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Real estate businesses in Citrus County, FL

The real estate businesses in Citrus County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,741 of 2,229 scored counties
#34 of 64 scored counties in Florida

Listings
233
13 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
168
+36.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$977.5M
On rent and homeowner costs · $13,711 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
97
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.7
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
171,666
+11.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Citrus County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, ranking #1,741 of 2,229 scored counties and #34 of 64 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 233 real estate businesses in Citrus County. 13 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 32.7 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 38.5.

At $13,711 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Citrus County spend about $977.5M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 3% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Citrus County was 168 in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019. That is one for every 424 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Population estimates show Citrus County grew 11.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Citrus County compares

The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Real estate in Citrus County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureCitrus CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.761.338.5
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)9758100
Households per official establishment424242414
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+36.6%+24.6%+15.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.1%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$13,711$15,326$16,661
Median household income$56,546$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score3829

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
123 → 168+36.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
753
Annual payroll, 2023
$31.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
940Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
23313 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
226The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Citrus County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Citrus County

Population, 2025 estimate
171,666+11.1% since 2020
Households
71,291
Median age
55.0
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
582 sq. mi.
People per square mile
279
Median household income
$56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,687
Median home value
$245,500
Jobs located here
35,013
Daytime population
146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Real estate across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for real estate businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Citrus County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Dixie County, FL7458.0358+8.0%#121 of 2,229
2Union County, FL72511.6279+5.2%#160 of 2,229
3Baker County, FL711819.6180+5.8%#195 of 2,229
4Gadsden County, FL6895.3554+2.0%#256 of 2,229
5Bradford County, FL651314.0226+0.3%#375 of 2,229
6Jackson County, FL632112.2244+5.4%#441 of 2,229
7Levy County, FL633116.7186+12.7%#462 of 2,229
8Washington County, FL621212.9240+5.4%#490 of 2,229
9Suwannee County, FL622616.1193+10.6%#501 of 2,229
10Gilchrist County, FL601825.2131+14.5%#583 of 2,229
34Citrus County, FL3823332.797+11.1%#1,741 of 2,229

Other business types in Citrus County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many real estate businesses are in Citrus County, FL?

Citrus County has 233 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 13 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 940 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Citrus County, FL spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $977.5M a year, or $13,711 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 233 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 3% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in Citrus County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Citrus County, FL compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?

Citrus County has 32.7 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 97, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Citrus County would have about 226, against 233 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 424 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Citrus County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Citrus County at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. The median household income in Citrus County is $56,546 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Citrus County scores 38 for real estate businesses (lower middle), #1,741 of 2,229 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for real estate businesses · All 56 business types in Citrus County

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