Rental numbers for Escambia County, FL
The typical home here runs -$713 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.2%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 11 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$713/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $282,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,665/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Escambia County
14 with published figures
| 32505Pensacola | $146,000 | $1,460 | 12.0% | 6.7% | +$25 | +1.6% |
| 32535Century | $204,000 | $1,450* | 8.5% | 4.3% | -$376 | n/a |
| 32534Pensacola | $238,000 | $1,656 | 8.4% | 4.4% | -$418 | +3.4% |
| 32526Pensacola | $281,000 | $1,796 | 7.7% | 3.9% | -$611 | +3.4% |
| 32503Pensacola | $296,000 | $1,881 | 7.6% | 4.0% | -$612 | +2.6% |
| 32506Pensacola | $246,000 | $1,544 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$583 | +1.3% |
| 32501Pensacola | $265,000 | $1,660 | 7.5% | 3.8% | -$586 | +3.7% |
| 32502Pensacola | $337,000 | $2,074 | 7.4% | 4.1% | -$666 | +1.8% |
| 32514Pensacola | $261,000 | $1,537 | 7.1% | 3.3% | -$685 | +1.1% |
| 32533Cantonment | $326,000 | $1,900 | 7.0% | 3.5% | -$806 | n/a |
| 32504Pensacola | $271,000 | $1,469 | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$834 | +4.7% |
| 32568Mc David | $293,000 | $1,450* | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$945 | n/a |
| 32507Pensacola | $379,000 | $1,846 | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$1,212 | +3.7% |
| 32577Molino | $375,000 | $1,450* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,510 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $236,482 | $1,425 |
| Aug 2022 | $279,336 | $1,542 |
| Aug 2023 | $283,036 | $1,562 |
| Aug 2024 | $287,224 | $1,608 |
| Aug 2025 | $277,877 | $1,625 |
| Aug 2026 | $281,804 | $1,665 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
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
- 13.1
- 1,695 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 80th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Escambia County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$713 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.2%. 1 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. 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 Escambia County?
- About 0.58% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $282,000 home that is about $1,637 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Escambia County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,359 for a 1-bedroom, $1,548 for a 2-bedroom and $2,034 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$713 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.