Alachua County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Alachua County, Florida. Population: 279.7K.

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Median Home Price

$319.9K

Based on 16 cities

Median Household Income

$59.7K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.4x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$84.4K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$2,623

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.82%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,617

Property Tax$219

Insurance$133

Total Monthly$1,969

Historical Home Prices

2015

$158.1K

2016

$168.6K

+6.6%%

2017

$182.3K

+8.1%%

2018

$194.2K

+6.5%%

2019

$204.3K

+5.2%%

2020

$225.7K

+10.5%%

2021

$258.0K

+14.3%%

2022

$290.8K

+12.7%%

2023

$300.8K

+3.4%%

2024

$304.3K

+1.2%%

2025

$295.7K

-2.8%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.6%%

Below national average

Population Density

320

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

4.9

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White

58.3%

Black

19%

Hispanic

12.2%

Asian

5.8%

Two or More Races

3.8%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

70°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

183

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

52.4"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 90/100

January Low

20°F

Average winter low

July High

84°F

Average summer high

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