1609 W Citrus Springs Blvd · Citrus Springs, FL 34434

$276,900

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,833 sqft · Land · 111 Days on market

Built 2026 9,884 sqft lot

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• Cash flow +8.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.4/10.0
• DSCR +2.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.1/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Beautiful double lot directly across from the entrance to the Citrus Springs Community Center. Bank owned; this lot is ready to sell!

Key facts

• 9,884 sq ft lot
• 6 garage spots
• Built 2026

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Property zoned PDR
• HOA & community: Pets allowed; Not part of a development; No HOA association indicated

Exterior

• Parking: Attached garage with 6 garage spaces
• Utilities: Public water; Septic tank sewer; Electricity connected
• Home design: Single family residence; One-story home; South-facing; Completed new construction (projected completion listed as March 2026)
• Construction: Block and concrete construction; Shingle roof; Slab foundation; Built by Martins Development
• Exterior features: Front porch; Patio; Sliding doors; Landscaped with trees; Asphalt road access

Interior

• Kitchen: Cooktop; Range; Range hood; Microwave; Dishwasher; Disposal; Freezer; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms
• Flooring: Vinyl flooring
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Open floorplan with living room/dining room combo; Stone counters; Programmable thermostat; Window shades
• Laundry & utility: Indoor laundry room with washer and electric dryer hookups

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $277k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-285 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $236k (14.9% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $206k (25.6% below list).
• Recommended offer: $206k (25.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 68/100 on livability (#521 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, employment D+, amenities F.
• Citrus (rural): math 49% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #44 of 73 in FL (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Central Ridge Elementary School (math 41% / reading 44%, grade F, #1,383 of 2,144 statewide, top 65%, 723 students, 64% FRL); Citrus Springs Middle School (math 55% / reading 54%, grade B-, #183 of 571 statewide, top 34%, 821 students, 59% FRL); Lecanto High School (math 46% / reading 53%, grade D, #179 of 667 statewide, top 29%, 1,630 students, 46% FRL) — zoned schools at 56% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 1247 active listings in the ZIP; 20 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 2,443 units permitted in Citrus County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 36% of the median local income ($69k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Citrus County population projected to shrink 10% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 111 days — a 9% lower offer ($252k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts since 18y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $104k; list at $277k implies a 167% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $206,140 (25.6% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 111 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 26% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
6. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
7. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
8. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.74% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.06%
• Cash-on-cash: -4.41%
• DSCR: 0.80
• GRM: 11.2

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -23.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.19×
• Total profit: $-62,996
• Equity at exit: $41,287

10-year hold

• IRR: -18.7%
• Equity multiple: -0.01×
• Total profit: $-78,110
• Equity at exit: $23,941

Cash invested: $77,532 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 34434

• Home prices YoY: -2.9%
• Active inventory: 1247
• Price-to-rent: 11.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,061 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,452
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$346 /mo · $4,154/yr
• Insurance: −$115
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$433
• Net cashflow: $-285

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,422

Max offer price $235,647

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-94	-5% $-189	+0% $-285	+5% $-381	+10% $-476
Rent	-10% $-448	-5% $-367	+0% $-285	+5% $-204	+10% $-122
Rate	-1.0pp $-146	-0.5pp $-215	base $-285	+0.5pp $-357	+1.0pp $-430

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $69,225
• Closing costs: $8,307
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 20 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
7708 N Paris Dr Dunnellon, FL	3.0	2.0	1415	$1,800	$1.27	23d	1	0.31mi
1301 N Galgano St Dunnellon, FL	4.0	3.0	2381	$2,800	$1.18	23d	1	0.37mi
1912 W Quaker Ln Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1636	$1,895	$1.16	23d	1	0.37mi
7175 N Varsity Ave Citrus Springs, FL	3.0	2.0	1428	$1,795	$1.26	23d	1	0.47mi
7908 N Galena Ave Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.5	1551	$1,850	$1.19	23d	1	0.55mi
8030 N Galena Ave Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$2,150	$1.17	23d	1	0.66mi
8267 N Santos Dr Citrus Springs, FL	3.0	2.0	1453	$1,800	$1.24	23d	1	0.82mi
788 W Glenhaven Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1621	$1,800	$1.11	23d	1	1.01mi
8180 N Wakefield Dr Dunnellon, FL	3.0	2.0	1502	$1,695	$1.13	23d	1	1.17mi
8190 N Wakefield Dr Dunnellon, FL	4.0	2.0	1772	$1,750	$0.99	23d	1	1.19mi
1482 W Manchester Dr Dunnellon, FL	3.0	2.0	1540	$1,695	$1.10	23d	1	1.19mi
6251 W Whispering Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1617	$1,815	$1.12	23d	1	1.23mi
8006 N Voyager Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1636	$1,899	$1.16	23d	1	1.26mi
669 W Homeway Loop Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1580	$1,895	$1.20	23d	1	1.26mi
2117 W Swanson Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1580	$1,850	$1.17	23d	1	1.27mi
7047 N Lime Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1630	$1,900	$1.17	23d	1	1.30mi
696 W Hallam Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1797	$1,900	$1.06	23d	1	1.33mi
8398 N Jay Dr Dunnellon, FL	3.0	2.0	1541	$1,700	$1.10	23d	1	1.34mi
8450 N Travis Dr Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1787	$1,900	$1.06	23d	1	1.41mi
7062 N Regent Ter Citrus Springs, FL	4.0	2.0	1621	$1,700	$1.05	23d	1	1.50mi

Listing history 25 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $276,900 Active 111 DOM
2. 2026-06-19
   days on market $276,900 Active 109 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $276,900 Active 108 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   days on market $276,900 Active 107 DOM
5. 2026-06-16
   days on market $276,900 Active 106 DOM
6. 2026-06-15
   days on market $276,900 Active 105 DOM
7. 2026-06-14
   days on market $276,900 Active 103 DOM
8. 2026-06-13
   pricedays on market $276,900 Active 102 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $277,500 Active 99 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $277,500 Active 98 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $277,500 Active 93 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $277,500 Active 92 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $277,500 Active 91 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $277,500 Active 90 DOM
15. 2026-05-30
    days on market $277,500 Active 89 DOM
16. 2026-03-31
    price $277,500
17. 2026-03-02
    listed $279,500 Active
18. 2019-11-11
    historical
19. 2010-03-17
    soldstatus $103,600
20. 2010-03-03
    soldstatus $4,000 133-char remark

    Show marketing remark (133 chars)

    Beautiful double lot directly across from the entrance to the Citrus Springs Community Center. Bank owned; this lot is ready to sell!

21. 2010-02-01
    soldstatus $84,000
22. 2009-11-13
    listed $20,000 133-char remark

    Show marketing remark (133 chars)

    Beautiful double lot directly across from the entrance to the Citrus Springs Community Center. Bank owned; this lot is ready to sell!

23. 2008-07-23
    listed $18,000
24. 2005-05-18
    soldstatus $55,800
25. 2005-05-18
    soldstatus $55,800

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $24,737
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,511
• − Property taxes: −$4,154
• − Insurance: −$1,384
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,979
• − Management: −$1,979
• − Depreciation: −$8,055
• Taxable loss: −$8,325
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,998
• After-tax cash flow: $-1,423/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Citrus
• NCES district ID: 1200270
• Math proficiency: 49% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 50% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $38,618
• Composite: 41.28/100
• National rank: #3519
• State rank: #44 of 73 in FL

Livability — Citrus Springs

• Score: 68/100
• State rank: #521
• US rank: #9598

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime B- Employment D+ Housing A+ Health & safety C- User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Citrus Springs, FL
• County: Citrus County · 111,314 people
• City population: 10,730
• Metro: Homosassa Springs, FL
• Population (ZIP): 11,074
• Household income: $68,939
• Rent vs Own: 12.4% rent · 87.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 171.0

Population outlook (Citrus County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 138,622 people
• By 2030: 136,886 · -1.3%
• By 2040: 132,009 · -4.8%
• By 2050: 125,196 · -9.7%
• By 2075: 108,570 · -21.7%
• By 2100: 84,454 · -39.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (78%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 78% Two or more races 11% Hispanic / Latino 9% Black 6%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 4%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 3% Romanian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 4% · Canada
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 5% German/W. Germanic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Citrus

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+45.9) · D 26.8% · R 72.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.8pp toward R · 2008: -16.1pp · 2024: -45.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+45.9 2020: R+41.0 2016: R+39.7 2012: R+21.9 2008: R+16.1

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -9.70%
• Current HPI: 328.2164
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Homosassa Springs, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

+397.3% since first listed

10 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-31 Price Changed $277,500 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-03-02 Listed $279,500 Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2019-11-11 Listing Removed — HCAR
• 2010-03-17 Sold (Public Records) $103,600 Public Records
• 2010-03-03 Sold (MLS) $4,000 RACC
• 2010-02-01 Sold (Public Records) $84,000 Public Records
• 2009-11-13 Listed $20,000 RACC
• 2008-07-23 Listed $18,000 HCAR
• 2005-05-18 Sold (Public Records) $55,800 Public Records
• 2005-05-18 Sold (Public Records) $55,800 Public Records

Property tax history

+9.3%/yr

Latest (2025): $328 · +23.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.