Waters Edge

It's a quiet, gated community with generous lot sizes and a family-friendly feel, zoned for River Ridge Middle and High School. The location keeps you about 37 minutes from Tampa International and 46 from downtown Tampa, so you get suburban calm with real access to the metro. Buyers who like New Port Richey but want more privacy tend to gravitate here.

It sits in the mid-market for the area, with a median list price of $435,000 and active homes ranging from $265,000 to $800,000. At roughly $185 per square foot for a median 2,259-square-foot home, you're paying for space and a gated setting rather than luxury extras. There are currently no listings above $1M, so this is more move-up family territory than high-end.

The median list price is $435,000, and over the last 12 months 37 homes sold at a median of $474,000. That gap tells you well-appointed and pool homes — six are on the market now — pull toward the top of the range. Entry points start around $265,000 for the smaller floor plans.

It's balanced and negotiable. Homes are taking a median of 48 days to sell and sellers are getting about 98% of asking, which means buyers have modest room to negotiate without facing a frenzy. With 19 active listings against 37 sales last year, inventory is healthy but not oversupplied.

The median HOA runs about $172 a month, which covers the gated community's shared upkeep, and property taxes come in around $4,266 a year at current values. If you're weighing a rental instead, the median rent in the area is about $2,200 a month. Compared to nearby Beacon Woods Village, these carrying costs are typical for a gated Pasco County neighborhood.