Investor market data · Florida

Tallahassee, FL Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 63% of Tallahassee's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$346,900Median list price976 active listings

$38,234Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Tallahassee that pencil right now

A sample of active Tallahassee listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$127,500DSCR 2.40
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,978 sqft
House in 32310 · built 1954
STR revenue
$35,105/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$973/mo
On the market 362 days · Listed by Folsom Real Estate, Llc
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$175,000DSCR 1.48
2 bed · 1 bath · 913 sqft
House in 32303 · built 1983
STR revenue
$25,573/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,152/mo
On the market 145 days · Listed by Hamilton Realty Advisors Llc
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$199,999DSCR 1.95
3 bed · 1.5 bath · 910 sqft
House in 32303 · built 1979
STR revenue
$35,461/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,210/mo
On the market 166 days · Listed by Fenstermaker & Associates Real
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$230,000DSCR 1.68
4 bed · 2 bath · 1,384 sqft
House in 32304 · built 1959
STR revenue
$38,719/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,537/mo
On the market 93 days · Listed by EXP REALTY LLC
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$249,900DSCR 1.39
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,701 sqft
House in 32310 · built 1942
STR revenue
$34,577/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,660/mo
On the market 86 days · Listed by Flat Fee MLS Realty
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 976 active for-sale homes in Tallahassee, Florida. The typical listing is priced at $346,900 and is projected to generate about $38,234 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 62.9% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Tallahassee #57 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Tallahassee sit a median of 54 days on the market, and 30% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Tallahassee, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Tallahassee

Tallahassee is a broad cash-flow market right now: 306 of the 757 Tallahassee homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $349,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	83%1.50	92%1.64	100%2.11	—
$250k–$350k	0%0.65	45%1.23	81%1.38	—
$350k–$500k	0%0.73	9%0.96	23%1.11	33%1.21
$500k+	—	0%0.73	0%0.75	0%0.79

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Tallahassee in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	976
Median list price	$346,900
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$38,234
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$217
Median occupancy	48%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,682 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	62.9%
Median days on market	54 days
New listings (last 30 days)	29.9% of active