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Gainesville State College

Watkinsville is considered one of the safest cities in the Athens area. According to the local crime statistics, the chance of becoming involved in a violent crime here is 1 in 2879. Though Gainesville doesn’t have any dorms or traditional housing facilities for students, they own several apartment complexes that are within walking distance of campus. If you can find a rental that’s close to campus, you’ll be rewarded with convenience and also a sense of safety. The closer you are to Athens the more likely you are to end up in a neighborhood with a higher crime rate. Athens is six miles north of GSC’s campus in Watkinsville, which is just a ten minute drive. The University of Georgia is located in Athens, and because of this it’s one of the premier college towns in the entire Southeast. The city comes alive on the weekend, and there are parties on campuses, in student neighborhoods, and in local bars and clubs. Athens also has an established music scene that attracts just as many impressive names as Atlanta does. And like Atlanta, there is also a strong sports culture here, except it’s for college teams instead of professional teams.

Gainesville:
July Rent Report

Welcome to the July 2026 Gainesville Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the July 2026 key findings and figures for the Gainesville rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Gainesville and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Gainesville average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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Gainesville Rent Prices Decrease From June to July

Gainesville rent prices decreased over the last month. From June to July, the city experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Gainesville one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from June to July, Gainesville experienced a 0% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Gainesville two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $.

July Prices: Gainesville vs. Surrounding Areas

Rent Prices in Gainesville and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have decreased in Gainesville over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 0 of the Gainesville suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

  • Rents did not increase in any of the Gainesville suburbs

  • Rents did not decrease in any of the Gainesville suburbs.

July 2026 Pricing Trends: Gainesville vs. National Comparisons

Gainesville Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Gainesville over the past year has been declining. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Gainesville average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Gainesville one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Gainesville and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Gainesville and suburbs

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Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.