Commercial property and land for sale in Floral City, FL

Is Floral City, FL a city?

No. The Census Bureau's 2020 place-by-county file lists Floral City CDP as a census designated place in Citrus County; the county's incorporated places are Crystal River and Inverness.^[1] The Florida Department of Revenue lists city levies in Citrus County only for those two cities.^[7] Ask Citrus County about zoning, permits and site plans for the parcel.

How did Floral City begin?

According to the state's Historic Floral City marker, the town was surveyed and platted in 1883 by Senator Austin Mann and surveyor W.H. Havron.^[3] The marker says the Plant System railway tracks were laid near the western edge of town in 1893.^[3] The Citrus County Historical Society notes that magnate Henry Plant bought the SSO&G railroad in January 1893.^[5]

The phosphate era followed. The marker says the Florida phosphate boom began in the 1890s, that a dozen mines soon dotted the area, and that "Mine workers swelled the village population to nearly 10,000 people, making it larger than the city of Miami at that time." It adds that World War I brought trade to a sudden halt in 1914.^[3]

Buying commercial property in the Floral City Historic District

The state marker says the Floral City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[3] The National Park Service lists the district under National Register Information System ID 93001357.^[4]

If you are buying or renovating a building in Floral City, ask early whether the property is inside the district boundary and whether any federal, state or county review applies to the work you plan, especially if you intend to use public money or historic tax incentives.

Floral City and the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes

Citrus County's Aquatic Services department calls the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes the "largest freshwater system in Citrus County" and names the Floral City Pool, the Inverness Pool and the Hernando Pool as its main bodies.^[6] The Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer counts 1.694 square miles of water inside the Floral City CDP.^[2]

If you are buying near the water, check the flood zone, shoreline rules and any wetland limits on the parcel before you price it, and ask how much of the lot is buildable.

Commercial property for sale in Floral City, FL: tax levies

The Florida Department of Revenue lists no city levy for Floral City. For fiscal year 2025-26 the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners adopted an operating millage of 6.9898, with separate county levies for transportation (0.9860), fire and emergency medical services (0.5780), the library district (0.3147) and the health board (0.0564).^[7] Ask the Citrus County Tax Collector for the full bill on the parcel, including school and water management levies.

Retail space and land for lease in Floral City, FL

We could not verify a public rent or vacancy series for Floral City in our October 2026 research, so this page publishes none. The Census Bureau publishes annual population estimates for incorporated cities only, so there is no current Floral City estimate; Citrus County as a whole had an estimated 171,666 residents on July 1, 2025.^[8]

If you are leasing a storefront in Floral City, ask for recent comparable leases and for how the space has performed through the year.