Rental numbers for Alachua County, FL
The typical home here runs -$977 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.0%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$977/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $304,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,643/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Alachua County
16 with published figures
| 32641Gainesville | $180,000 | $1,430* | 9.5% | 4.6% | -$276 | n/a |
| 32615Alachua | $329,000 | $2,292 | 8.4% | 4.4% | -$571 | n/a |
| 32609Gainesville | $220,000 | $1,490 | 8.1% | 3.7% | -$507 | +0.6% |
| 32669Newberry | $353,000 | $2,250 | 7.6% | 3.8% | -$800 | +1.7% |
| 32694Waldo | $230,000 | $1,430* | 7.5% | 3.4% | -$590 | n/a |
| 32605Gainesville | $302,000 | $1,840 | 7.3% | 3.4% | -$786 | +3.0% |
| 32601Gainesville | $262,000 | $1,437 | 6.6% | 2.5% | -$858 | +6.2% |
| 32607Gainesville | $288,000 | $1,503 | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$993 | +0.6% |
| 32606Gainesville | $341,000 | $1,735 | 6.1% | 2.3% | -$1,176 | +2.3% |
| 32608Gainesville | $334,000 | $1,608 | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$1,252 | +1.0% |
| 32643High Springs | $329,000 | $1,560* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$1,209 | n/a |
| 32618Archer | $316,000 | $1,430* | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$1,194 | n/a |
| 32653Gainesville | $324,000 | $1,430* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,308 | n/a |
| 32667Micanopy | $352,000 | $1,430* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,439 | n/a |
| 32631Earleton | $371,000 | $1,440* | 4.7% | 1.0% | -$1,700 | n/a |
| 32603Gainesville | $419,000 | $1,430* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,915 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.96%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $258,698 | $1,316 |
| Aug 2022 | $300,883 | $1,507 |
| Aug 2023 | $308,917 | $1,563 |
| Aug 2024 | $315,345 | $1,579 |
| Aug 2025 | $307,632 | $1,616 |
| Aug 2026 | $304,012 | $1,643 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Gainesville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,197 | $1,241 | $1,471 | $1,806 | $1,933 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 18.9
- 2,201 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 89th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Alachua County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$977 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Alachua County?
- About 0.96% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $304,000 home that is about $2,919 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Alachua County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,241 for a 1-bedroom, $1,471 for a 2-bedroom and $1,806 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$977 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.