Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Last updated on June 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Gainesville
$2,900/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Gainesville is $2,900 per month as of June 2026. This is 49% above the national average rent, or $950 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Gainesville
20
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Gainesville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Gainesville have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Gainesville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Gainesville is $2,580, whereas a house costs $2,990. 1-bedroom apartments in Gainesville run $2,488 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,472.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,000 | 4% | 38% | |
1 bedroom | $1,595 | 2% | 8% | |
2 bedroom | $2,250 | 2% | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $2,980 | 1% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $4,250 | 8% | No Change |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Broad Run Oaks | $3,299 | |
Greenhill Crossing | $2,850 | |
Heritage Hunt | $2,950 | |
Lake Manassas | $3,100 | |
Somerset | $3,099 | |
Virginia Gateway | $2,750 | |
Virginia Oaks | $3,000 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,580 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $2,750 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $2,990 | No Change | No Change | |
Rooms | $974 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
38%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,595
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
8%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,980
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,250
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
No Change
Somerset
Average rent
$3,099
Virginia Oaks
Average rent
$3,000
Lake Manassas
Average rent
$3,100
Heritage Hunt
Average rent
$2,950
Virginia Gateway
Average rent
$2,750
Greenhill Crossing
Average rent
$2,850
Broad Run Oaks
Average rent
$3,299
Apartments
Average rent
$2,580
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$2,750
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$2,990
Last 30 days
No Change
Rooms
Average rent
$974
The table above reflects average rent prices in Gainesville, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Gainesville and Ashburn by all bedroom counts and property types.
Gainesville
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Gainesville, VA is 9% lower than the median rent in Ashburn, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Gainesville rental market.
The average rent in Gainesville is $2,900 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Gainesville have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Gainesville is 49% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $950 more per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Gainesville are Virginia Gateway ($2,750/mo), Greenhill Crossing ($2,850/mo), and Heritage Hunt ($2,950/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Gainesville, you'd need to earn approximately $116,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Gainesville's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,800 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $2,700 per month. These figures reflect current market conditions with one-bedrooms experiencing a decline and two-bedrooms seeing moderate growth compared to the previous year.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).