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How competitive is the Gainesville housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 39/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.30
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 33.6%
- YoY of active listings
Gainesville is moderately competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.30 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -0.9% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 82. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 33.6% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.30 · Inventory YoY: -0.9% · Median days on market: 82 · Sellers cutting price: 33.6% · Median listing price: $335,000 (+1.4% YoY)
Gainesville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $335K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,423
- YoY -0.0%
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.31
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 21.6%
- YoY 0.0%