Gainesville, NY Housing Market & City Data

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2,140
Population Estimate
$89,930
Median Home Value
91.3%
Employment Rate
13.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$132
Median Listing Price$152,250
Median Days on Market61
Active Listings2
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)3
Avg Listing Price$152,250
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-52%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-73%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.95
Family Dual Income45.1
Median Household Income$49,079
Median Individual Income$26,039
Home Ownership74.4%
Home Value$89,930
Median Rent$655
Rent Burden33.2%
Poverty14.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.5%
  • Highschool Education39.7%
  • Some College30.0%
  • Bachelors Degree7.8%
  • Graduate Degree6.0%
  • Total College or Above13.8%
  • Stem Degree48.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.1%
  • Divorced19.3%
  • Never Married28.1%
  • Widowed6.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGainesville
State IDNY
Population2,140

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.7%
19–299.6%
30–3913.2%
40–499.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.6%
60–6912.3%
70–798.1%
80+2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.7%
Unemployment Rate8.7%
Disabled14.7%

ETHNICITY

White93.2%
Black1.3%
Asian0.7%
Native American2.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic1.0%
Limited English0.2%
Health Uninsured4.0%
Veteran7.1%

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