Momentum Housing Data · Okaloosa County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Okaloosa County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 31 Okaloosa County communities cleared the data bar (at least 12 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATRIOT RIDGE · values | $369,900 | 95 | 95 closings |
| 2 | Deer Moss Creek · values | $708,750 | 60 | 60 closings |
| 3 | THE PALMS OF DESTIN · values | $300,000 | 41 | 41 closings |
| 4 | RIDGEWAY LANDING · values | $320,707 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION · values | $306,990 | 29 | 29 closings |
| 6 | REGATTA BAY · values | $1,722,500 | 28 | 28 closings |
| 7 | Forest Shore Villas Townhomes | $319,900 | 27 | 27 closings |
| 8 | ASHTON VIEW | $315,306 | 26 | 26 closings |
| 9 | PORT DIXIE · values | $325,250 | 26 | 26 closings |
| 10 | REDSTONE COMMONS · values | $310,000 | 26 | 26 closings |
| 11 | SANDPIPER COVE · values | $352,500 | 26 | 26 closings |
| 12 | Charlie Day Estates | $309,900 | 23 | 23 closings |
| 13 | EAGLES LANDING S/D · values | $611,200 | 22 | 22 closings |
| 14 | YOUNG OAKS | $399,990 | 20 | 20 closings |
| 15 | KELLY PLANTATION S/D · values | $1,300,000 | 19 | 19 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NONESUCH WAY · values | $409,950 | 14 | +82.2% |
| 2 | Destiny East · values | $1,490,000 | 18 | +32.1% |
| 3 | SANTA ROSA ISLAND · values | $702,500 | 12 | +30.1% |
| 4 | SEMINOLE · values | $552,500 | 12 | +26.3% |
| 5 | OAKLAND ADDN · values | $330,000 | 13 | +18.9% |
| 6 | Hidden Lakes · values | $284,900 | 14 | +12.9% |
| 7 | PORT DIXIE · values | $325,250 | 26 | +10.3% |
| 8 | SANDY RIDGE ESTATES · values | $325,000 | 13 | +9.8% |
| 9 | CRYSTAL BEACH · values | $1,400,000 | 15 | +5.7% |
| 10 | YOUNG OAKS | $399,990 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 11 | PATRIOT RIDGE · values | $369,900 | 95 | +1.9% |
| 12 | ASHTON VIEW | $315,306 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 13 | ELLIOTTS POINT · values | $370,000 | 13 | +0.5% |
| 14 | EAGLES LANDING S/D · values | $611,200 | 22 | +0.2% |
| 15 | REGATTA BAY · values | $1,722,500 | 28 | -1.4% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAKLAND ADDN · values | $330,000 | 13 | 11 days avg |
| 2 | ELLIOTTS POINT · values | $370,000 | 13 | 15 days avg |
| 3 | SANTA ROSA ISLAND · values | $702,500 | 12 | 20 days avg |
| 4 | SANDY RIDGE ESTATES · values | $325,000 | 13 | 21 days avg |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION · values | $306,990 | 29 | 22 days avg |
| 6 | REDSTONE COMMONS · values | $310,000 | 26 | 26 days avg |
| 7 | PORT DIXIE · values | $325,250 | 26 | 26 days avg |
| 8 | EAGLES LANDING S/D · values | $611,200 | 22 | 28 days avg |
| 9 | BARTON'S BEND | $322,650 | 12 | 38 days avg |
| 10 | PATRIOT RIDGE · values | $369,900 | 95 | 41 days avg |
| 11 | SANDPIPER COVE · values | $352,500 | 26 | 45 days avg |
| 12 | OAK HOLLOW | $281,000 | 17 | 50 days avg |
| 13 | Shoal River Landing Phase 2A · values | $319,900 | 12 | 56 days avg |
| 14 | KELLY PLANTATION S/D · values | $1,300,000 | 19 | 59 days avg |
| 15 | CRYSTAL BEACH · values | $1,400,000 | 15 | 60 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PALMS OF DESTIN · values | $300,000 | 41 | $300,000 |
| 2 | RIDGEWAY LANDING · values | $320,707 | 31 | $320,707 |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION · values | $306,990 | 29 | $306,990 |
| 4 | Forest Shore Villas Townhomes | $319,900 | 27 | $319,900 |
| 5 | ASHTON VIEW | $315,306 | 26 | $315,306 |
| 6 | PORT DIXIE · values | $325,250 | 26 | $325,250 |
| 7 | REDSTONE COMMONS · values | $310,000 | 26 | $310,000 |
| 8 | Charlie Day Estates | $309,900 | 23 | $309,900 |
| 9 | INDIAN LAKE · values | $210,000 | 17 | $210,000 |
| 10 | OAK HOLLOW | $281,000 | 17 | $281,000 |
| 11 | SOUTHERN DAY CHATEAU | $312,950 | 17 | $312,950 |
| 12 | Hidden Lakes · values | $284,900 | 14 | $284,900 |
| 13 | OAKLAND ADDN · values | $330,000 | 13 | $330,000 |
| 14 | SANDY RIDGE ESTATES · values | $325,000 | 13 | $325,000 |
| 15 | BARTON'S BEND | $322,650 | 12 | $322,650 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
Part of the Okaloosa County real estate guide: live inventory, the communities with the most sales, and every Okaloosa County page we publish.
It depends on the criterion, so this page ranks Okaloosa County neighborhoods four ways from recorded MLS data: most sales activity (PATRIOT RIDGE leads), strongest 1-year price performance, fastest-selling, and most accessible relative to the citywide median. Each ranking's formula is published with it - no editorial scoring.
Across the 31 Okaloosa County communities with at least 12 recorded closings in the trailing year, the median community's sold price is about $330,000; individual communities range widely - every community's own figure is on its linked page.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures