Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Alachua County
Rustlewood (Gainesville, FL): 4 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, an 8-year price record, and the year-by-year record — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, sellers accepted a median 95.8% of original asking; the median sale took 26 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $326,500 | $188 | 26 | 95.8% | 4 |
| 2025 | $340,000 | $219 | 33 | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2022 | $242,500 | $168 | 19 | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2021 | $225,000 | $144 | 88 | 101.2% | 3 |
| 2020 | $206,625 | $138 | 58 | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2019 | $204,354 | $136 | 50 | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2018 | $187,500 | $115 | 55 | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2017 | $143,250 | $112 | 117 | 89.9% | 4 |
Over the recorded series, Rustlewood’s median sold price moved from $143,250 (2017) to $326,500 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +128% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2017 at $143,250. The 2020–22 run-up did what it did everywhere — Rustlewood’s median moved +19% from 2019 to 2022. Against the 2025 peak of $340,000, the current median stands at -4%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 8 closings a year (10-yr average 3.6). With roughly 3.6 closings a year, Rustlewood’s medians move in steps, not curves — a handful of unusual sales can swing a year, which is why the sales count sits next to every figure above.
What actually trades here: 100% single-family residence, with a median of 1,631 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $188 in the current window.
From the live MLS feed as of 2026-09-03: The homes listed or recently sold were built between 1981 and 1982 (median 1982); 7 of 7 geocoded listed or recently sold homes sit inside a FEMA special flood hazard zone (A/V), which buyers’ lenders will price into insurance; median elevation 165 ft. See the current Rustlewood listings →
At Rustlewood’s $326,500 median and Alachua County’s adopted 16.56 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $5,410 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $4,760 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Alachua County tax page.
Current asking prices run a median $266,950 against the $326,500 recorded sold median (-18%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. The market is carrying about 6 months of supply at the current sales pace. Demand check: 33% of Rustlewood’s listings are under contract, against 23% for ZIP 32605 and 24% for Alachua County as a whole — the community is absorbing faster than its surroundings. Since 2004, 15 Rustlewood listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 19% of Rustlewood listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2025 that rate was 17%. Momentum’s market-heat index for Rustlewood reads 41/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 0% of recorded Rustlewood sales in the window ending 2026-06 (0 of 4) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. Asking prices here currently sit -18% under the recorded sold median — sellers are pricing to move, and the closed record above is the number a buyer's appraiser will see.
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Communities buyers shopping Rustlewood are also weighing (nearest by map distance), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLAMY FORGE | $150,000 | $159 | 35 | 4 |
| Valley (The) | $415,344 | $198 | 7 | 8 |
| Millhopper Forest | $667,500 | $221 | 78 | 4 |
| Summer Creek | $327,250 | $189 | 69 | 6 |
More Rustlewood: full community guide & homes for sale · choosing an agent here · should you sell now (statewide data) · what selling costs · cash offer vs. listing
Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 1990 through 2025. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures
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