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Waterfront Homes in Crystal River, FL
Crystal River sits on the spring fed Crystal River and Kings Bay in Citrus County, Florida. It is the only city in the United States where swimming with manatees in the wild is legal, between November and April. Median home prices around $290K, with waterfront and canal homes reaching $800K plus. Year round outdoor recreation, low density development, and a small town downtown anchor the appeal.
Median Price
$290,000
Source: Stellar MLS, March 2026
Days on Market
42
Source: Stellar MLS
Population
3,245
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020
About Waterfront Homes in Crystal River
Crystal River sits in Citrus County on Florida's Nature Coast. K2 Sells works waterfront homes clients across this market with a data driven, no pressure approach. Below: the local context, the typical price range, the FAQs we hear most often, and a direct line to the K2 Sells team.
Why Crystal River for Waterfront Homes
Crystal River sits on the spring fed Crystal River and Kings Bay in Citrus County, Florida. It is the only city in the United States where swimming with manatees in the wild is legal, between November and April. Median home prices around $290K, with waterfront and canal homes reaching $800K plus. Year round outdoor recreation, low density development, and a small town downtown anchor the appeal.
Notable Neighborhoods in Crystal River
The communities most relevant to waterfront homes clients in Crystal River:
- Woodland Waters
- Indian Waters
- Crystal Pointe
- Black Diamond Ranch
- Plantation
What Makes Crystal River the Nature Coast
Local context that matters when you are evaluating waterfront homes here:
- Three Sisters Springs, a wildlife refuge with 78 degree spring water year round and the largest natural manatee winter sanctuary in the state
- Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, 80 protected acres of springs and channels
- Kings Bay, where 7 spring fed rivers meet the Gulf
- Crystal River Preserve State Park, 27,500 acres for hiking, biking, and birding
- Downtown Crystal River, walkable historic district with restaurants and the original Plantation on Crystal River
What Makes Crystal River Different
- Only place in the United States where it is legal to swim with manatees in the wild, an industry that drives roughly $30 million in annual tourism
- Spring fed water in Kings Bay stays at 72 degrees Fahrenheit year round, regardless of air temperature
- Home to the Crystal River Indian Mounds, a 2,000 year old archaeological site with the largest pre Columbian burial mounds in Florida
- Citrus County's only direct Gulf access city, with a working commercial fishing fleet still based at the Crystal River City Marina
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