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It's a practical, low-key western Pasco neighborhood with easy Gulf access and family-friendly feeder schools like Bayonet Point Middle School. With 176 homes sold in the past year, it's an active, established community rather than a sleepy one. The roughly 43-minute drive to Tampa International keeps it connected without big-city prices.

No — this is one of the more affordable pockets in the area, with a median list price of $260,000 and a median sold price of $234,375 over the last year. Active listings span from $98,500 up to $1,050,000, so there's genuine range. At an average of $207 per square foot, your budget stretches further than in much of the Tampa Bay region.

The median home runs about 1,396 square feet and lists at $260,000, with an average of $207 per square foot. Entry-level Port Richey homes for sale start under $100,000, while the top of the market reaches just over $1 million. Most buyers land in that comfortable mid-$200s range.

It's steady and balanced. There are 58 active listings, homes sell in a median of 31.5 days, and sellers are getting about 97% of their asking price on average. That means well-priced homes move, but buyers still have room to negotiate.

Carrying costs here are modest — the median HOA fee is just $55 a month and there are no gated or 55+ communities inflating dues. Median property tax comes in around $2,729 a year. For renters or investors weighing the numbers, the median rent sits at $1,400 a month.