Ortega Hills

Jacksonville, FL

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Ortega Hills - Jacksonville, FL

Area Guide

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Located about 14 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville, Ortega Hills has a small-town atmosphere, with single-story homes for rent nestled between beautiful green trees. The military has a strong presence in this neighborhood, as the Jacksonville Naval Air Station sits next to Ortega Hills on the other side of Route 17. Locals make sure to hit the annual NAS Jax Air Show to see the Blue Angels, who started their performing careers at this show. Ortega Hills residents enjoy hanging out at Fleet Reserve and playing some darts. On hot weekend days, check out the Ortega Hills Playground park, a great place to relax or grill up some burgers. With Interstate 295 on the southern edge of this neighborhood, you have quick access to the rest of Jacksonville.

Rent Trends

As of January 2026, the average apartment rent in Ortega Hills is $783 for a studio, $1,358 for one bedroom, $1,550 for two bedrooms, and $1,998 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ortega Hills has increased by 0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 288 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $783/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 706 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,358/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,059 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,550/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,225 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,998/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

15

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Walking is difficult in this neighborhood, which is considered a car-dependent area.

8

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

31

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Reviews of Ortega Hills - Jacksonville, FL

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2.4 9 Reviews

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10 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

There aren't really any great job opportunities in this area unless you want to work at a gas station or fast food restaurant.

Niche User

10 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

It's a pretty safe area crime doesn't really happen too too often

Niche User

10 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Weather is pretty great here we don't get hit by anything too bad in this area

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fowler Regional Park
  • Ringhaver Park
  • McGirts Creek Park
  • Walter Jones Historical Park
  • Camp Tomahawk

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 November 2025.