San Marco

Jacksonville, FL

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San Marco - Jacksonville, FL Area Guide

One of the city’s oldest commercial and cultural enclaves

Trendy Shopping Historic Great Location Laid-Back

Beloved for its Mediterranean architecture and thriving town square lined with palm trees, nouveau art galleries, and enticing dining options, the San Marco neighborhood lies nine minutes south of Downtown Jacksonville. Affordable to upscale apartments and homes for rent in San Marco put residents near the Skyway for low-cost commuting into the city. San Marco Square serves as a hub for shopping, dining, and entertainment in San Marco. Take a stroll along the square to find trendy boutiques, antique shops, and the area's oldest retail establishment, San Marco Bookstore, a must-stop for connoisseurs of antique books. Finish up the day dolphin-watching at Riverfront Park where the locals flock to watch the sun set over the Florida sky.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in San Marco is $1,257 for a studio, $1,473 for one bedroom, $1,816 for two bedrooms, and $3,740 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in San Marco has decreased by -4.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,257/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 758 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,473/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,092 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,816/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,436 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,740/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Jessie Ball DuPont Park
  • MOSH - Museum of Science & History
  • Cuba Hunter Park
  • The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
  • Lovelace Park

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 February 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.