Town guide

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is a city in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 145,702 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32601, 32603, 32605, 32607, 32608, 32609, 32610, 32612, 32641 and 32653, and parts of 32606 are in Gainesville too.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population145,7022,307 per sq mi

Median home value$247,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking7%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gainesville

11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Gainesville, FL32601 Buyer’s market $254/sq ft +17.5% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 12/100

All in Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32603 Seller’s market $270/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 33% sold over asking

All in Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32605 Seller’s market $205/sq ft −2.8% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32607 Balanced $180/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 15/100

Mostly Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32608 Balanced $206/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32609 Seller’s market $187/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 25/100

Mostly Gainesville; also La Crosse

Gainesville, FL32610Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32612Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32641 Buyer’s market $164/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 7.3 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 17/100

Mostly Gainesville

Gainesville, FL32653 Seller’s market $197/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Mostly Gainesville; also Alachua

Gainesville, FL32606 Seller’s market $189/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Part is in Gainesville

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gainesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Gainesville at a glance

City · Alachua County, FL

Population	145,7022,307 per square mile
Land area	63 square milesplus 1.2 of water
Median household income	$46,195average $70,717
Median home value	$247,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,296/month
Homes lived in by owners	38%
Single-family houses	37% of homes
Median year built	1983
Average household	2.14 people
Median age	26.5
Average commute	19 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Gainesville

Distances

Nearest major airport	Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)68 miles away
Closer regional airport	Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Jacksonville, FL60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Houston, TX782 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gainesville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gainesville

U.S. Representative · Florida’s 3rd DistrictKat Cammack (R)
U.S. SenatorAshley Moody (R)
U.S. SenatorRick Scott (R)
GovernorRon DeSantis (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataHarvey Ward

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gainesville had 141,085 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 13th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.

Alachua County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Alachua County

103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7,229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gainesville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Uf Health Shands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gainesville3.7 miles
Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville4.6 miles
Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	682
Specialist doctors	2,313
Dentists	498
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,482
Mental health providers	1,765
Physical and occupational therapists	377
Optometrists	54
Chiropractors	58
Pharmacies	51

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Gainesville

Parks (60 nearby)

Four Creeks Preserve · 705 acres2.9 mi
San Felasco Park · 207 acres3.2 mi
Boulware Springs Park · 107 acres5.2 mi
Loblolly Woods North · 101 acres2.4 mi
Bivens Arm Nature Park · 93 acres4.9 mi
Loblolly Woods South · 81 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (20 nearby)

Publix0.4 mi
ALDI0.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
Winn-Dixie1.4 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
Walgreens0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (17 nearby)

Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center2.5 mi
Library Partnership2.6 mi
Millhopper Library Branch2.8 mi
Library West2.9 mi
Fletcher Library2.9 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

A. Quinn Jones House2.5 mi
Heritage Hall2.9 mi
Matheson History Museum3.2 mi
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention3.6 mi
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Nightjar1.9 mi
Gainesville Community Playhouse2.9 mi
Florida Theater of Gainesville3.0 mi
Vivid Music Hall3.0 mi
Constans Theatre3.2 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1853.

Colleges and universities

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
University of Florida Division of Continuing Education
University of Florida Center for African Studies
Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy
Theatre Strike Force
Emerging Pathogens Institute
Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center
University of Florida student housing

Sports teams

Florida Gators NCAA Division I
Florida Gators football Southeastern Conference

Notable people born here

Tom Petty (1950) · American musician (1950-2017)
Maya Rudolph (1972) · American actress and comedian
Noah Lyles (1997) · American sprinter
Dustin Moskovitz (1984) · American computer/Internet entrepreneur
Philip H. Dybvig (1955) · American economist
Robert Hoffman (1985) · American actor
Desmond Child (1953) · American songwriter and producer
Brittany Daniel (1976) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gainesville

Public schools here are run by Alachua, Uf Lab Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (46)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
C. W. Norton Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	540	Public	0.7 mi
Caring & Sharing Learning SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	369	Charter	4.4 mi
Early Learning Academy at DuvalGainesville	Pre-K	117	Public	3.6 mi
Hidden Oak Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	694	Public	6.0 mi
Kimball Wiles Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	741	Public	7.3 mi
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	692	Public	7.5 mi
Littlewood Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	714	Public	2.6 mi
Myra Terwilliger Elementary SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	672	Public	9.3 mi
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–12	1,363	Public	3.7 mi
William S. Talbot Elem SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	573	Public	2.8 mi
Alachua Virtual Instruction ProgramGainesville	K–12	—	Public	4.1 mi
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Gainesville	K–5	29	Public	2.5 mi
Boulware Springs CharterGainesville	K–5	171	Charter	2.5 mi
Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryGainesville	K–5	501	Public	2.5 mi
Expressions Learning Arts AcademyGainesville	K–5	84	Charter	6.2 mi
Glen Springs Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	429	Public	1.5 mi
Hospital HomeboundGainesville	K–12	29	Special Education	4.0 mi
Idylwild Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	627	Public	5.8 mi
Joseph Williams Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	398	Public	3.9 mi
Lake Forest Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	268	Public	5.4 mi
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	312	Public	2.3 mi
Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	791	Public	7.1 mi
Sidney Lanier CenterGainesville	K–12	139	Alternative Education	2.0 mi
Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	403	Public	0.8 mi
The One Room School House ProjectGainesville	K–5	176	Charter	2.2 mi
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary SchoolGainesville	K–5	463	Public	2.7 mi
The Einstein School Inc.Gainesville	2–8	97	Charter, Alternative Education	7.0 mi
A.Quinn Jones CenterGainesville	6–12	95	Alternative Education	2.5 mi
Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolGainesville	6–8	613	Public	4.1 mi
Alachua County JailGainesville	6–12	—	Alternative Education	4.0 mi

And 16 more.

Private schools (18)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Brentwood SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	178	Nonsectarian	4.0 mi
Countryside Christian SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–12	310	Baptist	6.8 mi
Elevations Learning AcademyGainesville	Pre-K–4	59	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Flowers MontessoriGainesville	Pre-K–1	7	Nonsectarian	1.7 mi
Gainesville County Day SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–5	149	Nonsectarian	6.0 mi
Laniakea Montessori SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–9	38	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Millhopper Montessori SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–8	134	Nonsectarian	5.5 mi
Oak Hall SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–12	817	Nonsectarian	6.3 mi
Queen of Peace Catholic AcademyGainesville	Pre-K–8	453	Roman Catholic	8.1 mi
St Patrick Interparish SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–8	388	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
The Rock SchoolGainesville	Pre-K–12	534	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.6 mi
Cornerstone AcademyGainesville	K–12	167	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.6 mi
Newberry Christian Community SchoolGainesville	K–12	303	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Passage Christian AcademyGainesville	K–11	91	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.6 mi
Persimmon Early Learning Academy LlcGainesville	K–4	38	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Windsor Christian AcademyGainesville	K–12	39	Baptist	10.0 mi
Trilogy SchoolGainesville	2–12	82	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
St Francis Catholic AcademyGainesville	9–12	259	Roman Catholic	7.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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