High Springs
Housing Market

City market report · Alachua County · 12 ZIP codes

Median sale price $253,000, down 0.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 33 days, 18 homes on the market.

8 communities reporting51 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 59
Live Market Pulse
59/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Tracking 8 communities across High Springs. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · High Springs Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$253K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Medium
down 0.5% vs the prior 12 months
-0.5%
1-yr price change
n = 51 recent sales
$195/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Alachua County: $188 · -7.1% vs prior yr
95.1%
Sale vs ask
Alachua County: 94.9% · -0.6pp vs prior yr
$308K
Alachua County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -1.3% vs a year ago
Tempo
3.6mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
33days
Median DOM · closed
Alachua County: 58 days · -4.0 days vs prior yr
20%
Under contract
Alachua County: 31%
18 · 8 ▲6
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
61
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +21.4% vs prior yr
Market context
27%
Listings with price cuts
Alachua County · Zillow · +1.2pp vs prior month
1,370
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +0.7% vs prior month
14%
New construction
share of recent sales · -3.0pp vs prior yr
20%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 28% · -3.5pp vs prior yr
59/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
Economy & people · county layer
$59,659
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
281,751
County population
+7.1% since 2018
5.2×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
54%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$2,623/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 3.6 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 20% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 0.5% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 95.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 59
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage41
Seller leverage59

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 20% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.2× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current High Springs data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on High Springs

The median sale price across High Springs currently stands at $253,000, down 0.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $195 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 33 days. Sellers are capturing 95.1% of their original asking price on average.

There are 18 active listings on the market, with 8 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.6 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 61 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

High Springs prices sit below the Alachua County median by roughly 21%. Zillow's home value index for Alachua County stands at $307,827. About 27% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for High Springs is 59 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

High Springs since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $153,923 in 2012 and $324,392 over the last recorded year — 111% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 20% of recent sales, down from a 28% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (541 recorded sales)

$120K$229K$338K$324K2012: $154K2013: $158K2014: $125K2015: $190K2016: $183K2017: $180K2018: $216K2019: $209K2020: $247K2021: $267K2022: $327K2023: $279K2024: $299K2025: $333K2026: $324K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

18d104d190d33d2012: 179d2013: 187d2014: 95d2015: 132d2016: 96d2017: 78d2018: 78d2019: 61d2020: 82d2021: 57d2022: 22d2023: 51d2024: 24d2025: 37d2026: 33d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

9%19%29%20%2016: 23%2017: 13%2018: 27%2019: 16%2020: 9%2021: 10%2022: 14%2023: 23%2024: 28%2025: 24%2026: 20%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Alachua County (Zillow ZHVI)

$307K$310K$312K$308KJun '25: $312KJul '25: $311KAug '25: $309KSep '25: $308KOct '25: $308KNov '25: $307KDec '25: $308KJan '26: $308KFeb '26: $309KMar '26: $309KApr '26: $309KMay '26: $309KJun '26: $308KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,0721,2291,3861,370Jun '25: 1,377Jul '25: 1,380Aug '25: 1,345Sep '25: 1,320Oct '25: 1,290Nov '25: 1,246Dec '25: 1,157Jan '26: 1,091Feb '26: 1,079Mar '26: 1,174Apr '26: 1,282May '26: 1,361Jun '26: 1,370Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Alachua County (MLS)

3578111,264Jul 07 · Active: 1,246Aug 03 · Active: 1,234Aug 04 · Active: 1,212Aug 05 · Active: 1,218Jul 07Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Single-family 94%Manufactured 3%Manufactured Home - Post 1977 1%? 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving High Springs

Who’s moving here
-802 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: GA, NY, CA, TX. Movers arriving report ~$61,664 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,020/yr avg premium

714 Citizens policies in force in Alachua County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Alachua purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
3,336 units permitted +91% YoY

689 single-family · 2,647 multi-family · 11.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H S ▲ 1%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Alachua County

MarketMedianActiveScore
High Springs ← this page$253K1859
Gainesville$327K57556Open →
Alachua$310K7356Open →
Newberry$321K5752Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H SHigh Springs$253K▲ 1%
Prices cooling fastest
G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H SHigh Springs$253K▼ 1%
Most homes for sale
G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H SHigh Springs$253K8
Southside TerraceHigh Springs$250K3
CINNAMON HILLS ESTATES PH IIHigh Springs$570K2
BAILEY ESTATES OF HIGH SPGSHigh Springs$332K1
Selling fastest
G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H SHigh Springs$253K32 days
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High Springs ZIP codes

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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in High Springs right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in High Springs — the Momentum Score reads 59/100 with 3.6 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is High Springs becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in High Springs is $253,000, down 0.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.1% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in High Springs?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H S (1%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which High Springs neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are G M WHETSTONE ESTATE ADD TO H S (32 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 33 days.

How does High Springs compare to the rest of Alachua County?

High Springs's median of $253,000 runs 21% below the county-wide median of $320,890, and homes here take 33 days to go under contract versus 58 county-wide.

Questions

High Springs housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in High Springs?

The median sale price in High Springs is currently $253,000, down 0.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is High Springs a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. High Springs scores 59 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.6 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in High Springs?

The typical home in High Springs goes under contract in about 33 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in High Springs?

There are approximately 18 active listings in High Springs as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in High Springs rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 0.5% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across High Springs. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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