What $500K Buys in Alachua County, FL
A $500K 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 $500K — 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 85 homes for sale in Alachua County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,380 sq ft, built 2001, at $210/sq ft; 13% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 83 days. The most house for the money is in Newberry (2,420 sq ft median); the least in Gainesville (2,378 sq ft); the newest in Newberry (median build year 2022).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 57 | 2,378 | 4 / 3 | 1995 | $211 | 9% | 61 |
| Newberry | 14 | 2,420 | 4 / 3 | 2022 | $201 | 36% | 81 |
| Alachua | 7 | 2,394 | 4 / 2.5 | 2006 | $210 | 0% | 116 |
By ZIP code: where $500K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32608 Gainesville | 15 | 2,378 | 2002 | $209 | 7% |
| 32669 Newberry | 14 | 2,420 | 2022 | $201 | 36% |
| 32607 Gainesville | 13 | 2,260 | 1981 | $228 | 15% |
| 32605 Gainesville | 8 | 2,383 | 1988 | $221 | 25% |
| 32615 Alachua | 7 | 2,394 | 2006 | $210 | 0% |
| 32606 Gainesville | 6 | 2,481 | 2002 | $204 | 0% |
| 32601 Gainesville | 5 | 1,659 | 1941 | $286 | 0% |
| 32653 Gainesville | 5 | 2,512 | 1994 | $189 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Trails | NEWBERRY | 3 | 2,460 | 2026 |
| Haile Plantation | GAINESVILLE | 3 | 2,196 | 1997 |
| Buckingham East | Gainesville | 2 | 2,513 | 1975 |
| Fairway Pointe At West End | NEWBERRY | 2 | 1,865 | 2027 |
| Oak Ridge Crossing | Alachua | 1 | 2,374 | 2022 |
| Fairfield(795) | Gainesville | 1 | 1,992 | 1991 |
| Turnberry Lake | Gainesville | 1 | 2,397 | 2006 |
| Trailhead Landing | ALACHUA | 1 | 2,983 | 2026 |
| Newberry Oaks | Newberry | 1 | 3,894 | 2015 |
| Turkey Hollow | HAWTHORNE | 1 | 1,764 | 1998 |
| Laureate Village | NEWBERRY | 1 | 1,923 | 2021 |
| Oakhaven Walk | GAINESVILLE | 1 | 2,151 | 2026 |
| Cinnamon Hills Estates | HIGH SPRINGS | 1 | 2,103 | 2006 |
| Cedar Ridge | Gainesville | 1 | 3,600 | 1981 |
| Cobblefield | GAINESVILLE | 1 | 2,397 | 2002 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of November 6, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 96%. 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: $300K, $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Alachua County, FL.