Gainesville, FL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Gainesville housing market is currently experiencing cooling conditions, as evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.32, indicating demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. While the pending ratio registered a 3.5% increase year-over-year, this growth occurs from a low base and does not signal a shift towards accelerated demand dynamics.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Gainesville market right now.
Active listings have shown a modest contraction of 2.5% over the past year, reaching 1,419 units, while new listings decreased by 4.2% year-over-year. Median listing prices remain largely stable, with a slight year-over-year decline of 0.2%, although a 0.5% month-over-month increase was observed in the most recent period. The median days on market increased by 3.9% year-over-year to 81 days, suggesting a longer sales cycle. The share of listings with price reductions stands at 22.0%, consistent with the previous year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In a cooling market, the pace of transactions is less brisk, allowing for more extended marketing periods for properties. This environment suggests that properties may experience more sustained inventory pressure, providing opportunities for more deliberate price discipline in transactions. The current metrics indicate a reduced urgency in demand absorption relative to available stock.
Average listing prices increased by 2.4% year-over-year, reaching $448,591, while the median price per square foot declined by 4.4% year-over-year. This divergence, with a higher average price coupled with a declining median price per square foot, could imply some softness at the higher end of the market, where larger or more unique properties might be seeing price adjustments.
1,419 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 368 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Gainesville, FL? Homes here are taking 3 days longer to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 32%
- Median Days on Market
- 81 days
- Inventory YoY
- −3%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Gainesville, FL
32608
gainesville
$295K
242 active · 82 DOM
32669
newberry
$395K
141 active · 79 DOM
32605
gainesville
$287K
111 active · 70 DOM
32615
alachua
$358K
102 active · 88 DOM
32607
gainesville
$250K
101 active · 74 DOM
32656
keystone heights
$315K
79 active · 82 DOM
32606
gainesville
$360K
76 active · 66 DOM
32601
gainesville
$327K
66 active · 88 DOM
32696
williston
$300K
65 active · 81 DOM
32643
high springs
$398K
64 active · 69 DOM
32625
cedar key
$395K
58 active · 137 DOM
32653
gainesville
$295K
52 active · 72 DOM
32640
hawthorne
$299K
52 active · 107 DOM
32666
melrose
$450K
51 active · 77 DOM
32626
chiefland
$360K
49 active · 83 DOM
32693
trenton
$294K
46 active · 99 DOM
32641
gainesville
$226K
39 active · 81 DOM
32680
old town
$299K
37 active · 96 DOM
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