Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, FL

Prices and availability in Gainesville, FL were last updated on 5 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Gainesville, FL are: Wildflower Apartments, Lakewood Villas Apartments, 39th Avenue, Nantucket Walk Apartments and Hickory Place.

The average rent in Gainesville, FL is $1,707.

The price range for a studio apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $915 and $3,040.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $655 and $3,090.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $655 and $3,040.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $655 and $3,237.

In Gainesville, 62% of the residents are renting compared to 38% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Gainesville's rentals, 71% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 12% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gainesville is 30 years old, with 38% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.5% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Gainesville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 28% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in Gainesville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.