Cottonwood
Homes for Sale in Ocala, FL
All 2,828 homes for sale in Ocala, FL · median $299,500 · 303 homes for sale in 34482 · Marion County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 6 closed sales in Cottonwood in Ocala, FL since 2005, the most recent in November 2018. Across Ocala as a whole, 6,204 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $279,000, 68 median days on market, with 2,691 homes for sale today. At that median and Marion County's FY2025-26 rate of 12.08 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,370 ($2,930 with the full homestead exemption).
Cottonwood sits in Ocala, in Marion County, and as of August 2026 the MLS shows no active listings here. That absence is the headline: with nothing currently on the market, there is no live pricing signal to read, and anyone working this community is working from what sells when it sells, not from standing inventory.
For a buyer, that means patience and a standing alert, not a browsing list — the right move is to be ready before a home comes up rather than waiting to shop. For a seller, a market with no competing listings can be an opening, but it also means pricing has to be built from comparable sales and condition rather than from what the neighbors are currently asking.
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 Cottonwood 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
Cottonwood is a small Ocala community in Marion County that, at this snapshot, has no homes listed for sale and no amenities identified from current MLS data.
Stellar MLS sales records identify 7 homes in Cottonwood that have changed hands since 2004, built between 1974 and 1998 (median 1985), with a median living area of about 1,404 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. 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 Cottonwood is best for.
Best for
- Buying with patience and a standing alert, ready to act when a home lists
- Trading into a quiet Ocala pocket where the house itself carries the value
- Buyers who want a condition-driven purchase rather than an amenity package
Probably not for
- Needing to purchase immediately from homes on the market today
- Prioritizing built-in community amenities, none of which show in current listings
- Wanting a wide selection to compare side by side right now
The market around Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a small community — 15 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34482, 341 homes are on the market and 19% are under contract — a steady corner of Ocala.
Across Marion County, 3,973 homes are active and 1,285 pending (24% under contract).
The housing mix here is 36% farm, 36% manufactured home - post 1977, 18% single family residence.
In ZIP 34482 (Ocala), 588 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $210K ($134/sq ft), up 2.0% year over year, with a median 65 days on market. See the live ZIP 34482 housing market and the Marion County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cottonwood specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Schools
- Marion County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Berryhill Elementary SchoolFLDOE grade B · Elementary
- R. Hobbs Middle School · Middle
- Milton High SchoolFLDOE grade B · High
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Marion County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Cottonwood address.
The Cottonwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood.
A quiet MLS, and what that asks of you
With zero active listings, the useful work here happens off the live board. Price is condition-driven and will come down to the individual home — its updates, its lot, its layout — rather than to any range the current market is advertising, because there is no current market to advertise one. We will not quote you a spread we cannot source.
No community amenities surface in the current MLS listings, which is common for pockets like this and does not mean nothing is nearby; it means the shared-amenity story is not part of the value here. Evaluate Cottonwood on the house and its Ocala location, and treat anything beyond that as something to verify in person.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cottonwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active inventory, the edge is knowing when something lists and being ready to move on it or price it correctly. We track Cottonwood against Ocala and Marion County comparable sales so you are acting on real numbers, not a guess, whether you are waiting to buy or preparing to sell.
Cottonwood in 15 seconds.
Tools for a Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood
Homes in Cottonwood 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. 2 on record.
- 1607 Backwater Drive · off market
- 9104 Iron Gate Blvd · off market
Housing distress & ownership in Cottonwood, Ocala
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. Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- NW 117Th Court (2 homes on record)
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Cottonwood year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
Cottonwood Market Scorecard
Cottonwood is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32583 ZIP is $290,641, about 30.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited. Refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 26, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (6 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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