desoto-county · Florida

DeSoto County

ZIP 34266

34,719 residents175 permits TTM$50,868 median HHI4 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$151,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.86%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

175

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 34266

Median home value

$238,346

Gross yield

7.5%

Cap rate

4.6%

Rent gap

38.9%

Affordability

P/I: 4.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,490Rent: $910Gap: 63.7%
ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
342677.2%
342687.2%
34266$238,346$1,4907.5%4.6%38.9%
342694.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

19.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

11.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026