Compass Lake Hills
Homes for Sale in Alford, FL
All 11 homes for sale in Alford, FL · median $259,900 · 27 homes for sale in 32420 · Jackson County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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As of October 2026, Compass Lake Hills in Alford, FL has 13 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $189,000 to $365,000 (median $229,900). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 10 recorded sales closed at a median of $207,000, a median 93 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (-10% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1987–2026 with 10 new construction; none of the 14 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 279 ft). At the median price and Jackson County's FY2025-26 rate of 14.57 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,020 ($2,440 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of the Compass Lake master-planned community in Alford, FL — see all Compass Lake homes for sale (31 listings across 4 villages and sections in the MLS).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Compass Lake Hills
Live MLS inventory for Compass Lake Hills. 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.
Active and pending Compass Lake Hills listings as of 2026-10-01, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.
Compass Lake Hills is a small, slow-moving market by design — only 9 closings feed this snapshot, so any single sale can swing the numbers more than it would in a larger community. The median price of $207,000 reflects that thin sample as much as it reflects true market direction, and the 10% year-over-year pullback should be read with that caveat attached rather than treated as a hard trend line.
A market heat score of 35 and median days on market of 55 both point to a buyer's pace here — homes are not moving quickly, and pricing has room to be negotiated rather than chased. For sellers, that means condition and presentation matter more than timing the market; for buyers, it means there is little pressure to rush a decision.
Compass Lake Hills right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($207K) is down 10.0% from the prior 12 months ($230K). With about a dozen 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 CPAR MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Medium (10 and 9 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Compass Lake Hills market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $207K, and a median 94 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 10% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level CPAR MLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32420 (Alford), 21 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $207K, down 5.1% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 20 active and 1 pending listings — a soft market. See the live ZIP 32420 housing market and the Jackson County market.
CPAR sales records identify 103 homes in Compass Lake Hills that have changed hands since 2019, built between 1982 and 2026 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 1,568 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: CPAR closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Flood zones in Compass Lake Hills: of 9 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X). Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov.
Compass Lake Hills is a low-turnover pocket of Jackson County where over half of homes (55.5%) carry a homestead exemption, signaling a base of owner-occupied properties rather than a rotating rental or investor-driven stock.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Compass Lake Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing home and land value over shared amenities
- Buyers with flexibility on timeline who can wait through a 55-day-plus market
- Buyers comfortable inspecting and pricing based on individual home condition given the wide build-year range
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a subdivision with organized recreational amenities
- Buyers expecting fast turnaround in a high-heat, multiple-offer environment
- Buyers who need a uniform, single-era housing stock rather than a mixed one
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level CPAR MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($207K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($230K) IS the -10.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 14 sales each (10 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Jackson 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 · Jackson 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.
7% of homes for sale in Compass Lake Hills are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-01).
Compass Lake Hills Market Scorecard
Compass Lake Hills is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $229,900, and homes go under contract in about 78 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Compass Lake Hills on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from CPAR MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Compass Lake Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Compass Lake Hills 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 Compass Lake Hills.
A market that runs on patience, not pace
With 145 homes total and a build era spanning 1925 to 2024, this is not a cookie-cutter subdivision — the median year built of 1996 sits in the middle of a genuinely mixed stock, meaning any two listings can differ substantially in age, systems, and finish. That spread is the main driver of price variation here; condition, not location or amenity package, is what separates the top and bottom of the range.
The median living area of roughly 1,890 square feet suggests a solid mid-size footprint typical for the area, but buyers should expect to evaluate each property on its own mechanical and structural merits rather than assume a uniform standard. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so whatever draws a buyer here is the lot, the house, or the setting itself — not a shared clubhouse or recreational package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Compass Lake Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin — 9 closings feeding the current data — pricing a home or making an offer without local context is guesswork. We track Compass Lake Hills closing by closing, not by relying on broad Jackson County averages, so you know whether a given list price is grounded in recent activity or an outlier.
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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 Compass Lake Hills 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 Compass Lake Hills sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Compass Lake Hills, 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 Compass Lake Hills
Homes in Compass Lake Hills 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. 5 on record.
- 1065 Highlands Circle · off market
- 3396 Spruce Court · off market
- 709 Blue Jay Avenue · off market
- 819 Ashley Circle · off market
- Tbd Apalachicola Avenue · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Community market stats | CPAR MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | CPAR MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (97 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 CPAR 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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