Alachua, FL Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Alachua home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

9,899

Population Estimate

$184,980

Median Home Value

93.4%

Employment Rate

38.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$198

Median Listing Price$359,195

Median Days on Market94

Active Listings101

New Listings24

Total Listings (Active + Pending)151

Avg Listing Price$471,569

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.4

Family Dual Income47.2

Median Household Income$63,318

Median Individual Income$31,664

Home Ownership72.9%

Home Value$184,980

Median Rent$1,064

Rent Burden35.5%

Poverty15.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED5.5%
Highschool Education26.8%
Some College29.4%
Bachelors Degree23.8%
Graduate Degree14.5%
Total College or Above38.3%
Stem Degree41.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male45.3%
Female54.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married56.6%
Divorced11.8%
Never Married27.9%
Widowed3.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAlachua

State IDFL

Population9,899

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.3%
19–29	9.0%
30–39	15.8%
40–49	12.8%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.4%
60–69	10.5%
70–79	7.5%
80+	2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.1%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

Disabled8.8%

ETHNICITY

White66.7%

Black29.7%

Asian1.3%

Native American0.4%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.4%

Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic8.0%

Limited English2.8%

Health Uninsured9.6%

Veteran8.0%

Local Discussions

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