Studio Apartments for Rent in New Port Richey, FL

New Port Richey, Florida, known as the “Gateway to the Gulf,” has a laidback waterfront lifestyle and a lively historic downtown that has evolved from a quiet town to a growing community of about 18,000 residents. Downtown New Port Richey is a local hub for shopping, dining, nightlife and preserved history, with the restored 1920s-era Hacienda Hotel and the Richey Suncoast Theatre, plus Sims Park and Orange Lake within walking distance. East Richey Square is the main shopping center, and supermarkets, chain stores and restaurants line U.S. Route 19. Outdoor things to do center on the canals and the Cotee River, where boating, paddling and fishing are common, and on nearby preserves like James E. Grey Preserve, Robert Crown Wilderness Area and the 8,300-acre Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, which connects to the 42-mile Suncoast Trail. Housing includes historic bungalows downtown, manufactured homes in 55-plus communities such as Harborview Manor, and canal-front cottages and mansions with private boat docks in Flor-A-Mar, while New Port Richey East is popular with those who want to be close to parks, shopping and dining. The Pasco County School District serves the area and has a high rating, and Genesis Preparatory School is a highly rated private option for grades 6 to 12. New Port Richey sits about 40 miles from Tampa and St. Pete, around 30 miles from Tampa International Airport, and has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.