Housing distress & ownership in Walton

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress

0.42%

11 of 2610 listings · short sale 7, reo 4

Months of supply

8.2

buyer’s market · active inventory ÷ sales pace (trailing 12 mo)

Out-of-state owners

36.3%

mailing address outside FL

Non-homestead

76.5%

not owner-occupied (investor/2nd-home proxy)

Median just value

$291,298

93,355 parcels

Median owner tenure

1 yrs

years since the home last sold (county tax roll)

Owners at 2× their price

1.9%

today’s just value is at least double the last sale price

Median closed sale price — $688,875 · ▲ 9.3% yr (12-mo rolling)

Distress share trend — 0.42% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-08-14)

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. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.