What $500K Buys in Hernando County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Hernando 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 113 homes for sale in Hernando County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,114 sq ft, built 1999, at $232/sq ft; 14% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 75 days. The most house for the money is in Spring Hill (2,296 sq ft median); the least in Hernando Beach (1,502 sq ft); the newest in Brooksville (median build year 2004).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville | 34 | 2,186 | 3 / 2.25 | 2004 | $227 | 18% | 91 |
| Spring Hill | 30 | 2,296 | 4 / 3 | 1996 | $206 | 10% | 22 |
| Weeki Wachee | 29 | 2,114 | 3 / 2 | 2002 | $235 | 10% | 54 |
| Hernando Beach | 14 | 1,502 | 3 / 2 | 1984 | $340 | 0% | 93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34607 Hernando Beach | 28 | 1,428 | 1989 | $345 | 4% |
| 34609 Spring Hill | 19 | 2,301 | 1999 | $206 | 11% |
| 34601 Brooksville | 18 | 2,169 | 2006 | $231 | 17% |
| 34613 Weeki Wachee | 18 | 2,352 | 2000 | $217 | 22% |
| 34614 Weeki Wachee | 7 | 2,128 | 2006 | $226 | 14% |
| 34608 Spring Hill | 7 | 2,494 | 1992 | $205 | 14% |
| 34604 Brooksville | 5 | 2,547 | 2006 | $201 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| glen lakes | Weeki Wachee | 9 | 2,450 | 2000 |
| Hernando Beach | HERNANDO BEACH | 8 | 1,502 | 1988 |
| Spring Hill | GAINESVILLE | 8 | 2,392 | 1988 |
| Southern Hills Plantation | BROOKSVILLE | 7 | 2,166 | 2023 |
| gulf coast ret | Hernando Beach | 6 | 1,495 | 1978 |
| royal highlands | Weeki Wachee | 4 | 2,124 | 2014 |
| Hernando Oaks | BROOKSVILLE | 4 | 2,630 | 2005 |
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | WEEKI WACHEE | 3 | 912 | 1992 |
| Woodhaven Estates | WEEKI WACHEE | 2 | 1,924 | 2008 |
| Palm Grove Colony | WEEKI WACHEE | 2 | 1,367 | 1981 |
| woodland waters | Weeki Wachee | 2 | 2,352 | 1996 |
| Seven Hills | SPRING HILL | 2 | 2,533 | 1989 |
| Weeki Wachee River Retreats | Weeki Wachee | 2 | 1,602 | 2004 |
| pristine place | Spring Hill | 2 | 2,541 | 2003 |
| River Country Estates | WEEKI WACHEE | 1 | 2,430 | 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 November 6, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 92%. 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 Hernando County: $300K, $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Hernando County, FL.