Gainesville GA Real Estate & Homes For Sale
Gainesville is the Hall County seat and largest city, on Lake Lanier and I-985 about 50 miles (straight line) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The city hosts events on its downtown square through the year, and Don Carter State Park is at the north end of the lake in Hall County.
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$382,200
Gainesville Median Home Value (2020–2024)
Hall County
School District: Hall County Schools; Gainesville City Schools
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077 (median value of owner-occupied housing units). This is not a sale price or an appraisal. Geography: Gainesville, Georgia. About ACS data (census.gov)
Living in Gainesville, Georgia
Gainesville is the Hall County seat and largest city, on Lake Lanier and I-985 about 50 miles (straight line) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The city hosts events on its downtown square through the year, and Don Carter State Park is at the north end of the lake in Hall County.
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Gainesville Housing & Commute Facts
About 45,032 people live in Gainesville, on about 33.8 square miles of land, about 50 miles (straight line) from downtown Atlanta. About 44% of homes are detached single-family houses, lower than Hall County overall (72%), and about 39% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, lower than Hall County overall (69%).
- Median home value (±$24,977)
- $382,200
- Detached single-family homes
- 44%
- Buildings with 5+ units
- 44%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 39%
- Homes built 2010 or later
- 24%
- Homes built before 1980
- 28%
- Average one-way commute
- 24 min
- Worked from home
- 9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077 (median value of owner-occupied housing units). This is not a sale price or an appraisal. Geography: Gainesville city, Georgia. Tables B01003, B25077, B25024, B25003, B25034, B08301 and B08013; land area and distance from the 2024 Census Gazetteer. About ACS data (census.gov)
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Listing on the open market is the usual route. On some properties, Dexter may make a direct written cash offer, disclosed in writing as a licensee acting as a principal for his own account. No offer is promised. See how listing works or request a home value estimate.
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School District
Gainesville is served by Hall County Schools; Gainesville City Schools. School assignments are set by address, so verify any property directly with the district. For official performance data, see the Georgia Department of Education and the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy.
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About Hall County
Hall County lies northeast of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties on Lake Lanier, with Gainesville as its county seat about 50 miles (straight line) from do...
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