Alva, FL Housing Market & City Data

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

2,952
Population Estimate
$289,982
Median Home Value
97.3%
Employment Rate
21.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$220
Median Listing Price$484,668
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings121
New Listings28
Total Listings (Active + Pending)160
Avg Listing Price$767,180
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY25%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.97
Family Dual Income51.9
Median Household Income$95,283
Median Individual Income$36,613
Home Ownership88.4%
Home Value$289,982
Median Rent$912
Rent Burden-
Poverty7.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.1%
  • Highschool Education34.7%
  • Some College37.2%
  • Bachelors Degree11.2%
  • Graduate Degree9.8%
  • Total College or Above21.0%
  • Stem Degree42.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.8%
  • Female48.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married64.7%
  • Divorced9.6%
  • Never Married16.3%
  • Widowed9.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAlva
State IDFL
Population2,952

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1813.8%
19–2911.1%
30–398.5%
40–499.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.1%
60–6922.3%
70–7912.9%
80+8.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Disabled12.6%

ETHNICITY

White88.6%
Black2.3%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiple7.0%

OTHER

Hispanic3.3%
Limited English1.7%
Health Uninsured5.0%
Veteran8.6%

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Alva, FL for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Alva, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Alva, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • River Hall

    River Hall ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    66
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 23 schools

  • Charleston Park

    Charleston Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $29,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    65
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 18 schools

  • River Oaks

    River Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $144,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 18 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.