Lecanto is a community in Citrus County, Florida, home to about 7,398 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34461, and parts of 34429 and 34448 are in Lecanto too.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lecanto; also Sugarmill Woods and Homosassa Springs
Part is in Lecanto, part in Crystal River and Homosassa Springs
Mostly Homosassa Springs; part is in Lecanto
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lecanto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX779 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lecanto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lecanto had 6,301 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Citrus County grew from 5,391 residents in 1900 to 153,843 in 2020.
Citrus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Inverness 3 Se, FL weather station (11 miles away).
31,162 jobs at 3,063 businesses in Citrus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
196 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lecanto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Citrus. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest SchoolLecanto | Pre-K–12 | 102 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Lecanto Primary SchoolLecanto | Pre-K–5 | 816 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Srmi @ Renaissance CenterLecanto | 4–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Lecanto Middle SchoolLecanto | 6–8 | 786 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Pace Center for GirlsLecanto | 6–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Lecanto High SchoolLecanto | 9–12 | 1,735 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope John Paul II Catholic SchoolLecanto | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Seven Rivers Christian SchoolLecanto | Pre-K–12 | 570 | Presbyterian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Homosassa Springs, Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, Crystal River, Citrus Hills, Black Diamond and Pine Ridge (Citrus County).
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