Area data
Gainesville, FL — ZIP 32609
Population: 19,752 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,778
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.2%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $236,928
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $233,500
- Median list price
- $245,000
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,488/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (6 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
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,550
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
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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