Photo: Dswisener · CC BY-SA 4.0293 homes sold in Alachua in the last year, at a typical $316K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Alachua homes are listed.
Every place Alachua homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Alachua.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Alachua’s sales, at a typical $329K
293 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 266 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181FL $245
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 26 sold, typical $216K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
293 sales in the last year, against 268 in 2021 and a low of 105 in 2012. The typical sale went from $176K in 2016 to $316K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Alachua
Check a listing against what Alachua homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Alachua are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Alachua’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 293 sales.
If you’re buying in Alachua
- Shop in April. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Alachua now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 17% | 27% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 2% | 16% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | 12% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.6% | 99% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 97 | 54 | 76 |
106 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2023 low (43) and 18% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Alachua ranks 159th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alachua is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alachua home costs about $1,898 a month
Price: Alachua’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alachua’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alachua is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $316K home, about $2,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alachua, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlachuaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Trenton sells for less a square foot; Lake Butler for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alachua, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 1,401 | $272K | $189 | 11% | 49 |
| Lake Butler | 304 | $1.2M | $339 | 7% | 62 |
| Alachua | 293 | $316K | $177 | 13% | 74 |
| Newberry | 188 | $321K | $179 | 9% | 79 |
| High Springs | 121 | $323K | $204 | 12% | 61 |
| Trenton | 26 | $218K | $165 | 8% | 142 |
| Bell | 22 | $238K | $174 | 9% | 96 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Alachua, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Alachua. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Alachua with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Alachua
What do homes sell for in Alachua, FL?
293 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $316K, $177 a square foot.
Is Alachua a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 133 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alachua?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alachua?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $316K home that’s near $2,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alachua?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alachua’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alachua.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).