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Property maintenance work in Sumter County, Florida.

1Stop Service Pro is taking maintenance vendors in Sumter County, Florida, in all 33 trades. Joining costs nothing, 1Stop dispatches the work and is the contracting party, and vendors are paid net-14. Sumter County has no response target yet: one is set once enough vetted vendors work the county.

Cost to join: $0
Payment terms: Net-14
County status: Building the bench
Largest city19,436 residents, Census 2025 estimate: Wildwood
County business tax: Repealed
Last updated: October 7, 2026

Today

What does 1Stop need in Sumter County?

Vendors, in every trade. 1Stop is building its bench in Sumter County, and the county gets a response target once enough vetted vendors work it, and not before.

The county

Where would a Sumter County vendor drive?

Bushnell won the county seat from Wildwood by nine votes, 657 to 648, according to the county's own history. Wildwood is now the larger city by far, with 19,436 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate to Bushnell's 3,157, and the county has since opened annex offices in Wildwood and The Villages.

Most of Sumter, 84% of its 157,772 residents, lives outside its five cities, including in The Villages, a census-designated place that extends into Marion County. The county grew 21.6% between 2020 and 2025.

Sumter County borders six other counties in 1Stop's region: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Pasco and Polk. The application takes every Florida county you will drive to, so list them all.

For roofing and restoration crews: FEMA designated Sumter County for Individual Assistance after Hurricane Milton (2024).

Wildwood: 19,436 residents
Bushnell: 3,157 residents
Center Hill: 1,081 residents
Webster: 989 residents
Coleman: 803 residents

Getting set up

What does a vendor need to work in Sumter County?

Sumter County no longer levies a county business tax. Ordinance 2007-01 repealed the county's occupational license tax, effective July 31, 2007. A city inside the county can still levy its own, under section 205.042 of the Florida Statutes.

A contractor the state licenses through DBPR that has paid the business tax where its business is based owes no other city or county a business tax for temporary work there (section 205.065).

Building permits for unincorporated Sumter County go through the county's Building Services office. A contractor can pull a permit there with a State of Florida certificate of competency, a state registration through Sumter County, or a Sumter County certificate of competency.

A registered contractor can work only where its registration applies, so for work here it has to cover Sumter County; a certified one works anywhere in Florida. 1Stop holds the license on file in the licensed trades, with a certificate of insurance and a W-9 for everyone.

County business tax: Repealed
Building permits: Building Services office
Check a Florida license: Verify a Licensee

Landscaping and irrigation

When can a lawn be watered in Sumter County?

The Southwest Florida Water Management District has extended its Modified Phase III water shortage restrictions through March 31, 2027, and they cover all of Sumter County. Lawn watering is limited to one day a week, set by the last digit of the address, and the district tells residents to check their city or county first, since many set their own day and hours.

Southwest Florida Water Management District: Watering rules

Trades

Which trades can apply for Sumter County?

Questions

What vendors ask about Sumter County.

How do I get property maintenance work in Sumter County?

Apply to 1Stop's vendor network and list Sumter County among the counties you drive to. 1Stop reviews and approves your application, checks your certificate of insurance, W-9 and any license your trade needs, and dispatches work once that file is complete. Joining is free, and payment is net-14.

What does 1Stop dispatch in Sumter County today?

Not yet: 1Stop signs Sumter County vendors first. Then a manager requests service like an Uber ride and is paired at once with the best match for the job, not just the cheapest.

Is Bushnell or Wildwood the county seat?

Bushnell. It won the vote for county seat over Wildwood by nine votes, 657 to 648, according to Sumter County's history. Wildwood is the larger city today.

Does Sumter County require a business tax receipt?

Not a county one. Ordinance 2007-01 repealed the county's occupational license tax, effective July 31, 2007. A city in Sumter County can still levy its own.

Which nearby counties can a Sumter County vendor add?

Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Pasco and Polk: each borders Sumter County and is in 1Stop's region.

Neighbouring counties

Sumter County for property managers

Sumter County, every trade

Guides for vendors

Sources

Where these facts come from.

Last updated October 7, 2026

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