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, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.31. This indicates that demand absorption is moderate relative to available inventory, positioning the market within the Cooling classification.
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 · Aug 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 remained relatively stable over the past year, contracting marginally by 0.9%, while new listings have increased significantly, up 17.6% year-over-year. The pending ratio currently stands at 0.31, reflecting a 2.5% increase year-over-year from a low base. Median listing price registered a modest 1.4% year-over-year increase, yet median price per square foot saw a 2.1% decline over the same period.
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
With a pending ratio of 0.31 and a rising supply of new listings, buyers generally face a less constrained environment, which may afford more time for property evaluation and negotiation. The current inventory dynamics suggest that properties are taking longer to move from active to pending status, potentially encouraging price discipline from sellers.
The average listing price increased by 3.6% year-over-year, while the median price per square foot declined by 2.1% over the same period. This divergence, coupled with a median listing price increase of only 1.4%, suggests some softening at the higher price tiers within the market segment.
1,423 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 388 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Gainesville, FL? Homes here are taking 4 days less 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
- 82 days
- Inventory YoY
- −1%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Gainesville, FL
32608
gainesville
$284K
257 active · 93 DOM
32669
newberry
$395K
135 active · 81 DOM
32605
gainesville
$300K
110 active · 71 DOM
32607
gainesville
$258K
106 active · 69 DOM
32615
alachua
$359K
101 active · 94 DOM
32606
gainesville
$380K
77 active · 77 DOM
32656
keystone heights
$332K
75 active · 71 DOM
32601
gainesville
$303K
66 active · 84 DOM
32696
williston
$297K
63 active · 92 DOM
32643
high springs
$388K
60 active · 61 DOM
32625
cedar key
$410K
56 active · 164 DOM
32653
gainesville
$309K
56 active · 68 DOM
32640
hawthorne
$326K
52 active · 105 DOM
32666
melrose
$450K
51 active · 88 DOM
32626
chiefland
$378K
46 active · 103 DOM
32680
old town
$303K
44 active · 87 DOM
32609
gainesville
$228K
44 active · 59 DOM
32693
trenton
$299K
43 active · 90 DOM
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