Briarwood
Homes for Sale in Alachua, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of September 2026, Briarwood in Alachua, FL has 29 homes for sale and 9 pending, asking from $304,900 to $409,900 (median $355,200). Over the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, 62 recorded sales closed at a median of $349,490, $162 per square foot, a median 62 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking (+1% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2021 - 2026 with 47 new construction; 50 of 50 report an HOA (median $46/mo); none of the 50 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 120 ft). At the median price and Alachua County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.56 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,790 ($5,140 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Briarwood
Live MLS inventory for Briarwood. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
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Active · 152 daysActive and pending Briarwood listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2018 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Briarwood right now
🟡 Balanced market. 5.6 months of supply and 16% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of August 2, 2026. Confidence: Very High (38 active and pending listings, 62 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($349K) is up 1.4% from the prior 12 months ($344K). With about 18 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Very High (62 and 38 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Briarwood market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $349K ($162 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 63 days on market for closed sales, and 5.6 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 1% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (62 closings in the current window).
Briarwood is a community of 648 homes in Alachua, Alachua County, built between 1915 and 2024 (median 2001.0), with a median living area of about 1,981 square feet. 67% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($349K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($344K) IS the +1.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 62 sales each (62 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2018 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Alachua County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Alachua County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Briarwood Market Scorecard
Briarwood is currently a balanced market. About 5.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $355,200, and homes go under contract in about 129 days.
Typical home value in the 32615 ZIP is $331,905, about 16.8% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Briarwood on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Briarwood
- Secured Garage/Parking · reported on 4 of 20 listings
- Community Mailbox · reported on 1 of 20 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Alachua County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Alachua Elementary School-AL · Elementary
- A. L. Mebane Middle School-AL · Middle
- Santa Fe High School-AL · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Briarwood listings and can change; always confirm with Alachua County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Briarwood address.
The Briarwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Briarwood today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Briarwood.
A closer look at the Briarwood market
At a median of $162 per square foot, Briarwood prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
Inventory runs at 5.6 months of supply, a balanced market and the trailing-12-month median up 1% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 63 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 648 homes built between 1915 and 2024, and 67% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Briarwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Briarwood buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (6.4). Basis: Recent Direction +1.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 5.6 months of supply; Owner Commitment 67% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Briarwood buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Briarwood sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Briarwood, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Recently off market in BRIARWOOD
Homes in BRIARWOOD that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 3 on record.
- 16780 NW 16780 NW 178Th Ter · off market
- 17087 NW 180Th Terrace · off market
- 17124 NW 180Th Terrace · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (11 streets, ZIP 32605/32615/32669)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2018 (161 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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