Is Hernando, FL in Hernando County?
No. The Census Bureau's 2020 place-by-county file lists Hernando CDP under Citrus County.[1] Hernando County is its own county. [4]
The mix-up is easy to make in practice. When the Suncoast Parkway extension opened in 2022, Bay News 9 reported one new interchange "in Hernando County on U.S. 98" and the other on West Cardinal Street in Homosassa.[5] The U.S. 98 interchange is in Hernando County, not in the Hernando community. If you are searching for commercial property in Hernando, FL, confirm the county on the parcel record before you go further:. Check which county a parcel is in before you rely on any figure.
How big is Hernando, FL?
The Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer measures the Hernando CDP at 31.713 square miles of land and 3.828 square miles of water.[2] At the county level, it estimated 171,666 residents in Citrus County on July 1, 2025 and 169,821 a year earlier.[10]
The Citrus County Historical Society, writing about the founding of Beverly Hills, places the land its developer bought "between Holder and Hernando in Citrus County."[8] See our Beverly Hills, FL page.
Hernando and the Tsala Apopka lakes
Citrus County's Aquatic Services department calls the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes the largest freshwater system in the county and names the Hernando Pool, with the Floral City Pool and the Inverness Pool, as its main bodies.[7]
If you are buying land near the water in Hernando, check the flood zone, shoreline and wetland rules for the parcel, and ask how much of it is buildable, before you price it.
Historic buildings in Hernando, FL
The National Park Service lists "Hernando Elementary School, Old" on the National Register of Historic Places under National Register Information System ID 00001129.[6] If you are buying an older building in Hernando, ask whether it or its neighbors carry any historic listing and whether that affects the work you plan.
Commercial property for sale in Hernando, FL: tax levies
The Florida Department of Revenue lists city levies in Citrus County only for Crystal River and Inverness, so there is no city levy for Hernando. 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).[9] These are Citrus County levies; they do not describe a parcel in Hernando County. Ask the Citrus County Tax Collector for the full bill on a specific parcel.
| Taxing authority | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Citrus County BCC | 6.9898 |
| Citrus County Transportation Board | 0.9860 |
| Fire Res/Emer Med | 0.5780 |
| Library Dist | 0.3147 |
| Citrus County Health Board | 0.0564 |
Commercial land for sale in Hernando, FL
We could not verify a public rent, vacancy or land price series for Hernando in our October 2026 research, so this page publishes none.
If you are buying land in Hernando for a commercial use, confirm the future land use designation and zoning with Citrus County, then the access, utilities and flood zone for the parcel, and ask for recent comparable sales.
Looking at property in Hernando, FL? Start with the parcel and your plan for it.
Talk with MakaylaQuestions people ask
Is Hernando, FL the same as Hernando County?
No. Hernando, FL is a census-designated place in Citrus County. Hernando County is a separate county; a state historical marker says Citrus County was formed from Hernando County in 1887.
Is Hernando, Florida an incorporated city?
No. The Census Bureau lists Hernando as a census-designated place in Citrus County, and the Florida Department of Revenue lists city levies in Citrus County only for Crystal River and Inverness.
How big is Hernando, FL?
The Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer measures the Hernando CDP in Citrus County at 31.713 square miles of land and 3.828 square miles of water.
What property tax millage applies to commercial property in Hernando, FL?
There is no city levy. For fiscal year 2025-26 the Citrus County BCC operating millage is 6.9898, with separate county levies for transportation, fire and emergency medical services, the library district and the health board, according to the Florida Department of Revenue. School and water management levies are extra.
Sources
- 2020 place by county relationship file, Florida, U.S. Census Bureau, 2020. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- 2024 Gazetteer Files, Florida places, U.S. Census Bureau, 2024. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Florida Historical Marker 693, Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- The first Citrus County commissioners, Citrus County Historical Society. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Suncoast Parkway extension 2 open to travelers, Spectrum News Bay News 9, 2022. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Hernando Elementary School, Old, NRIS 00001129, National Park Service, NPGallery. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners, Aquatic Services. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Beverly Hills: that's where they want to be (article by Ken Marotte), Citrus County Historical Society. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- Table 1, Comparison of Taxes Levied, Citrus County, Florida Department of Revenue, Fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26. Accessed October 12, 2026.
- County population totals and components of change, Vintage 2025, U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025. Accessed October 12, 2026.