FL area data
Gainesville, FL
Aggregated across 8 ZIP codes in Gainesville.
Population: 197,505 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $312,267
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $323,706
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,080
- Median list price
- $277,377
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 213
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,708/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.3 (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
- 35
- Elementary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 10
- Charter schools
- 7
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, hurricane, tornado, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.2°F
- Average high
- 81.6°F
- Average low
- 62.8°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -13,791
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gleim Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 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
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,882
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
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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