Commercial Real Estate Market in Gainesville, FL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
761 active listings and 4,956 off-market properties in Gainesville, FL. Commercial property asks $218/SF to buy and $50.21/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Gainesville, FL spans 313.4 square miles in Alachua County, Florida. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Gainesville, FL asks $230/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Gainesville, FL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Gainesville, FL runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Gainesville, FL asks $145/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 34.2%
- Open space 11.2%
- Industrial 9.1%
- Planned_development 7.9%
- Mixed use 5.8%
- Special 3.8%
- Civic 2.6%
- Commercial 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family
Public Services And Operations
Conservation
Planned Development
Educational Services
Single Family (SF)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Gainesville, FL has 222,180 residents in 100,641 households. Density runs 709 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,176 and median gross rent $1,299 a month.
222,180
Population
100,641
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
30
Median Age
53%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
313.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
709
Density / Sq Mi
$58,176
Median Household Income
$34,635
Median Earnings
$1,299
Median Rent
$282,488
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Micanopy | — | — |
| Jonesville | — | — |
| Evinston | — | — |
| Waldo | — | — |
Commercial property in Gainesville, FL asks $218/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Gainesville?
Commercial property in Gainesville, FL asks an average of $218 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $177/SF, so asking sits 23% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $230/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Gainesville?
Asking lease rates in Gainesville, FL average $50.21 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Gainesville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gainesville, FL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 440 active sale listings, 321 active lease listings, 4,956 tracked off-market properties, the current Gainesville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 440 active for-sale and 321 active for-lease listings in Gainesville, FL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 35,687 zoned acres across 38 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
