Fairway Estates in Gainesville

Fairway Estates

Established 1988 · Gainesville · Alachua County

An established single-family pocket in southwest Gainesville, convenient to UF, Shands, and I-75; details vary, so read each home.

SW Gainesville single-familyEstablished and convenientNear UF, Shands, I-75
Live Market Pulse
49/100
Momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Tight supply keeps sellers in control, but dated interiors still trade at a discount, so condition is where buyers win.
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Built fromLive Stellar MLS data14 years of closingsLocal renovation analysisUpdated twice daily
LiveMarket PulseStellar MLS
$470K
Median Price
12mo
Supply
45days
Avg DOM
Soft
Seller Leverage
$160/sf
Median $/Sqft
n/a
1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Fairway Estates is listed as an established single-family pocket in southwest Gainesville, in Alachua County. Public sourcing on it is thin, so this read is deliberately conservative: treat it as a small, established SW Gainesville subdivision convenient to the University of Florida, UF Health Shands, and I-75, and verify every specific with the listing. The buy is condition-and-lot specific: read the age, updates, and lot of the specific home, confirm whether any homeowners association exists and what it covers, and comp within Fairway Estates and the immediate SW Gainesville street network rather than against the broader city market."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Fairway Estates market snapshot (as of June 18, 2026): the median sale price is about $470K ($160 per sq ft), with homes averaging 45 days on market and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 1 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.

Fairway Estates is listed as a single-family subdivision in southwest Gainesville, Alachua County, in local neighborhood directories (Gainesville real estate directories).

Public sourcing on the community is thin, so treat housing type, age, and amenities as unconfirmed beyond established single-family use; confirm the specifics of any home with the listing.

The location reads as convenient SW Gainesville, with reasonable access to the University of Florida, UF Health Shands, retail, and I-75; confirm the exact drive times for the specific address.

Because details are thin and homes can vary, value is condition-and-lot specific. Read the age, updates, and lot of the specific home, confirm any association and what it covers, and comp within the immediate area before you offer.

Best for

  • Buyers who want an established single-family home in SW Gainesville
  • Buyers who value convenience to UF, Shands, and I-75
  • Buyers comfortable verifying community details directly with the listing

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a large, heavily amenitized master-planned community
  • Buyers who want brand-new construction with a builder warranty
  • Buyers who want a downtown or coastal location

How Fairway Estates is performing right now

49/100
momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
12Months of supplytight
45Median days on marketdays
0 : 1Under contract vs for salestrong demand
1Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+11%Asking vs recent sold $/sqftroom to negotiate

Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.

Live from Stellar MLS, as of June 18, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Fairway Estates listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

8.6A- score
Momentum intelligence
Momentum buy score

Our proprietary read on how a home in Fairway Estates buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Fairway Estates

Live MLS inventory for Fairway Estates. 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 Fairway Estates listings as of 2026-06-18, priced high to low. Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.. Tap any home to ask about it.

Listing locations from Stellar MLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.

The takeaway

The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.

University of Florida~10 to 15 min · approximate
UF Health Shands~10 to 15 min · hospital
Interstate 75~5 to 10 min · approximate
The Oaks Mall~8 to 12 min · shopping
Tioga Town Center~10 to 15 min · nearby
Downtown Gainesville~12 to 18 min · approximate

Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.

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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge

No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.

Typical CDD community~$2,500/yr
Fairway Estates (no CDD)$0/yr

Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.

Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.

Schools

15-Second Take
  • Alachua County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Confirm current ratings before relying on them
  • Private and parochial options nearby

Fairway Estates is served by Alachua County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Fairway Estates address.

The takeaway

What actually shapes value in Fairway Estates, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Fairway Estates

Our read on what is being built around Fairway Estates, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is a small, established SW Gainesville single-family pocket convenient to UF and I-75, with thin public detail. The watch items are the specific home's age, condition, and lot, whether any association exists, and the exact location and zoning by address.

Thin public detail on the community

NeutralBeyond established single-family use, specifics are unconfirmed, so verify housing type, age, and any association directly with the listing and comp by the specific home. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Thin public detail on the community

Convenient SW Gainesville location near UF and I-75

BullishProximity to the university, Shands, and the interstate supports steady demand; confirm current drive times and zoning by address. impact
SignificanceRadius: Submarket

Convenient SW Gainesville location near UF and I-75

Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.

Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Fairway Estates, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.

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  1. Established
    Community

    SW Gainesville single-family pocket, thin public detail

    Fairway Estates is listed as an established single-family subdivision in southwest Gainesville in local neighborhood directories; public detail is thin, so treat type, age, and amenities as unconfirmed and verify with the listing (Gainesville directories). Convenient to UF, Shands, and I-75. Why it matters: Thin detail and a convenient location are the story; verify the specifics and comp by the specific home. Source

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Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.

If we were buying in Fairway Estates, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Verify the basics, the housing type, age, and any association, since public detail on Fairway Estates is thin.

2

Read the age and updates, of the specific home, since condition will separate one home from the next here.

3

Confirm any HOA, whether an association exists, the dues, what they cover, and reserves; treat figures as reported.

4

Verify zoning with the district, since Alachua County school assignments change and are set by address.

5

Comp within the immediate area, not the broader Gainesville average, before you set a number.

Best Buy
An updated, well-maintained single-family home on a good lot, priced to its own condition, with the basics verified.
Biggest Risk
Acting on thin community detail, or comparing the home to a different SW Gainesville submarket.
Best Lot
Lot size, siting, and condition matter; verify the specifics for the address.
Smart Timing
Verify the housing type, any association, and zoning before you write.
The takeaway

On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.

Community Details at a Glance

Fairway Estates is listed as an established single-family subdivision in southwest Gainesville, Alachua County, in local neighborhood directories; public detail is thin, so treat housing type, age, and amenities as unconfirmed beyond established single-family use, and verify the specifics with the listing. Despite the name, no golf course or club is confirmed. It reads as convenient to the University of Florida, UF Health Shands, The Oaks Mall, and I-75, and homes are zoned to Alachua County public schools by address; verify zoning with the district.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

Entry: dated single-family
$470K to $470K

The most attainable homes are dated single-family stock that may need updating. Budget for the work and verify whether any association applies before assuming a value.

Lowest entry
Mid: updated single-family
$470K to $470K

The core is updated single-family homes. Condition and updates separate these more than square footage; verify the specifics for the address.

Most inventory
High: larger or fully updated homes
$470K to $470K

The top end is larger or fully updated homes on the better lots. These trade on the lot, the condition, and the finish.

Strongest resale

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

$470K to $470K
Entry: dated single-family
The most attainable homes are dated single-family stock that may need updating. Budget for the work and verify whether any association applies before assuming a value.
$470K to $470K
Mid: updated single-family
The core is updated single-family homes. Condition and updates separate these more than square footage; verify the specifics for the address.
$470K to $470K
High: larger or fully updated homes
The top end is larger or fully updated homes on the better lots. These trade on the lot, the condition, and the finish.

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

15-Second Take
  • Renovation math decides the deal
  • Better lots and views resell strongest
  • Roof and HVAC age drive the insurance quote
  • Interior lots are where buyers overpay
Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.

No CDD on the tax billStrong
Central Gainesville locationStrong
Scarce, established homesitesStrong
Established, in-demand locationPositive
All-resale 1990s conditionManage it

Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Fairway Estates

15-Second Take
  • Calling the listing agent (who works for the seller)
  • Misjudging the renovation budget
  • Overpaying for an interior lot
  • Underbudgeting the carrying costs
  • Skipping the roof, HVAC, and systems check

The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.

The convenient SW Gainesville location is priced into every Fairway Estates listing. With thin public detail, the deal is won on verifying the basics and the home's condition, not the sticker.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
7.0B · Buy Score
Resale Strength7.1/10
Renovation Risk5.5/10
Location Efficiency8.0/10
Long-Term Defensibility6.4/10
Carrying Cost Advantage7.6/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.

Why our read on Fairway Estates is different.

Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live Stellar MLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.

Live Stellar MLS feed14 years of closed salesRenovation-premium analysisLot-by-lot, no automated estimates
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty. A housing economist with a background in real estate investment banking at Deutsche Bank and consulting at Ernst & Young, who has built and analyzed Northeast Florida real estate from the ground up.

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.

Value ($/sqft)
$261 value$401 premium
Lake / waterPreserveInterior

Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from Stellar MLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.

15-Second Take
  • Lot size, siting, and condition matter; verify the specifics.
  • With thin public detail, confirm the basics for the address.
  • Comp within the immediate SW Gainesville street network.

In a small, thinly documented pocket like Fairway Estates, the home's condition and the lot set value, and verification matters more than usual. Larger or better-sited lots can carry a premium. Compare a home against the closest sale in its own condition tier in the immediate area, and verify the basics before the finishes.

Fairway Estates in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established single-family home in SW Gainesville and will verify the details with the listing.
Strong onA convenient SW Gainesville location near UF, Shands, and I-75.
WatchThin public detail, the specific home's age and condition, whether any association exists, and the exact location and zoning.
Not forBuyers who want a large amenitized community, new construction, or a downtown or coastal location.
The edgeThin public detail means verifying the basics and the home's condition is where the find is.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • Single-family pocket in SW Gainesville; verify the basics.
  • Association status is unconfirmed; confirm with the listing.
  • Despite the name, no golf or club is confirmed.
  • Read the specific home's age and condition.
  • Comp within the immediate SW Gainesville area.

Public sourcing does not confirm whether Fairway Estates has a homeowners association. Confirm whether an association exists, and if so the dues, scope, and reserves, directly with the listing before you offer.

If an association exists, dues typically cover common areas; confirm exactly what is and is not covered, or whether the homes are simply single-family with no association.

This reads as a single-family pocket rather than a country club; despite the name, no golf or club amenity is confirmed. Confirm what amenities, if any, exist.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and view, not the Zestimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.

Momentum listings (YTD)
97.98%
Sold-to-list ratio across our market for our agents, sellers keeping more of their price.
Market average (YTD)
96.73%
The broader metro average sold-to-list ratio over the same period.
Momentum days on market
64 days
Median days on market for our listings, faster sales mean less carrying cost and stronger leverage.
Market days on market
72 days
The broader metro median over the same period.

Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.

In Fairway Estates, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Fairway Estates, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.

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Fairway Estates Market Scorecard

Strong seller's market

Fairway Estates is currently a strong seller's market. About 1.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,049,500, and homes go under contract in about 72 days.

1.8
Months supply
$1,049,500
Median list
$847,500
Median sold
$321
Per sqft
72
Days on mkt
6/7/39
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32224 ZIP is $456,759, about 13.7% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

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Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairway Estates?
An established single-family subdivision listed in southwest Gainesville in local neighborhood directories. Public detail is thin, so verify housing type, age, and amenities with the listing.
Where is Fairway Estates located?
In southwest Gainesville, Alachua County, convenient to the University of Florida, UF Health Shands, and I-75. Confirm the exact location for a specific address.
Does Fairway Estates have a golf course?
Despite the name, no golf course or club is confirmed in public sourcing. Confirm what amenities, if any, exist with the listing.
What kinds of homes are in Fairway Estates?
It reads as established single-family homes. Beyond that, age and size are not well documented publicly, so read the specific home.
Does Fairway Estates have an HOA?
Association status is not confirmed in public sourcing. Confirm whether an association exists, and if so the dues and scope, with the listing.
What are the costs at Fairway Estates?
Normal single-family carrying costs, plus any association fee if one exists. Treat any figure as reported and verify with the listing before assuming a value.
What schools serve Fairway Estates?
Homes are zoned to Alachua County public schools by address; assignments change, so verify the exact zoned schools with the district.
How far is Fairway Estates from UF?
The University of Florida and Shands read as roughly 10 to 15 minutes away. Drive times are approximate and should be confirmed for the address.
Is Fairway Estates gated?
Sourcing does not confirm a gate. Confirm whether the community is gated and what access control exists with the listing.
Is Fairway Estates a good investment?
Its convenient SW Gainesville location supports demand, but public detail is thin and value is home-specific. Verify the basics, read the condition, and comp the immediate area before deciding.
What should I check before buying in Fairway Estates?
The housing type and age, whether any association exists and what it covers, the lot and condition, and the current school zoning by address.
Why is there so little information on Fairway Estates?
It appears to be a small, established subdivision with limited public profile. That is why verifying the specifics directly with the listing matters more here than usual.
Should I use the listing agent to buy in Fairway Estates?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. Where public detail is thin and you need facts verified, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
You want an established single-family home in SW GainesvilleExcellent fit
You value convenience to UF, Shands, and I-75Excellent fit
You are comfortable verifying community details directly with the listingExcellent fit
You want a large, heavily amenitized master-planned communityProbably not
You want brand-new construction with a builder warrantyProbably not
You want a downtown or coastal locationProbably not

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