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HOA · Hernando, FL
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Relatively High composite risk for this neighborhood area · 91st percentile of FL neighborhood areas
40 federal disaster declarations for this county, including 21 hurricanes, most recent Oct 2024.
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276 flood policies in force in this ZIP (24 condo) · as of 2026-06-01
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Annual change in ZIP 34442
2020 +8.8% · 2021 +15.0% · 2022 +17.3% · 2023 +15.6% · 2024 +4.8% · 2025 +24.9%
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Most recent significant event in Citrus County: Tropical storm, Oct 9, 2024.
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Homeowners insurance in ZIP 34442 · 2022
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