The National
111 Green St SE,
Gainesville, GA 30501
$1,325 - $3,150
1-3 Beds
Downtown Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, GA Area Guide
The Queen City of the Mountains' downtown gem
Lake
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University
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With its wide brick sidewalks, mature trees, elegant boutiques, and outdoor dining, Downtown Gainesville celebrates its Southern charm with down-home style. There's even a historic town square with a statue and benches. Gainesville is located along the popular Lake Lanier, a resort destination known for boating, fishing, swimming, and Lanier World water park. It is also a college town, home to Brenau University and the University of North Georgia - Gainesville Campus.
Downtown Gainesville hosts a wide variety of events and festivals. There's the Spring Chicken Festival, held on the Square and featuring an art market and live music. The highlight of this festival is its chicken -- this is the state's only official chicken cook-off. It also features a unique "Re-Hatched" market -- an arts and crafts market that features artwork made from recycled items. Other events include the Rubber Duck Derby, First Friday summer concerts, and a downtown Beach Bash.
Downtown Gainesville is a pet-friendly neighborhood, and even has a day dedicated to pets: Mutts on Main. This event includes a fashion show, live music, pet vendors, pet contests, a pet vaccination clinic, and pet adoptions. Gainesville is home to several poultry processing plants, giving it the nickname, "Poultry Capital of the World." You'll find the Chicken Monument in Poultry Park.
Rent Trends
As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Gainesville is $1,365 for a studio, $1,413 for one bedroom, $1,668 for two bedrooms, and $1,971 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Gainesville has decreased by -2.3% in the past year.
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Studio
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604 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,365/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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715 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,413/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,034 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,668/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,264 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,971/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Gainesville - Gainesville, GA is for everyday living.
Very Walkable
75
/ 100
If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.
Somewhat Bikeable
46
/ 100
You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.
Scores provided by Walk Score
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Elachee Nature Science Center
- Don Carter State Park
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
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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.