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Gainesville, FL
Detailed City Facts Report

Gainesville, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.


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Gainesville, Florida


Gainesville Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Alachua County blank blank blank 263,496
Gainesville 84,770 95,447 124,354 131,591



Gainesville
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$203,2965.2%
Sep $196,541 . .
Aug $208,532 . .
Jul $210,986 . .
Jun $217,203 . .
May $200,096 . .
Apr $188,753 . .
Mar $196,010 . .
Feb $214,058 . .
Jan $182,168 . .
2017 .$193,2055.4%
2016 .$183,3795.3%
2015 .$174,2004.6%
2014 .$166,6191.5%
2013 . $164,106 12.8%
2012 . $145,459 -4.9%





Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2018)
. Gainesville GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $203,296 $419,000
Nearest Big City Jacksonville na
Home Sales Price in Jacksonville $248,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 66% of Jacksonville home prices 101%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2018)
. Gainesville GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $203,296 $419,000
Monthly Rent $1,174 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 11.6 times the annual rent 19.0



Gainesville
Cost of Living (2018)
79% GPTR 99 City Average
109%



Gainesville Taxes
(2018)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.8% -- 23* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 103 days 21* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes



Gainesville Building Permits
(single family homes)
2016 76
2015 71
2014 67
2013 63
2012 70
2011 43
2010 45



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