Hide-a-way Acres
Homes for Sale in Hawthorne, FL

This is a small, low-density enclave in Putnam County where homes range from early-1980s to nearly new, and where roughly half of the properties carry a homestead exemption — a signal of owner occupancy rather than a heavy investor tilt.

realMLS (Northeast Florida) sales records identify 14 homes in Hide-a-way Acres that have changed hands since 2003, built between 1973 and 2019 (median 1992), with a median living area of about 1,344 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: realMLS (Northeast Florida) 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.

Hide-a-way Acres is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32640, 74 homes are on the market and 19% are under contract — a steady corner of Hawthorne.

Across Putnam County, 721 homes are active and 156 pending (18% under contract).

In ZIP 32640 (Hawthorne), 84 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $190K ($135/sq ft), down 11.8% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 5 active and 1 pending listings put supply at about 6.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32640 housing market and the Putnam County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Hide-a-way Acres specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The defining feature here is scale and variety. Thirty-one homes built across nearly four decades means no two blocks read the same, and the median 1994 build date sits squarely between the oldest and newest structures. Expect compact floor plans — the median is right around 1,184 square feet — so buyers who need volume should look hard at additions, garages, and lot size rather than assuming interior space.

A homestead share just under half suggests a balance of long-term owner occupants and non-homesteaded properties. That mix can mean more variation in upkeep from one parcel to the next, which reinforces the case for a careful, property-by-property inspection approach rather than trusting a community average.

In a 31-home market, a single comparable sale can distort the story, and general Putnam County data won't capture what actually moves value on a specific lot. We work these smaller Hawthorne pockets by pricing off the individual home's condition, vintage, and land — and we'll tell a seller when the right move is documentation and prep, and a buyer when a listing's asking price isn't supported by the property itself.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.