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Gilchrist County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gilchrist County, FL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●12
Inventory Health25%
●77

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●41
Economic Strength20%
●23
Rental Yield15%
●49

Where is Gilchrist County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gilchrist County, FL is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Gilchrist County, FL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Gilchrist County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$354K▲ +47.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market70 days▼ -10.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▼ -17.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale74▲ +21.3%Redfin
Homes Sold17▲ +41.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$207▲ +8.1%Redfin

How has Gilchrist County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gilchrist County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Gilchrist County, FL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Gilchrist County, FL?

The median sale price in Gilchrist County, FL is $354K, having risen 47.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gilchrist County, FL?

Gilchrist County, FL scores 41 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Gilchrist County, FL's Alpha Score?

Gilchrist County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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