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Sumter County, Florida

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$214K
Median Home Value
$1,833
Avg Remediation (86% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Sumter County, Florida

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16 (asthma 8.8%, diabetes 16%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,778, driven primarily by sea_level

32.6% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2021–2025)

↓ Improving trend

EPA violation counts by year across Sumter County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2021
9 (9 health)
2022
35 (35 health)
2023
16 (16 health)
2025
1 (1 health)

Peak year: 2022 with 35 violations. Past 5 years: 61 total (61 health-based). Health-based violations are declining versus the prior 2-year window.

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 8.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 29.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1984
Median Build Year
32.6%
Pre-1978 Housing
30/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
22%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,778

Sea Level Rise $1,267/yr
Flood $800/yr
Wildfire $500/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

78,532 housing units in Sumter County

Pre-1940 1%
1940–1959 2%
1960–1979 7%
1980–1999 16%
2000+ 74%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Sumter County

$214K
Median Home Value
$1,833
Est. Remediation Cost
0.9%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Sumter County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Sumter County residents

Asthma 8.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 29.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Sumter County

8 community water systems serving Sumter County.

Show all 8 water systems

19 total water systems serve Sumter County.

Systems with the most violations in Sumter County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Sumter County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Sumter County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 32162 The Villages 14 $358K
2 32163 The Villages 15 $473K
3 33513 Bushnell 41 (18 health) $214K
4 33514 Center Hill 30 (18 health) $200K
5 33538 Lake Panasoffkee 7 $157K
6 33585 Sumterville 32 (18 health) $214K
7 33597 Webster 58 (18 health) $215K
8 34484 Oxford 10 $376K
9 34785 Wildwood 10 $211K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Sumter County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Sumter County in Florida covers 9 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

9 of 9 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 18 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Sumter County?
Sumter County is served by 19 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 9 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Sumter County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Sumter County is sea_level. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,778 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Sumter County?
The median home build year in Sumter County is 1984. 32.6% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Sumter County, Florida Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/florida/sumter/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-florida-sumter,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Sumter County, Florida Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/florida/sumter/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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