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Rental Property Rules in Gainesville, FL (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Gainesville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Rent Control

Gainesville's code contains no rent control or rent stabilization provision. The only place the city limits what may be charged is inclusionary affordable housing, where large multifamily projects must legally restrict ten percent of new units.

Rent Control in Gainesville

Few Restrictions

Gainesville Land Development Code §§ 30-4.30, 30-4.31, 30-2.1

A municipality, county, or other entity of local government may not adopt or maintain in effect any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure that would have the effect of imposing controls on rents.

Looking for Alachua County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Gainesville city rules.

Rental Property Rules in Alachua County