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Prince William County

Gainesville, Virginia · 20155 Prince William County

A big house for the money on Route 29, and one house buyer in seven paid cash.

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Updated October 2, 2026Bright MLS, closed January 1 to October 2, 20261

Quick answer

The median single-family home in Gainesville sold for $850,000 in 2026 and went under contract in six days, and it bought about 2,700 square feet above ground at $314 a foot.

Gainesville is an unincorporated part of western Prince William County, zip 20155, where Route 29 meets I-66 just west of the Manassas National Battlefield. It has Heritage Hunt, a large 55-and-over golf community, gated communities on Lake Manassas, and townhouse communities. This page shows what a house or townhouse costs, how buyers pay, what it rents for, which high schools are nearby and the commute. Every number is from Bright MLS closed sales, pulled on October 2, 2026, not from a listing site's estimate.

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Six numbers that describe Gainesville.

★ Closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 20261

$850KMedian single-family sale price, 238 homes sold
$585KMedian townhouse sale price, 89 sold
6 daysMedian days on market, houses and townhouses
37%Of houses sold above asking: 89 of 238 (37% of townhouses too)
15%Of house buyers paid cash: 36 of 238
$314Median price per square foot, single-family ($343 townhouse)

Gainesville here means the Bright MLS postal city Gainesville (the town name in the mailing address) in Prince William County; every sale was in zip 20155. Single-family means a detached house with at least three bedrooms and two full baths; townhouse means end-of-row and interior-row homes; condos are left out of both (homes owned as condominium units, including some townhouse-style condos). Source: Bright MLS, closed sales January 1 to October 2, 2026, pulled by Ahmed Makkiyah on October 2, 2026.

Why people choose Gainesville

Space for the money on the I-66 corridor.

About 2,700 square feet above ground in the median house, at $314 a foot against $379 in Centreville; the western end of the I-66 Express Lanes; a VA loan on 23 of the 238 house sales; and the shops on Route 29 and in Manassas.

Buyers choose Gainesville over Centreville for $54,500 less at the median and a bigger house at $314 a foot, and their drive east is 15 to 20 minutes longer. They choose it over Haymarket for $142,500 less, and over Bristow for the closer I-66 on-ramp. If you are torn between the three western Prince William towns, decide on the high school and the commute first; the price follows.

Prices

Median price $850,000 for a house of about 2,700 square feet above ground, $54,500 less than Centreville.

The median Gainesville house costs less than the median in Haymarket ($992,500), the Fairfax side of Chantilly ($923,650) or Centreville ($904,500), and $25,000 more than in Bristow ($825,000). At a median $314 a square foot it costs far less per foot than Centreville ($379).

Houses. 238 houses sold, from $402,000 (the lowest sale) to $1,700,000 (the highest), at a median of $850,000 and an average of $895,877. 37% sold above asking, fewer than in Bristow (54%), and 56% went under contract within a week. The median house sold for exactly its list price.

Townhouses. 89 townhouses sold at a median of $585,000, from $455,000 (the lowest sale) to $825,000 (the highest). That is more than the median in Bristow ($570,000) or Centreville ($565,000) and $165,000 less than in Haymarket ($750,000). A townhouse costs more per foot than a house here, $343 against $314.

Against the neighbors. Haymarket's median house costs $142,500 more and is bigger, about 3,150 square feet above ground. Bristow's costs $25,000 less for about 2,711. In Gainesville the median is about 2,700 square feet, about the same size as Bristow's, so a square foot costs a little more than in Bristow ($304) and less than in Haymarket ($326).

Median single-family sale price, western Prince William and nearby, 20262

  1. Aldie (Loudoun)$1.35M
  2. Clifton (Fairfax)$1.1M
  3. Nokesville$1.01M
  4. Haymarket$993K
  5. Chantilly (Fairfax side)$924K
  6. Centreville (Fairfax)$905K
  7. Gainesville$850K
  8. Bristow$825K
  9. Manassas (county part)$750K
  10. Dumfries$675K
  11. Triangle$662K
  12. City of Manassas Park$635K
  13. City of Manassas$625K
  14. Woodbridge$610K

Aldie in Loudoun County $1,348,862; Clifton in Fairfax County $1,100,000; Nokesville $1,006,250; Haymarket $992,500; Chantilly in Fairfax County $923,650; Centreville in Fairfax County $904,500; Gainesville $850,000; Bristow $825,000; Manassas addresses in Prince William County $749,900; Dumfries $675,000; Triangle $662,500; City of Manassas Park (independent city) $634,900; City of Manassas (independent city) $625,000; Woodbridge $610,000.

Bright MLS closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026, filtered to detached houses with 3+ bedrooms and 2+ full baths, condos left out (homes owned as condominium units, including some townhouse-style condos). Nokesville, Haymarket, Gainesville, Bristow, Manassas (county part), Dumfries, Triangle and Woodbridge are Prince William County postal cities. The Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park are independent cities with their own governments and schools. Aldie, Clifton, Chantilly and Centreville are neighbors across the county lines. Occoquan and Dale City have too few house sales under their own names to chart; nearly all Dale City homes use Woodbridge addresses.

★ Gainesville closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026 (Bright MLS)
MeasureSingle-familyTownhouse
Homes sold23889
Median sold price$850,000$585,000
Average sold price$895,877$608,275
Median price per square foot$314$343
Median days on market (listing to contract)66
Median price paid as a percent of the asking price100.0%100.0%
Sold above asking89 (37.4%)33 (37.1%)
Under contract within 7 days56.3%52.8%
Lowest sale$402,000$455,000
Highest sale$1,700,000$825,000
Cash sales36 (15.1%)11 (12.4%)

One house sold for $1,080,000 on an $895,000 list, 121% of the asking price, the mark of a bidding war. It is the only sale far from its list price; the average sale is 100.5% of the asking price for houses and 100.1% for townhouses, and the median, 100.0% for both, is the better number.

Gainesville townhouse prices since 2019

Median
$585,000median, 2026 (89 sales)
+57%since 2019
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K20192020202120222023202420252026$373K$460K$585K
  • 2019: $372,500 median, 142 sales
  • 2020: $397,500 median, 127 sales
  • 2021: $460,000 median, 177 sales
  • 2022: $517,500 median, 122 sales
  • 2023: $525,000 median, 82 sales
  • 2024: $577,500 median, 92 sales
  • 2025: $577,500 median, 86 sales
  • 2026: $585,000 median, 89 sales

Median sale price of Gainesville townhouses (end-of-row and interior-row, not condo-owned), January 1 to October 2 each year, 2019 to 2026. Source: Bright MLS closed sales pulled by Ahmed Makkiyah, October 2026. Single-family homes and townhouses only; no condos.

How many Gainesville townhouses sold at each price

Find your budget on the left and see how many townhouses sold there in 2026. The $585,000 median falls in the gold row.

  1. Under $525K7 homes
  2. $525K to $550K11 homes
  3. $550K to $575K19 homes
  4. $575K to $600K12 homes, the median is in this range
  5. $600K to $625K8 homes
  6. $625K to $650K11 homes
  7. $650K to $675K4 homes
  8. $675K to $700K5 homes
  9. $700K to $725K2 homes
  10. $725K and up10 homes
Cheapest: $455,000Highest: $825,000

89 Gainesville townhouse closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026 (Bright MLS). Townhouse means end-of-row and interior-row homes; condo-owned homes, including townhouses sold as condominiums, are not counted. A sale right at a dividing price, like $575,000, counts in the higher row.

Lowest and highest sales, 2026

A guide, not a price tag. The median is the middle sale: half the homes sold for more and half for less. It gives you a feel for prices here, not the price of any one home, and you'll always find homes above and below it, like the lowest and highest sales below.

Gainesville closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026 (Bright MLS). Single-family means 3+ bedrooms and 2+ full baths; condo-owned homes, including townhouses sold as condominiums, are not counted.

  • LowestCheapest single-family house$402,000lowest of 238 single-family sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026
  • HighestHighest single-family house$1,700,000highest of 238 single-family sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026
  • LowestCheapest townhouse$455,000lowest of 89 townhouse sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026
  • HighestHighest townhouse$825,000highest of 89 townhouse sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026

What can you afford in Gainesville? Start from the monthly payment you can live with, not the price. Prince William's tax rate is lower than Fairfax County's, and many homes here pay an HOA; the calculator adds them for you.

Follow the money

36 of 238 house buyers paid cash, most of them below the median.

Cash buyers paid for 15.1% of Gainesville houses and 14.2% of the dollars, $30.3 million of $213.2 million. They leaned to the cheaper houses: 22 of the 36 cash buys were under $850,000, and the median cash house sold for $805,000, against $850,000 with a loan.

Share of house sales paid in cash, by price range, 2026

  1. Under $760K20%12 of 59
  2. $760K to $850K18%10 of 57
  3. $850K to $975K13%8 of 61
  4. $975K and up10%6 of 61

Under $760,000, 20% (12 of 59); $760,000 to $850,000, 18% (10 of 57); $850,000 to $975,000, 13% (8 of 61); $975,000 and up, 10% (6 of 61).

Cash is more common here than in Haymarket (13.5% of houses) or Bristow (5.4%), and it thins out as the price rises. Townhouses run the other way: 5 of the 11 cash townhouse buys were at $649,000 or more, and the median cash townhouse sold for $640,000 against $584,000 financed.

How 238 house purchases were paid for, 2026

238 sales: conventional 166 · cash 36 · VA 23 · FHA and other 13

Conventional loan 70%Cash 15%VA loan 10%FHA and other 5%

About one house buyer in ten used a VA loan (the home loan for veterans and service members), 23 of 238, fewer than in Bristow (25 of 149) or Haymarket (32 of 208). Seven in ten used a conventional loan.

What that means if you need a loan: below about $850,000 you may be up against a cash offer, sometimes backed by the sale of a bigger house. More than half the houses went under contract within a week, but only 37% sold over asking, so the offer that wins is usually a clean one: a full pre-approval, a short inspection window, and a plan, settled before the open house, for how much you'll pay in cash if the appraisal comes in below your offer, more than a big escalation (a clause that raises your offer automatically to beat other bids).

Townhouses: 68 conventional, 11 cash, 8 FHA (government-backed loans with a low down payment) and 2 VA of 89. The "FHA and other" houses were 10 FHA loans, 1 other loan and 2 mixed cash-and-loan deals; mixed deals were counted as financed.

The interesting facts

One house in five under $760,000 sold for cash.

Four things in the 2026 numbers that set Gainesville apart.

12 of 59Houses under $760,000 sold for cash, against 6 of 61 at $975,000 and up
238Houses sold, more than Haymarket (208) or Bristow (149)
2,716 sq ftMedian house size above ground, at $314 a foot against $379 in Centreville
$2,985Median townhome rent, less than Bristow ($3,000) or Haymarket ($3,150)

Cash at the bottom, not the top. In Haymarket next door, cash leans to the dearest houses: 19% of those at $1.25 million and up sold for cash. In Gainesville it leans to the cheaper ones: 20% of houses under $760,000 sold for cash, against 10% at $975,000 and up.

What sells. More room than in Fairfax County, homes in Heritage Hunt, and the I-66 Express Lanes at the on-ramp.

Space for the money. The median house is about 2,700 square feet above ground. In Centreville the median house costs $54,500 more, at $379 a foot. If you work from home and need an office and a guest room, the numbers lean to Gainesville; if you commute to DC daily, weigh the extra 15 to 20 minutes each way.

Rent or buy

A townhouse rents for a median $2,985 a month and yields 6.1% a year before costs.

A Gainesville house rents for a median of $3,900 a month and sells for a median of $850,000, a price-to-rent ratio of 18.2; a townhome rents for $2,985 and sells for $585,000, a ratio of 16.3.1

18.2Price-to-rent ratio, house ($850,000 ÷ $46,800 a year)
16.3Price-to-rent ratio, townhouse ($585,000 ÷ $35,820 a year)
5.5%Gross rental yield, house
6.1%Gross rental yield, townhouse
★ Gainesville closed leases, January 1 to October 2, 2026 (Bright MLS)
MeasureSingle-familyTownhome
Homes rented6082
Median monthly rent$3,900$2,985
Average monthly rent$3,939$2,986
Gross rental yield5.5%6.1%
Rent range, lowest to highest lease$2,800 to $6,000$2,350 to $4,400

Gross yield is before the mortgage, tax, HOA, insurance and upkeep. A ratio of 16 to 18 sits in the middle: buying usually pays off if you stay five years or more, and renting is fair value if you may move sooner. The median house rent is the same as in Centreville ($3,900) and a little less than in Haymarket ($4,000). As a rental, a townhouse yields 6.1% gross here against 5.0% in Haymarket.

Own in Gainesville already? Cash buyers are active below $850,000, and more than half the houses went under contract within a week. Ahmed runs a real comparative analysis against the 327 sales on this page, not a website estimate.

The houses

Heritage Hunt's 1,863 homes, Virginia Oaks on the lake, and gated Lake Manassas.

Gainesville's housing runs from a 55-and-over golf community beside the battlefield to large brick houses on Lake Manassas and townhouse communities near Route 29 and I-66.

Heritage Hunt. A 55-and-over community begun in 1997, with 1,863 homes including 154 condominiums, an 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course, two clubhouses and indoor and outdoor pools. Its 750 acres border Conway Robinson State Forest and the Manassas National Battlefield Park. The community has its own rules for buying, selling and renting; read them before you offer.

Virginia Oaks. 563 homes on Lake Manassas, southwest of Heritage Hunt.

Lake Manassas. A gated community of large brick houses set among golf fairways and lake inlets on the north side of the 700-acre Lake Manassas reservoir.

Townhouses. 89 sold in 2026 at a median of $585,000, from $455,000 (the lowest sale) to $825,000 (the highest). 37% sold above asking, and cash buyers here went after the dearer ones.

What to check. The HOA resale package, with the dues, any special assessment and, in Heritage Hunt, the age rules. The road noise from I-66 and Route 29 at the hour you would be home. And whether a data center or power line is planned near the house: look it up on the county's planning map before you fall in love with the view.

The back of a one-level villa facing a golf fairway with a sand bunker, a fountain pond and a row of similar homes beyond.
A brick colonial with black shutters and a two-car garage on a green lawn, with a lake visible through tall trees on the left.
A curving row of three-level townhouses in alternating brick and colored siding, with dormers, bay windows and young street trees.
A small red-brick gatehouse with a white cupola at a gated entrance, with a fieldstone wall and red and white flower beds.

Schools

Gainesville High, US News #34 in Virginia and #1 in Prince William County Public Schools.

Gainesville is in Prince William County Public Schools. Gainesville High on University Boulevard opened in 2021 to relieve crowded Battlefield and Patriot, and the three are the high schools of this part of the county; which one an address feeds changes street by street.3

A

Gainesville High School

US News #34 in Virginia and #1 in PWCS. Opened in 2021 as the division's 13th high school, near Jiffy Lube Live.

A

Battlefield High School

In Haymarket, about 2,100 students. US News #40 in Virginia and #3 in PWCS.

A-

Patriot High School

Nokesville address, US News #38 in Virginia. Gave up students to Gainesville High when it opened.

Program

Pathways to Global Citizenship

Every Gainesville High student joins one of 5 academic houses and 15 pathways. Students from other schools can apply to its biomedical, engineering or math pathways.

Gainesville High's boundaries were drawn in 2019 from five existing schools, so the school named on a listing is worth checking twice. The letter on each high school card is its Niche grade. Check any address with the PWCS school locator, and ask Ahmed to confirm it before you offer.

Masjids and halal markets

Masjid

ADAMS Gainesville

The ADAMS Center branch for Gainesville, Bristow, Haymarket and Nokesville. It plans a masjid on its site on Vint Hill Road in Nokesville; ask the center where Friday prayer meets now.

Masjid

Manassas Mosque

On Center Entrance Court in Manassas, founded in 1994, with Jumuah every Friday at 1 pm.

Halal

Gainesville Halal Market

On Lee Highway (Route 29) in 20155: fresh halal meat and international groceries, minutes from Heritage Hunt.

Halal

Ghazaly and ZamZam

In Manassas: Ghazaly Halal Food on Sudley Road, a butcher, bakery and kitchen, and ZamZam Groceries on Commerce Court, with hand-slaughtered meat. Prime Halal is on Centreville Road.

Commute

The I-66 Express Lanes start in Gainesville: downtown DC in 60 to 100 minutes at 8 am.

Gainesville sits at the western end of the I-66 Express Lanes, where Route 29 crosses the interstate. There is no Metro; the commute is the car, a carpool in the Express Lanes, an OmniRide bus or the VRE from Bristow.

Weekday at 8 am from central Gainesville (20155). Drive times are estimates; the low end is a normal day, the high end a bad one.6
ToDriveRoute
Downtown DC60 to 100 minI-66 east, Express Lanes if you carpool
Pentagon55 to 90 minI-66 east to Route 110, or the OmniRide Pentagon bus
Tysons40 to 65 minI-66 east to the Beltway
Reston Town Center30 to 50 minI-66 east to Route 28 north and the Dulles Toll Road
Dulles Airport25 to 40 minI-66 east to Route 28 north

The I-66 Express Lanes run from Gainesville to the Beltway and are free for carpools of three with an E-ZPass Flex; everyone else pays a toll that moves with traffic, around the clock. OmniRide runs weekday commuter buses on I-66: the Gainesville-Washington route from the Cushing Road commuter lot and the Gainesville-Pentagon route from the Limestone Road lot.5 A new I-66 slug-line network (informal carpools that pick up riders so the car can use the Express Lanes free) started in September 2026 with a pickup at University Boulevard in Gainesville. VRE's Manassas Line stops at Broad Run in Bristow, south of Gainesville. Ahmed will do the 8 am drive with you before you offer.

Daily life

The Manassas battlefield next door, and halal food on Route 29.

Outdoors and sights. Manassas National Battlefield Park, where the two battles of Bull Run were fought, starts just east of Gainesville, and Route 29 runs through it. Conway Robinson State Forest sits on the edge of Heritage Hunt. Jiffy Lube Live, the outdoor concert amphitheater, is a few minutes south in Bristow, near Gainesville High.

Food and groceries. Lee Highway (Route 29) has the halal cluster: Gainesville Halal Market and Maaza 29 within a few blocks, with Afghan Famous Kabob nearby. For a full halal butcher, Manassas is about fifteen minutes away, with Ghazaly, ZamZam and Prime Halal.

Taxes.4 Gainesville is unincorporated Prince William County, so there is no town tax. The county cut its 2026 rate to $0.865 per $100 of assessed value, down from $0.906 in 2025; with the $0.07 fire and rescue levy and a small mosquito and forest pest levy it is about $0.94 all in, about $8,000 a year on an $850,000 house and $5,500 on a $585,000 townhouse (the median prices times the rate), before HOA dues. Fairfax County's all-in rate is about $1.15. The county's latest published car tax rate is $3.50 per $100 of value, against $4.57 in Fairfax County.

A large outdoor concert crowd on a grass lawn at dusk, looking down at a glowing roofed stage pavilion under a deep blue sky.
A platter of Afghan mantu dumplings topped with yogurt, split-pea sauce and dried mint, with flatbread, salad and green tea.
Heavy morning traffic on a wide interstate under curving flyover ramps, with blank green sign gantries and a hazy sunrise.

How Gainesville rates

How Gainesville rates: quiet, walkable, transit and more, from 0 to 10.

Each score ranks Gainesville among the 46 towns in this guide: 10 is the top of the list, 0 the bottom. It is not a national score. The real number and its source sit under each one.

Quiet7 / 10

93% of the land is under 50 dB of 24-hour road, rail and plane noise; 3% is at 60 dB or more. Check your street’s noise

US DOT National Transportation Noise Map, 2020 (road, rail and aviation)

Walkable4 / 10

8.4 of 20 on the EPA walkability index; 30 everyday shops and pharmacies mapped.

EPA National Walkability Index, version 3.0 (2021)

Transit2 / 10

0.9 bus stops within half a mile of the average home; 0% of people live within 1 mile of a Metro or VRE station.

OpenStreetMap, map data of October 20, 2026, plus Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit and OmniRide schedules; homes = 2020 Census neighborhoods (block groups)

Cycling5 / 10

19.2 miles of bike lanes and bike trails (0.8 per square mile); no Capital Bikeshare stations.

OpenStreetMap, map data of October 20, 2026; Capital Bikeshare station feed

Nightlife and dining4 / 10

23 restaurants, bars, music venues, theaters and cinemas within 1 mile of the average home (120 inside the town).

Overture Maps places, October 2026 release (open places only); homes = 2020 Census neighborhoods (block groups)

Everyday shopping4 / 10

5.1 grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware and everyday shops within 1 mile of the average home; 64% of people live within 1 mile of a grocery store.

Overture Maps places, October 2026 release (open places only); homes = 2020 Census neighborhoods (block groups)

Parks2 / 10

45% of people live within half a mile of a park; 438 acres of parks and nature preserves, 3% of the land.

OpenStreetMap, map data of October 20, 2026

The area is ZIP code 20155 as the Census Bureau maps it (25.48 square miles). We rate places, never people, so there is no school, safety or “who lives here” score. Map counts are what the sources have mapped and can miss a place. Scored October 22, 2026; updated every six months.

Around Gainesville

Around Gainesville, by the numbers: what is inside the 25.48 square miles.

Real counts instead of star ratings. Each tile names its source and date, so you can check it.

Walking

8.4 of 20

The EPA rates Gainesville below average to walk: the average of its 14 Census block groups, weighted by the 28,251 people who live in them.

EPA National Walkability Index (1 = least walkable, 20 = most), version 3.0, 2021

Bus

7 bus stops

1 OmniRide route stops inside Gainesville: Route 622 (Haymarket to Rosslyn/Ballston).

OmniRide schedule (GTFS), valid Jul 26, 2026 to Jan 30, 2027

Groceries

3 grocery stores

Wegmans, Giant, Harris Teeter.

OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, pulled October 21, 2026

Restaurants and cafes

72 restaurants + 6 cafes

Including Afghan Famous Kabob, Auntie Anne's, BJ's, Blue Ridge Seafood, Bonchon Chicken and others.

OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, pulled October 21, 2026

Parks and trails

51.9 miles of trails and paths

32 playgrounds and 4 parks, such as Manassas National Battlefield Park. Sidewalks are not counted in the miles.

OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, pulled October 21, 2026

Schools

9 schools

Gainesville High School, Bull Run Middle School, Gainesville Middle School, Buckland Mills Elementary School, George G Tyler Elementary School, Glenkirk Elementary School and others.

OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, pulled October 21, 2026

The area is ZIP code 20155 as the Census Bureau maps it (25.48 square miles), so places just outside it are not counted. Map counts are what OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped and can miss a place. Pulled October 21, 2026.

Where to eat

Best restaurants in Gainesville, VA: Ahmed's list (2026)

"Ahmed, where do you go to eat?" The Gainesville list.

Updated

Up to five picks within about fifteen minutes of Gainesville in each cuisine, the one doing best at the top, and halal marked. The Gainesville picks are on Route 29 (Lee Highway), Linton Hall Road, Somerset Crossing Drive and Piedmont Center Plaza; the rest are in Haymarket, Manassas and Centreville.7

Rankings weigh current Yelp ratings by review count; picks outside Gainesville are within about fifteen minutes. The halal note comes from Zabihah, Yelp or the restaurant itself; "ask about halal" means it could not be confirmed, and at Maaza 29 ask which dishes are halal. Know one that belongs here? Tell Ahmed.

Questions

What people ask about Gainesville.

How much does a house cost in Gainesville, Virginia in 2026?

The median single-family home (3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths) in Gainesville, zip 20155, sold for $850,000 in 2026 through October 2, across 238 sales in Bright MLS, at $314 per square foot for a median of about 2,700 square feet above ground. The median townhouse sold for $585,000 across 89 sales. That is less than the median house in Haymarket ($992,500) or Centreville ($904,500) and $25,000 more than in Bristow ($825,000). Condo-owned homes are not included.

What was the cheapest home sold in Gainesville, Virginia in 2026?

Bright MLS closed sales from January 1 to October 2, 2026, single-family houses (3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths) and townhouses only, no condos:

  • Cheapest single-family house: $402,000, the lowest of 238 single-family sales
  • Cheapest townhouse: $455,000, the lowest of 89 townhouse sales
  • Highest single-family house: $1,700,000, the highest of 238 single-family sales
  • Highest townhouse: $825,000, the highest of 89 townhouse sales

Want a home near these prices? Ask Ahmed, or call or text 734.383.6945 or 703.957.0060.

Is the median price what a home in Gainesville will cost?

No. The median is the middle sale of 2026, not a set price: half the single-family houses sold for more and half for less. In Gainesville they sold from $402,000 to $1,700,000. Use the median to get a feel for the market, then look at homes on both sides of it.

How competitive is the Gainesville housing market?

Competitive, with less bidding than Bristow or Centreville. In 2026, 37% of single-family homes sold above the asking price, against 54% in Bristow, and 56% went under contract within a week. The median house and townhouse each took 6 days, and the median house sold for exactly its list price.

Do Gainesville buyers pay cash or use VA loans?

Cash is common: 36 of 238 house buyers paid cash (15.1%), more than in Haymarket (13.5%) or Bristow (5.4%), and 23 used a VA loan, about one in ten. Cash went to the cheaper houses: 20% of houses under $760,000 sold for cash against 10% at $975,000 and up. 166 buyers used a conventional loan.

What is rent in Gainesville, Virginia?

In 2026 the median single-family house leased for $3,900 a month across 60 leases, and the median townhome for $2,985 across 82 leases. House rents ran from $2,800 to $6,000 a month and townhome rents from $2,350 to $4,400 (lowest to highest lease).

Is it better to rent or buy in Gainesville?

A median Gainesville house sells for about 18.2 times its median yearly rent ($850,000 against $46,800) and a townhouse for 16.3 times ($585,000 against $35,820), for gross yields of 5.5% and 6.1%. At those ratios buying usually pays off if you stay five years or more, and renting is fair value if you may move sooner.

Which high schools serve Gainesville?

Gainesville is in Prince William County Public Schools. Gainesville High on University Boulevard opened in 2021 and is US News #34 in Virginia and #1 in the division, with a Niche grade of A; Battlefield High (US News #40) and Patriot High (US News #38) are the other high schools of this part of the county. Which one an address feeds changes street by street, so check it with the PWCS school locator before you offer.

How long is the commute from Gainesville to DC?

By car at 8 am, downtown DC is about 60 to 100 minutes on I-66, the Pentagon 55 to 90, Tysons 40 to 65 and Dulles Airport 25 to 40; these drive times are estimates. The I-66 Express Lanes start in Gainesville and are free for carpools of three with an E-ZPass Flex, OmniRide runs weekday commuter buses to downtown DC and the Pentagon, and VRE's Manassas Line stops at Broad Run in Bristow.

What is the property tax in Gainesville, Virginia?

Gainesville is unincorporated Prince William County, so there is no town tax. The 2026 county rate is $0.865 per $100 of assessed value, plus the $0.07 fire and rescue levy and a small mosquito and forest pest levy, about $0.94 all in: about $8,000 a year on an $850,000 house and $5,500 on a $585,000 townhouse (the median prices times the rate). The latest published car tax rate is $3.50 per $100, and HOA dues are extra.

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