Lecanto, FL Housing Market & City Data

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5.0
Average City Rating
6,847
Population Estimate
$163,482
Median Home Value
93.0%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Lecanto City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Lecanto home.

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(1 Reviews)

Kevin Neely

I sell in Lecanto and across Citrus County, so here is the version I give clients rather than the brochure one. Lecanto sits in the middle of Citrus County, and that is mostly why people buy here. Crystal River, Inverness, and the coast are all a short drive, and you are not paying waterfront money to reach them. Buyers who want land keep working their way to this part of the county. Land is what Lecanto does, and land asks different questions than a house does. Zoning decides whether you get the barn, the shop, or the animals. An easement that looks fine on the plat can be a headache on the ground, so walk it. Well and septic are common out here, and the age of both belongs in your budget before closing, not after. Sellers with acreage make the same mistake over and over. They market the house and forget the parcel, when the buyer is often shopping the land first. Do the parcel homework and central Citrus holds up well. By Kevin Neely, Florida real estate license SL3518624. Kevin Neely is a real estate advisor with K2 Sells at Keller Williams Elite Partners (license SL3518624), serving Hernando and Citrus counties on the Florida Nature Coast. Kevin and Kaitlynd Robbins work the Lecanto acreage and central Citrus County inventory. K2 Sells | Keller Williams Elite Partners 2715 Forest Rd, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (352) 652-3812 | https://k2sellsflorida.com

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$190
Median Listing Price$363,450
Median Days on Market112
Active Listings75
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)88
Avg Listing Price$506,807
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.91
Family Dual Income35.2
Median Household Income$40,433
Median Individual Income$20,451
Home Ownership75.2%
Home Value$163,482
Median Rent$805
Rent Burden45.1%
Poverty15.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.2%
  • Highschool Education50.2%
  • Some College26.4%
  • Bachelors Degree6.4%
  • Graduate Degree4.8%
  • Total College or Above11.2%
  • Stem Degree29.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male58.8%
  • Female41.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.1%
  • Divorced13.5%
  • Never Married35.8%
  • Widowed10.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLecanto
State IDFL
Population6,847

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1814.0%
19–2913.6%
30–3915.9%
40–4910.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.5%
60–6917.3%
70–797.7%
80+5.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation34.7%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Disabled21.8%

ETHNICITY

White91.6%
Black6.4%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic5.0%
Limited English0.4%
Health Uninsured8.4%
Veteran15.8%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Lecanto, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Lecanto, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Black Diamond Ranch

    Black Diamond Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $459,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    116
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Crystal Oaks Civic Association

    Crystal Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $225,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    67
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • El Dorado Estates

    El Dorado Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $234,900
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.