Townhome Communities in Gainesville, FL

Looking for townhome communities in Gainesville, FL? Momentum tracks 9 Gainesville communities with evidence of townhome and villa living, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.

Gainesville townhome communities at a glance

Communities tracked

$189,000

Median sale price

71 days

Median days on market

Recent closings

The communities, by recent sales activity

Community	City	Median price	1-yr change	Days on mkt
Pebble Creek Villas · agent	Gainesville	$187,000	–	127 d
Tara Serena · agent	Gainesville	$270,000	–	124 d
Eagle Trace Townhomes · agent	Gainesville	$2,000	–	–
Timberway · agent	Gainesville	$189,000	–	21 d
Mill Run · agent	Gainesville	$146,000	–	19 d
Green Leaf · agent	Gainesville	$136,000	–	45 d
The Vue at Celebration Pointe · agent	Gainesville	$388,000	–	103 d
Marchwood · agent	Gainesville	$219,000	–	8 d
Tara Vista · agent	Gainesville	$280,000	–	119 d

Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

What a townhome actually buys you in Florida

Townhomes and villas sit between condos and single-family homes: you typically own the structure and the lot beneath it, with the HOA maintaining exteriors, roofs, or grounds depending on the documents. That split is the whole game — read the declaration to learn exactly which parts of the building are yours to insure and repair. Ask specifically about roof responsibility and age: in Florida, who replaces the roof (you, the HOA, or shared) changes both your insurance quote and your reserves risk.

Fees and insurance are the comparison that matters

Compare townhome communities on the fee-to-coverage ratio: what the monthly fee actually maintains, the association’s master insurance versus what your HO-6 or HO-3 policy must cover, and the reserve balance behind shared roofs and exteriors. Our buyer closing costs calculator turns price plus dues into the real monthly number.

What it costs to own here

At Alachua County’s typical combined millage of 16.56 mills, a purchase at $189,000 (the median across these Gainesville townhome communities) generates roughly $3,129 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $261 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in Alachua County average about $1,020 a year ($85 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in Alachua County near $1,864 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).

Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Alachua County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.

Demand and supply in Alachua County right now

In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Alachua County lost a net 802 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from GA, NY, CA. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $61,664 versus $62,769 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 7.1% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 3,336 residential permits in Alachua County in 2025 (689 single-family), up 90.6% year over year. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as overvalued by about 4.8% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.

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Common questions

How many townhome communities does Gainesville, FL have?

Momentum currently tracks 9 communities in Gainesville with evidence of townhome and villa living in MLS or verified amenity records. Others exist; these are the ones with active market data.

What do homes in Gainesville townhome communities cost?

The median sale price across tracked townhome communities in Gainesville is about $189,000, varying widely by community - see the table for community-level medians.

How does Momentum classify a community as one of the townhome communities?

A community appears here when we find a majority of the community’s MLS-recorded listings carrying a townhouse or villa property type. We do not guess from names alone. Verify any specific amenity or restriction with the association before you rely on it.

How much is home insurance in Alachua County?

Citizens Property Insurance policies in Alachua County average about $1,020 a year, per Citizens filings. Private quotes vary widely with roof age, construction and wind mitigation - a wind-mitigation inspection often unlocks meaningful credits.

What are property taxes like in Alachua County?

Typical combined millage in Alachua County is about 16.56 mills - roughly 1.66% of assessed value a year before exemptions. Florida resets assessed value to about your purchase price when you buy, then homestead exemptions and the 3% Save Our Homes cap apply.

Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.