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Average Rent in Gainesville 32608 & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Gainesville 32608, Gainesville, FL. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,609/mo
Lowest Available
$1,494/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
39
available now
Price Cuts This Week in Gainesville 32608
12 listed units across 1 building in Gainesville 32608 dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $72/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 25 | $1,709 | $1,574 | $135 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 107, 1/1 | $1,694 | $1,569 | $125 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 100, 2/1 | $1,594 | $1,494 | $100 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 192, 2/1 | $1,624 | $1,524 | $100 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 241, 2/2 | $1,749 | $1,669 | $80 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 8 | $1,684 | $1,609 | $75 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 16 | $1,584 | $1,514 | $70 |
| Ridgemar Commons | Unit 2 | $1,594 | $1,529 | $65 |
Gainesville 32608 vs Gainesville, FL Average
Gainesville 32608 is cheaper the Gainesville, FL average by $257/mo (14%). The citywide average is $1,866/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Gainesville 32608?
As of July 2026, the average rent in Gainesville 32608 is $1,609 per month across 1 apartment community and 39 available units.
The most affordable option is Ridgemar Commons starting at $1,494/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,621/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,608/mo.
Prices range from $1,494 to $1,724 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 24 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Gainesville 32608
Rent Prices by Apartment in Gainesville 32608
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemar Commons | $1,494/mo | $1,609/mo | 39 | 4.4 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$64,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,609/mo.
Comfortable income
$77,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,494/mo), you need to earn at least $60,000/year.
Median household income in Gainesville 32608 is $45,611 , about 41% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Gainesville 32608
Overall prices in Gainesville 32608 runs below the national average by about 3% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 97.2, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Gainesville 32608's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,609 |
| Utilities | $398 |
| Groceries | $520 |
| Transportation | $949 |
| Healthcare | $463 |
| Other goods and services | $741 |
| Estimated total | $4,679/mo |
Population
143,611
Median household income
$45,611
Census median rent
$1,214/mo
Rent as % of income
40.5%
Median age
26.5
Mean commute
18 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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