Home prices
Gainesville's median home price is $161,900. In comparison to other places in this area this is about $24,820 (18%) higher.It is approximately $55,600 (25%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and it is about $11,300 (6%) lower compared to the city of Jacksonville.
Rents
In Gainesville the median rent is $953 per month. In comparison to its nearby areas this is approximately $49 (5%) higher.In comparison to the entire country it is roughly $109 (10%) lower, and it is roughly $112 (10%) lower compared to the city of Jacksonville.
Nearby places
Alachua
Alachua is Gainesville's neighbor to the northwest. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home cost in Alachua is $179,500, which works out to $17,600 (9%) higher than Gainesville. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Alachua is $1,064, which comes out to $111 (10%) higher than Gainesville.
La Crosse
La Crosse is about 12 miles north of Gainesville. Housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home price in La Crosse is $106,600, which comes out to $55,300 (51%) lower than Gainesville. Its rents are a little more expensive. The median rent in La Crosse is $1,083 a month, which comes out to $130 (12%) higher than Gainesville.
Waldo
Waldo is roughly 12 miles northeast from Gainesville. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. The median home value in Waldo is $104,300, which comes out to $57,600 (55%) lower than Gainesville. Its rents are a little less expensive. Waldo's median rent is $753 per month, which works out to $200 (26%) lower than Gainesville.
Micanopy
Micanopy is about 13 miles south of Gainesville. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Micanopy costs $140,400, which is $21,500 (15%) lower than Gainesville. The rent there is a bit less expensive. Micanopy's median rent is $829 per month, which is $124 (14%) lower than Gainesville.
Archer
Archer is roughly 14 miles southwest of Gainesville. Its housing prices are similar. The median home in Archer is valued at $154,600, which comes out to $7,300 (4%) lower than Gainesville. Rents there are a little less expensive. In Archer the median rent is $789 per month, which comes out to $164 (20%) lower than Gainesville.