Average rent in Gainesville, TX

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Gainesville, TX metro area is $1,559 per month, up 5.4% from a year ago5% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,559

July 2026

Year over year

+5.4%

vs $1,479 a year ago

3-year change

from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±2.7%

avg error on held-out data

Gainesville, TX rent history

Observed market rent since January 2025, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Jan 25 – Sep 26
Gainesville, TX observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Gainesville, TX rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Gainesville, TX are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,568$1,553$1,577
September 2026$1,573$1,551$1,594
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Gainesville, TX forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Gainesville, TX metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.