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The highest cap-rate Florida counties for rental investors.
Gross rental yield by county: annual rent over home value. Higher cap rates mean more cash flow per dollar invested. These are the Florida counties where the rent-to-price math works hardest for buy-and-hold investors.
| # | County | Cap rate | Home value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glades County | 8.95% | $261,366 | 34 |
| 2 | Gadsden County | 8.49% | $201,459 | 75 |
| 3 | Hendry County | 8.27% | $274,458 | 51 |
| 4 | Gulf County | 8.11% | $399,009 | 29 |
| 5 | Okeechobee County | 7.66% | $291,202 | 39 |
| 6 | Saint Lucie County | 7.64% | $371,231 | 40 |
| 7 | Highlands County | 7.62% | $233,302 | 76 |
| 8 | Citrus County | 7.61% | $271,610 | 53 |
| 9 | Wakulla County | 7.6% | $288,738 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte County | 7.56% | $297,268 | 50 |
| 11 | Putnam County | 7.55% | $218,349 | 57 |
| 12 | Polk County | 7.46% | $295,824 | 58 |
| 13 | Pasco County | 7.36% | $329,346 | 64 |
| 14 | Hernando County | 7.17% | $307,929 | 62 |
| 15 | Indian River County | 7.15% | $364,167 | 32 |
| 16 | Escambia County | 7.09% | $281,804 | 71 |
| 17 | Marion County | 7.06% | $269,197 | 65 |
| 18 | Broward County | 7.03% | $423,492 | 23 |
| 19 | Okaloosa County | 6.74% | $353,011 | 62 |
| 20 | Palm Beach County | 6.73% | $474,416 | 20 |
| 21 | Lake County | 6.69% | $361,482 | 53 |
| 22 | Brevard County | 6.66% | $341,942 | 58 |
| 23 | Osceola County | 6.65% | $359,490 | 41 |
| 24 | Santa Rosa County | 6.65% | $350,816 | 74 |
| 25 | Lee County | 6.63% | $335,409 | 42 |
| 26 | Duval County | 6.58% | $294,579 | 63 |
| 27 | Columbia County | 6.58% | $271,358 | 54 |
| 28 | Pinellas County | 6.56% | $370,534 | 40 |
| 29 | Clay County | 6.55% | $336,192 | 78 |
| 30 | Miami-Dade County | 6.53% | $521,012 | 14 |
| 31 | Alachua County | 6.49% | $304,012 | 49 |
| 32 | Sarasota County | 6.48% | $396,714 | 33 |
| 33 | Flagler County | 6.43% | $348,636 | 43 |
| 34 | Volusia County | 6.43% | $324,688 | 45 |
| 35 | Hillsborough County | 6.34% | $377,121 | 47 |
| 36 | Bay County | 6.09% | $344,049 | 40 |
| 37 | Martin County | 6.08% | $448,218 | 18 |
| 38 | Manatee County | 6.02% | $407,828 | 30 |
| 39 | Leon County | 5.99% | $294,604 | 63 |
| 40 | Orange County | 5.81% | $400,602 | 41 |
| 41 | Seminole County | 5.62% | $400,852 | 53 |
| 42 | Collier County | 5.59% | $550,723 | 8 |
| 43 | Nassau County | 5.33% | $482,579 | 28 |
| 44 | Sumter County | 5.24% | $388,138 | 32 |
| 45 | Saint Johns County | 5.0% | $488,938 | 45 |
| 46 | Monroe County | 4.5% | $959,844 | 13 |
| 47 | Walton County | 3.57% | $654,948 | 19 |
Tap a county for its full scorecard (home value, cap rate, scores, migration, permits, insurance). Computed from Zillow Observed Rent Index and Zillow Home Value Index.
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Common questions
Which Florida county ranks first for cap rate?
Glades County leads, followed by Gadsden County and Hendry County. The full ranking of 47 counties is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
Computed from Zillow Observed Rent Index and Zillow Home Value Index. Tap any county to open its full scorecard. Data current as of 2026-09-24.