Citrus County · Florida's Nature Coast
Springs, manatees, and room to breathe.
An honest local guide to living, buying, and building on Florida's Nature Coast, from someone who sells, builds, and roofs homes here.
Find your town
Gulf-side springs or lakeside small town?
Citrus County runs from the Gulf marshes and spring-fed rivers of Crystal River and Homosassa east to the lakes and rail-trail of Inverness and Floral City. Start with the town that fits your day-to-day.
Crystal River
Home of the only national wildlife refuge created specifically to protect the Florida manatee.
Homosassa
A first-magnitude spring with an underwater observatory, plus fishing and river life.
Inverness
Lake country on the 47-mile Withlacoochee State Trail, one of Florida's longest paved rail-trails.
Floral City, Beverly Hills, Lecanto, Citrus Springs and more →
The county at a glance
What Citrus County looks like
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Citrus County, FL (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Guides
Everything between "we love it here" and the keys
Buying a home
Flood zones, insurance quotes, wells and septic: what to check before you write an offer.
Building a home
From cleared lot to keys with Hometown Builders: permits, impact fees, and the real steps.
Roofs & hurricane prep
Roofs, wind, flood insurance, and official storm-prep resources.
Moving here
Schools, commuting, the Suncoast Parkway, and a first-month checklist.
Built here, by locals
See a new Nature Coast home, start to finish
This 2026 home on 1.26 acres in Crystal Manor, Crystal River, was built by Hometown Builders & Construction: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,552 sq ft of living space, flood zone X, with an Owens Corning architectural shingle roof.
Details from the public MLS listing (CC870064) by Greg Meade, Wave Elite Realty Partners. Availability changes; ask Greg for current status.
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Your local guide
Hi, I'm Greg Meade.
I help people buy and sell homes as a licensed Florida real estate agent with Wave Elite Realty Partners. I'm also a co-owner of Hometown Builders & Construction and co-founded Quality First Roofing in 2017. I've spent more than 25 years in business, and I built this guide so families moving to the Nature Coast get straight answers from someone who works on the ground here.