Rental numbers for Citrus County, FL
The typical home here runs -$594 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.1%.
- Gross yield
- 7.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.1%
- 11 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$594/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $272,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,723/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Citrus County
13 with published figures
| 34448Homosassa | $267,000 | $2,500 | 11.2% | 6.9% | +$103 | n/a |
| 34429Crystal River | $252,000 | $1,842 | 8.8% | 4.8% | -$356 | n/a |
| 34465Beverly Hills | $237,000 | $1,632 | 8.3% | 4.2% | -$450 | n/a |
| 34453Inverness | $240,000 | $1,650 | 8.3% | 4.3% | -$432 | n/a |
| 34433Dunnellon | $273,000 | $1,863 | 8.2% | 4.3% | -$493 | n/a |
| 34436Floral City | $268,000 | $1,800 | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$500 | n/a |
| 34434Dunnellon | $255,000 | $1,691 | 8.0% | 4.1% | -$495 | n/a |
| 34452Inverness | $232,000 | $1,484 | 7.7% | 3.8% | -$518 | n/a |
| 34428Crystal River | $296,000 | $1,856 | 7.5% | 3.8% | -$655 | n/a |
| 34450Inverness | $256,000 | $1,508 | 7.1% | 3.4% | -$665 | n/a |
| 34442Hernando | $357,000 | $1,883 | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$1,034 | n/a |
| 34446Homosassa | $318,000 | $1,240* | 4.7% | 1.4% | -$1,343 | n/a |
| 34461Lecanto | $324,000 | $1,220* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,368 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $229,908 | $1,393 |
| Aug 2022 | $288,741 | $1,588 |
| Aug 2023 | $287,781 | $1,634 |
| Aug 2024 | $288,374 | $1,670 |
| Aug 2025 | $274,637 | $1,697 |
| Aug 2026 | $271,610 | $1,723 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $985 | $988 | $1,194 | $1,653 | $1,993 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 27.7
- 1,972 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 95th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Citrus County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$594 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Citrus County?
- About 0.58% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $272,000 home that is about $1,581 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Citrus County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $988 for a 1-bedroom, $1,194 for a 2-bedroom and $1,653 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$594 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.