College Heights
Homes for Sale in Alachua, FL
All 163 homes for sale in Alachua, FL · median $336,000 · 150 homes for sale in 32615 · Alachua County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 22 closed sales in College Heights in Alachua, FL since 2007, the most recent in February 2025. Across Alachua as a whole, 342 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $328,495, 80 median days on market, with 150 homes for sale today. At that median and Alachua County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.56 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,440 ($4,790 with the full homestead exemption).

Price in College Heights is driven by condition and vintage, not by any single product type. With a housing stock spanning 1900 to 2024 and a median build year of 1998, you are looking at a genuine mix - older homes that may need work sitting alongside newer construction. The median living area of roughly 1,300 square feet tells you this is a smaller-footprint market, so expect a wide spread between a dated original and an updated or newer home.
The current snapshot shows no active listings and no recent closings in the window, which means there is very little live signal to read. For a buyer, that calls for patience and readiness to move when something does list. For a seller, thin inventory can work in your favor, but with no comparable recent closings you should price off condition and square footage carefully rather than off a market that is actively trading.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside College Heights right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
College Heights is a small, long-established pocket of Alachua with just under 200 homes and a vintage range stretching more than a century, which makes condition and renovation level the real story here rather than any uniform look or age.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 15 homes in College Heights that have changed hands since 2007, built between 1942 and 2024 (median 2001), with a median living area of about 1,175 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 87% are single-family homes. Source: Stellar MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who College Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buying a compact home in an established Alachua location and willing to wait for the right listing
- Buyers comfortable weighing a home on its own condition and renovation history rather than a flood of comps
- Buying with flexibility on vintage, from early-1900s character to recent construction
Probably not for
- Needing a large living area well above the roughly 1,300-square-foot median here
- Wanting shared community amenities, since none are identified in current listings
- Needing to choose from a wide, actively trading inventory on a short timeline
The market around College Heights
College Heights is a small community — 40 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32615, 231 homes are on the market and 28% are under contract — a steady corner of Alachua.
Across Alachua County, 1,305 homes are active and 417 pending (24% under contract).
The housing mix here is 86% single family residence, 14% manufactured home - post 1977.
In ZIP 32615 (Alachua), 266 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $332K ($189/sq ft), up 1.6% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 85 active and 28 pending listings put supply at about 3.8 months - a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32615 housing market and the Alachua County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not College Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The College Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in College Heights 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 College Heights.
A condition-driven small-home market
With 199 homes and a median living area around 1,300 square feet, this is a compact-footprint community. The year-built range from 1900 to 2024 is unusually wide, and the 1998 median sits closer to the modern end of that span - so the inventory is less about one era and more about what each individual home has had done to it. Two addresses a block apart can differ sharply in finish, systems, and layout.
The homestead share sits near 58 percent, pointing to a stock that is held and occupied more than it is turned over. That tends to limit the flow of listings and reinforces why the current snapshot is quiet. No community amenities surface in the current MLS data, so the draw here is the homes themselves and the Alachua location, not shared facilities.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in College Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, the data does not do the work for you - there are no active listings and no recent closings to anchor a price. We know Alachua block by block, and in a community where value turns almost entirely on vintage and condition, we help you read a specific home against its own bones rather than a borrowed comp. That matters whether you are waiting for the right listing or pricing one of the few that come up.
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| Location | Alachua, Alachua County, FL · ZIP 32615, 32616 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 199 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1900–2024 (median 1998) |
| Typical living area | 1,299 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 58% |
Data as of August 2, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2007 through 2025; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “College Heights key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/college-heights-alachua-alachua, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in College Heights, Alachua
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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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.
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 7, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32615/32616)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (22 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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