A 13.81-acre farm in the Meadowbrook Ranches area of Anthony sold for $1.05 million, the highest reported price among the leading home sales publicly reported in the Ocala, Florida metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five closings accounted for $3.62 million in reported Ocala-area real estate.
The week’s sales span Meadowbrook Ranches, Umatilla, Rosewoods, Oronoque and Ocala, and acreage runs through much of the group: a fenced horse farm in Anthony, an 8.51-acre parcel outside Umatilla and a 1.19-acre pool property inside the city. Build years range from 1982 to 2015, and pools, workshops and outbuildings recur across the week’s real estate record.
No. 1 — $1,050,000 · 3551 E Highway 329, Anthony, Florida
Horse country took the week’s top price. The farm at 3551 E Highway 329 in Anthony, built in 1982 and set on 13.81 fenced acres framed by mature oaks, sold for $1,050,000 on August 3, 2026. The main brick residence holds three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 2,948 square feet.
Wood ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace anchor the main house, and an entertaining patio and a fully equipped summer kitchen extend it outdoors. The acreage is perimeter and cross fenced, and a second residence completed in 2020 adds 1,115 square feet in a two-bedroom layout with its own porch and fenced yard. Equestrian facilities center on a concrete block barn with five stalls, a tack room and a half bath fitted with a dog washing station, and a large storage building takes equipment and vehicles. A separate cottage was built for the owners’ dogs, and new roofs went on the house, the barn and that cottage before closing. The property previously changed hands for $535,000 in 2019.
Carol Krokel and Connie Thoreson of Hidden Oaks Realty LLC were the listing agents. Amy Muir of Engel & Volkers Gainesville represented the buyer. The $1,050,000 transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Ocala Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, putting Krokel and Thoreson at the listing side of the metro’s highest-priced reported closing of the week.
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No. 2 — $710,000 · 40610 Babb Road, Umatilla, Florida
An agricultural tract outside Umatilla took the No. 2 position. The custom home at 40610 Babb Road, completed in 2015 on 8.51 acres with no homeowners association, changed hands for $710,000 in a closing recorded August 6, 2026. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 2,048 square feet.
Cathedral ceilings open the plan, and the kitchen looks across into the family room over tile and laminate floors laid throughout in place of carpet. A four-car garage and workshop stands just off the kitchen. The land is open, high and dry pasture carrying agricultural zoning, and a private boat ramp at the rear reaches pond and lake access. The house runs on a private well and septic system, with irrigation drawn from the lake. The property sits minutes from Umatilla.
Jennifer Jordan of Engine Realty Inc was the listing agent. John Campese of Charles Rutenberg Realty Orlando represented the buyer. The $710,000 closing placed Jordan at the listing side of the No. 2 sale in RealtyWire’s Ocala Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $628,000 · 1818 SE 37th Place, Ocala, Florida
A custom pool home in Southeast Ocala’s Rosewoods neighborhood ranked third. Built in 1999 of concrete block for its only owner, 1818 SE 37th Place traded for $628,000 in a transaction recorded August 6, 2026, and carries four bedrooms and a reported 2,911 square feet on a 0.48-acre corner lot.
The cul-de-sac lot was handpicked by that owner before construction began. Wooden double doors open onto a foyer, and the first of two gathering rooms takes in a formal dining room, cathedral ceilings and pool views. The primary suite sits on its own side of the split plan, with a 19-by-17 bedroom, private sliding-door access to the pool, dual vanities, a soaking tub and a walk-in closet finished in cherry cabinetry. The open kitchen and family room sit on wood-look tile with stainless appliances, built-ins and a breakfast area, and three further bedrooms occupy the opposite wing. A screen enclosure covers the heated pool and spa above a refinished deck, and a whole-home generator, a 2022 roof and a 200-amp electrical panel installed in 2026 serve the house.
Emily White of Whitehouse Premier Realty was the listing agent. The sale closed $3,100 above its final asking price of $624,900. Ruth Irvin of Next Generation Realty OF Marion County represented the buyer. The $628,000 transaction ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Ocala Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, with White’s listing closing above ask.
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No. 4 — $618,000 · 110 NE 53rd Court, Ocala, Florida
A 1984 pool home on 1.19 acres in Ocala’s Oronoque neighborhood took the No. 4 position. 110 NE 53rd Court traded for $618,000 in a closing recorded August 3, 2026, with four bedrooms and a reported 3,292 square feet.
Luxury vinyl plank flooring runs through the main living areas beneath crown molding, and the family room is anchored by a wood beam and a fireplace. The kitchen has granite counters, stainless appliances, a large island and abundant cabinetry, and the primary suite has a remodeled bath with dual vanities, a walk-in shower, a soaking tub and a walk-in closet. A dedicated office gives the plan a separate work or study room. Out back, a pool and patio open onto a fenced yard with wooded cover along the rear of the lot, and two storage sheds stand on the grounds. Solar panels, a 2019 metal roof and 2024 windows have been added, and Silver Springs is minutes away. The property previously changed hands for $144,000 in 2013.
Clayton Wagner of Compass Florida LLC was the listing agent. Dee Tripp of Lpt Realty, LLC represented the buyer. Wagner’s listing produced the $618,000 closing that ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Ocala Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $610,000 · 4969 SW 2nd Court, Ocala, Florida
Mature oaks and a cul-de-sac lot closed out the week’s list. The house at 4969 SW 2nd Court, built in 2002 in Ocala’s Lemonwood neighborhood just off Highway 475, traded for $610,000 in a transaction recorded August 6, 2026. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 2,938 square feet.
A great room serves as the center of the plan, and custom built-in shelving in the living room suits an office or library. New carpet and fresh interior paint have gone in throughout, and the roof was recently replaced. The oaks give the grounds a park-like setting. Lemonwood is an established Ocala community with mature landscaping and quiet streets. The property previously changed hands for $59,900 in 2001, before the current residence was completed in 2002.
Scott Coldwell of Coldwell Realty Sold Guarantee was the listing agent. Moises Senti of Lpt Realty, LLC represented the buyer. The $610,000 closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Ocala Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, with Coldwell handling the listing side.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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