The Palms Condominiums
230 SW 2nd Ave,
Gainesville, FL 32601
$893 - $1,950
2 Beds
Downtown Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, FL Area Guide
Where Gators gather, you'll find fun
Walkable
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Bicycle-Friendly
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University
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Urban
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Events
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Shops
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Restaurants
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Nightlife
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Every day in Downtown Gainesville is a party -- partly because of the great weather and fantastic pubs -- but also because it is next to the University of Florida. The downtown area invites residents and visitors to get out and walk or bike, with wide sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes, and even "fun bikes" -- bikes that seat 17 people around a bar, so it looks more like a party bus with a lot of pedals. Downtown Gainesville hosts a variety of walking tours, pub crawls, and restaurant tours.
Of course, every party needs music, and Downtown Gainesville offers plenty of that, as well. A variety of nightclubs include outdoor stages for local bands, and Bo Diddly Plaza offers everything from blue grass to jazz to R&B. Watch a show at the legendary Hippodrome Theatre or see a concert at the Florida Theatre. Downtown Gainesville hosts a variety of festivals and events, from the farmer's market held in Bo Diddly Plaza to the Downtown Festival & Art Show. And in the fall, it's time for college football -- put on your orange and blue and head to the Swamp -- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium -- and cheer on the Gators.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Gainesville is $1,428 for a studio, $1,460 for one bedroom, $1,647 for two bedrooms, and $2,147 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Gainesville has increased by 4.7% in the past year.
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Studio
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393 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,428/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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642 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,460/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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879 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,647/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,251 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,147/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, FL is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
50
/ 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, FL offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk
Groceries
40
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, FL from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Morningside Nature Center
- Univ of Florida Observatory
- Boulware Springs Nature Park
- Boulware Springs Park and Historic Waterworks
- Alfred A. Ring Park
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- Gainesville Regional
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.