Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 281,751 ↑ 1.2% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $59,659 20% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $266,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Median Age | 32.2 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 10.3% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 176 transactions |
| Active Listings | 198 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 130 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Jul 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $33,932 |
| Recent Sales | 126 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 126 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 15.65 acres |
| Active Listings | 144 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 27.12 | $205,000 | $7,559 | SE 212th Ln | Hawthorne |
| Mar 2026New | 5.51 | $140,000 | $25,408 | LOT 3 SW 170th St | Archer |
| Mar 2026New | 1.02 | $100,000 | $98,039 | SW 50th Ter #10 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | $290,000 | $284,314 | (undisclosed Address) | Archer |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $499,000 | $99,800 | 20276 N US Hwy 441 | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 6.10 | $178,000 | $29,180 | NW 264th Way | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 10.00 | $89,100 | $8,910 | 0 E County Road 225 #225 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 55.76 | $830,000 | $14,885 | 29716 NW County Road 241 | Alachua |
| Feb 2026 | 2.37 | $315,000 | $132,911 | 17103 SW 11th Ct | Newberry |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 13920 SE 204th Ter #9 | Hawthorne |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 2.27 | $190,000 | $83,700 | 2569 NE 9th St #1 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 20.01 | $440,000 | $21,989 | TBD NW 232nd St | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 20.00 | $440,000 | $22,000 | 0 NW 232nd St | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 1.98 | $27,500 | $13,889 | 3406 SE 15th Ave | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 1.25 | $30,000 | $24,000 | Lot 200 NE 95th Ave | Archer |
| Feb 2026 | 9.23 | $140,000 | $15,168 | 18129 SW 200th St Lot 15 | Archer |
| Feb 2026 | 9.00 | $100,000 | $11,111 | TBD NE 140TH Avenue | Waldo |
| Feb 2026 | 29.99 | $290,000 | $9,670 | Off Hwy Lot 325-2 | Hawthorne |
| Feb 2026 | 2.01 | $190,000 | $94,527 | 6715 SW 100th Ln Lot 41 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 5.01 | $834,000 | $166,468 | 10649 SW 94th Ave | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $200,000 | $40,000 | 7606 SW 122nd St | Archer |
| Jan 2026 | 1.16 | $100,000 | $86,208 | 25155 NW 173rd Ave | High Springs |
| Jan 2026 | 40.42 | $120,000 | $2,969 | Unassigned Location Re | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 40.09 | $167,500 | $4,178 | Unassigned Location Re | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 129.60 | $605,000 | $4,668 | 13575 SE Us Highway 301 | Hawthorne |
| Jan 2026 | 2.16 | $130,000 | $60,185 | 21707 NE 115TH Avenue | Earleton |
| Jan 2026 | 2.16 | $130,000 | $60,185 | 21707 NE 115th Ave Lot 7 | Earleton |
| Jan 2026 | 5.20 | $78,000 | $15,000 | 0 W County Road 1491 #1491 | Alachua |
| Jan 2026 | 5.20 | $128,000 | $24,615 | 17920 W County Road 1491 #1491 | Alachua |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $135,000 | $27,000 | 4972 SW Elim Church Rd | Fort White |
| Jan 2026 | 3.05 | $285,000 | $93,443 | 19083 SW 21st Pl #20 | Newberry |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $8,000 | $4,000 | NE 152nd St | Waldo |
| Jan 2026 | 5.13 | $158,000 | $30,799 | 15515 NW 270th Ave Lot 7 | Alachua |
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $150,000 | $7,500 | 1220 SE Us Highway 301 | Hawthorne |
| Jan 2026 | 2.69 | $285,000 | $105,948 | 19092 SW 21st Pl | Newberry |
| Jan 2026 | 4.00 | $241,500 | $60,375 | 0 SE Tuscawilla Rd #1 | Micanopy |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $52,000 | $26,000 | 9903 Holden Park Rd | Hawthorne |
| Jan 2026 | 84.27 | $610,000 | $7,239 | Off Hwy #225 | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 10.13 | $130,000 | $12,833 | SE 3rd Pl Lot 11 | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $1,586,009 | $1,586,009 | 12594 SW 58th Cir | Archer |
| Dec 2025 | 2.06 | $135,000 | $65,534 | 205 NW Highway 441 | Micanopy |
| Dec 2025 | 61.40 | $280,000 | $4,560 | 15771 NE US HWY 301 | Waldo |
| Dec 2025 | 1.60 | $215,000 | $134,375 | 13706 NW 147th Ave Lot 15 | Alachua |
| Dec 2025 | 2.89 | $200,000 | $69,204 | 8227 SW Archer Rd | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 160.00 | $5,000,000 | $31,250 | 23717 SW 15th Ave | Newberry |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $38,000 | $38,000 | 14001 SE 204th Ter #3 | Hawthorne |
| Dec 2025 | 4.99 | $130,000 | $26,052 | 0 NW 207th Ter Lot 12 | High Springs |
| Dec 2025 | 10.02 | $160,000 | $15,968 | NE County Road 1469 | Earleton |
| Dec 2025 | 128.79 | $4,750,000 | $36,882 | 23479 W Newberry Rd | Newberry |
| Dec 2025 | 1.28 | $625,000 | $488,281 | 0 Us Highway 441 | Alachua |
| Dec 2025 | 12.15 | $410,000 | $33,745 | 5065 NE 219A County Road | Melrose |
| Dec 2025 | 12.15 | $410,000 | $33,745 | 5065 NE County Road 219a | Melrose |
| Dec 2025 | 5.45 | $399,000 | $73,211 | 7528 SW 120th St | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01 | $450,000 | $89,821 | 15681 NW 48th Pl | Alachua |
| Dec 2025 | 1.04 | $39,900 | $38,365 | Old Hawthorne Rd #1 | Hawthorne |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01 | $450,000 | $89,820 | 15681 NW 48th Pl Lot 19 | Alachua |
| Dec 2025 | 97.03 | $700,000 | $7,214 | NW 142nd Ave | High Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 6.26 | $67,500 | $10,783 | 0 SE 225th St | Hawthorne |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $130,000 | $130,000 | 2707 S Main St | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $200,000 | $20,000 | 18507 SW 67th Ave | Archer |
| Nov 2025 | 1.21 | $130,000 | $107,438 | 2707 S Main St #40 | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 3.05 | $100,000 | $32,787 | 27320 NW 142nd Ave | High Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 20936 NE 132nd Ave | Waldo |
| Nov 2025 | 10.06 | $500,000 | $49,702 | 4920 SW 80th Pl | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 1.40 | $106,000 | $75,714 | 25435 NW 173rd Ave Lot 119 | High Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 8.02 | $1,450,000 | $180,798 | 7816 SW Archer Rd | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 17.56 | $2,600,000 | $148,064 | 313 NW State Hwy #45 | Newberry |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $125,000 | $12,500 | 5701 SW 127th Ave | Micanopy |
| Oct 2025 | 2.91 | $275,000 | $94,502 | 19215 SW 21st Pl | Newberry |
| Oct 2025 | 3.00 | $281,500 | $93,833 | LOT 23 NW 152nd Ct Lot 23 | Newberry |
| Oct 2025 | 5.82 | $140,000 | $24,055 | 13224 SW 75th Ter #16 | Archer |
| Oct 2025 | 50.11 | $501,100 | $10,000 | 7245 SE 246 Terrace | Hawthorne |
| Oct 2025 | 42.00 | $532,000 | $12,667 | 13130 SW 75th Ter | Archer |
| Oct 2025 | 40.09 | $167,500 | $4,178 | Off Highway F Lot 225 | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 4.00 | $55,000 | $13,750 | 0 NW County Rd #236 | Lake Butler |
| Oct 2025 | 11.50 | $80,500 | $7,000 | 0 NE County Road 1469 Lot 3 | Hawthorne |
| Oct 2025 | 1.42 | $75,000 | $52,817 | 25178 NW 173rd Ave | High Springs |
| Oct 2025 | 1.66 | $200,000 | $120,482 | 2505 NW 26th Pl Lot 25 | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 11.50 | $80,500 | $7,000 | 000 CO RD 1469 | Hawthorne |
| Oct 2025 | 6.70 | $205,000 | $30,597 | 13602 NW 236th Ter #8 | High Springs |
| Oct 2025 | 3.00 | $69,000 | $23,000 | 71 Street | Archer |
| Sep 2025 | 2.25 | $137,000 | $60,889 | 4140 NW 121st Ter | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 6.14 | $179,000 | $29,153 | 13406 W State Road 235 | Alachua |
| Sep 2025 | 26.29 | $2,250,000 | $85,584 | NW 43rd Pl | Newberry |
| Sep 2025 | 2.45 | $52,600 | $21,469 | 1010 SW 253rd Ter | Newberry |
| Sep 2025 | 1.28 | $120,000 | $93,750 | NW 93rd Way #9 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 3.92 | $80,000 | $20,408 | 27514 NW 182nd Ave | High Springs |
| Sep 2025 | 3.01 | $277,500 | $92,193 | 2651 NW 152nd Ct | Newberry |
| Sep 2025 | 1.80 | $350,000 | $194,444 | NW Us Highway 441 | Alachua |
| Sep 2025 | 11.42 | $250,000 | $21,891 | 1603 SE 41st Ave #7 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 5.13 | $418,850 | $81,647 | 16419 SW 15th Ave | Newberry |
| Sep 2025 | 5.79 | $90,000 | $15,544 | 8629 SW 145th Pl | Archer |
| Sep 2025 | 12.50 | $4,880,000 | $390,400 | 16300 NW Us Highway 441 | Alachua |
| Sep 2025 | 10.11 | $222,500 | $22,008 | 4214 SW 290th St | Newberry |
| Aug 2025 | 2.50 | $120,000 | $48,000 | 16171 NW 243rd Way #13 | High Springs |
| Aug 2025 | 3.00 | $210,000 | $69,993 | 1400?? NW 170th St | Newberry |
| Aug 2025 | 1.06 | $267,500 | $253,314 | 6002 SW 124th Way | Archer |
| Aug 2025 | 1.37 | $390,000 | $284,672 | LOT 47 SW 125th Cir Lot 47 | Archer |
| Aug 2025 | 17.00 | $148,000 | $8,706 | Off Louise Rd | Gainesville |
| Aug 2025 | 2.00 | $309,000 | $154,500 | 17312 SW 11th Ct | Newberry |
| Aug 2025 | 4.59 | $475,000 | $103,486 | 318 SW 91st St | Gainesville |
| Aug 2025 | 4.59 | $475,000 | $103,486 | 318 SW 91st St #1 | Gainesville |
| Aug 2025 | 10.01 | $420,000 | $41,958 | 16515 W County Road 1491 | Alachua |
| Aug 2025 | 7.25 | $130,000 | $17,931 | 9627 SE 225TH Drive | Hawthorne |
| Aug 2025 | 1.03 | $7,000 | $6,796 | NE 180th St Lot 12 | Waldo |
| Aug 2025 | 2.00 | $105,000 | $52,500 | 16705 NW State Road 45 | High Springs |
| Aug 2025 | 270.00 | $2,600,000 | $9,630 | 4107 NE 255TH Drive | Melrose |
| Jul 2025 | 5.01 | $170,000 | $33,932 | 14406 NW 214th Ter | High Springs |
| Jul 2025 | 2.90 | $482,300 | $166,310 | 2412 SE Hawthorne Rd | Gainesville |
| Jul 2025 | 5.01 | $170,000 | $33,932 | 14406 NW 214th Ter #30 | High Springs |
| Jul 2025 | 18.74 | $148,300 | $7,914 | 201 SW 1st St | Micanopy |
| Jul 2025 | 12.57 | $255,000 | $20,286 | 9714 NW 236th Ter | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 1.04 | $100,000 | $96,155 | 17533 NW 253rd Dr | High Springs |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Unassigned Location Re | High Springs |
| Jul 2025 | 1.04 | $100,000 | $96,154 | 17533 NW 253rd Dr Lot 72 | High Springs |
| Jul 2025 | 5.00 | $225,000 | $45,000 | 19037 NW 72ND Avenue | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 5.00 | $225,000 | $45,000 | 19037 NW 72nd Ave #21 | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 5.01 | $200,000 | $39,920 | 10333 NW 132nd Dr #3 | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 2.00 | $299,000 | $149,500 | 17780 SW 11th Ct | Newberry |
| Jul 2025 | 2.09 | $65,000 | $31,101 | 19802 NW County Road 239 | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 2.59 | $90,000 | $34,749 | 2339 SE Hawthorne Rd | Gainesville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.02 | $265,000 | $259,804 | 5033 SW 125th Cir | Archer |
| Jul 2025 | 35.34 | $530,000 | $14,997 | 19005 NW 56th Ln | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 7.70 | $138,000 | $17,922 | 3861 NE 159th Pl | Gainesville |
| Jul 2025 | 42.12 | $135,000 | $3,205 | 20105 NW 91st St | Alachua |
| Jul 2025 | 46.89 | $250,000 | $5,332 | SE 225th Dr Lot 15-16 | Hawthorne |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $60,000 |
| Recent Sales | 50 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 99 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.33 acres |
| Active Listings | 54 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.10 | $84,900 | 512 NW 7th Ter | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.26 | $10,000 | NW 238th Ter Lot 5 | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 0.26 | $10,000 | NW 238th Ter | High Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 0.50 | $52,000 | NW 148th Pl | Alachua |
| Feb 2026 | 0.39 | $360,000 | 104 SW 23rd St Lot 7 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $424,900 | 1099 SW 66th Ter | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $21,000 | 1102 SE 3rd Ave Lot 7 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $55,000 | 1805 SE 47th Ter | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.64 | $55,000 | 1805 SE 47th Ter #5 | Gainesville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.06 | $17,000 | 0 NW 181st Pl Lot 12 | High Springs |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $53,000 | 4918 SW 63rd Ct | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.23 | $30,000 | NW 184th Rd | High Springs |
| Jan 2026 | 0.33 | $19,500 | 0 SW State Road 45 Rd Lot 8 | Archer |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $60,000 | 0 NW 25th Ter Lot 2 | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.12 | $110,000 | 507 NW 2nd St | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.29 | $200,000 | 2916 SW 2nd Ave | Gainesville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.42 | $16,000 | 0 SE 221st St Lot 7 | Hawthorne |
| Jan 2026 | 0.75 | $238,000 | 3635 NW 30th Blvd Lot 15 | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $62,500 | 1005 NW 1st Ave | High Springs |
| Dec 2025 | 0.93 | $97,000 | NW 33rd Ave #613551 | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.66 | $130,000 | Unassigned Location Re | Alachua |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $50,000 | 938 SE 7th Ave | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | $174,900 | 989 SW 120th Dr | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $419,900 | 6624 SW 10th Ln | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $29,000 | 2404 NE 70th St | Gainesville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $40,000 | 1235 NE 1st Ave | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.10 | $13,000 | LOT 18 NW 181st Pl | High Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 0.65 | $10,000 | 6209 NW 105th Ave #25 | Alachua |
| Nov 2025 | 0.15 | $18,000 | SE 4th Ave Lot 94 | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.23 | $236,300 | 23286 NW 179th Pl | High Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 0.05 | $2,100,000 | SW 69th St | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.23 | $28,500 | 2502 NE 70th St | Gainesville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17 | $399,898 | 6734 SW 10th Ln | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.05 | $1,200,000 | SW 69th St | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.45 | $115,000 | 000B Palmetto Blvd Lot 1 | Alachua |
| Oct 2025 | 0.17 | $32,000 | 0 W Us Highway 27 #4 | High Springs |
| Oct 2025 | 0.32 | $68,000 | 11078 NW 66th Dr | Alachua |
| Oct 2025 | 0.28 | $92,000 | 1904 NW 36th Ter Lot 22 | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.14 | $83,000 | 1111 SW 5th Ave | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.20 | $60,000 | 1528 SW 42nd St | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.20 | $60,000 | 1528 SW 42nd St #7 | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.47 | $255,000 | 906 NW 10th St #25 | Gainesville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.30 | $68,000 | 11078 NW 66th Dr #11 | Alachua |
| Sep 2025 | 0.42 | $230,000 | 720 SW 139th Ct | Newberry |
| Sep 2025 | 0.92 | $150,000 | SW 43rd Ter Lot 5 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.22 | $160,000 | 203 NW 14th Ave #13 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.19 | $55,000 | 5014 SW 66th St Lot 44 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.99 | $40,000 | 16209 SW County Road 346 | Archer |
| Sep 2025 | 0.08 | $12,500 | 489 SE Williston Rd Lot 1 | Gainesville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.10 | $12,500 | 1740 SE 5th St Lot 4 | Gainesville |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 281,751 |
| Population (2020) | 278,468 |
| Population Growth | 1.18% |
| Median Household Income | $59,659 |
| Median Home Value | $266,800 |
| Total Housing Units | 125,702 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,926 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Age | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 39,406 (14.0%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 5.3% |
Market Overview
Alachua County, Florida has a population of 281,751, which has grown 1.18% since 2020. The median household income is $59,659, below the national median of $74,580 by 20.0%. With a median home value of $266,800 and an unemployment rate of 5.3%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 10.3% suggests balanced market conditions. The county's location in Florida makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $33,932 per acre, with properties averaging 15.60 acres. There are currently 198 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Alachua County, Florida?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Alachua County has a population of 281,751. The county has grown 1.18% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Alachua County?
The median household income in Alachua County is $59,659, which is 20.0% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Alachua County growing or shrinking?
Alachua County is growing. The population has increased 1.18% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Alachua County?
The median home value in Alachua County is $266,800. The housing vacancy rate is 10.3%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $33,932 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $62,500.
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.