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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 | Hendry County | 9.19% | $275,334 | 52 |
| 2 | Gulf County | 8.84% | $409,562 | 28 |
| 3 | Saint Lucie County | 7.66% | $373,333 | 41 |
| 4 | Charlotte County | 7.61% | $299,141 | 54 |
| 5 | Highlands County | 7.58% | $235,940 | 73 |
| 6 | Okeechobee County | 7.52% | $291,319 | 38 |
| 7 | Citrus County | 7.48% | $273,929 | 60 |
| 8 | Polk County | 7.42% | $298,826 | 59 |
| 9 | Pasco County | 7.34% | $331,852 | 66 |
| 10 | Indian River County | 7.18% | $365,308 | 36 |
| 11 | Hernando County | 7.13% | $310,999 | 65 |
| 12 | Broward County | 7.12% | $424,261 | 26 |
| 13 | Marion County | 7.02% | $273,513 | 66 |
| 14 | Escambia County | 7.02% | $283,690 | 70 |
| 15 | Osceola County | 6.92% | $362,791 | 42 |
| 16 | Wakulla County | 6.83% | $289,715 | 68 |
| 17 | Lake County | 6.77% | $364,340 | 54 |
| 18 | Palm Beach County | 6.75% | $473,295 | 22 |
| 19 | Columbia County | 6.75% | $274,669 | 54 |
| 20 | Santa Rosa County | 6.74% | $353,844 | 72 |
| 21 | Okaloosa County | 6.7% | $357,488 | 58 |
| 22 | Brevard County | 6.67% | $344,481 | 59 |
| 23 | Lee County | 6.64% | $338,437 | 44 |
| 24 | Clay County | 6.64% | $339,079 | 76 |
| 25 | Miami-Dade County | 6.63% | $522,601 | 17 |
| 26 | Sarasota County | 6.56% | $399,487 | 39 |
| 27 | Alachua County | 6.53% | $307,828 | 49 |
| 28 | Pinellas County | 6.53% | $371,631 | 42 |
| 29 | Duval County | 6.52% | $297,493 | 60 |
| 30 | Flagler County | 6.52% | $350,829 | 51 |
| 31 | Volusia County | 6.48% | $326,543 | 44 |
| 32 | Hillsborough County | 6.39% | $380,041 | 50 |
| 33 | Martin County | 6.11% | $449,805 | 20 |
| 34 | Manatee County | 6.08% | $409,246 | 35 |
| 35 | Leon County | 6.06% | $298,358 | 55 |
| 36 | Bay County | 5.91% | $346,095 | 40 |
| 37 | Orange County | 5.79% | $404,959 | 40 |
| 38 | Collier County | 5.77% | $555,973 | 11 |
| 39 | Seminole County | 5.66% | $404,888 | 52 |
| 40 | Nassau County | 5.52% | $486,173 | 26 |
| 41 | Sumter County | 5.41% | $388,599 | 35 |
| 42 | Saint Johns County | 5.15% | $492,885 | 47 |
| 43 | Monroe County | 4.12% | $966,261 | 14 |
| 44 | Walton County | 3.69% | $654,437 | 18 |
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?
Hendry County leads, followed by Gulf County and Saint Lucie County. The full ranking of 44 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 2026-08-01.