What $500K Buys in Citrus County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Citrus County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 92 homes for sale in Citrus County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,214 sq ft, built 2001, at $225/sq ft; 21% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 50 days. The most house for the money is in Homosassa (2,958 sq ft median); the least in Crystal River (1,464 sq ft); the newest in Beverly Hills (median build year 2024).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homosassa | 21 | 2,958 | 3 / 3 | 2020 | $177 | 29% | 85 |
| Crystal River | 18 | 1,464 | 3 / 2 | 1979 | $357 | 0% | 52 |
| Beverly Hills | 15 | 2,412 | 4 / 2.5 | 2024 | $210 | 53% | 41 |
| Hernando | 12 | 2,483 | 3 / 3 | 2000 | $201 | 17% | 39 |
| Inverness | 10 | 2,056 | 3 / 2 | 1990 | $250 | 0% | 50 |
| Lecanto | 6 | 2,463 | 3 / 3 | 2012 | $204 | 33% | 123 |
| Dunnellon | 5 | 2,108 | 3 / 2 | 1988 | $247 | 0% | 70 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34446 Homosassa | 17 | 3,011 | 2022 | $164 | 35% |
| 34465 Beverly Hills | 15 | 2,412 | 2024 | $210 | 53% |
| 34429 Crystal River | 13 | 1,352 | 1980 | $355 | 0% |
| 34442 Hernando | 12 | 2,483 | 2000 | $201 | 17% |
| 34461 Lecanto | 6 | 2,463 | 2012 | $204 | 33% |
| 34428 Crystal River | 5 | 1,527 | 1974 | $360 | 0% |
| 34453 Inverness | 5 | 2,056 | 2023 | $255 | 0% |
| 34433 Dunnellon | 5 | 2,108 | 1988 | $247 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarmill Woods Oak Village | HOMOSASSA | 8 | 3,020 | 2023 |
| Citrus Hills | HERNANDO | 5 | 2,478 | 2025 |
| Sugarmill Woods Cypress Village | HOMOSASSA | 4 | 3,019 | 2009 |
| Clearview Estates | Hernando | 2 | 2,282 | 2010 |
| Black Diamond Ranch | LECANTO | 1 | 2,143 | 2001 |
| Hercala Acres | Inverness | 1 | 2,433 | 2003 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 9, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 91%, Condo 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Citrus County: $300K, $400K. Back to homes for sale in Citrus County, FL.