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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 | Highlands County | 7.83% | $236,074 | 76 |
| 2 | Saint Lucie County | 7.62% | $372,606 | 45 |
| 3 | Charlotte County | 7.6% | $298,142 | 58 |
| 4 | Citrus County | 7.59% | $272,823 | 65 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 7.51% | $184,210 | 82 |
| 6 | Polk County | 7.42% | $298,816 | 59 |
| 7 | Pasco County | 7.28% | $332,569 | 65 |
| 8 | Hernando County | 7.19% | $310,841 | 64 |
| 9 | Escambia County | 7.15% | $281,903 | 69 |
| 10 | Putnam County | 7.15% | $220,798 | 55 |
| 11 | Indian River County | 7.13% | $365,803 | 39 |
| 12 | Broward County | 7.12% | $423,722 | 28 |
| 13 | Marion County | 7.09% | $273,317 | 68 |
| 14 | Osceola County | 6.98% | $363,216 | 41 |
| 15 | Okeechobee County | 6.96% | $292,913 | 34 |
| 16 | Santa Rosa County | 6.8% | $352,252 | 73 |
| 17 | Wakulla County | 6.79% | $287,920 | 71 |
| 18 | Palm Beach County | 6.77% | $471,499 | 24 |
| 19 | Lake County | 6.71% | $365,241 | 56 |
| 20 | Okaloosa County | 6.71% | $355,824 | 58 |
| 21 | Sarasota County | 6.69% | $398,681 | 45 |
| 22 | Brevard County | 6.68% | $344,842 | 59 |
| 23 | Lee County | 6.65% | $339,372 | 49 |
| 24 | Columbia County | 6.65% | $271,232 | 52 |
| 25 | Clay County | 6.64% | $336,835 | 74 |
| 26 | Miami-Dade County | 6.62% | $521,999 | 17 |
| 27 | Flagler County | 6.61% | $349,999 | 52 |
| 28 | Pinellas County | 6.6% | $370,627 | 46 |
| 29 | Alachua County | 6.54% | $308,496 | 46 |
| 30 | Volusia County | 6.53% | $324,661 | 44 |
| 31 | Duval County | 6.51% | $296,782 | 58 |
| 32 | Hillsborough County | 6.39% | $379,631 | 50 |
| 33 | Leon County | 6.18% | $296,215 | 52 |
| 34 | Manatee County | 6.09% | $409,046 | 37 |
| 35 | Martin County | 6.05% | $449,671 | 23 |
| 36 | Collier County | 5.91% | $556,356 | 19 |
| 37 | Bay County | 5.82% | $345,836 | 37 |
| 38 | Orange County | 5.78% | $405,720 | 40 |
| 39 | Seminole County | 5.62% | $404,154 | 50 |
| 40 | Nassau County | 5.58% | $482,069 | 28 |
| 41 | Sumter County | 5.48% | $389,734 | 37 |
| 42 | Saint Johns County | 5.18% | $492,726 | 46 |
| 43 | Monroe County | 4.19% | $966,757 | 17 |
| 44 | Walton County | 3.8% | $656,360 | 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?
Highlands County leads, followed by Saint Lucie County and Charlotte 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 2026-07-06.