Rental market data · 2024 Census estimates
North Port, FL rental yield and cash flow
In the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro, the median owner-occupied home was valued at $452,100 and the median gross rent was $1,920 a month in 2024. That is a gross rent yield of 5.10%, rank 42 of the 100 largest metros we track.
Does the median home cash flow at today's rate?
We priced a hypothetical rental at the metro medians: $452,100 purchase, $1,920 rent, 25% down, a 30-year loan at 7.28% (Freddie Mac's 30-year average for the week of October 1, 2026), $3,431 in annual property taxes, insurance at 0.5% of price, and 5% vacancy, 10% repairs and 8% management.
At these assumptions the median-priced home runs about $1,316 a month short of covering its costs (DSCR 0.43). Rent would need to reach about $3,629, 89% above the median, to break even, or the price would need to be near $174,563 for a 1.25 DSCR. Net operating income is about $12,049 a year, a 2.67% cap rate, against $27,840 of annual debt service.
Investment-property loans usually price above the owner-occupant average this survey reports, and your insurance quote, tax bill and rent will differ from a metro median. Change any input below.
Run your own numbers for North Port
How North Port compares
Metros with the nearest gross yields among the 100 we track. * Cash flow uses the same assumptions as above.
| Rank | Metro | Median value | Median rent | Gross yield | Price-to-rent | Cash flow / mo* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $268,300 | $1,154 | 5.16% | 19.4 | -$851 |
| 40 | Louisville, KY-IN | $265,900 | $1,140 | 5.14% | 19.4 | -$775 |
| 41 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $363,400 | $1,556 | 5.14% | 19.5 | -$1,064 |
| 42 | North Port, FL | $452,100 | $1,920 | 5.10% | 19.6 | -$1,316 |
| 43 | Albany, NY | $316,300 | $1,341 | 5.09% | 19.7 | -$1,142 |
| 44 | Omaha, NE-IA | $292,800 | $1,230 | 5.04% | 19.8 | -$1,064 |
| 45 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $314,300 | $1,315 | 5.02% | 19.9 | -$1,013 |
What these numbers leave out
Census gross rent includes utilities when the tenant pays them, so it can overstate what a landlord collects. Median value describes owner-occupied homes, not the rental stock, and a metro median hides wide neighborhood differences. Treat this page as a screen, then underwrite the specific property.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25064 (median gross rent)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25077 (median value, owner-occupied housing units)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25103 (median real estate taxes paid)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B25003 (housing tenure)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, table B01003 (total population)
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (30-year fixed average, week of October 1, 2026)
Data snapshot October 7, 2026. Methodology: all metros.