Rental numbers for Sumter County, FL
The typical home here runs -$1,464 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.0%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,464/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $388,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,695/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sumter County
9 with published figures
| 34785The Villages | $275,000 | $1,644 | 7.2% | 3.4% | -$707 | +3.2% |
| 33538Lake Panasoffkee | $212,000 | $1,240* | 7.0% | 3.1% | -$592 | n/a |
| 32162The Villages | $367,000 | $2,133 | 7.0% | 3.3% | -$964 | +4.1% |
| 34484Oxford | $353,000 | $1,775 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$1,086 | +0.7% |
| 33514Center Hill | $287,000 | $1,240* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$1,058 | n/a |
| 32163The Villages | $478,000 | $2,040* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,849 | n/a |
| 33585The Villages | $296,000 | $1,240* | 5.0% | 1.5% | -$1,232 | n/a |
| 33513Bushnell | $303,000 | $1,240* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,190 | n/a |
| 33597Webster | $288,000 | $1,080* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,235 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.78%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $322,600 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $420,479 | $1,575 |
| Aug 2023 | $405,816 | $1,615 |
| Aug 2024 | $398,628 | $1,682 |
| Aug 2025 | $391,113 | $1,646 |
| Aug 2026 | $388,138 | $1,695 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,092 | $1,139 | $1,324 | $1,606 | $1,904 |
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
- 52.9
- 3,717 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 99th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Sumter County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,464 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. 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 Sumter County?
- About 0.78% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $388,000 home that is about $3,035 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sumter County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,139 for a 1-bedroom, $1,324 for a 2-bedroom and $1,606 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,464 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.