Gainesville Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 120,574, see rank, 100% | 9,051,851 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 102,411, 84.94%, see rank | 79.74% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 56,524, 46.88%, see rank | 52.73% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 45,887, 38.06%, see rank | 27.01% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,163, 15.06%, see rank | 20.26% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 5,881, 4.88%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,900, 1.58%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,716, 1.42%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,066, 0.88%, see rank | 9.84% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,600, 6.30%, see rank | 4.54% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 120,073, see rank, 100% | 8,989,580 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 106,637, 88.81%, see rank | 82.55% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 59,899, 49.89%, see rank | 55.61% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 46,738, 38.92%, see rank | 26.94% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 13,436, 11.19%, see rank | 17.45% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 6,602, 5.50%, see rank | 4.13% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,948, 1.62%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 471, 0.39%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,570, 1.31%, see rank | 7.31% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 13, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,832, 2.36%, see rank | 3.26% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 119,837, see rank, 100% | 8,983,414 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 102,507, 85.54%, see rank | 79.56% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 58,236, 48.60%, see rank | 54.16% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 44,271, 36.94%, see rank | 25.40% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,330, 14.46%, see rank | 20.44% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 4,770, 3.98%, see rank | 3.35% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,343, 1.96%, see rank | 2.07% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,938, 1.62%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,346, 1.12%, see rank | 9.43% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,933, 5.79%, see rank | 4.35% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 118,157, see rank, 100% | 8,863,057 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 103,516, 87.61%, see rank | 80.70% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 58,338, 49.37%, see rank | 56.26% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 45,178, 38.24%, see rank | 24.44% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 14,641, 12.39%, see rank | 19.30% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 3,920, 3.32%, see rank | 3.22% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,143, 1.81%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,339, 1.13%, see rank | 1.23% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,621, 1.37%, see rank | 8.71% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,618, 4.75%, see rank | 3.69% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 114,687, see rank, 100% | 8,641,264 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 101,987, 88.93%, see rank | 81.89% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 55,999, 48.83%, see rank | 57.09% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 45,988, 40.10%, see rank | 24.80% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,700, 11.07%, see rank | 18.11% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 3,053, 2.66%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,669, 1.46%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,414, 1.23%, see rank | 1.30% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,498, 1.31%, see rank | 8.28% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 41, 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,025, 4.38%, see rank | 3.28% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
