Gaineswood in Gainesville

Gaineswood

Established 1988 · Gainesville · Alachua County

An established mid-century condominium community in northwest Gainesville, six-story towers set on wooded acres near Ring Park.

Mid-century condosWooded NW settingPool, tennis, near Ring Park
Live Market Pulse
50/100
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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LiveMarket PulseStellar MLS
$213K
Median Price
6mo
Supply
123days
Avg DOM
Soft
Seller Leverage
$148/sf
Median $/Sqft
n/a
1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Gaineswood is an established condominium community in northwest Gainesville, developed in the early 1970s as six-story towers organized around planted central atriums on more than six wooded acres near Alfred A. Ring Park. The read is mid-century-modern condo living with mature trees, balconies, and community amenities including a pool, tennis, and a clubhouse. The buy is unit-and-floor specific: confirm the condo association dues, scope, and reserves, read the floor, view, and updates, and comp within Gaineswood by floor and condition before you offer."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Gaineswood market snapshot (as of June 18, 2026): the median sale price is about $213K ($148 per sq ft), with homes averaging 123 days on market and 6.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 6 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.

Gaineswood is an established condominium community in northwest Gainesville (ZIP 32605), in Alachua County, reported as developed in the early 1970s on more than six wooded acres near Alfred A. Ring Park (community profiles).

It is described as a mid-century-modern community of six-story towers organized around central atriums with tropical planting, with external corridors and individual balconies overlooking mature trees; treat descriptive details as reported and confirm.

Reported amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, and a clubhouse, with parking and leasable garages; confirm the current amenities, the condo association dues, what they cover, and reserves for the specific building.

Because product is condominiums that vary by floor, view, and updates, value is unit-specific. Confirm the condo association and its reserves, read the floor and condition, and comp within Gaineswood by floor and updates before you offer.

Best for

  • Buyers who want an established condo in a wooded northwest Gainesville setting
  • Buyers who value mid-century-modern architecture and balcony views
  • Buyers who want a lock-and-leave condo near Ring Park and UF

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a single-family home with a yard
  • Buyers who want new construction rather than a mid-century building
  • Buyers who want a no-HOA or maintenance-free-of-association setting

How Gaineswood is performing right now

50/100
momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
6Months of supplytight
46Median days on marketdays
0 : 3Under contract vs for salestrong demand
6Sold 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 Gaineswood listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

8.6A- score
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Momentum buy score

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

Homes For Sale Right Now in Gaineswood

Live MLS inventory for Gaineswood. 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 Gaineswood 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.

Alfred A. Ring Park~5 min · walkable, approximate
University of Florida~10 to 15 min · approximate
Downtown Gainesville~10 min · approximate
UF Health / Shands area~15 min · approximate
I-75 (NW 39th Ave)~10 min · approximate
Gainesville Regional Airport~15 to 20 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
Gaineswood (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

Gaineswood 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 Gaineswood address.

The takeaway

What actually shapes value at Gaineswood, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Gaineswood

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

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is an established mid-century condo community on wooded acres near Ring Park, with pool, tennis, and clubhouse amenities. The watch items are the condo association and its reserves, the floor and view, updates, and condition.

Early-1970s condo building stock

NeutralAn older mid-century building means the condo association reserves, milestone inspections, and any special assessments matter; confirm the financials before you offer. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Early-1970s condo building stock

Wooded setting near Ring Park

BullishMature trees, balconies, and proximity to Ring Park, UF, and downtown support demand; confirm the floor, view, and updates. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Wooded setting near Ring Park

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 Gaineswood, 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. June 2026
    Community

    Established mid-century condo towers near Ring Park

    Gaineswood is reported as an early-1970s condominium community of six-story towers on more than six wooded acres near Alfred A. Ring Park in northwest Gainesville, with a pool, tennis, and clubhouse (community profiles). Treat descriptive details as reported and confirm with the listing. Why it matters: The mid-century towers and wooded setting are the story; value turns on the floor, the view, updates, and the condo association financials. 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 Gaineswood, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Confirm the condo association, the dues, what they cover, reserves, and any planned or recent special assessments.

2

Ask about milestone inspection and reserve studies, since this is an older mid-century building.

3

Read the floor and view, since higher floors and tree or atrium views carry premiums here.

4

Read the updates and condition, since interiors vary widely in a building of this age.

5

Comp within Gaineswood by floor and condition, not the Gainesville condo average or single-family stock.

Best Buy
An updated unit on a good floor with a strong view, in a building with healthy reserves, priced to condition.
Biggest Risk
Underbudgeting the condo association reserves or a special assessment on an older building.
Best Lot
Higher floors and tree or atrium views carry premiums within the community.
Smart Timing
Confirm the association financials, reserves, and any assessments 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

Gaineswood is an established condominium community in northwest Gainesville (32605), in Alachua County, reported as developed in the early 1970s as six-story mid-century-modern towers on more than six wooded acres near Alfred A. Ring Park. Reported amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, and clubhouse, with parking and leasable garages; confirm the condo association dues, reserves, milestone inspection status, and any assessments for the specific building. It is near Ring Park, UF, and downtown Gainesville and zoned to Alachua County public schools by address; verify with the district.

The takeaway

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

Entry: smaller or original-condition units
$190K to $196K

The most attainable product is the smaller or original-condition units on lower floors. Confirm the association dues, reserves, and any assessments before assuming a value.

Lowest entry
Mid: updated units on mid floors
$196K to $230K

The core is updated units on mid floors. The floor, the view, and the level of updates separate these more than square footage alone.

Most inventory
High: top-floor units on premium views
$230K to $290K

The top end is upper-floor units with the best tree or atrium views and full updates. These trade on the floor, the view, 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.

$190K to $196K
Entry: smaller or original-condition units
The most attainable product is the smaller or original-condition units on lower floors. Confirm the association dues, reserves, and any assessments before assuming a value.
$196K to $230K
Mid: updated units on mid floors
The core is updated units on mid floors. The floor, the view, and the level of updates separate these more than square footage alone.
$230K to $290K
High: top-floor units on premium views
The top end is upper-floor units with the best tree or atrium views and full updates. These trade on the floor, the view, 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
Asking price per square foot
Renovated$170
Original$149
Median days on market
Renovated302
Original34

From current Gaineswood listings (renovated 1, original 2); condition inferred from listing descriptions, asking not closed figures. The exact number depends on a specific home's updates, lot, and view, which is the read we do before you offer.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The trap here is a beautifully staged original-condition home. Staging is cheap; a roof, HVAC, and a full modernization are not. We price the real renovation before you fall for the listing photos, because in an all-resale market that number is the difference between a deal and the most expensive house on the street.

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 Gaineswood

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 wooded setting, the mid-century towers, and the location near Ring Park are priced into every Gaineswood listing. The deal is won on the floor, the view, the updates, and the association financials, not the sticker.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
7.1B · Buy Score
Resale Strength7.0/10
Renovation Risk5.8/10
Location Efficiency8.2/10
Long-Term Defensibility6.8/10
Carrying Cost Advantage6.4/10

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 Gaineswood 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

Fill = price per square foot; ring = by realized $/sqft per unit. 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
  • Higher floors and tree or atrium views carry premiums.
  • Floor, view, and updates matter more than square footage.
  • Confirm the association reserves before the finishes.

In an established condo community like Gaineswood, the floor, the view, the updates, and the association financials set value. Higher floors and tree or atrium views carry premiums, and interiors vary widely in a building of this age. Compare a unit against the closest sale on a similar floor and condition within Gaineswood, and confirm the association reserves and any assessments before the finishes.

Gaineswood in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established condo in a wooded northwest Gainesville setting near Ring Park and UF.
Strong onMid-century-modern architecture, mature trees, balcony views, and pool, tennis, and clubhouse amenities.
WatchThe condo association reserves and any assessments, the floor and view, updates, and the age of the building.
Not forBuyers who want a single-family home with a yard, new construction, or a no-association setting.
The edgeAn older building with varied interiors means matching the right floor, view, and updates is the find.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • An early-1970s mid-century condo community.
  • Six-story towers on more than six wooded acres.
  • Pool, tennis, and clubhouse reported; confirm amenities.
  • Older building, so confirm reserves and assessments.
  • Comp by floor, view, and updates within the community.

Gaineswood is a condominium community, so a condo association dues figure applies; treat any figure as reported and confirm the current dues, what they cover, reserves, milestone inspection status, and any special assessments before you offer.

Condo association dues at a community like this typically cover the building exterior, common areas, grounds, and shared amenities. Confirm exactly what the dues cover, and what is owner responsibility, for the specific unit.

Reported amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, and a clubhouse, with parking and leasable garages. Confirm the current amenities, access, and any related fees with the listing.

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 Gaineswood, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Gaineswood, 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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Gaineswood Market Scorecard

Strong seller's market

Gaineswood 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 Gaineswood?
An established condominium community in northwest Gainesville, reported as developed in the early 1970s as six-story mid-century-modern towers on more than six wooded acres near Ring Park.
What kind of homes are in Gaineswood?
Condominium units in six-story towers, with individual balconies overlooking mature trees and central planted atriums. Units vary by floor, view, and level of updates.
When was Gaineswood built?
Reported as developed in the early 1970s, so it is an established mid-century building. Confirm the year built and any major systems updates for the specific unit.
Does Gaineswood have an HOA or condo association?
Yes, it is a condominium community with a condo association. Treat any figure as reported and confirm the current dues, what they cover, reserves, and any assessments for the specific building.
What amenities does Gaineswood have?
Reported amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, and a clubhouse, with parking and leasable garages. Confirm the current amenities and access with the listing.
Where is Gaineswood located?
In northwest Gainesville (32605) near Alfred A. Ring Park, roughly 10 to 15 minutes from UF and about 10 minutes from downtown. Drive times are approximate.
What schools serve Gaineswood?
It is zoned to Alachua County public schools by home address; assignments change, so verify the exact zoned schools with the district.
Is Gaineswood near Ring Park?
Yes, Alfred A. Ring Park is reported as a short walk away, tracing Hogtown Creek nearby. Confirm walking access for the specific unit.
Is Gaineswood a good investment?
The wooded setting and central location support demand, but it is an older building, so value is unit-specific. Confirm the floor, view, updates, and the association reserves and assessments before deciding.
What should I check before buying in Gaineswood?
The condo association dues, reserves, milestone inspection status, and any special assessments, plus the floor, the view, the updates, and condition.
Are there special considerations for an older condo building like Gaineswood?
Yes. With an early-1970s building, confirm reserve studies, the milestone inspection status, major systems updates, and any planned or recent special assessments before you offer.
How far is Gaineswood from UF and UF Health?
Roughly 10 to 15 minutes from UF and about 15 minutes from the UF Health area. Drive times are approximate.
Does Gaineswood allow rentals?
Rental rules are set by the condo association and can change. Confirm the current leasing rules, any caps, and minimum lease terms with the association before you offer.
Should I use the listing agent to buy in Gaineswood?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. Where the floor, view, updates, and association financials swing value, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
You want an established condo in a wooded northwest Gainesville settingExcellent fit
You value mid-century-modern architecture and balcony viewsExcellent fit
You want a lock-and-leave condo near Ring Park and UFExcellent fit
You want a single-family home with a yardProbably not
You want new construction rather than a mid-century buildingProbably not
You want a no-association or fully maintenance-free-of-dues settingProbably not

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