Area data
Gainesville, FL — ZIP 32606
Population: 23,022 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $343,889
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.4%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $360,152
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $186,250
- Median list price
- $169,450
- Median days on market
- 44.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,739/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, hurricane, tornado, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 728
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gleim Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 48
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -731 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $3,591
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 103,459
- Average weekly wage
- $1,060
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 822
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