Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, VA

Prices and availability in Gainesville, VA were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Gainesville, VA are: SomerHill Farms Apartments, The Marque, Somerset Pointe Apartments, Heritage Village Plaza and 7703 Huron Drive BSMT.

The average rent in Gainesville, VA is $2,588.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $1,395 and $8,354.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $1,753 and $9,082.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $2,040 and $7,799.

In Gainesville 16% of the housing is rented out compared to 84% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 5% of Gainesville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 75% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gainesville is 21 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none 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 0% 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 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% 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.