Gainesville, GA housing market
The typical Gainesville home is worth about $371,000, down 1% in a year, 12% above the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 45 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 balanced market
About 4.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gainesville | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $191,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $205,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $219,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $233,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $260,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $319,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $355,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $372,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $382,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $375,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $371,000 | $331,000 |
413 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 413 new homes in Gainesville in 2025: 395 single-family houses and 18 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $96.5 million to build. That's 9.2 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Gainesville has permitted 6,578 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gainesville gained 8,492 residents while 3,944 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Gainesville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 283 | 281 | 2 | $85 million |
| 2025 | 413 | 395 | 18 | $96.5 million |
| 2024 | 779 | 322 | 457 | $131 million |
| 2023 | 260 | 243 | 17 | $48.7 million |
| 2022 | 915 | 103 | 812 | $170.6 million |
| 2021 | 863 | 229 | 634 | $130.9 million |
| 2020 | 445 | 125 | 320 | $62.3 million |
| 2019 | 533 | 176 | 357 | $71.7 million |
| 2018 | 893 | 303 | 590 | $97.9 million |
| 2017 | 506 | 408 | 98 | $71.7 million |
| 2016 | 971 | 441 | 530 | $117.6 million |
| 2015 | 436 | 408 | 28 | $74.1 million |
| 2014 | 259 | 253 | 6 | $43.5 million |
| 2013 | 206 | 206 | 0 | $37.3 million |
| 2012 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2011 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2008 | 43 | 40 | 3 | $6.8 million |
| 2007 | 275 | 257 | 18 | $37.2 million |
| 2006 | 280 | 161 | 119 | $41.4 million |
| 2005 | 352 | 242 | 110 | $39.6 million |
| 2004 | 180 | 170 | 10 | $20.3 million |
| 2003 | 421 | 147 | 274 | $24.9 million |
| 2002 | 547 | 163 | 384 | $29.2 million |
| 2001 | 147 | 70 | 77 | $13.7 million |
| 2000 | 572 | 97 | 475 | $22.2 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 | $371K | −1% | $1,490 | 413 | $66,974 |
| Oakwood | $319K | −2% | $1,660 | 220 | $67,917 |
5.5 years of income
The typical Gainesville home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Georgia (4.3 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 $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gainesville is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gainesville pay a median of $1,299, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,160 · 4 bedrooms $2,090
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30501, 30504, 30506, 30507; Gainesville, GA MSA), 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.
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.