Spring Forest
Homes for Sale in Gainesville, FL
All 815 homes for sale in Gainesville, FL · median $299,900 · 45 homes for sale in 32653 · Alachua County homes for sale
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Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside SPRING FOREST right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
As of October 2026, the MLS records 15 closed sales in Spring Forest in Gainesville, FL since 2000, the most recent in May 2026. Across Gainesville as a whole, 2,245 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $340,500, 50 median days on market, with 779 homes for sale today. At that median and Alachua County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.56 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,640 ($4,990 with the full homestead exemption).
The market around Spring Forest
Spring Forest is a small community — 3 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2026 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32653, 81 homes are on the market and 25% are under contract — a steady corner of Gainesville.
Across Alachua County, 1,305 homes are active and 417 pending (24% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Spring Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Spring Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Spring Forest 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.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
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 Spring Forest.
A closer look at the Spring Forest market
The housing stock is 611 homes built between 1965 and 2024, and 79% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Spring Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $696/year (about $58/month) · median of 3 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $696 a year ($58 a month) - the median AssociationFee across 3 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Spring Forest sales matched to your home.
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Last 30 days in Spring Forest: 2 new listings (median asking $494,450). As of October 20, 2026, Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
| Location | Gainesville, Alachua County, FL · ZIP 32653 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 611 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1965–2024 (median 1985) |
| Typical living area | 1,780 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 79% |
Data as of August 2, 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2000 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Spring Forest key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/spring-forest-gainesville, data as of August 2, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in SPRING FOREST, 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. Source: Listings courtesy of Stellar MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Alachua County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Alachua County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
24% of homes for sale in ZIP 32653 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-20).
Spring Forest Market Scorecard
Spring Forest is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
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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.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale prices in Spring Forest Gainesville year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. Long-run history beats any single estimate: it shows what this community has actually done through rate cycles, not what a model guesses.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 19, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32653)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2000 (15 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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