Average Rent in Gainesville, TX
Rentals in Gainesville average about $1,354 a month as of November 2026. That is 20.5% lower than the Texas average and 33.5% lower than the U.S. average.
$1,354
Average rent, Nov 2026
$1,344
Average 2-bedroom rent
-20.5%
Against Texas ($1,704)
-33.5%
Against the U.S. ($2,036)
Average Rent in Gainesville by Bedroom
Asking rents as of November 2026, beside Texas and the country.
| Size | Gainesville | Texas | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $1,354 | $1,704 | $2,036 | $54,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,124 | $1,371 | $1,685 | $45,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,344 | $1,686 | $1,996 | $53,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,521 | $1,988 | $2,363 | $60,800 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
For Rent in Gainesville Now
Medians of the 14 listings advertised today, each counted once at the middle of its rents.
By monthly rent
Half of rentals ask between $1,375 and $1,719.
Gainesville and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of November 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in Texas
- Dallas$1,896 average rent
- Austin$2,047 average rent
- Houston$1,673 average rent
- Fort Worth$1,790 average rent
- San Antonio$1,490 average rent
- Killeen$1,239 average rent
- Lubbock$1,219 average rent
- Plano$1,845 average rent
- Arlington$1,546 average rent
- Irving$1,702 average rent
- Denton$1,464 average rent
- Frisco$1,982 average rent