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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 | Jackson County | 8.21% | $179,815 | 81 |
| 2 | Highlands County | 7.87% | $231,284 | 79 |
| 3 | Citrus County | 7.84% | $268,688 | 55 |
| 4 | Wakulla County | 7.63% | $285,880 | 75 |
| 5 | Putnam County | 7.6% | $216,313 | 60 |
| 6 | Saint Lucie County | 7.54% | $370,781 | 41 |
| 7 | Charlotte County | 7.43% | $298,906 | 49 |
| 8 | Polk County | 7.37% | $295,509 | 63 |
| 9 | De Soto County | 7.3% | $250,420 | 51 |
| 10 | Pasco County | 7.26% | $328,125 | 66 |
| 11 | Marion County | 7.14% | $267,911 | 65 |
| 12 | Hernando County | 7.09% | $306,116 | 62 |
| 13 | Baker County | 7.07% | $314,146 | 78 |
| 14 | Escambia County | 7.06% | $280,027 | 70 |
| 15 | Indian River County | 7.02% | $363,705 | 32 |
| 16 | Broward County | 6.98% | $422,344 | 23 |
| 17 | Santa Rosa County | 6.76% | $350,823 | 76 |
| 18 | Palm Beach County | 6.74% | $475,754 | 23 |
| 19 | Columbia County | 6.72% | $267,659 | 53 |
| 20 | Okaloosa County | 6.65% | $352,929 | 60 |
| 21 | Osceola County | 6.64% | $359,224 | 43 |
| 22 | Brevard County | 6.61% | $342,346 | 57 |
| 23 | Pinellas County | 6.6% | $368,917 | 41 |
| 24 | Alachua County | 6.58% | $298,912 | 53 |
| 25 | Lee County | 6.55% | $334,485 | 40 |
| 26 | Duval County | 6.54% | $294,079 | 64 |
| 27 | Sarasota County | 6.52% | $399,023 | 34 |
| 28 | Lake County | 6.5% | $360,055 | 50 |
| 29 | Clay County | 6.46% | $335,274 | 79 |
| 30 | Flagler County | 6.44% | $350,266 | 46 |
| 31 | Volusia County | 6.42% | $324,665 | 43 |
| 32 | Miami-Dade County | 6.4% | $523,240 | 12 |
| 33 | Hillsborough County | 6.32% | $375,501 | 47 |
| 34 | Leon County | 6.07% | $291,390 | 66 |
| 35 | Bay County | 6.07% | $343,009 | 40 |
| 36 | Martin County | 6.06% | $448,233 | 18 |
| 37 | Manatee County | 5.97% | $408,269 | 28 |
| 38 | Orange County | 5.79% | $400,964 | 43 |
| 39 | Collier County | 5.67% | $552,087 | 8 |
| 40 | Seminole County | 5.56% | $400,341 | 55 |
| 41 | Sumter County | 5.33% | $387,784 | 32 |
| 42 | Nassau County | 5.31% | $484,963 | 27 |
| 43 | Saint Johns County | 4.92% | $492,987 | 43 |
| 44 | Monroe County | 4.57% | $962,885 | 13 |
| 45 | Walton County | 3.67% | $660,738 | 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?
Jackson County leads, followed by Highlands County and Citrus County. The full ranking of 45 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 2026-10-16.