Gainesville, FL housing market
The typical Gainesville home is worth about $296,000, down 1.2% in a year, 21% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 42 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gainesville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gainesville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gainesville | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $185,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $197,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $209,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $232,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $264,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $292,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $305,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $307,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $298,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $296,000 | $376,000 |
2,665 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2,665 new homes in Gainesville in 2025: 218 single-family houses and 2,447 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $401.7 million to build. That's 18 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Gainesville has permitted 12,082 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gainesville gained 16,731 residents while 5,420 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1,219 | 143 | 1,076 | $209.8 million |
| 2025 | 2,665 | 218 | 2,447 | $401.7 million |
| 2024 | 1,218 | 296 | 922 | $206.7 million |
| 2023 | 780 | 236 | 544 | $117.4 million |
| 2022 | 1,309 | 139 | 1,170 | $160.8 million |
| 2021 | 1,258 | 171 | 1,087 | $59.9 million |
| 2020 | 1,055 | 149 | 906 | $50.8 million |
| 2019 | 1,214 | 129 | 1,085 | $54.2 million |
| 2018 | 942 | 128 | 814 | $45.3 million |
| 2017 | 1,318 | 118 | 1,200 | $56.5 million |
| 2016 | 323 | 76 | 247 | $23.7 million |
| 2015 | 355 | 71 | 284 | $25.4 million |
| 2014 | 330 | 67 | 263 | $23.7 million |
| 2013 | 303 | 63 | 240 | $21.8 million |
| 2012 | 276 | 51 | 225 | $19.5 million |
| 2011 | 191 | 43 | 148 | $14 million |
| 2010 | 168 | 45 | 123 | $12.4 million |
| 2009 | 190 | 45 | 145 | $13.7 million |
| 2008 | 422 | 57 | 365 | $28.6 million |
| 2007 | 560 | 95 | 465 | $38.4 million |
| 2006 | 723 | 147 | 576 | $52.2 million |
| 2005 | 579 | 152 | 427 | $38 million |
| 2004 | 554 | 141 | 413 | $36.2 million |
| 2003 | 586 | 123 | 463 | $36.8 million |
| 2002 | 162 | 132 | 30 | $16 million |
| 2001 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $15 million |
| 2000 | 401 | 167 | 234 | $29.3 million |
How Gainesville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Gainesville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $296K | −1.2% | $1,520 | 2,665 | $46,195 |
| Alachua | $327K | −2.1% | $1,430 | 0 | $83,464 |
6.4 years of income
The typical Gainesville home costs about 6.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Gainesville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,520
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gainesville is $1,520 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gainesville pay a median of $1,296, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 39% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,010
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32601, 32605, 32606, 32607, 32608, 32609 and 2 more; Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Gainesville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.