Northwood Oaks
Homes for Sale in Gainesville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Northwood Oaks is trading right now on the strength of a single active listing, so treat every figure here as a snapshot rather than a trend line. That one home carries a median living area of 2,092 square feet and was built in 1974, which tells you the neighborhood's housing stock sits in a single, older construction era rather than a mix of vintages.
With 0.7 months of supply, the math says demand is outrunning what little is listed, and the market band reads seller-leaning as a result. For a buyer, that means fewer comparables to lean on and less room to negotiate on the one option available; for a seller, it means a well-priced, well-presented listing likely will not sit long, but there is also no depth of recent sales to lean on for pricing confidence.
Northwood Oaks right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 0.7 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Stellar MLS records, as of August 2, 2026. Confidence: High (1 active and pending listings, 15 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($320K) is up 7.5% from the prior 12 months ($298K) and up 167% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2. Confidence: Medium (15 and 13 sales in the two windows).
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Updated August 2, 2026 · Live data: Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Northwood Oaks market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $320K ($211 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 15 days on market for closed sales, and 0.7 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 8% from the prior 12 months and up 167% since 2012, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (15 closings in the current window).
Northwood Oaks is a community of 1 homes in Gainesville, Alachua County, built between 1974 and 1974 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 2,092 square feet. 100% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Northwood Oaks is a small, established pocket of Gainesville built out in a single era rather than developed in phases, and at the moment the entire visible market here is a single active listing with a homestead share of 100%, pointing to a neighborhood of long-held, owner-occupied homes rather than turnover-heavy inventory.
The setting & the homes.
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Northwood OaksWho Northwood Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a specific 1974-era, roughly 2,000-plus-square-foot home rather than a range of options
- Buyers comfortable moving decisively in a seller-leaning market with minimal competing inventory
- Buyers who prioritize an established, low-turnover residential setting over on-site amenities
Probably not for
- Buyers who want to compare several active listings within the same neighborhood before deciding
- Buyers seeking community amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or organized recreation
- Buyers who want a range of construction vintages or floor plans to choose from
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending August 2 of each year, from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($320K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($298K) IS the +7.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 7 to 21 sales each (15 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 1990 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Northwood Oaks Market Scorecard
Northwood Oaks is currently a strong seller's market. About 0.6 months of supply, a median asking price of $295,000, and homes go under contract in about 58 days.
Typical home value in the 32653 ZIP is $327,271, about 32.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Stellar MLS, distributed by MLS GRID, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Northwood Oaks, Gainesville
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Northwood Oaks
Live MLS inventory for Northwood Oaks. 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 · 3 daysTop listing
Active · 117 days
Pending · 2 daysActive and pending Northwood Oaks listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 1990 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Northwood Oaks on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Stellar MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Alachua County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- C. W. Norton Elementary School-AL · Elementary
- Westwood Middle School-AL · Middle
- Gainesville High School-AL · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Northwood Oaks listings and can change; always confirm with Alachua County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Northwood Oaks address.
The Northwood Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Northwood 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Northwood Oaks.
A one-listing market
It is worth being direct about the data here: with just one home currently active and 0.7 months of supply, Northwood Oaks does not offer the kind of sample size that lets an analyst talk confidently about pricing bands, days-on-market patterns, or negotiation leverage. What we can say is that the one home on the market is representative of the neighborhood's built form - a 1974-built, roughly 2,092-square-foot home - and that a full 100% homestead share suggests this is a neighborhood where owners tend to stay rather than cycle through as rentals or flips.
No community amenities have been identified from current MLS listings, which likely means this is a straightforward residential neighborhood without a clubhouse, pool, or other shared facility rather than one where amenity data is simply missing - worth confirming directly if amenities are a priority. Given the seller-leaning posture and thin supply, anyone evaluating Northwood Oaks should expect to act on the specific home available rather than wait for a broader set of comparables to emerge.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Northwood Oaks. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Northwood Oaks buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 5 factors (9.2). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +167% since 2012; Recent Direction +7.5% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 0.7 months of supply; Owner Commitment 100% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, the value of a broker is less about crunching comps and more about knowing what is actually happening on the ground - who is watching this listing, what similar homes in Gainesville have quietly done, and how to price or negotiate when there is effectively no competing inventory to benchmark against. That is the kind of read Momentum brings to a one-listing neighborhood.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 Northwood Oaks buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Stellar MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending August 2, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1990 (539 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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