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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
- 31/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.18
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 87
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.0%
- YoY of active listings
Gainesville is soft for sellers as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 31/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.18 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -8.4% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 87. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 27.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 31/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.18 · Inventory YoY: -8.4% · Median days on market: 87 · Sellers cutting price: 27.0% · Median listing price: $402,098 (-4.4% YoY)
Gainesville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $402K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 267
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 87
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.17
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 20.7%
- YoY -0.1%