Sanford, FL housing market
Typical home value
$340K
▼ 1.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,821/mo
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+18%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Sanford is worth $339,925, down 1.7% over the past year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,821 a month (+1.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.4% (above the Orlando, FL metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,868/mo, $47 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Orlando, FL metro's home values to change −0.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Orlando, FL metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 29/100, #448 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sanford compares
| Measure | Sanford | Orlando, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $339,925 | $383,302 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.7% | −1.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,821 | $1,929 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.6 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,868 | $2,106 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.