Rental numbers for Marion County, FL
The typical home here runs -$735 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.6%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.6%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$735/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $269,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,584/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Marion County
24 with published figures
| 32134Fort Mc Coy | $154,000 | $1,520* | 11.8% | 6.5% | +$8 | n/a |
| 34479Ocala | $234,000 | $1,700 | 8.7% | 4.5% | -$375 | n/a |
| 34472Ocala | $233,000 | $1,656 | 8.5% | 4.3% | -$415 | +1.7% |
| 34482Ocala | $292,000 | $1,967 | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$545 | +7.8% |
| 34420Belleview | $242,000 | $1,631 | 8.1% | 3.9% | -$517 | n/a |
| 34476Ocala | $293,000 | $1,957 | 8.0% | 4.1% | -$569 | +0.8% |
| 34473Ocala | $265,000 | $1,729 | 7.8% | 3.8% | -$586 | +0.6% |
| 34481Ocala | $276,000 | $1,755 | 7.6% | 3.7% | -$636 | +3.8% |
| 34491Summerfield | $282,000 | $1,768 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$675 | n/a |
| 34470Ocala | $230,000 | $1,413 | 7.4% | 3.4% | -$597 | +2.2% |
| 34488Silver Springs | $206,000 | $1,270* | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$594 | n/a |
| 34475Ocala | $207,000 | $1,225 | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$615 | n/a |
| 32702Altoona | $287,000 | $1,520* | 6.3% | 2.6% | -$919 | n/a |
| 32179Ocklawaha | $240,000 | $1,260* | 6.3% | 2.5% | -$805 | n/a |
| 34474Ocala | $311,000 | $1,530 | 5.9% | 2.3% | -$1,081 | -2.6% |
| 34480Ocala | $309,000 | $1,490 | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$1,110 | +0.3% |
| 34471Ocala | $319,000 | $1,528 | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$1,113 | -2.2% |
| 34431Dunnellon | $265,000 | $1,200* | 5.4% | 1.8% | -$1,043 | n/a |
| 32664Micanopy | $312,000 | $1,280* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,266 | n/a |
| 34432Dunnellon | $301,000 | $1,210* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$1,267 | n/a |
| 32113Citra | $306,000 | $1,200* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,321 | n/a |
| 32195Weirsdale | $428,000 | $1,520* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$1,875 | n/a |
| 32617Anthony | $360,000 | $1,200* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$1,683 | n/a |
| 32686Reddick | $388,000 | $1,200* | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$1,849 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.74%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $219,539 | $1,321 |
| Aug 2022 | $286,189 | $1,512 |
| Aug 2023 | $284,823 | $1,532 |
| Aug 2024 | $284,515 | $1,558 |
| Aug 2025 | $275,548 | $1,587 |
| Aug 2026 | $269,197 | $1,584 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Ocala, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,194 | $1,201 | $1,394 | $1,836 | $1,925 |
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
- 33.6
- 5,546 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 97th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Marion County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$735 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.6%. 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 Marion County?
- About 0.74% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $269,000 home that is about $2,000 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Marion County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,201 for a 1-bedroom, $1,394 for a 2-bedroom and $1,836 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$735 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.