Gainesville, FL · Florida

Alachua County

281,751 residents1,695 permits TTM$59,659 median HHI21 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$266,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

25.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.13%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,695

Census BPS

Climate risk

90.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown21 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
326946.6%-28.9%
3264110.3%-58.9%
326097.8%-48.8%
326406.5%-28.9%
326105.6%-28.9%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

54.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

47.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

56.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026