Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$298,912−1.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$64,798About 1.0× the local median income ($65,127): affordable for a typical household
Days on market84 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.2%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Alachua County, FL is worth $298,912, down 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $299,281, so the area is 0.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $64,798 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,127. Typical rent is $1,640 a month, or $1,994 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 802 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$298,912
Change in 1 year
−1.3%
Overvalued %
−0.1%
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Fair home value
$299,281
Change in 5 years
+16.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.2%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,620
Income needed to afford it
$64,798
Property tax rate
0.96%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,640
Typical rent for houses
$1,994
Price-to-rent ratio
15.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,471
Gross rental yield
6.58%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.28%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−0.7%
Days on market
84
Listings with a price cut
24.6%
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Homes for sale
1,101
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$200
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,127
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.4%
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Population
290,028
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,350
Net moves in (IRS)
−802
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
88.6
Wildfire risk score
95.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.2
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Alachua County, FL overvalued?
Home prices in Alachua County, FL are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $299,281, so the area is 0.1% undervalued.
Is Alachua County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?
Alachua County, FL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Alachua County, FL?
Home values in Alachua County, FL are down 1.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Alachua County, FL?
A household needs about $64,798 a year to afford the typical home in Alachua County, FL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,127.