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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Gainesville Area is $160,600, which is about the same as the state average of $156,200 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Gainesville Area was built is 1986, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 56,524 Owner Occupied Houses in Gainesville Area, #235

Gainesville Area	160,600 USD
Florida	156,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Gainesville Area		-9.16%
Florida		48.06%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Gainesville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Florida and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
1986	1985	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Gainesville Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	56,524	100%	4,772,944	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	33,768	59.74%, see rank	61.11%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	22,756	40.26%, see rank	38.89%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Gainesville Area	1,399 USD
Florida	1,480 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gainesville Area	%	Florida	U.S.
$299 or Less	18	0.05%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	471	1.39%, see rank	1.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,000	5.92%, see rank	5.00%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,724	16.95%, see rank	14.91%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,652	31.54%, see rank	29.50%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	6,892	20.41%, see rank	21.21%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,715	16.92%, see rank	18.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,296	6.80%, see rank	9.20%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Gainesville Area	23.10% of the Total Income
Florida	26.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gainesville Area	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	2,014	5.96%, see rank	4.76%	5.86%
10% to 20%	11,215	33.21%, see rank	25.89%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,204	27.26%, see rank	25.92%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,664	10.85%, see rank	14.93%	13.74%
40% or More	7,273	21.54%, see rank	27.62%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Gainesville Area	451 USD
Florida	469 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Gainesville Area	%	Florida	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,333	10.25%, see rank	9.06%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,357	14.75%, see rank	13.71%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,436	32.68%, see rank	32.19%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,448	23.94%, see rank	22.09%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,182	18.38%, see rank	22.95%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Gainesville Area	11.70% of the Total Income
Florida	13.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Gainesville Area	%	Florida	U.S.
10% or Less	9,472	41.62%, see rank	36.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,306	32.11%, see rank	31.41%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,582	11.35%, see rank	12.98%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,031	4.53%, see rank	6.40%	5.64%
40% or More	1,660	7.29%, see rank	10.85%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	120,574, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	60,336, 50.04%, see rank	54.16%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5,327, 4.42%, see rank	6.28%	5.82%
2 Units	3,322, 2.76%, see rank	2.17%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,498, 6.22%, see rank	3.85%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	10,216, 8.47%, see rank	5.03%	4.78%
10 or More Units	20,874, 17.31%, see rank	19.24%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	13,001, 10.78%, see rank	9.28%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	120,574, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
1 Room	1,927, 1.60%, see rank	1.65%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,680, 3.05%, see rank	2.16%	2.48%
3 Rooms	13,722, 11.38%, see rank	10.38%	9.13%
4 Rooms	24,684, 20.47%, see rank	21.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	30,042, 24.92%, see rank	23.70%	20.41%
6 Rooms	19,873, 16.48%, see rank	17.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	11,488, 9.53%, see rank	10.59%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,600, 6.30%, see rank	6.13%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,558, 6.27%, see rank	5.66%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	120,574, 100%	9,051,851	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,013, 1.67%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	13,595, 11.28%, see rank	10.62%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	34,617, 28.71%, see rank	33.79%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	49,659, 41.19%, see rank	38.45%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	17,935, 14.87%, see rank	12.90%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,755, 2.28%, see rank	2.45%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Total Housing Units	102,411, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,396, 16.99%, see rank	4.53%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,412, 2.36%, see rank	1.12%	4.86%
Electricity	80,673, 78.77%, see rank	92.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	288, 0.28%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	782, 0.76%, see rank	0.20%	2.12%
Solar Energy	71, 0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	23, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	766, 0.75%, see rank	1.56%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	43,831, 100%	2,322,949	39,201,928
$199 or Less	419, 0.96%, see rank	1.03%	1.50%
$200 to $299	815, 1.86%, see rank	1.85%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,594, 5.92%, see rank	3.93%	7.37%
$500 to $699	8,120, 18.53%, see rank	11.03%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,050, 36.62%, see rank	32.44%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,527, 26.30%, see rank	34.44%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,877, 6.56%, see rank	10.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,429, 3.26%, see rank	4.93%	6.10%
Median	$880, see rank	$998	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Gainesville Area	Florida	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	102,411, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,603, 8.40%, see rank	7.09%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	40,730, 39.77%, see rank	41.49%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	37,646, 36.76%, see rank	37.93%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	15,432, 15.07%, see rank	13.49%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.