Woods Edge in Gainesville

Woods Edge

Established 1988 · Gainesville · Alachua County

A small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville off NW 55th Street, with private gated courtyards and a central location.

Townhome-style condosGated private courtyardsNW Gainesville
Live Market Pulse
50/100
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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LiveMarket PulseStellar MLS
$2K
Median Price
4mo
Supply
87days
Avg DOM
Soft
Seller Leverage
$1/sf
Median $/Sqft
n/a
1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Woods Edge is a small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville off NW 55th Street, with private gated courtyard entrances and a central location near UF, Shands, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor. The read is attainable, low-maintenance condo living: two-story townhome-style units with their own courtyards in a quiet, central setting on the bus routes. The buy is unit-and-association specific: confirm the condo association dues, scope, reserves, and any leasing rules, read the unit floor plan and condition, and comp within Woods Edge by unit type rather than against single-family Gainesville. Note there is a separate Woods Edge South community in SW Gainesville; confirm which community a listing is in."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Woods Edge market snapshot (as of June 18, 2026): the median sale price is about $2K ($1 per sq ft), with homes averaging 87 days on market and 4.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 3 recent closings in live Stellar MLS data.

Woods Edge is a small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville (ZIP 32605), Alachua County, located off NW 55th Street in a central part of the city (community and neighborhood profiles).

Reported product is two-story, townhome-style condominiums, described as two and three bedroom units, with private gated courtyard entrances for each unit. Treat any unit detail or square footage as reported and confirm it for the specific unit.

The location is central and on the bus routes, described as minutes from the University of Florida, Shands Hospital, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor. Confirm any leasing rules with the association before assuming an investment use. Note there is a separate Woods Edge South community in SW Gainesville; confirm which community a listing is in.

Because this is a condominium community, value is unit-and-association specific. Confirm the condo association dues, scope, reserves, and leasing rules, read the unit floor plan and condition, and comp within Woods Edge by unit type before you offer.

Best for

  • Buyers who want a low-maintenance townhome-style condo in a central NW Gainesville location
  • Buyers who value a private gated courtyard entrance and a quiet community
  • Buyers who want an easy reach to UF, Shands, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a single-family home with a private yard
  • Buyers who want a no-HOA or no-condo-association setting
  • Buyers who want a rural or large-lot property

How Woods Edge is performing right now

50/100
momentum
Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
4Months of supplytight
87Median days on marketdays
0 : 1Under contract vs for salestrong demand
3Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+13500%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 18, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Woods Edge

Live MLS inventory for Woods Edge. 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 and pending Woods Edge listings as of 2026-06-18, 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 min · approximate
UF Health Shands~10 to 15 min · approximate, hospital
Butler Plaza shopping~10 min · approximate, shopping
The Oaks Mall~5 to 10 min · approximate, shopping
I-75 (Newberry Rd interchange)~5 to 10 min · approximate
Downtown Gainesville~15 min · approximate, east

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
Woods Edge (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

Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge address.

The takeaway

What actually shapes value at Woods Edge, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Woods Edge

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

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is a small, central NW Gainesville townhome-style condo community with private courtyards. The watch items are the condo association dues and reserves, the unit floor plan and condition, leasing rules, and confirming this is the NW community rather than Woods Edge South.

Condo association governs dues, reserves, and leasing

NeutralIn a condominium community the association sets dues, scope, reserves, and any leasing rules; confirm all of these and the reserve health before you offer. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Condo association governs dues, reserves, and leasing

Central NW Gainesville location near UF, Shands, and the corridors

BullishA central, on-the-bus-route location near UF, Shands, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor supports steady demand; comp within the community by unit type. impact
SignificanceRadius: NW Gainesville

Central NW Gainesville location near UF, Shands, and the corridors

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 Woods Edge, 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. Established
    Community

    Small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville

    Woods Edge is a small townhome-style condominium community off NW 55th Street, with reported two-story two and three bedroom units and private gated courtyard entrances, central and on the bus routes near UF and the corridors (community and neighborhood profiles). A separate Woods Edge South community exists in SW Gainesville. Treat figures as reported and confirm. Why it matters: The townhome layout, the courtyards, and the central location are priced in; value turns on the association, the unit, and condition. 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 Woods Edge, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Confirm the community, that the listing is in NW Woods Edge and not the separate Woods Edge South in SW Gainesville.

2

Confirm the condo association, the dues, what they cover, the reserve health, and any pending assessment.

3

Confirm the leasing rules, since rental caps or restrictions change the math for a central condo.

4

Read the unit, the floor plan, the courtyard, the parking, and any updates versus original finishes.

5

Comp within Woods Edge by unit type, not against single-family Gainesville or the city average.

Best Buy
An updated townhome-style unit with a good floor plan and courtyard in a financially healthy association, priced to condition.
Biggest Risk
Confusing this community with Woods Edge South, underbudgeting the association, or assuming a leasing use that the rules do not allow.
Best Lot
Within a townhome-style condo community, the unit floor plan, courtyard, and parking matter more than any lot.
Smart Timing
Confirm the community, the association dues, reserves, and leasing rules 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

Woods Edge is a small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville (32605) in Alachua County, off NW 55th Street in a central part of the city. Reported product is two-story, two and three bedroom townhome-style condos with private gated courtyard entrances; treat these as reported and confirm. It is central and on the bus routes, described as minutes from the University of Florida, Shands Hospital, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor, and homes are zoned to Alachua County public schools by address; verify zoning with the district. A separate Woods Edge South community exists in SW Gainesville; confirm which community a listing is in.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

Entry: smaller units, original condition
$1K to $2K

The most attainable product is smaller units in original condition. Confirm the association and any planned assessment before assuming a value.

Lowest entry
Mid: updated two-bedroom townhome units
$2K to $2K

The core is updated two-bedroom townhome-style units. Condition and floor plan separate these more than square footage alone.

Most inventory
High: larger updated units, best layouts
$2K to $2K

The top end is the larger, fully updated units with the best layouts and courtyards. These trade on condition and finish.

Strongest resale

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

$1K to $2K
Entry: smaller units, original condition
The most attainable product is smaller units in original condition. Confirm the association and any planned assessment before assuming a value.
$2K to $2K
Mid: updated two-bedroom townhome units
The core is updated two-bedroom townhome-style units. Condition and floor plan separate these more than square footage alone.
$2K to $2K
High: larger updated units, best layouts
The top end is the larger, fully updated units with the best layouts and courtyards. These trade on condition and finish.

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 Woods Edge

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 courtyards, the townhome layout, and the central location are priced into every Woods Edge listing. The deal is won on the unit, the association, and condition, not the sticker.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
7.2B · Buy Score
Resale Strength7.1/10
Renovation Risk4.9/10
Location Efficiency8.3/10
Long-Term Defensibility6.8/10
Carrying Cost Advantage6.6/10

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 Woods Edge 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

Fill = price per square foot; ring = by realized $/sqft per unit. 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
  • In a townhome-style condo, the unit, not a lot, sets value.
  • Floor plan, courtyard, and parking matter most.
  • The association health shapes the real carrying cost.

In a townhome-style condominium community like Woods Edge, there is no traditional lot to weigh; the unit floor plan, the private courtyard, the parking, and condition set value, with the association health shaping cost. Compare a unit against the closest sale in its own unit type within Woods Edge, and confirm the association dues, reserves, and leasing rules before the finishes.

Woods Edge in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want a low-maintenance townhome-style condo in a central NW Gainesville location near UF, Shands, and the corridors.
Strong onA private gated courtyard, a townhome layout, a quiet community, and a central location on the bus routes.
WatchThe condo association dues and reserves, the unit floor plan and condition, the leasing rules, and confirming this is the NW community.
Not forBuyers who want a single-family home with a private yard, a no-HOA setting, or a rural large-lot property.
The edgeA small, central townhome-style community where the unit and the association health are the find, not the address.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • A condo association governs the community.
  • Confirm dues, reserves, and any pending assessment.
  • Confirm the leasing rules before assuming an investment use.
  • Townhome-style units with private gated courtyards.
  • Comp by unit type within the community.

Woods Edge is governed by a condo association that sets the dues; treat any figure as reported and confirm the association dues, what they cover, the reserve health, and any pending assessment before you offer.

Condo association dues generally cover common areas, exterior and community maintenance, and shared amenities; confirm exactly what is included for the specific unit and building.

This is a small, quiet townhome-style community rather than an amenity-driven club community; each unit is reported to have a private gated courtyard. Confirm any shared amenities or common areas that may apply.

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 Woods Edge, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Woods Edge, 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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Woods Edge Market Scorecard

Strong seller's market

Woods Edge 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).

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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 Woods Edge?
A small townhome-style condominium community in NW Gainesville, off NW 55th Street, with private gated courtyard entrances and a central location.
What kinds of homes are in Woods Edge?
Reported product is two-story, townhome-style condominiums, described as two and three bedroom units. Confirm the specific unit's floor plan and condition.
Is Woods Edge the same as Woods Edge South?
No. There is a separate Woods Edge South community in SW Gainesville. This NW Gainesville community is off NW 55th Street; confirm which community a specific listing is in.
Is there a condo association at Woods Edge?
Yes. A condo association governs the community and sets the dues. Confirm the dues, what they cover, the reserve health, and any pending assessment for the specific unit.
Can I rent out a unit in Woods Edge?
Leasing rules are set by the association and can include caps or restrictions. Confirm the current rules before assuming an investment use.
What is special about the units in Woods Edge?
Listings describe two-story townhome-style units with private gated courtyard entrances. Confirm the configuration for the specific unit.
Where is Woods Edge located?
In NW Gainesville (32605), off NW 55th Street, central and on the bus routes, minutes from UF, Shands, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridor.
What schools serve Woods Edge?
It is zoned to Alachua County public schools by home address; assignments change, so verify the exact zoned schools with the district.
How far is Woods Edge from UF?
The University of Florida area is roughly 10 minutes away, and the community is on the bus routes. Drive times are approximate.
Is Woods Edge a good investment?
It can be, given the central location, but value is unit-and-association specific. Confirm the community, the association, the leasing rules, and the unit condition before deciding.
What should I check before buying in Woods Edge?
That it is the NW community and not Woods Edge South, the condo association dues and reserves, any pending assessment, the leasing rules, and the unit floor plan and condition.
Should I use the listing agent to buy in Woods Edge?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. Where the association and the unit swing value, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
You want a low-maintenance townhome-style condo in a central NW Gainesville locationExcellent fit
You value a private gated courtyard entrance and a quiet communityExcellent fit
You want an easy reach to UF, Shands, Butler Plaza, and the Oaks Mall corridorExcellent fit
You want a single-family home with a private yardProbably not
You want a no-HOA or no-condo-association settingProbably not
You want a rural or large-lot propertyProbably not

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