Rental numbers for the The Villages, FL metro
The typical home here runs -$1,390 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro 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
- -$1,390/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 the metro
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
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | n/a | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $420,476 | $1,575 |
| Aug 2023 | $405,811 | $1,615 |
| Aug 2024 | $398,622 | $1,682 |
| Aug 2025 | $391,112 | $1,646 |
| Aug 2026 | $388,139 | $1,695 |
Counties
- Sumter County, FL7.0% median yield
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Questions
- Is the The Villages, FL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,390 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the The Villages, FL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 34785 (The Villages) at 7.2%, 32162 (The Villages) at 7.0%, 34484 (Oxford) at 6.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.