Commercial land and frontage on US 19, Citrus County

Is US 19 being widened in Citrus County?

The Citrus County Chronicle's December 2024 road-construction roundup describes a 4.7-mile FDOT project that started in November 2018, and reports that crews began six-laning U.S. 19 between South Jump Court and West Fort Island Trail in 2024.^[1]

If you are buying or leasing a site on a stretch under construction, ask the Florida Department of Transportation for the current schedule, and check whether the project changes driveways, medians or the right-of-way line on your parcel. Construction can affect access for a while; ask the seller or landlord how existing tenants fared.

Where will the Suncoast Parkway meet US 19?

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise lists the final extension of the Suncoast Parkway (SR 589), from C.R. 495 to U.S. 19, as including "constructing a new interchange at U.S. 19." Its project page says work is expected to continue through late 2031, and its July 2026 fact sheet says through 2031.^[2][3]

WUSF reported in August 2025 that the plan would extend the parkway about 10 miles from C.R. 486 to U.S. 19, and that the $244 million section from C.R. 486 to C.R. 495 began in mid-August 2025 and would continue for at least five years.^[4]

If you are buying land near the future interchange, ask the Turnpike Enterprise for its current right-of-way maps and schedule before you price in the access. A planned interchange can move or change shape before it is built.

Commercial property on US 19 in Crystal River

Crystal River is one of Citrus County's two incorporated cities. The Census Bureau estimated 3,618 residents on July 1, 2025, on 7.646 square miles of land and 1.107 square miles of water.^[5][6] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1983, is the only refuge created specifically to protect the Florida manatee, and that it preserves Three Sisters Springs in Kings Bay.^[7]

POWER Magazine reported in 2018 that Duke Energy put the first 820 MW of its new Florida gas plant in Citrus County into operation on October 26, 2018, toward a total generation capacity of 1,422 MW.^[8] The Chronicle's timeline lists Feb. 5, 2013 as the date Duke permanently retired the Crystal River Unit 3 nuclear plant.^[9] See our Crystal River page for more.

Commercial property on US 19 in Homosassa

Homosassa and Homosassa Springs are census-designated places in Citrus County, not cities.^[6] The National Park Service locates the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins (NRIS 70000179) at "Homosassa ; FL 490 W of U.S. 19."^[10] Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park covers 200.25 acres, and the state describes more than 100 manatees visiting the park during the winter.^[11] See our Homosassa page for the parkway interchange at West Cardinal Street.

Property taxes on US 19 frontage: city or county?

Inside Crystal River, the city levy applies on top of the county levies: the City of Crystal River adopted an operating millage of 6.5900 for fiscal year 2025-26. In Homosassa and other unincorporated areas, the Florida Department of Revenue lists no city levy, and the county levies apply, led by the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners' 6.9898.^[12] Ask the Citrus County Tax Collector for the full bill on each site you compare, including school and water management levies.

What to check before you buy commercial land on US 19

Before you make an offer on a U.S. 19 site in Citrus County, work through these questions:

• Is the parcel inside Crystal River's city limits or in unincorporated Citrus County?
• Does the widening or the planned interchange touch the parcel's frontage, driveways or right-of-way?
• Will the state permit the access your use needs?
• Are water and sewer at the property line?
• Is any part of the parcel in a flood zone, or near the refuge or other protected land?