Florida Housing Data · Investor
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 | Hendry County | 9.13% | $275,868 | 48 |
| 2 | Highlands County | 7.87% | $233,707 | 75 |
| 3 | Charlotte County | 7.73% | $298,080 | 59 |
| 4 | Citrus County | 7.56% | $271,774 | 64 |
| 5 | Saint Lucie County | 7.54% | $371,681 | 44 |
| 6 | Jackson County | 7.39% | $179,435 | 81 |
| 7 | Polk County | 7.39% | $298,611 | 59 |
| 8 | Hernando County | 7.31% | $309,981 | 62 |
| 9 | Bradford County | 7.3% | $250,642 | 72 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 7.26% | $218,194 | 54 |
| 11 | Pasco County | 7.23% | $331,195 | 65 |
| 12 | Indian River County | 7.18% | $363,767 | 43 |
| 13 | Wakulla County | 7.17% | $285,040 | 78 |
| 14 | Marion County | 7.14% | $273,396 | 69 |
| 15 | Escambia County | 7.11% | $280,427 | 61 |
| 16 | Broward County | 7.09% | $423,097 | 30 |
| 17 | De Soto County | 7.03% | $251,851 | 44 |
| 18 | Osceola County | 6.98% | $363,573 | 40 |
| 19 | Santa Rosa County | 6.83% | $350,872 | 71 |
| 20 | Columbia County | 6.82% | $268,422 | 54 |
| 21 | Palm Beach County | 6.79% | $467,365 | 27 |
| 22 | Levy County | 6.74% | $287,640 | 42 |
| 23 | Brevard County | 6.65% | $342,943 | 60 |
| 24 | Miami-Dade County | 6.61% | $520,887 | 20 |
| 25 | Lee County | 6.61% | $340,798 | 50 |
| 26 | Okaloosa County | 6.6% | $353,625 | 53 |
| 27 | Sarasota County | 6.59% | $399,384 | 44 |
| 28 | Clay County | 6.58% | $336,765 | 69 |
| 29 | Lake County | 6.57% | $363,783 | 54 |
| 30 | Pinellas County | 6.55% | $368,443 | 48 |
| 31 | Flagler County | 6.54% | $348,011 | 50 |
| 32 | Duval County | 6.5% | $295,863 | 57 |
| 33 | Volusia County | 6.49% | $323,354 | 43 |
| 34 | Alachua County | 6.46% | $307,651 | 43 |
| 35 | Hillsborough County | 6.35% | $377,787 | 49 |
| 36 | Leon County | 6.26% | $293,690 | 56 |
| 37 | Martin County | 6.13% | $445,126 | 25 |
| 38 | Manatee County | 6.07% | $408,613 | 39 |
| 39 | Collier County | 5.88% | $556,123 | 24 |
| 40 | Bay County | 5.86% | $343,452 | 34 |
| 41 | Orange County | 5.78% | $403,694 | 38 |
| 42 | Seminole County | 5.6% | $403,053 | 48 |
| 43 | Nassau County | 5.53% | $482,989 | 27 |
| 44 | Sumter County | 5.41% | $388,108 | 39 |
| 45 | Saint Johns County | 5.19% | $490,552 | 45 |
| 46 | Monroe County | 4.23% | $960,677 | 19 |
| 47 | Walton County | 3.75% | $658,811 | 17 |
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.
More Florida rankings
counties where the most homeowners are stuThe most expensive counties to insure a hoThe most overvalued housing marketsThe best-value counties for buyers right nWhere is building the most new homesWhere people are moving to and from in FloAll rankings County scorecards
Common questions
Which Florida county ranks first for cap rate?
Hendry County leads, followed by Highlands County and Charlotte 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 2026-06-09.