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 a cooling trend. The pending ratio stands at 0.31, indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to available inventory, despite a slight year-over-year increase in this metric. Active listings remain relatively stable at 1,471 units, showing only a marginal decrease year-over-year.
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 · Jun 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.
Median listing prices have shown a modest month-over-month increase of 1.0% but are down 3.2% over the past year. Inventory dynamics reflect a stable supply, with active listings declining by a marginal 0.9% year-over-year, and new listings increasing slightly by 0.9% over the same period. Properties are spending more time on the market, as evidenced by a 6.8% year-over-year increase in median days on market to 79 days.
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 this cooling environment, buyers exhibit increased negotiating leverage due to a slower pace of transactions and moderate inventory levels. The extended median days on market suggests less pressure for immediate offers, allowing for greater price discipline among prospective purchasers. Sellers may need to adjust expectations to align with current absorption rates.
In the higher price tiers, the average listing price of $448,552 registered a 0.6% decline year-over-year, while the median price per square foot across the market decreased by 4.7% year-over-year to $201. The spread between average and median listing prices, at approximately $115,000, suggests some divergence in performance between market segments, with potential softness at the upper end.
1,471 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 436 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.7% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Gainesville, FL? Homes here are taking 5 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Gainesville, FL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 31%
- Median Days on Market
- 79 days
- Inventory YoY
- −1%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Gainesville, FL
32608
gainesville
$289K
243 active · 79 DOM
32669
newberry
$384K
140 active · 77 DOM
32605
gainesville
$290K
130 active · 58 DOM
32607
gainesville
$269K
105 active · 82 DOM
32615
alachua
$368K
104 active · 82 DOM
32606
gainesville
$368K
77 active · 60 DOM
32656
keystone heights
$325K
75 active · 86 DOM
32696
williston
$300K
72 active · 89 DOM
32643
high springs
$395K
69 active · 71 DOM
32601
gainesville
$334K
68 active · 85 DOM
32625
cedar key
$440K
62 active · 123 DOM
32653
gainesville
$295K
58 active · 56 DOM
32693
trenton
$305K
56 active · 82 DOM
32640
hawthorne
$306K
51 active · 103 DOM
32626
chiefland
$356K
46 active · 73 DOM
32666
melrose
$440K
45 active · 84 DOM
32609
gainesville
$220K
36 active · 68 DOM
32641
gainesville
$230K
36 active · 97 DOM
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