Town guide

Inverness Highlands South, Florida

Inverness Highlands South is a community in Citrus County, Florida, home to about 7,449 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34452.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,4491,328 per sq mi
Median home value$216,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Inverness Highlands South

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Around Inverness Highlands South

Distances

Nearest major airportTampa International Airport (TPA)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tampa, FL61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX789 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Inverness Highlands South; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Inverness Highlands South

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Inverness Highlands South had 6,698 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 398th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Citrus County grew from 5,391 residents in 1900 to 153,843 in 2020.

Inverness Highlands South population by census2000: 5,781, 2010: 6,542, 2020: 6,6985,78120006,54220106,6982020

Citrus County, 1900–2020

Citrus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,391, 1910: 6,731, 1920: 5,220, 1930: 5,516, 1940: 5,846, 1950: 6,111, 1960: 9,268, 1970: 19,196, 1980: 54,703, 1990: 93,515, 2000: 118,085, 2010: 141,236, 2020: 153,8435K’00’105K’20’306K’40’509K’60’7055K’80’90118K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Inverness Highlands SouthJan: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Feb: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 7.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 8.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in69°43°Jan3.072°46°Feb2.777°49°Mar3.382°55°Apr2.788°62°May3.190°69°Jun8.191°71°Jul7.890°71°Aug8.789°69°Sep5.884°61°Oct2.977°52°Nov1.872°46°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Inverness 3 Se, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Citrus County

31,162 jobs at 3,063 businesses in Citrus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Citrus CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,081 jobs; Retail trade: 6,453 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,725 jobs; Construction: 2,467 jobs; Other services: 1,713 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,364 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 973 jobs; Professional services: 814 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Real estate and rentals 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Inverness Highlands South.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Citrus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · InvernessUnder a mile
  • Tampa General Hospital Crystal RiverGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Crystal River18.3 miles
  • Tampa General Hospital BrooksvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brooksville18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors58
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants67
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists15
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Inverness Highlands South

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Whispering Pines Park · 270 acres1.2 mi
  • Cooter Pond Park · 37 acres0.3 mi
  • Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • Eden Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Liberty Park0.3 mi
  • White Lake Park1.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.4 mi
  • Publix0.8 mi
  • Winn-Dixie0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lakes Region Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Courthouse Heritage Museum<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Inverness Highlands South

Public schools here are run by Citrus. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Inverness Primary SchoolInvernessPre-K–5641Public0.5 mi
Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolInvernessPre-K–5637Public1.5 mi
Citrus High SchoolInverness9–121,465Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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