Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, VA

Prices and availability in Gainesville, VA were last updated on 24 Oct 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 $1,463 and $8,195.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $1,753 and $7,290.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gainesville, VA is between $2,215 and $7,842.

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.

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.