Jacksonville metro, FL relocation guide
Moving to Penney Farms, FL
About Penney Farms
Penney Farms is a small town of about 821 residents (2020 census) in western Clay County, eight miles west of Green Cove Springs on SR 16. Founded in 1922 by department-store magnate J.C. Penney as an experimental farming village — his vision of a community where retired ministers and missionaries could work the land — the town was incorporated in 1927. The experiment evolved into the Penney (founded 1926), a 192-acre continuing-care that still dominates the town's character and economy. Penney Farms is essentially a retirement village with a tiny civic core: Memorial Church (1926), town hall, and a historic-district feel rooted in the J.C. Penney era.
Home prices in Penney Farms
Home prices in Penney Farms vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Penney Farms
- Penney
- Memorial Home Community Historic District entrance
- Penney Farms Town Hall
- The original experimental farm village layout
- SR 16 corridor
Commuting from Penney Farms
- Approximate drive to downtown Jacksonville: ~45–55 minutes via SR 16 E to US 17/SR 21 and I-295 N (roughly 35 miles; approximate, traffic-dependent).
Penney Farms FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Penney Farms, FL?
Home prices in Penney Farms vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Penney Farms, FL?
Approximate drive to downtown Jacksonville: ~45–55 minutes via SR 16 E to US 17/SR 21 and I-295 N (roughly 35 miles; approximate, traffic-dependent).
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.