St. Johns County is one of Florida's fastest-growing and wealthiest counties, anchored by St. Augustine — the oldest city in the United States — and the booming suburbs of Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, and Fruit Cove. The county sits immediately south of Duval (Jacksonville) and draws investors seeking high-value single-family homes in master-planned communities and coastal neighborhoods. Foreclosure inventory here skews toward newer construction and higher price points relative to the state average.