Whether you want to call it by its nickname, “Hogtown,” or just by its name, Gainesville is a great area to live in on the Gulf Coast. This coastal city is known for many things including its parks, nature, and historic architecture.
If you’re looking to buy a home in Gainesville, expect to see the median home sale price coming in at $259,500 and the average sale price per square foot is $177. And if you’re looking to rent an apartment in Gainesville, the average rent price for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,491.
Don’t worry if those prices don’t fit in your budget – we’ve got options to help you find a home or apartment that does. To help you find the right city, we’ve collected a list of the 4 best affordable Gainesville suburbs to check out. And they’re all less than 35 minutes away from the city. No matter where you live, you’ll still be close enough to Gainesville to explore all the city has to offer without the price of living there.
With a median home sale price of $149,900, Starke is the most affordable Gainesville suburb on our list. About 5,800 people live in this suburban area and you’ll only be about a 35-minute drive away from downtown Gainesville. If you’re considering moving to this area make sure to explore the Bradford County Fair, check out the charming downtown, or visit Crosby Lake.
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Just a little more expensive than Starke is High Springs. About a 35-minute drive away from downtown Gainesville, you can explore the Butterfly Rainforest and Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in no time. When living in this suburb of 6,200 people, you can also spend the day checking out the downtown High Springs area.
Just 35 minutes away, you’ll find the suburb of Newberry. Even with a population of about 7,300, there are plenty of unique spots to visit in Newberry. If you move to the third most affordable suburb, make sure to explore Watermelon Pond Wildlife and Environmental Area where you’ll find a pond and walking trails.
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Only slightly more expensive than Newberry is none other than Alachua. There are several top attractions you may want to check out in Gainesville suburb. Make sure to visit Turkey Creek Preserve or check out one of the golf courses.
Methodology: Affordability is based on whether a suburb’s median home sale price or average sale price per square foot is less than Gainesville and under a 35-minute drive from downtown Gainesville.Median home sale price data from the Redfin Data Center during March 2023. Average rental data from Rent.com March 2023. Population data sourced from the United States Census Bureau.
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Alison is part of the Content Marketing team as a Content Marketing Specialist. In her 4 years at Redfin, Alison has written a variety of articles ranging from home design tips to housing affordability. A California-native, Alison currently resides in Seattle where you can find her catching a concert or exploring farmers’ markets. Her dream home is a cottage-style house with a chef’s kitchen and a cozy room to store and play vinyl records.
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