Sugarwood
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
All 844 homes for sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL · median $1,162,500 · 875 homes for sale in 32459 · Walton County homes for sale
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As of September 2026, Sugarwood in Santa Rosa Beach, FL has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,450,000, a median 91 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking (-40% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1997–2024. At the median price and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $14,150 ($13,760 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32459 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 56 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1994–2023 (median 2000.5) |
| Typical living area | 2,798 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | detached single family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Short Term Rental - Allowed, Pets Allowed, TV Cable |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,450,000 median across 3 closed sales · -39.6% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 91 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $2,360,000 · 8.0 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 37% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “SUGARWOOD key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/sugarwood, data as of September 20, 2026.
Price in Sugarwood is driven by the home itself, not by shared amenities — there are none identified here. With a build range spanning 1994 to 2023 and a median vintage around 2000, condition and updates carry most of the weight. The median sits at $1,625,000 on a median of roughly 2,798 living square feet, so what you're paying for is a substantial, established home rather than a resort package.
The market posture right now favors patience on both sides. Days on market run long at a median of 86, and the year-over-year median is down 32.3%. Sellers should price to the current reality and expect a longer marketing period; buyers have room to be selective, with only 3 active listings and a thin recent-closing window of 4 to read against.
Sugarwood right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Emerald Coast MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.45M) is down 39.6% from the prior 12 months ($2.40M). With about 2 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 4x the typical Walton County sale ($1.45M vs $400K, trailing 12 months, Emerald Coast MLS records).
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· Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Sugarwood market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.45M, a median 91 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 40% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32459 (Santa Rosa Beach), 967 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $960K, up 2.0% year over year, with a median 82 days on market. Right now 496 active and 94 pending listings put supply at about 7.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32459 housing market and the Walton County market.
County records show 7 qualified sales in SUGARWOOD across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $1.80M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Sugarwood is a community of 56 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1994 and 2023 (median 2000.5), with a median living area of about 2,798 square feet. 37% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sugarwood is a small, established pocket of 56 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, with no shared amenities identified — the appeal is the individual house and its location in Walton County, not a community package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sugarwood is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget around the $1,625,000 median seeking an established Santa Rosa Beach home
- Second-home buyers comfortable with a slower, negotiation-driven market
- Patient buyers who will trade a long search for a better price
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a resort-style amenity package built into the community
- Sellers or buyers needing a quick transaction in a fast-moving market
- Anyone counting on near-term price gains given the 32.3% year-over-year decline
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.45M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($2.40M) IS the -39.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 32459 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-21).
Sugarwood Market Scorecard
Sugarwood is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $2,360,000, and homes go under contract in about 327 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in SUGARWOOD, Santa Rosa Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Sugarwood
Live MLS inventory for Sugarwood. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Sugarwood listings as of 2026-09-26, priced high to low. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in Sugarwood Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Sugarwood listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 298 Wood Beach Drive · $1,825,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by The Premier Property Group
- 392 Wood Beach Drive · $2,895,000 · 5 bd / 3.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Rosemary Beach Realty LLC
Sugarwood on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Emerald Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Dune Lakes · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sugarwood listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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Shop the zone: Homes zoned for South Walton High School
The Sugarwood buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sugarwood today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Sugarwood.
A small, established enclave without amenities
At 56 homes with just 3 active and only 4 recent closings, Sugarwood trades infrequently. That thin activity makes each sale matter more and gives comparable pricing a wide margin of interpretation — expect valuations to hinge on condition and finish level rather than a tidy set of recent trades.
A homestead share of about 37% suggests a meaningful portion of these homes are not primary residences, which fits the second-home and coastal character of the area. The long 86-day median days on market and the 32.3% year-over-year decline in the median tell you this is a market where negotiation, not urgency, sets the terms.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sugarwood. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Sugarwood buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (2.7). Basis: Recent Direction -39.6% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 37% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin — 3 active listings, 4 recent closings — a bad comp or a mispriced list can cost you real money and real time. We read Sugarwood house by house, weigh condition against the median, and set a strategy that matches an 86-day median marketing window instead of fighting it.
Sugarwood in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Sugarwood buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (42 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Emerald Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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