Lorraine Court in Gainesville

Lorraine Court

Established 1988 · Gainesville · Alachua County

A small NW Gainesville single-family neighborhood with a central location near everyday retail and the city's core.

NW GainesvilleSingle-family homesCentral location
Live Market Pulse
53/100
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
$632K
Median Price
0mo
Supply
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Avg DOM
Soft
Seller Leverage
$263/sf
Median $/Sqft
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1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Lorraine Court is a small single-family neighborhood in northwest Gainesville (ZIP area 32605), with a central location that keeps the University of Florida, the NW 34th Street and NW 13th Street corridors, and everyday retail within a short drive. Sourcing on the community is thin, so treat the specifics as reported and verify with the listing: confirm the exact street location, the home count, the build era, and whether there is any association before you assume a value. The read is location-driven value in an established part of town, where the lot, the home's condition, and any updates matter more than a headline number. Comp within the immediate area by lot and condition, and confirm the basics before you offer."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Lorraine Court market snapshot (as of June 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $632K ($263 per sq ft), a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 1 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.

Lorraine Court is a single-family neighborhood in northwest Gainesville, listed among the city's subdivisions by local real estate directories (neighborhood directories). Detailed public sourcing is limited, so confirm the exact street location, the home count, and the build era with the listing.

Homes appear to be conventional single-family residences on standard lots; one reported listing was a four-bedroom home on roughly a quarter-acre lot, which points to a single-family character. Confirm the floor plan, square footage, and lot size for the specific home.

The location is central to northwest Gainesville, with the University of Florida, the NW 34th Street and NW 13th Street corridors, and everyday retail within a short drive. Treat drive times as approximate and verify the exact location.

Because public detail is thin, value here is best read at the home level. Confirm the lot, the home's condition and any updates, and whether there is any association, then comp within the immediate area by lot and condition before you write.

Best for

  • Buyers who want an established single-family home in a central NW Gainesville location
  • Buyers who value a standard lot over condo or attached living
  • Buyers comfortable verifying the lot, condition, and any association at the home level

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a large master-planned community with extensive amenities
  • Buyers who want new construction rather than an established home
  • Buyers who want a guaranteed gated or amenity-rich setting

How Lorraine Court is performing right now

53/100
momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
0Months of supplytight
72Median days on marketdays
1 : 0Under contract vs for salestrong demand
1Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+0%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 20, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Lorraine Court 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 Lorraine Court buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Lorraine Court

Live MLS inventory for Lorraine Court. 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.

No homes are actively for sale in Lorraine Court right now, so its recent closed sales are shown, as of 2026-06-20, 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
NW 34th Street corridor~5 to 10 min · retail
Downtown Gainesville~10 to 15 min · approximate
North Florida Regional Medical Center area~10 min · medical
The Oaks Mall area~10 to 15 min · shopping
I-75 (NW 39th Ave)~10 min · highway

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
Lorraine Court (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

Lorraine Court 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 Lorraine Court address.

The takeaway

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

Recent Developments in Lorraine Court

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

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is a small, established single-family neighborhood in a central NW Gainesville location. Public detail is thin, so the watch items are the exact location, the build era, any association, and the lot and condition of the specific home.

Central NW Gainesville location

BullishA central location near UF, the NW 34th Street corridor, and everyday retail supports steady demand; verify the exact location and drive times. impact
SignificanceRadius: Neighborhood

Central NW Gainesville location

Thin public sourcing on the community

NeutralLimited public detail means value is best read at the home level; confirm the lot, condition, build era, and any association before you offer. impact
SignificanceRadius: Neighborhood

Thin public sourcing on the community

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 Lorraine Court, 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

    Listed among NW Gainesville single-family neighborhoods

    Lorraine Court appears in local real estate neighborhood directories as a NW Gainesville subdivision, with single-family homes; one reported listing was a four-bedroom home on roughly a quarter-acre lot. Detailed public profiles are limited, so treat the specifics as reported and confirm with the listing. Why it matters: With thin public detail, the find is at the home level: the lot, the condition, and any updates, comped against the closest nearby sale. 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 Lorraine Court, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Confirm the exact location, the street and block, since public detail is thin and the area spans NW Gainesville.

2

Confirm the build era and the lot, the year built, square footage, and lot size for the specific home.

3

Confirm whether there is any association, and if so, the dues, scope, and reserves, since this may or may not have an HOA.

4

Read the condition, the roof, systems, and any updates, since an established home's true cost is in its condition.

5

Comp within the immediate area, by lot and condition, not a citywide average.

Best Buy
A well-kept single-family home on a good lot in a central NW Gainesville location, priced to condition.
Biggest Risk
Assuming a build era, an association status, or a value without confirming them, given thin public detail.
Best Lot
The lot and the home's condition set value here; confirm both at the home level.
Smart Timing
Confirm the exact location, the build era, and any association 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

Lorraine Court is a small single-family neighborhood in northwest Gainesville, listed among the city's subdivisions by local real estate directories. Public detail is limited, so the exact street location, home count, build era, and any association should be confirmed with the listing. Homes appear to be conventional single-family residences on standard lots, with a central location near the University of Florida, the NW 34th Street and NW 13th Street corridors, and everyday retail. It is 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: original-condition homes
$632K to $632K

The most attainable are original-condition single-family homes. Confirm the build era, the systems, and any association before assuming a value.

Lowest entry
Mid: updated single-family homes
$632K to $632K

The core is updated single-family homes on standard lots. Condition and the lot separate these more than square footage.

Most inventory
High: larger or fully updated homes
$632K to $632K

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

Strongest resale

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

$632K to $632K
Entry: original-condition homes
The most attainable are original-condition single-family homes. Confirm the build era, the systems, and any association before assuming a value.
$632K to $632K
Mid: updated single-family homes
The core is updated single-family homes on standard lots. Condition and the lot separate these more than square footage.
$632K to $632K
High: larger or fully updated homes
The top end is larger or fully renovated homes on the better lots. These trade on the lot, the finish, and the condition.

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 Lorraine Court

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 central NW Gainesville location is the durable value at Lorraine Court. The deal is won at the home level, on the lot and the condition, not on a headline number.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
6.8B · Buy Score
Resale Strength6.7/10
Renovation Risk5.8/10
Location Efficiency7.8/10
Long-Term Defensibility6.3/10
Carrying Cost Advantage7.0/10

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 Lorraine Court 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
  • The lot and the home's condition set value here.
  • Whether there is an association is not confirmed; verify it.
  • Comp at the home level against the closest nearby sale.

In a small, established neighborhood like Lorraine Court, the lot, the home's condition, and any updates set value, and public detail is thin. Compare a home against the closest nearby sale by lot and condition, and confirm the build era and any association before the finishes.

Lorraine Court in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established single-family home in a central NW Gainesville location and will verify the basics at the home level.
Strong onA central NW Gainesville location near UF, the NW 34th Street corridor, and everyday retail, with single-family character.
WatchThe exact location, the build era, whether there is any association, and the lot and condition of the specific home.
Not forBuyers who want a large amenity-rich master-planned community, new construction, or a guaranteed gated setting.
The edgeWith thin public detail, careful home-level diligence on the lot, condition, and any association is the find.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • It is single-family in character; confirm the home type for the specific listing.
  • Whether there is an HOA is not confirmed; verify it.
  • If there is an association, confirm the dues, scope, and reserves.
  • The lot and condition set value here.
  • Comp within the immediate area, not citywide.

It is not confirmed whether Lorraine Court has a homeowners association; many established Gainesville neighborhoods of this size have little or no HOA. Treat any figure as reported and confirm whether an association exists and, if so, its dues, scope, and reserves before you offer.

If there is an association, it would typically cover limited common areas; confirm exactly what any association covers, what the owner is responsible for, and whether there are reserves.

No amenities are confirmed for this small neighborhood; confirm with the listing whether there is any shared amenity or association at all.

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 Lorraine Court, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Lorraine Court, 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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Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Lorraine Court year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.

Lorraine Court Market Scorecard

Strong seller's market

Lorraine Court 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).

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

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 Lorraine Court?
A small single-family neighborhood in northwest Gainesville, listed among the city's subdivisions by local real estate directories. Detailed public profiles are limited, so confirm the specifics with the listing.
Where is Lorraine Court located?
In northwest Gainesville, with a central location near the University of Florida, the NW 34th Street corridor, and everyday retail. Public detail on the exact street is thin, so confirm with the listing.
What kinds of homes are in Lorraine Court?
Conventional single-family homes on standard lots; one reported listing was a four-bedroom home on roughly a quarter-acre. Confirm the floor plan, square footage, and lot size for the specific home.
Is there an HOA at Lorraine Court?
It is not confirmed. Many established Gainesville neighborhoods of this size have little or no HOA, but you should verify whether an association exists and, if so, its dues and scope.
Is Lorraine Court close to the University of Florida?
It is within a short drive of UF and central NW Gainesville. Drive times are approximate; verify the exact location and routes.
What schools serve Lorraine Court?
It is zoned to Alachua County public schools by address; assignments change, so verify the exact zoned schools with the district.
What is the build era at Lorraine Court?
Public detail is thin. Treat any build era as reported and confirm the year built for the specific home with the listing or county records.
Is Lorraine Court a good investment?
The central location supports steady demand, but value is home specific. Confirm the lot, condition, build era, and any association, and comp within the immediate area before deciding.
How far is Lorraine Court from downtown Gainesville?
Downtown is roughly ten to fifteen minutes away. Drive times are approximate and depend on the exact location.
What should I check before buying in Lorraine Court?
The exact location, the build era and lot, whether there is any association and its dues, and the home's condition and any updates.
Are there amenities at Lorraine Court?
No shared amenities are confirmed for this small neighborhood. Confirm with the listing whether there is any association or shared amenity.
Should I use the listing agent to buy in Lorraine Court?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. Where the lot, condition, and association status swing value, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
You want an established single-family home in a central NW Gainesville locationExcellent fit
You value a standard lot over condo or attached livingExcellent fit
You are comfortable verifying the lot, condition, and any association at the home levelExcellent fit
You want a large master-planned community with extensive amenitiesProbably not
You want new construction rather than an established homeProbably not
You want a guaranteed gated or amenity-rich settingProbably not

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Lorraine Court median home price history from 2012 to 2026, chart by Momentum Realty
Median sale price in Lorraine Court, Florida by year (2012 to 2026). Source: Momentum Realty.
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