River just south of San Marco. It was once described as “a tropical paradise” by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Mandarin is characterized by its magnificent oak trees hung with dramatic Spanish moss, and boasts some of the best views of the St. Johns River in greater Jacksonville. Once an important river port for shipping oranges and other citrus fruit northward, today Mandarin is a blend of residential areas and shopping centers.

Median Home Value

Southside

The average sold price in Southside is approximately $288,000. The average sold list price is right at $294,541. Southside home values have gone up 18.3% over the past year and are predicted to rise 4.6% within the next year.

Mandarin

The median home value in Mandarin is $303,900. Mandarin home values have gone up 9.0% over the past year and are predicted to rise 4.3% within the next year. The median list price per square foot in Mandarin is $144, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of $110. The median price of homes currently listed in Mandarin is $377,450.

HOME TYPES: Single Family Detached, Condos, Townhouses, Apartments

Schools

Chets Creek Elementary School
13200 Chets Creek Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32224-5234
Phone: 904-992-6390

Samuel W. Wolfson
7000 Powers Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32217-3398
Phone: 904-739-5265

Twin Lakes Academy Elementary
8000 POINT MEADOWS DR
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7011
Phone: 904-538-0238

Greenland Pines Elementary School
5050 Greenland Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32258-1522
Phone: 904-260-5450

Spring Park Elementary School
2250 SPRING PARK RD
Jacksonville, FL 32207-3638
Phone: 904-346-5640

Kernan Trail Elementary
2281 Kernan Blvd. S.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Phone: 904-220-1310

Mandarin Oaks Elementary
10600 HORNETS NEST RD
Jacksonville, FL 32257-1210
Phone: 904-260-5820

Bartram Springs Elementary
14799 BARTRAM SPRINGS PARKWAY
Jacksonville, FL 32258-6101
Phone: 904-260-5860

Greenfield Elementary School
6343 KNIGHTS LN N
Jacksonville, FL 32216-5699
Phone: 904-739-5249

Crown Point Elementary
3800 CROWN POINT RD
Jacksonville, FL 32257-6066
Phone: 904-260-5808

Englewood Elementary
4359 SPRING PARK RD
Jacksonville, FL 32207-6957
Phone: 904-739-5280

Windy Hill Elementary School
3831 FOREST BLVD
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6499
Phone: 904-565-2700

Beauclerc Elementary
4555 CRAVEN RD W
Jacksonville, FL 32257-5003
Phone: (904) 739-5226

Kings Trail Elementary
7401 OLD KINGS RD S
Jacksonville, FL 32217-3799
Phone: 904-739-5254

Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School

6736 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32216-2881
Phone: 904-720-1640

Loretto Elementary School
3900 LORETTO RD
Jacksonville, FL 32223-2098
Phone: 904-260-5800

Alfred I. duPont Middle
2710 DUPONT AVE
Jacksonville, FL 32217-2635
Phone: 904-739-5200

Mandarin Middle School
5100 HOOD RD
Jacksonville, FL 32257-1122
Phone: 904-292-0555

Kernan Middle School
2271 KERNAN BLVD S
Jacksonville, Fl 32246-4073
Phone: 904-220-1350

Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
8050 POINT MEADOWS DR
Jacksonville, FL 32256-7011
Phone: 904-538-0825

Mandarin High School
4831 Greenland Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32258-1517
Phone: 904-260-3911

Atlantic Coast High School
9735 R. G. SKINNER PARKWAY
Jacksonville, FL 32256-3979
Phone: 904-538-5120

Englewood High School
4412 Barnes Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207-7469
Phone: 904-739-5212

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
2445 San Diego Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: 904-346-5620

The Bolles School
7400 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Phone: (904) 733-9292

Pine Forest School of the Arts
3929 Grant Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207-6628
Phone: 904-346-5600

University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone: (904) 620-1000

Things to Do and See

Southside and Mandarin offer some of Jacksonville’s most unique, delectable dining options. From small bistros to elegant and upscale dining, there is a dining destination for everyone. For more information on dining in Southside and Mandarin, visit: http://www.onlyinjax.com/dining/mandarin-southside/

Parks

Transportation

Commuters in the Southside and Mandarin neighborhoods can always rely on public transportation. For route details and fares, please visit the Jacksonville Transit Authority’s website for more details.

Bridges

Jacksonville is known to many as "The City of Bridges.” In the Southside and Mandarin neighborhoods there are 2 bridges connecting the neighborhood to Downtown and the surrounding areas.