Greater Gainesville, Florida Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Greater Gainesville, Florida rental market.
Greater Gainesville, Florida
Average Apartment Rent
$1,654
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.1%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Greater Gainesville, Florida apartments have recorded a 1.1% rent increase.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Average apartment rent trend
Greater Gainesville, Florida Average Apartment Rent
Greater Gainesville, Florida Apartment rent ranges
At 49.98%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Greater Gainesville, Florida rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.44%.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Housing tenure**
Renters take up 62% of Greater Gainesville, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 33,955 units, while homeowners live in 21,238 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$33,004
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.17
Rental vacancy rate**
14.1%
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 13,655 rentals in Greater Gainesville, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 207 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Greater Gainesville, Florida homes for rent is 4.1.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Greater Gainesville, Florida are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (36%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 8,747 apartments for rent in Greater Gainesville, Florida, or 26% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 14% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,653 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Greater Gainesville, Florida is 2.17.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 44% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Greater Gainesville, Florida.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Greater Gainesville, Florida apartment rentals, namely 24% or 8,015 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 6,569 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 5,704 units).
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Greater Gainesville, Florida renters (47%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Greater Gainesville, Florida condos for rent is 2019.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Greater Gainesville, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
Greater Gainesville, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Greater Gainesville, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Greater Gainesville, Florida apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
