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$1,250,000

8717 SW ARCHER RD
GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
Listed by Joe Freck · BHHS FLORIDA REALTY
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About this home

7.56 Acres of Prime Infill property in the Gainesville Urban Service Boundary. This parcel represents a premier development opportunity. It is designated for residential only use. The site is perfectly suited for high-quality infill projects, such as a modern cottage-style community or a premium single-family enclave. The property has 285 feet frontage on Archer Road. There are very few if any properties like this one available in a major growth Archer Road or Tower Road areas which is close to shopping, hospitals, and The University Of Florida. This site is level and contains no wetlands. A proposed drawing plan for 60 cottage style homes of approximately 1400 square feet each is available. Seller is willing to due a 1031 exchange on houses, condos, apartments, cottages, etc not on vacant land. This is a deal waiting to happen so don't wait!

Property details

MLS #
MFRGC537657
Property type
Land
Subdivision
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Status
Active
Days on market
174
On market date
February 20, 2026
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Lot size
7.56 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1.75 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
860
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
ALACHUA
Middle
KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL
1.51 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
2.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,122
Student:teacher ratio
22.0:1
District
ALACHUA
High
AMIKIDS
1.5 mi away · Grades 6-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
Not yet rated
Local Score not yet available for this school
Enrollment
14
District
ALACHUA

Walkability

Blended score for GAINESVILLE's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

13
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.3 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
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Transit stops0
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Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in GAINESVILLE, from live MLS data.

On the market 174 days -- 78 more days than GAINESVILLE's current average of 96 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,458 active listings in GAINESVILLE right now is $224,900.

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$250,000 down
$1,000,000 loan
Principal & interest$6,486
Property tax (est.)$1,042
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 13, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.