742 homes sold in Alafaya in the last year, at a typical $452K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Alafaya homes are listed.
Every place Alafaya 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 Alafaya.
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.
4% of Alafaya’s sales are condos, at $257K less than a house
611 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 611 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $229FL $245
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $208FL $262
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 99 sold, typical $354K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
742 sales in the last year, against 1,685 in 2015 and a low of 738 in 2024. The typical sale went from $249K in 2016 to $452K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Alafaya
Check a listing against what Alafaya 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 Alafaya are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Alafaya’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, 742 sales.
If you’re buying in Alafaya
- Shop in March. It brings about 131 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 35% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 149 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). November has the least competition (19%) but only about 82 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Alafaya now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 17% | 54% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 41% | 69% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 34% | 26% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.3% | 101.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 26 | 8 | 76 |
188 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (70), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 598.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $487K in the last year (611 sales), a condo for $230K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Alafaya ranks 111th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alafaya is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Alafaya home costs about $2,652 a month
Price: Alafaya’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alafaya’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alafaya is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 67.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $452K home, about $3,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alafaya, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlafayaCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alafaya, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alafaya | 742 | $452K | $225 | 14% | 40 |
| Wedgefield | 134 | $583K | $246 | 13% | 81 |
| Goldenrod | 125 | $394K | $239 | 21% | 40 |
| Azalea Park | 88 | $329K | $249 | 30% | 53 |
| Union Park | 77 | $356K | $236 | 23% | 35 |
| Rio Pinar | 54 | $491K | $234 | 19% | 49 |
| Bithlo | 50 | $479K | $221 | 18% | 80 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Alafaya
What do homes sell for in Alafaya, FL?
742 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $452K, $225 a square foot. Houses sold for about $487K, condos for about $230K.
Is Alafaya a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 208 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 69 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alafaya?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alafaya?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $452K home that’s near $3,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alafaya?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alafaya’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alafaya.
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).