Momentum Housing Data · Santa Rosa Beach
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Santa Rosa Beach’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 28 Santa Rosa Beach communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 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 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | 41 closings |
| 2 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 3 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | 38 closings |
| 4 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | 32 closings |
| 5 | THE SHOAL | $874,430 | 18 | 18 closings |
| 6 | DAUGHETTES AMENDED · values | $1,023,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 7 | HIGHLAND PARKS · values | $925,000 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 8 | WATERSOUND WEST BEACH · values | $1,907,500 | 16 | 16 closings |
| 9 | EAGLE BAY · values | $485,000 | 15 | 15 closings |
| 10 | GULF SHORE MANOR · values | $1,475,000 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 11 | LAKESIDE AT BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH · values | $1,245,000 | 14 | 14 closings |
| 12 | MAGNOLIA BEACH · values | $592,500 | 12 | 12 closings |
| 13 | CHURCHILL OAKS · values | $3,750,000 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 14 | GULFVIEW HEIGHTS · values | $2,000,000 | 11 | 11 closings |
| 15 | Nellie Preserve | $501,000 | 11 | 11 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GULFVIEW HEIGHTS · values | $2,000,000 | 11 | +66.7% |
| 2 | EAGLE BAY · values | $485,000 | 15 | +32.9% |
| 3 | PEACH CREEK · values | $557,500 | 10 | +15.1% |
| 4 | ESCADA · values | $500,000 | 8 | +14.9% |
| 5 | DAUGHETTES AMENDED · values | $1,023,500 | 16 | +13.7% |
| 6 | BOTANY BAYOU · values | $1,075,000 | 8 | +10.3% |
| 7 | CYPRESS DUNES · values | $1,200,000 | 9 | +5.7% |
| 8 | COTTAGE GROVE · values | $1,237,500 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 9 | THE SHOAL | $874,430 | 18 | +5.2% |
| 10 | CHURCHILL OAKS · values | $3,750,000 | 11 | +3.6% |
| 11 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | +3.1% |
| 12 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | -1.2% |
| 13 | Nellie Preserve | $501,000 | 11 | -1.7% |
| 14 | MAGNOLIA BEACH · values | $592,500 | 12 | -2.1% |
| 15 | SEAGROVE HIGHLANDS · values | $485,000 | 9 | -3.0% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SHOAL | $874,430 | 18 | 1 days avg |
| 2 | COTTAGE GROVE · values | $1,237,500 | 8 | 4 days avg |
| 3 | WATERSOUND WEST BEACH · values | $1,907,500 | 16 | 30 days avg |
| 4 | CHURCH STREET VILLAGE · values | $499,500 | 10 | 32 days avg |
| 5 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | 44 days avg |
| 6 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | 46 days avg |
| 7 | LAKESIDE AT BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH · values | $1,245,000 | 14 | 48 days avg |
| 8 | EAGLE BAY · values | $485,000 | 15 | 50 days avg |
| 9 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | 50 days avg |
| 10 | DAUGHETTES AMENDED · values | $1,023,500 | 16 | 54 days avg |
| 11 | HIDDEN GROVE · values | $645,000 | 9 | 56 days avg |
| 12 | CYPRESS DUNES · values | $1,200,000 | 9 | 58 days avg |
| 13 | MAGNOLIA BEACH · values | $592,500 | 12 | 59 days avg |
| 14 | PEACH CREEK · values | $557,500 | 10 | 60 days avg |
| 15 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | 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 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | $570,000 |
| 2 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | $309,900 |
| 3 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | $461,586 |
| 4 | THE SHOAL | $874,430 | 18 | $874,430 |
| 5 | HIGHLAND PARKS · values | $925,000 | 16 | $925,000 |
| 6 | EAGLE BAY · values | $485,000 | 15 | $485,000 |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA BEACH · values | $592,500 | 12 | $592,500 |
| 8 | Nellie Preserve | $501,000 | 11 | $501,000 |
| 9 | CHURCH STREET VILLAGE · values | $499,500 | 10 | $499,500 |
| 10 | PEACH CREEK · values | $557,500 | 10 | $557,500 |
| 11 | HIDDEN GROVE · values | $645,000 | 9 | $645,000 |
| 12 | SEAGROVE HIGHLANDS · values | $485,000 | 9 | $485,000 |
| 13 | SERENITY AT DUNE ALLEN · values | $925,000 | 9 | $925,000 |
| 14 | ESCADA · values | $500,000 | 8 | $500,000 |
| 15 | Parkside | $943,562 | 8 | $943,562 |
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.
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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