Hammock (The)
Homes for Sale in Gainesville, FL

Hammock (The) market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $715K ($220 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 82 days on market for closed sales, and 2.0 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 37% from the prior 12 months and up 146% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32606 (Gainesville), 404 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $320K ($203/sq ft), down 2.1% year over year, with a median 44 days on market. Right now 84 active and 36 pending listings put supply at about 2.5 months - a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32606 housing market and the Alachua County market.

Flood zones in Hammock (The): of 8 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. See flood zones by neighborhood in Gainesville.

Hammock (The) is a community of 3,029 homes in Gainesville, Alachua County, built between 1900 and 2024 (median 1995), with a median living area of about 1,894 square feet. 74% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

The Hammock is one of Gainesville's larger established areas - roughly 3,000 homes under deed restrictions - where a strong homestead share and a deep range of vintages make this a live-in area more than a turnover market.

With housing stock running from 1900 through 2024, no two blocks here price the same way. A renovated home and an original-condition one of similar size can sit far apart on value, which is why the median price and a median of about $220 per square foot are starting points rather than guides. Read each house on its own merits: systems, updates, and lot matter more than any area average.

The numbers point to stability under the surface. The homestead share near 74% means most of these are lived-in, held homes rather than quick flips, and the area has appreciated 36.7% year over year and 146% since 2012. That history is context, not a promise - but it tells you this is a market that holds owners rather than churning them.

In an area this varied, the whole game is pricing the specific house against the specific comp set - and with inventory this thin, the data is easy to misread. We help sellers position condition honestly against a wide spread, and we help buyers underwrite a home's updates and systems before a seller-leaning market pushes them to move fast. Deed restrictions apply here; we verify current terms and access with the HOA rather than assume.