Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, VA

Prices and availability in Gainesville, VA were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Gainesville, VA are: SomerHill Farms Apartments, The Marque, Somerset Pointe Apartments, 6783 Hampton Bay Ln, Unit 302 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 $7,516.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $2,104 and $9,754.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $2,090 and $4,176.

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.

Studio apartments in Gainesville are around 0% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 31% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 55% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.