Gainesville, FL Housing Market & City Data

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Average City Rating
133,997
Population Estimate
$160,977
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
45.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Gainesville City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Gainesville home.

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(1 Reviews)

Tracey Todd

What I love about Gainesville? Well you have to start in the center which would be the University of Florida and then expand out. From the natural springs 20 minutes away to the tree lined streets. Gainesville offers top healthcare with an active community living and a natures lovers dream.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$198
Median Listing Price$299,900
Median Days on Market77
Active Listings764
New Listings210
Total Listings (Active + Pending)981
Avg Listing Price$372,700
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.35
Family Dual Income50
Median Household Income$37,264
Median Individual Income$20,457
Home Ownership38.9%
Home Value$160,977
Median Rent$953
Rent Burden45.1%
Poverty30.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.6%
  • Highschool Education20.0%
  • Some College27.2%
  • Bachelors Degree23.6%
  • Graduate Degree21.5%
  • Total College or Above45.1%
  • Stem Degree56.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.9%
  • Female52.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married24.6%
  • Divorced9.9%
  • Never Married61.8%
  • Widowed3.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGainesville
State IDFL
Population133,997

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.2%
19–2934.4%
30–3911.8%
40–497.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.3%
60–697.7%
70–794.3%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled10.1%

ETHNICITY

White65.4%
Black21.8%
Asian7.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.2%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic11.9%
Limited English3.1%
Health Uninsured8.5%
Veteran5.1%

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Neighborhoods in Gainesville, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Gainesville, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Timberlane Woodlake

    Timberlane ↗

    Median asking price
    $159,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
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    properties in discovery sample
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.