Oakview Homes for Rent

Oakview is a neighborhood in Gainesville that features a mix of single-family homes and apartments, along with easy access to commercial areas. Potential homebuyers can find bungalows and ranch-style homes in Oakview. Mature trees grow in grassy front yards, and housing prices can range from $200,000 to $330,000. Students attend highly rated schools, including Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary School, Westwood Middle School and Gainesville High School. The neighborhood's Oakview Park was renovated in 2021, gaining a new playground that looks like a treehouse. The local community center was also updated. Tom Petty Park is about a mile away and features a dog park, baseball fields, racquetball courts and tennis courts. Strip malls and shopping plazas are nearby, offering residents easy access to grocery stores, restaurants and more. UF Shands Emergency Room and Children's Hospital, as well as the Veterans Affairs Hospital and Medical Center, are all located about 2 miles away. 13th Street, a major thoroughfare in the city, runs along the neighborhood's western edge and leads to the University of Florida, approximately a mile away.