2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Gainesville, FL vs Columbus, OH

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- The median age of a home in Gainesville is 10.3% younger than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Gainesville, FLColumbus, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age394342
 Median Home Cost$271,700$220,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.8%14.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.70.9%60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.1%110.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.4$16.6$11.0
 Homes Owned33.5%41.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant15.5%7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.9%51.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gainesville, FLColumbus, OHUnited States
 Average Rent$1,530$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880$860$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170$1,180$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570$1,610$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gainesville, FLColumbus, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent10.2%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.6%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%3.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gainesville, FLColumbus, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.7%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%1.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.0%3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%5.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9996.3%6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.2%19.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99921.8%20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.4%25.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99910.1%9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.5%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.7%2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%0.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gainesville, FLColumbus, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.0%11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.0%11.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.8%15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.9%12.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197922.2%14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.8%15.1%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.2%10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%4.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.2%11.8%12.2%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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