Beautiful 0.47+/- acre Corner lot w/ no Build Behind in the Highly Desirable Royal Highlands area of Hernando County - Florida's Nature Coast! This Quiet, Sought-after area provides a Rural Setting with Quick Access to Shopping, Medical, Restaurants, & Golf Courses. With many Mature Trees - keep or clear as you wish. Many New Homes in the area. The lot has been Surveyed, No HOA or CDD fees. Plenty of room for your RV & Boat. If you Enjoy Fishing, Hiking, Biking, Kayaking - the Gulf of Mexico, Weeki Wachee State Park/Home of the Mermaids, Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, The Suncoast Trail, & Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park are all a Short Distance away as well as many Florida Attractions. Buy Now/ Build Now or Buy Now/ Build Later - Take a Look Before it's Gone!
Vacant landProperty Type
0.47 acresLot Size
$80,851Price/Acres
Listed by Marie McLaughlin• Century 21 Alliance Realty
Royal Highlands, located between Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and the Gulf Coast, is a low-density and nature-forward North Weeki Wachee neighborhood with large lots and a pine-and-palmetto landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along US-19 near the Cortez Boulevard junction, where bait shops, produce stands, and local diners set a practical, outdoorsy tone. Homes skew toward ranch-style and Florida contemporary builds, often with room for boats, RVs, and workshops. The Weeki Wachee River and nearby springs shape weekends around paddling, fishing, and wildlife watching. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and Buccaneer Bay Waterpark act as signature local anchors. SunWest Park adds a freshwater beach and trail network for a change of scenery.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Wooded lot surroundings
Exterior features
Corner lot
Wooded setting
Lot dimensions approximately 116.42 x 177.74 x 105.01 x 196.69
Approximately 0.47 acres
Residential zoning (R1C)
Home design
Land parcel (unimproved)
Current use suited for single-family residential
Construction
Unimproved land (no structures listed)
Utilities
Well water
Septic tank
Electricity available
Cable available
No public sewer
Water not available (per listing utilities note)
HOA & community
Located in Royal Highlands Unit 8
Financial info
Annual tax approximately $310.15
Other
Directions: US 19 North to East on Thrasher, right on Downy Woodpecker
Cross street: Sooty Tern
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Sale and tax history for 13500 Downy Woodpecker Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
HCAR #2254031
Jul 3, 2026
Relisted
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Feb 10, 2026
Relisted
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Jan 22, 2026
Pending
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Jan 22, 2026
Listing Removed
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Dec 22, 2025
Relisted
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Dec 8, 2025
Listing Removed
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Jun 10, 2025
Listed
$38,000
HCAR #2250084
May 19, 2025
Listing Removed
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Nov 20, 2024
Listed
$38,000
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #T3512876
Aug 17, 2024
Listing Removed
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Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #W7858242
Feb 19, 2024
Sold
$16,500
Jan 27, 2024
Pending
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Oct 4, 2023
Price Changed
$19,500
Sep 23, 2023
Listed
$23,000
HCAR #2234103
Feb 19, 2024
Sold
$16,500
Jan 27, 2024
Pending
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Oct 4, 2023
Price Changed
$19,500
Sep 22, 2023
Listed
$23,000
St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of REALTORS® #HC2234103
Feb 19, 2024
Sold
$16,500
Sep 22, 2023
Listed
$19,500
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #W7845791
May 26, 2023
Listing Removed
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HCAR #2224802
May 27, 2023
Listing Removed
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May 29, 2022
Listed
$30,000
Public Records
Apr 9, 2021
Sold
$33,000
HCAR #2213807
Apr 12, 2021
Sold
$11,000
Dec 26, 2020
Listed
$11,000
St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of REALTORS® #HC2213807
Apr 12, 2021
Sold
$11,000
Dec 26, 2020
Listed
$11,000
HCAR #2060872
Jan 24, 2006
Sold
$48,500
Aug 31, 2005
Listed
$50,000
Public Records
Jul 25, 2005
Sold
$50,000
Public Records
Jul 25, 2005
Sold
$35,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$420 (+35.4%)
$21,639
2024
$310 (+4.5%)
$21,639
2023
$297 (−11.7%)
2022
$336 (+59.8%)
$14,838
2021
$210 (+11.8%)
$14,838
2020
$188 (+1.5%)
2019
$185 (+8.6%)
2018
$171 (+15.9%)
2017
$147 (+16.0%)
$5,152
2016
$127 (+1.6%)
$3,297
2015
$125 (−10.1%)
$3,297
2014
$139
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
0.47 Acres
Year renovated
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Hernando County
APN
R01 221 17 3360 0721 0120
Parking Spaces
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
R1C
Residential District
This district is designed to encourage and protect low-density, single-family development and is intended to be the district most utilized for regulating future single-family development within the county.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
3% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 26 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Weeki Wachee, FL • 34614
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Sun exposure
100/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 13% for direct sun exposure in Weeki Wachee. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 13500 Downy Woodpecker Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $25,500 and $329,888.
Nearby comparable homes
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