TARA FOREST EAST
Homes for Sale in ALACHUA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
This is a small, tightly bounded pocket of Alachua housing stock — 33 homes total — so any handful of listings moves the numbers around more than they would in a larger subdivision. With 5 active listings against roughly ten months of supply, the math sits clearly on the buyer side of the ledger right now: sellers should expect longer marketing time and more negotiating room on price and terms than in a balanced or tight market.
One data point worth flagging plainly: none of the homes here currently carry a homestead exemption, per the county record. That doesn't tell you anything about who lives where, but it does suggest a meaningful share of this stock is held as non-owner-occupied property, which can affect how quickly units turn over, how consistently they're maintained, and how negotiable a seller is when an offer comes in.
TARA FOREST EAST right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 10.0 months of supply and 29% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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: Medium (7 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($300K) is down 7.1% from the prior 12 months ($323K). With about 6 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: Low (5 and 8 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
TARA FOREST EAST market snapshot (as of August 2, 2026): the median sale price is about $300K ($152 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 47 days on market for closed sales, and 10.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Stellar MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Tara Forest East is a compact, deed-restricted enclave in Alachua with community mailbox service — the kind of small, self-contained pocket where inventory is thin enough that a single new listing can swing the local supply picture.
The setting & the homes.
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TARA FOREST EASTWho TARA FOREST EAST is best for.
Best for
- A buyer looking for a small, deed-restricted community with straightforward mailbox and use covenants
- Someone comfortable negotiating in a buyer-leaning market with patience on timeline
- A buyer willing to do line-by-line diligence on a specific unit rather than relying on neighborhood averages
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a large inventory pool to compare multiple similar homes against each other
- Someone expecting fast-moving, low-supply conditions or bidding competition
- A buyer unwilling to research an individual property's occupancy and maintenance history before making an offer
Housing distress & ownership in TARA FOREST EAST, ALACHUA
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 TARA FOREST EAST
Live MLS inventory for TARA FOREST EAST. 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 · 43 daysTop listing
Active · 198 days
Active · 197 days
Active · 18 days
Active · 197 days
Pending · 72 daysActive and pending TARA FOREST EAST listings as of 2026-08-23, priced high to low. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2025 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
TARA FOREST EAST 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.
Life at TARA FOREST EAST
- Community Mailbox · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Deed Restrictions · reported on 2 of 3 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Alachua County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Alachua Elementary School-AL · Elementary
- A. L. Mebane Middle School-AL · Middle
- Santa Fe High School-AL · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent TARA FOREST EAST 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 TARA FOREST EAST address.
The TARA FOREST EAST buying strategy.
If we were buying in TARA FOREST EAST 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 TARA FOREST EAST.
A small pool, read carefully
With only 33 homes in the community and 5 currently listed, this is not a market where you can lean on broad trend lines — every comp matters, and every listing's condition and history needs individual scrutiny rather than assumption from averages. The ten-month supply figure places it squarely in buyer-leaning territory, meaning listings are outpacing the pace of sales, and sellers here need to price and present competitively rather than test the market.
The zero-percent homestead share is the detail that should shape due diligence for a prospective buyer. It's worth asking directly, on any specific address, how long the current owner has held it, whether it has been tenant-occupied, and what maintenance history looks like — deed restrictions govern the exterior and use standards, but they don't substitute for a firsthand look at a given unit's condition.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in TARA FOREST EAST. 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 TARA FOREST EAST 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 4 factors (2.4). Basis: Recent Direction -7.1% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 10.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 0% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, the difference between a good outcome and a mediocre one usually comes down to who's watching the five active listings closely enough to catch condition issues, price movement, and negotiating posture in real time — we track it at that level rather than relying on generic market summaries.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- 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.
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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 2025 (13 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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