What $300K Buys in Alachua County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Alachua County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 184 homes for sale in Alachua County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,547 sq ft, built 2005, at $194/sq ft; 26% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 46 days. The most house for the money is in Alachua (1,684 sq ft median); the least in Gainesville (1,458 sq ft); the newest in Alachua (median build year 2025).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 85 | 1,458 | 3 / 2 | 1989 | $204 | 13% | 46 |
| Alachua | 42 | 1,684 | 3 / 2 | 2025 | $181 | 60% | 40 |
| Newberry | 34 | 1,635 | 3 / 2 | 2021 | $186 | 32% | 84 |
| High Springs | 15 | 1,602 | 3 / 2 | 2007 | $185 | 0% | 23 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32615 Alachua | 42 | 1,684 | 2025 | $181 | 60% |
| 32669 Newberry | 34 | 1,635 | 2021 | $186 | 32% |
| 32605 Gainesville | 21 | 1,492 | 1993 | $206 | 5% |
| 32608 Gainesville | 20 | 1,458 | 1999 | $204 | 35% |
| 32643 High Springs | 15 | 1,602 | 2007 | $185 | 0% |
| 32653 Gainesville | 12 | 1,421 | 1989 | $204 | 8% |
| 32609 Gainesville | 10 | 1,433 | 1980 | $202 | 10% |
| 32607 Gainesville | 10 | 1,519 | 1980 | $203 | 0% |
| 32606 Gainesville | 8 | 1,571 | 1986 | $203 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood | ALACHUA | 6 | 1,681 | 2026 |
| Tara Vista | GAINESVILLE | 6 | 1,458 | 2026 |
| Country Way South | NEWBERRY | 5 | 1,635 | 2026 |
| Fletcher Trace | ALACHUA | 5 | 1,449 | 2026 |
| Savannah Station | Alachua | 4 | 1,583 | 2021 |
| Tara Forest East | ALACHUA | 3 | 1,821 | 2026 |
| Capri Cluster | GAINESVILLE | 3 | 1,430 | 2001 |
| Haile Plantation | GAINESVILLE | 3 | 1,040 | 1983 |
| Countryway Of Newberry | NEWBERRY | 3 | 1,354 | 2021 |
| Mile Run | Gainesville | 2 | 1,487 | 1988 |
| Buck Bay | GAINESVILLE | 2 | 1,815 | 2016 |
| D.E. Whetstone | HIGH SPRINGS | 2 | 1,429 | 1988 |
| Hamilton Heights | Gainesville | 2 | 1,544 | 1979 |
| Creekside Villas At Turkey Creek | ALACHUA | 2 | 1,544 | 2009 |
| G M Whetstone Estate | HIGH SPRINGS | 2 | 1,851 | 1930 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 14, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 85%, Townhouse 9%, Condo 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Alachua County: $400K, $500K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Alachua County, FL.