Apartments for Rent in Gainesville

Gainesville is a landlocked town in the sunny state of Florida. Gainesville is a big "small town" - its population lingers around 100k and it's full of big-city culture, but its residents like to spread out. Outside of the city center, Gainesville has a suburban vibe, and its residents love living in a city that has the best of both worlds.

Gainesville's best known for being the home of University of Florida. About 50k students are enrolled at UF, which makes Gainesville an ever-changing town-- as students graduate and move away, new students arrive, and so on. UF is the largest employer in Gainesville. Students and non-students alike love rooting for the school's team, the Florida Gators.

Gainesville has continually been home to a strong music scene. The most popular artist to come out of Gainesville is none other than Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers, though it's also had several indie musicians come up through the ranks. Gainesville has many small DIY venues which make it a beloved town among musicians - seemingly every artist who's made it to the big time has a fond memory of playing a Gainesville club. Gainesville hosts The Fest every October, a city-wide weekend long party that brings several big names into town.

Gainesville has an incredibly reasonable cost of living - it's much lower than the national average. While other oceanfront and gulf front cities see a steady stream of beach going visitors, Gainesville loses that crowd. As a result, entertainment and housing is modestly priced in Gainesville. Read on for tips on finding apartments for rent in Gainesville.

Research The City

Gainesville is not known for having reliable public transit, so most residents have their own vehicles. When searching for apartments, check out the area of the neighborhood that you're looking to rent in. If you don't like driving, the number of apartments available to you may be limited.

Explore the City

While there's plenty of Gainesville rentals available on online apartment finders like ApartmentLove.com - the nation's favorite online apartment guide, the best way to get a feel of the city is to get out and about. You'll see that a lot of apartments for rent are around UF. Because Gainesville is a college town, the area immediately surrounding the school is mostly cheap apartments designed specifically for students. Undergraduate students aren't known for being quiet neighbors, so unless you like frat parties, it's best to move your apartment search away from that part of town.

So Much Room for Stuff!

The Gainesville metro area is where most rentals are going to be available. Outside of the city will have less chic studio apartments and more townhomes for rent. That's the kind of city Gainesville is, though. Many landlords offer rent to own homes in the area, so if you've found a townhome that you really like, see if that's an option. If you're coming from a much larger city, you might suddenly have more space than you know what to do with! But ask any Gainesville resident and they'll let you know - you'll get used to it.

Apartments for Rent in Gainesville, FL

The fabulous thing about apartments and homes in Gainesville is that the rental market isn't competitive and the prices are reasonable. You can spend your money on something other than your rent, and there's plenty to do in perpetually sunny Florida!  #ApartmentLove