Momentum Housing Data · Walton County
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Walton County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 21 Walton County communities cleared the data bar (at least 20 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 | WATERSOUND ORIGINS · values | $966,720 | 234 | 234 closings |
| 2 | HAMMOCK BAY · values | $477,500 | 100 | 100 closings |
| 3 | THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE | $364,678 | 79 | 79 closings |
| 4 | OWL'S HEAD FARMS | $388,624 | 64 | 64 closings |
| 5 | The Grove at Seascape | $640,000 | 59 | 59 closings |
| 6 | SEACREST BEACH · values | $1,537,500 | 52 | 52 closings |
| 7 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | 41 closings |
| 8 | BURNT PINE · values | $2,900,000 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 9 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 10 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | 38 closings |
| 11 | Natureview | $400,875 | 38 | 38 closings |
| 12 | WATERSOUND BEACH · values | $3,607,500 | 36 | 36 closings |
| 13 | HAMMOCK BAY - BIRD SONG | $525,000 | 35 | 35 closings |
| 14 | PROMINENCE · values | $842,500 | 34 | 34 closings |
| 15 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | 32 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROSS CREEK · values | $329,245 | 22 | +13.9% |
| 2 | BURNT PINE · values | $2,900,000 | 39 | +5.0% |
| 3 | OWL'S HEAD | $374,125 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 4 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | +3.1% |
| 5 | HAMMOCK BAY - BIRD SONG | $525,000 | 35 | +3.1% |
| 6 | HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST | $514,778 | 22 | +1.5% |
| 7 | The Grove at Seascape | $640,000 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 8 | OWL'S HEAD FARMS | $388,624 | 64 | -1.0% |
| 9 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | -1.2% |
| 10 | THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE | $364,678 | 79 | -3.0% |
| 11 | OWL'S HEAD EAST · values | $303,100 | 24 | -3.7% |
| 12 | BEAR CREEK COTTAGES | $523,940 | 20 | -4.5% |
| 13 | WATERSOUND ORIGINS · values | $966,720 | 234 | -6.3% |
| 14 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | -6.4% |
| 15 | PROMINENCE · values | $842,500 | 34 | -6.9% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMMOCK BAY - BIRD SONG | $525,000 | 35 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | WATERSOUND ORIGINS · values | $966,720 | 234 | 34 days avg |
| 3 | OWL'S HEAD EAST · values | $303,100 | 24 | 40 days avg |
| 4 | DRIFTWOOD ESTATES · values | $570,000 | 41 | 44 days avg |
| 5 | CROSS CREEK · values | $329,245 | 22 | 44 days avg |
| 6 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | 46 days avg |
| 7 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | 50 days avg |
| 8 | BURNT PINE · values | $2,900,000 | 39 | 58 days avg |
| 9 | HAMMOCK BAY · values | $477,500 | 100 | 58 days avg |
| 10 | NATUREWALK AT SEAGROVE · values | $1,217,500 | 32 | 60 days avg |
| 11 | OWL'S HEAD FARMS | $388,624 | 64 | 64 days avg |
| 12 | OWL'S HEAD | $374,125 | 25 | 65 days avg |
| 13 | WINDSWEPT ESTATES · values | $532,240 | 32 | 71 days avg |
| 14 | THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE | $364,678 | 79 | 74 days avg |
| 15 | WATERSOUND BEACH · values | $3,607,500 | 36 | 78 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 | HAMMOCK BAY · values | $477,500 | 100 | $477,500 |
| 2 | THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE | $364,678 | 79 | $364,678 |
| 3 | OWL'S HEAD FARMS | $388,624 | 64 | $388,624 |
| 4 | Hawk's Landing Townhomes | $309,900 | 39 | $309,900 |
| 5 | Holley Grove at Peach Creek | $461,586 | 38 | $461,586 |
| 6 | Natureview | $400,875 | 38 | $400,875 |
| 7 | OWL'S HEAD | $374,125 | 25 | $374,125 |
| 8 | OWL'S HEAD EAST · values | $303,100 | 24 | $303,100 |
| 9 | CROSS CREEK · values | $329,245 | 22 | $329,245 |
| 10 | HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST | $514,778 | 22 | $514,778 |
| 11 | BEAR CREEK COTTAGES | $523,940 | 20 | $523,940 |
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