Gainesville, Georgia 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 Gainesville, Georgia rental market.
Gainesville, Georgia
Average Apartment Rent
$1,511
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.9%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Gainesville, Georgia apartments have recorded a -1.9% rent decrease.
Gainesville, Georgia Average apartment rent trend
Gainesville, Georgia Average Apartment Rent
Gainesville, Georgia Apartment rent ranges
At 52.4%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Gainesville, Georgia rentals, while condos priced $700 - $1000 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.97%.
Gainesville, Georgia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 57% of Gainesville, Georgia real estate, occupying a total of 8,475 units, while homeowners live in 6,490 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$41,887
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.76
Rental vacancy rate**
7.8%
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,710 rentals in Gainesville, Georgia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 44%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 91 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gainesville, Georgia homes for rent is 4.1.
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Gainesville, Georgia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,687 apartments for rent in Gainesville, Georgia, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 37% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 3,105 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gainesville, Georgia is 2.76.
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 24% of the homes for rent in Gainesville, Georgia.
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Gainesville, Georgia apartment rentals, namely 25% or 2,145 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (20%, 1,658 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 1,448 units).
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Gainesville, Georgia renters (49%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gainesville, Georgia condos for rent is 2019.
Gainesville, Georgia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 46% of Gainesville, Georgia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 21% have No vehicle available.
Gainesville, Georgia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gainesville, Georgia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gainesville, Georgia Average apartment rent by zip codes
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 Gainesville, Georgia 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
