Metropolitan market · Georgia · June 2026 data

Gainesville Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Gainesville, GA asks $504,963 — up 2.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 59 days, with 1,152 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$504,963
▲ 2.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$206
2,519 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
June 2026
Active listings
1,152
For sale now
New listings
334
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$420,000
▼ 1.2% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.4%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
260
Closed sales

Gainesville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Gainesville's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Gainesville, GA housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$504,963+2.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2062,519 sq ft median
Median days on market59+8% YoY
Active listings1,152+18% YoY
New listings this month334June 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$420,000-1.2% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio97.4%Closed sales
Gross rental yield3.6%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Gainesville?

Gainesville home prices are up 2.0% year over year and +1.3% month over month as of June 2026, at a $504,963 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$505K$496K$487K$479K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Gainesville GA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$545K$481K$417K$354K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Gainesville GA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Gainesville?

Gainesville has 1,152 active listings, 334 new this month, 363 pending as of June 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 75% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
1,152
New this month
334
Pending
363
Price-reduced
281

Is Gainesville a good real estate investment?

Gainesville scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #685 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
39/100
#685 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 8.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
45
Value
11
Rental yield
40
Supply risk
40
Market heat
37

Gainesville scores 39/100 on our composite Investor Score (#685 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 65% over five years and +136% over ten, leaving prices 104% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,514/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.6%; active inventory sits at 75% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Gainesville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Gainesville?

A home at Gainesville's $504,963 median listing runs about $2,535 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,276/mo
−$259/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,535/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,805/mo
+$270/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $504,963 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Gainesville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Gainesville shows up in 1,737 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,499 residents; +0.4% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,737
▼ 23.6% vs 2024
8.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,499
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$102.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.4%
▲ 109.8k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Gainesville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Gainesville?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Gainesville, GA is $504,963, up 2.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Gainesville, GA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Gainesville?
The median home listed in Gainesville asks $504,963 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,535 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Gainesville?
The median property in Gainesville spends 59 days on the market, with 1,152 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Gainesville?
With a median 59 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, Gainesville reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Gainesville a good place to invest in real estate?
Gainesville scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #685 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Gainesville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Gainesville and the wider Georgia market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Gainesville, GA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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