Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, VA

Prices and availability in Gainesville, VA were last updated on 13 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Gainesville, VA are: SomerHill Farms Apartments, The Marque, Somerset Pointe Apartments, Heritage Village Plaza and 15896 Lee Carter Road.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $1,350 and $6,932.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $1,753 and $6,081.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $2,385 and $7,677.

In Gainesville, 16% of the residents are renting compared to 84% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Gainesville's rentals, 75% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Gainesville are about 21 years old, on average. Of these, all have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.