Anclote River Acres is a rural, low-density neighborhood in Elfers, within the New Port Richey area of Pasco County, set along the Anclote River. It has an Old Florida, wooded character that draws buyers looking for space and quiet rather than a tourist-corridor feel (Homes.com neighborhood guide, 2026).
Most homes here were built roughly between the 1950s and 1980s, with ranch and Cape Cod style houses, some mobile homes, and acreage lots that can run to a half acre or more (Homes.com, 2026). This is a condition-driven, older-stock market where roof age, systems, and insurability matter as much as the setting.
The defining issue is the river. Because of its proximity to the Anclote River, a large share of homes here carry meaningful flood risk over the coming decades (Homes.com flood-risk data, 2026), and the 2024 storms put that risk on full display when the river crested at record levels and flooded nearby riverfront streets.
The pitch is space, privacy, and Old Florida character at an accessible entry point, with State Road 54 carrying you to New Port Richey to the north and Tarpon Springs and the Pinellas line to the south. The work is reading the elevation, the FEMA flood zone, and the insurance math on the specific parcel before you commit.