Rental numbers for Sumter County, SC
The typical home here runs -$227 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.6%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.7%.
- Gross yield
- 8.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$227/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $206,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,514/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sumter County
10 with published figures
| 29104Mayesville | $98,000 | $950* | 11.6% | 6.5% | +$6 | n/a |
| 29153Sumter | $204,000 | $1,833 | 10.8% | 6.9% | +$74 | n/a |
| 29168Wedgefield | $139,000 | $1,230* | 10.6% | 5.4% | -$119 | n/a |
| 29128Rembert | $136,000 | $1,170* | 10.3% | 5.9% | -$59 | n/a |
| 29125Pinewood | $131,000 | $970* | 8.9% | 4.4% | -$225 | n/a |
| 29150Sumter | $183,000 | $1,331 | 8.7% | 4.9% | -$237 | +6.4% |
| 29154Sumter | $233,000 | $1,662 | 8.6% | 5.1% | -$273 | +2.6% |
| 29080Lynchburg | $134,000 | $950* | 8.5% | 4.4% | -$233 | n/a |
| 29040Dalzell | $217,000 | $1,200* | 6.6% | 3.3% | -$575 | n/a |
| 29051Gable | $184,000 | $950* | 6.2% | 2.8% | -$562 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $175,306 | $1,104 |
| Aug 2022 | $190,732 | $1,228 |
| Aug 2023 | $197,463 | $1,323 |
| Aug 2024 | $204,683 | $1,398 |
| Aug 2025 | $202,394 | $1,443 |
| Aug 2026 | $206,313 | $1,514 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Sumter, SC MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $932 | $1,023 | $1,338 | $1,594 | $2,060 |
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
- 8.3
- 341 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 65th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Sumter County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$227 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.6%. 1 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.7%. 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 0.53% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $206,000 home that is about $1,100 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sumter County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,023 for a 1-bedroom, $1,338 for a 2-bedroom and $1,594 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$227 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.