Northeast and North Central: homebuying and investing guide

This region runs from Jacksonville and the Atlantic beaches to Gainesville and quiet rural counties. Prices are often lower than South and Central Florida, and many areas fit USDA loans.

Every county below has its own guide with home values, taxes, insurance, flood risk and loan limits, and links to its city guides.

Counties in the region

Alachua CountyA typical Alachua County house is worth about $315,000 today, down 1.2% in a year.Baker CountyHouses in Baker County run about $314,000 today, up 3.4% in a year.Bradford CountyA typical Bradford County house is worth about $253,000 today, up 4.2% in a year.Clay CountyTypical Clay County house value today: about $339,000, about flat over the past year.Columbia CountyHouses in Columbia County run about $268,000 today, about flat over the past year.Dixie CountyHouses in Dixie County run about $215,000 today, up 3.5% in a year.Duval CountyHouses in Duval County run about $305,000 today, about flat over the past year.Gilchrist CountyA typical Gilchrist County house is worth about $307,000 today, up 2.4% in a year.Hamilton CountyTypical Hamilton County house value today: about $207,000, up 5.9% in a year.Lafayette CountyA typical Lafayette County house is worth about $264,000 today, up 5.1% in a year.Levy CountyHouses in Levy County run about $289,000 today, about flat over the past year.Madison CountyTypical Madison County house value today: about $207,000, down 2.4% in a year.Nassau CountyHouses in Nassau County run about $472,000 today, about flat over the past year.Putnam CountyHouses in Putnam County run about $215,000 today, about flat over the past year.St. Johns CountyHouses in St.Suwannee CountyHouses in Suwannee County run about $267,000 today, up 2.6% in a year.Taylor CountyTypical Taylor County house value today: about $196,000, up 6.1% in a year.Union CountyA typical Union County house is worth about $258,000 today, about flat over the past year.

City and town guides

• Fernandina Beach
• Gainesville
• Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Beach
• St. Augustine
• St. Augustine Beach

Before you buy here

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• Short term rental rules: check the exact address if you plan to rent it out.
• Florida condo financing: the building matters as much as you do.
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