Farms & Oaks
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via Stellar MLS
As of September 2026, the MLS records 3 closed sales in Farms & Oaks in Hawthorne, FL since 2024, the most recent in January 2026. Across Hawthorne as a whole, 3 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $265,000, 53 median days on market, with 1 homes for sale today. At that median and Alachua County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.56 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,390 ($3,740 with the full homestead exemption).
Farms & Oaks sits in Hawthorne, on the eastern side of Alachua County, and the current MLS snapshot doesn't surface a median price or listing count worth quoting — which is itself the read. This is a thin, infrequently traded pocket, and when inventory is this quiet, price is set less by a market consensus and more by the specifics of whatever single property happens to be listed: acreage, condition, well and septic, road frontage, and how motivated the seller is.
For a buyer, that means patience and due diligence carry more weight than comps. For a seller, it means pricing off the property's own merits rather than a neighborhood average that barely exists at this scale. Expect a slower cadence on both sides and negotiate from the particulars of the parcel.
The 60-Second Overview
Farms & Oaks is a rural-leaning corner of Hawthorne in Alachua County, well east of Gainesville's core, where listings are sparse and each home trades on its own land and condition rather than a tight neighborhood template.
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 Farms & Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting rural acreage who are comfortable vetting well, septic, and land use
- Patient shoppers willing to wait for the right listing in a low-turnover area
- Owners planning a long hold who value privacy and space over convenience
Probably not for
- Buyers who want shared amenities like a pool, gate, or clubhouse
- Anyone needing a quick, liquid resale backed by frequent comparable sales
- Shoppers who prefer a walkable, close-in location near Gainesville's core
The market around Farms & Oaks
Farms & Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32640, 77 homes are on the market and 21% are under contract — a steady corner of Hawthorne.
Across Alachua County, 1,186 homes are active and 407 pending (26% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Farms & Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Farms Oaks
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Farms Oaks, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated July 2026.
- April 2026Development
Gainesville board approves 248-unit apartment project in northwest Gainesville
The Gainesville Development Review Board approved a 248-unit multifamily project in northwest Gainesville, planned as four four-story buildings with a clubhouse and amenities, with construction expected to run about 22 months.
What it may mean for the marketA new apartment community of this size adds rental housing to northwest Gainesville, a factor that can influence demand and pricing for nearby communities. The site is about 5 miles northeast of Farms Oaks.
Source: WCJB - April 2026Development
Newberry Ridge development of up to 1,250 homes advances east of Champions Park
Newberry Ridge, a roughly 225 acre project planned for up to 1,250 homes east of Champions Park in Newberry, cleared a land use amendment step and moved toward further Planning and Zoning, City Commission, and state review.
What it may mean for the marketA large planned community of this scale adds significant future housing on the west side of Alachua County, a factor that can influence demand and pricing for nearby communities. The site is about 7 miles west of Farms Oaks.
Source: Mainstreet Daily News - April 2026Development
Sandia West development of about 500 homes advances near Champions Park in Newberry
Sandia West, a roughly 160 acre residential development planned for about 500 homes near Champions Park on the northeast side of Newberry, won Planning and Zoning Board approval and moved toward City Commission and state review.
What it may mean for the marketA large new residential development in Newberry adds future housing supply on the west side of Alachua County, the kind of growth that can shape demand for nearby communities. The site is about 7 miles west of Farms Oaks.
Source: Mainstreet Daily News - December 2025Retail & Dining
Amrit Palace Indian restaurant to open on Southwest 34th Street in Gainesville
Amrit Palace, an Indian restaurant expanding from Ocala, is planned to open at 3105 Southwest 34th Street in Gainesville, adding a dining option along the 34th Street corridor near Archer Road.
What it may mean for the marketA new restaurant on the 34th Street corridor adds to the dining and retail mix that shapes daily convenience for nearby Gainesville communities. The project is about 6 miles east of Farms Oaks, elsewhere in Alachua County.
Source: 352today - May 2025Development
Archer Place luxury condo and retail project breaks ground at Archer Road and 34th Street in Gainesville
Archer Place, a mixed-use development at the corner of Archer Road and Southwest 34th Street near Butler Plaza in Gainesville, broke ground with plans for 92 residential units including penthouses and workforce apartments, ground-floor retail, and a roughly 6,000 square foot restaurant, with completion targeted for late 2026.
What it may mean for the marketA new mixed-use condo and retail project on the Archer Road corridor adds housing and commercial space near Butler Plaza, the kind of activity that can shape demand for nearby Gainesville communities. The site is about 5 miles east of Farms Oaks.
Source: Mainstreet Daily News
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.
The Farms & Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Farms & Oaks 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 Farms & Oaks.
A property-by-property market
There are no community amenities identified in the current listings here — no pool, no gate, no shared facilities to price into a home. That's not a knock; it's the nature of a small, land-oriented area. What you're buying is the parcel and the structure, and the value case rests on the acreage, the age and condition of the home, and the systems that come with rural property.
Because turnover is low, the usual shortcuts don't work well. A single recent sale can skew a naive read, and there may be long stretches with little to compare against. Treat every listing as its own negotiation, verify utilities, access, and land use, and lean on someone who will walk the specifics rather than hand you a neighborhood average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Farms & Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin market like Farms & Oaks, the value is in the details — parcel, condition, systems, access — not in a stack of comps. We'll tell you plainly when a listing is priced to its own merits and when it isn't, and we'll do the legwork on the ground rather than lean on averages that don't apply at this scale.
Farms & Oaks in 15 seconds.
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 Farms & Oaks buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-30 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (3 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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Farms Oaks Hawthorne Market Scorecard
Farms Oaks Hawthorne is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32640 ZIP is $232,206, about 20.8% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.