Nassau County, Florida
Fernandina Beach Real Estate and Local Guide
Fernandina Beach is a historic seaport and beach community on Amelia Island, known as the Isle of 8 Flags, with a Victorian-era downtown and a long shrimping heritage.
Living in Fernandina Beach
Known as the "Isle of 8 Flags" for the eight different national flags that have flown over the area. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $92,535 median household
EducationAbout 51.1% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyNassau County
Homes in Fernandina Beach
Single-family detached homesAbout 69% of housing units
- About 79% of occupied homes in Fernandina Beach are owner-occupied.
- The median home value is about $483,700, reflecting the island's coastal housing market.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Fernandina Beach home
Fort Clinch State Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
19th-century masonry fort begun in 1847, now a state park with living-history programs
Fernandina Beach Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Roughly 50-block downtown historic district of Victorian-era buildings along Centre Street
Egans Creek Greenway
Source: fbfl.us
More than 300 acres of salt marsh and hammock with trails for hiking, biking, and birding
Fernandina Beach areas to know
Old Town
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Original town site, the last Spanish city platted in the Western Hemisphere in 1811
Historic Downtown
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Centre Street commercial district of restored Victorian-era buildings