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Ortega Hills Jacksonville, FL

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 July 2026, the average apartment rent in Ortega Hills is $797 for a studio, $1,290 for one bedroom, $1,481 for two bedrooms, and $1,948 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ortega Hills has decreased by -4.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 288 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $797/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 706 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,290/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,060 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,481/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,225 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,948/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Ortega Hills

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Ortega Hills - Jacksonville, FL

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2.4 9 Reviews

Niche User

10 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

The local area is a generally good place to live in the right neighborhood. Jacksonville is home to me and I wouldn't want to live elsewhere.

Niche User

11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

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

Niche User

11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Very friendly neighbors who are always there when you need them we all help each other out

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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 June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.