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32433 (Defuniak Springs)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Walton County

Median sale price $207,000, up 4.0% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 90 days, 58 homes on the market.

13 communities reporting176 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 49
Live Market Pulse
49/100
Momentum
Buyer's Opportunity
Prices up 4% over the past year. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Live · 32433 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$207K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 4.0% vs the prior 12 months
+4.0%
1-yr price change
n = 176 recent sales
94.2%
Sale vs ask
Walton County: 94.8% · +1.5pp vs prior yr
$654K
Walton County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.7% vs a year ago
Tempo
90days
Median DOM · closed
Walton County: 77 days · +10.0 days vs prior yr
58 · 17
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
Market context
21%
Listings with price cuts
Walton County · Zillow · +0.2pp vs prior month
2,929
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +1.1% vs prior month
0%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 0%
49/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity
13
Communities reporting
of 65 tracked in 32433
Economy & people · county layer
$79,281
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
79,846
County population
+21.2% since 2018
8.2×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
77%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,709/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
$3.5B+ sold 8,500+ families served Top 1% in Florida · RealTrends 800+ five-star reviews Licensed FL MLS data Updated daily
Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 4.0% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 94.2% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 49
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage51
Seller leverage49

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 8.2× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 32433 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
mo · buyer-tilted · 40 active
$500K–$750K
mo · buyer-tilted · 15 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 32433 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (13 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 32433 (Defuniak Springs)

The median sale price across 32433 currently stands at $207,000, up 4.0% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 90 days. Sellers are capturing 94.2% of their original asking price on average.

There are 58 active listings on the market, with 17 more already under contract.

Zillow's home value index for Walton County stands at $654,436. About 21% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 32433 is 49 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

32433 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $81,741 in 2012 and $278,379 over the last recorded year — 241% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,012 recorded sales)

$74K$204K$334K$278K2012: $82K2013: $82K2014: $79K2015: $98K2016: $138K2017: $153K2018: $160K2019: $182K2020: $206K2021: $214K2022: $248K2023: $328K2024: $261K2025: $307K2026: $278K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

12d78d143d90d2012: 141d2013: 93d2014: 92d2015: 56d2016: 68d2017: 56d2018: 56d2019: 43d2020: 35d2021: 15d2022: 15d2023: 60d2024: 64d2025: 80d2026: 90d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

-1%0%1%0%2016: 0%2017: 0%2018: 0%2019: 0%2020: 0%2021: 0%2022: 0%2023: 0%2024: 0%2025: 0%2026: 0%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Walton County (Zillow ZHVI)

$646K$653K$659K$654KJun '25: $659KJul '25: $654KAug '25: $651KSep '25: $650KOct '25: $648KNov '25: $647KDec '25: $647KJan '26: $646KFeb '26: $648KMar '26: $652KApr '26: $655KMay '26: $656KJun '26: $654KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

2,4192,7313,0432,929Jun '25: 3,017Jul '25: 3,031Aug '25: 2,976Sep '25: 2,874Oct '25: 2,785Nov '25: 2,705Dec '25: 2,579Jan '26: 2,475Feb '26: 2,432Mar '26: 2,569Apr '26: 2,742May '26: 2,896Jun '26: 2,929Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26
Detached Single Family 78%Manufactured 13%Mobile 9%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 32433

Who’s moving here
+2,430 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: GA, TX, AL, TN. Movers arriving report ~$178,385 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,942/yr avg premium

433 Citizens policies in force in Walton County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Walton purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
2,399 units permitted -17% YoY

1,427 single-family · 972 multi-family · 30.0 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATES ▼ 27%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
OAKWOOD HILLS UNIT IDefuniak Springs$188K▲ 18%
CROSS CREEKFreeport$329K▲ 14%
WINDSWEPT ESTATESFreeport$532K▲ -9%
OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATESDefuniak Springs$207K▲ -27%
Prices cooling fastest
OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATESDefuniak Springs$207K▼ 27%
WINDSWEPT ESTATESFreeport$532K▼ 9%
CROSS CREEKFreeport$329K▼ 14%
OAKWOOD HILLS UNIT IDefuniak Springs$188K▼ 18%
Most homes for sale
WINDSWEPT ESTATESFreeport$532K15
MOSSY Head Unit VDefuniak Springs$180K11
Cat Island Estates EnclaveDefuniak Springs$255K10
OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATESDefuniak Springs$207K5
MCCARTHY ESTATESDefuniak Springs$253K4
Selling fastest
CROSS CREEKFreeport$329K44 days
WINDSWEPT ESTATESFreeport$532K71 days
OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATESDefuniak Springs$207K75 days
MOSSY Head Unit VDefuniak Springs$180K81 days
OAKWOOD HILLS UNIT IDefuniak Springs$188K82 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 32433 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 32433 — the Momentum Score reads 49/100. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 32433 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 32433 is $207,000, up 4.0% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.2% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 32433?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATES (-27%); WINDSWEPT ESTATES (-9%); CROSS CREEK (14%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which 32433 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are CROSS CREEK (44 days); WINDSWEPT ESTATES (71 days); OAKWOOD LAKES ESTATES (75 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 90 days.

Questions

32433 (Defuniak Springs) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 32433?

The median sale price in 32433 is currently $207,000, up 4.0% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is 32433 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. 32433 scores 49 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 32433?

The typical home in 32433 goes under contract in about 90 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 32433?

There are approximately 58 active listings in 32433 as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in 32433 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 4.0% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 32433 (Defuniak Springs). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.