Rental numbers for St. Johns County, FL
The typical home here runs -$1,849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,849/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $489,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,038/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in St. Johns County
10 with published figures
| 32033Elkton | $377,000 | $2,050* | 6.5% | 3.0% | -$1,089 | n/a |
| 32086Saint Augustine | $368,000 | $1,976 | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$1,030 | +2.7% |
| 32084Saint Augustine | $349,000 | $1,772 | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$1,076 | -0.7% |
| 32092Saint Augustine | $464,000 | $2,315 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$1,444 | +1.5% |
| 32145Hastings | $280,000 | $1,280* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,053 | n/a |
| 32095Saint Augustine | $498,000 | $2,169 | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,855 | +1.1% |
| 32080Saint Augustine | $538,000 | $2,061 | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$2,135 | +1.5% |
| 32259Saint Johns | $543,000 | $2,032 | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$2,236 | +0.7% |
| 32081Ponte Vedra | $660,000 | $2,399 | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$2,809 | +1.6% |
| 32082Ponte Vedra Beach | $851,000 | $2,225 | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$4,064 | +2.2% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.76%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $415,448 | $1,730 |
| Aug 2022 | $531,505 | $1,993 |
| Aug 2023 | $519,395 | $1,998 |
| Aug 2024 | $516,219 | $2,002 |
| Aug 2025 | $496,403 | $2,021 |
| Aug 2026 | $488,938 | $2,038 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
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
- 29.7
- 3,437 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 96th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is St. Johns County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,849 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. 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 St. Johns County?
- About 0.76% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $489,000 home that is about $3,721 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in St. Johns County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,421 for a 1-bedroom, $1,694 for a 2-bedroom and $2,077 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,849 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.