Gainesville, Florida.

A university town with a real, year-round economy. The University of Florida, UF Health, and Santa Fe College anchor steady demand that does not empty out with the season. Here is what it costs to buy and own in Gainesville, what a home here will bring, and the honest read on the market before it costs you.

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The Gainesville market, in numbers

Sourced, dated, refreshed weekly.

The current snapshot for Gainesville and Alachua County, compiled from dated public market data and the weekly Corridor Report. Not an automated home-value estimate.

Median sale price	$316,535 (-1.7% YoY)
Average home insurance	$4,259/yr
Median rent	$1,339/mo
Days on market	36 days
Months of supply	4.6 months
Closed sales, last month	398

Sources: Florida Realtors (Jun 2026), MoneyGeek (2026) and Census (ACS 2024). Updated with the weekly Corridor Report.

What anchors demand

Why Gainesville holds its value.

Gainesville is not a seasonal market. The University of Florida and UF Health are among the largest employers in the region, Santa Fe College adds a second education anchor, and the medical and research economy brings steady, credentialed demand that renews every year. That foundation is what keeps housing here more stable than a coastal market that lives and dies with tourism and second homes.

A real economy under a market is what turns a house into an asset that holds.

Where I work

Gainesville and across Alachua County.

From the historic core to the western suburbs and the county towns. A few of the areas I represent buyers and sellers in:

Northwest Gainesville Haile Plantation The Duckpond & historic district Town of Tioga Jonesville Newberry Alachua High Springs Micanopy

Common questions

Gainesville real estate, answered.

How much does a home cost in Gainesville?

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Gainesville (Alachua County) was about $317,000, roughly 2% below a year earlier (Florida Realtors MLS). The weekly Corridor Report keeps this current, and I can price your specific street and segment.

What are the most established neighborhoods in Gainesville?

Long-standing favorites include Haile Plantation, Northwest Gainesville, the Duckpond historic district, and the Town of Tioga. West of the city, Jonesville and Newberry offer newer construction, and the county towns of Alachua, High Springs, and Micanopy each have their own character.

Is Gainesville a good market to buy or invest in?

Gainesville's demand is anchored by the University of Florida, UF Health, and Santa Fe College, which support a steady, year-round housing and rental market rather than a seasonal one. The median rent in Gainesville is about $1,339 a month (Census), and homeowner insurance averages roughly $4,259 a year (MoneyGeek), far below the coastal Florida cost. The honest read is in the weekly Corridor Report.