Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, FL

Prices and availability in Gainesville, FL were last updated on 11 May 2026.

The best apartments in Gainesville, FL are: The Marlow Gainesville, The Bartram, Towne Parc Apartments, Nantucket Walk Apartments and The Earl.

The average rent in Gainesville, FL is $1,695.

The price range for a studio apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $990 and $1,839.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $930 and $3,195.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $690 and $3,100.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, FL is between $1,015 and $3,520.

In Gainesville 62% of the housing is rented out compared to 38% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Gainesville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 70% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gainesville is 31 years old, with 40% 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, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% 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.