North Marion High School

It suits buyers who want rural, open-space Florida over suburban density — this is northern Marion County near Salt Springs, with wooded and lakefront lots setting the tone. The market is active with 298 listings and 564 homes sold in the past year, so it's a real, functioning community rather than a stagnant one. If quiet acreage appeals more than walkable amenities, it's a strong fit.

Not by Florida standards at the middle of the market — the median list price is $302,500 and homes actually sold at a median of $255,000 over the last 12 months. That said, the range is dramatic, with 63 listings above $1 million pulling the average up. You can find Salt Springs homes for sale well under the median if you're flexible on size and condition.

The median list price sits at $302,500 with a median home size of 1,628 square feet, and the average price works out to about $601 per square foot across a very mixed inventory. Actual sold prices came in lower, at a $255,000 median, reflecting the negotiating room in the market. Prices span from $34,000 lots to $25.7 million estates.

It's a measured, buyer-friendly market: the median home takes 44 days to sell and sellers are averaging 94% of their asking price. With 298 active listings against 564 sales in the past year, there's steady turnover without a frenzy. Check the live map to gauge how long specific homes have been sitting.

Carrying costs here are modest — the median HOA is just $67 a month, and many rural properties carry no HOA at all. Median property tax runs about $2,379 a year, which keeps the total cost of ownership manageable relative to more amenity-heavy communities.