Aerial view of 32531, Florida

32531 (Baker)
Homes for Sale & Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Okaloosa County

Median sale price $312,950, up 21.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 55 days, 26 homes on the market.

11 communities reporting126 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 64
Live Market Pulse
64/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Prices are up 22% in one year. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$313K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 21.7% vs the prior 12 months
+21.7%
1-yr price change
n = 126 recent sales
$187/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
-6.5% vs prior yr
96.5%
Sale vs ask
Okaloosa County: 95.9% · +0.1pp vs prior yr
$357K
Okaloosa County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +0.4% vs a year ago
Tempo
4.2mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
55days
Median DOM · closed
Okaloosa County: 67 days · -11.0 days vs prior yr
29%
Under contract
Okaloosa County: 30%
26 · 9 ▼8
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
94
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +38.5% vs prior yr
Market context
25%
Listings with price cuts
Okaloosa County · Zillow · +0.7pp vs prior month
2,334
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +1.4% vs prior month
64/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
11
Communities reporting
of 26 tracked in 32531
Economy & people · county layer
$79,097
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
214,281
County population
+6.7% since 2018
4.5×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
68%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,948/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · September 15, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 4.2 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 29% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 21.7% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.5% 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 64
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage36
Seller leverage64

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 29% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.5× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current 32531 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 · 6 active
$300K–$500K
2.8 mo · seller-tilted · 16 active
$500K–$750K
2.3 mo · seller-tilted · 4 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 32531 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (11 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 32531 (Baker)

The median sale price across 32531 currently stands at $312,950, up 21.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $187 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 55 days. Sellers are capturing 96.5% of their original asking price on average.

There are 26 active listings on the market, with 9 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.2 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 94 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Zillow's home value index for Okaloosa County stands at $356,683. About 25% 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 32531 is 64 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.

Trends & History

32531 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $239,584 in 2012 and $372,978 over the last recorded year — 56% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,818 recorded sales)

$236K$336K$436K$373K2012: $240K2013: $289K2014: $289K2015: $302K2016: $282K2017: $273K2018: $281K2019: $286K2020: $287K2021: $322K2022: $362K2023: $386K2024: $352K2025: $432K2026: $373K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

9d73d137d55d2012: 71d2013: 56d2014: 87d2015: 135d2016: 62d2017: 135d2018: 76d2019: 57d2020: 30d2021: 12d2022: 14d2023: 15d2024: 39d2025: 66d2026: 55d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Okaloosa County (Zillow ZHVI)

$353K$356K$358K$357KJul '25: $355KAug '25: $354KSep '25: $354KOct '25: $353KNov '25: $353KDec '25: $354KJan '26: $354KFeb '26: $356KMar '26: $357KApr '26: $358KMay '26: $358KJun '26: $357KJul '26: $357KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,9652,2362,5072,334Jul '25: 2,497Aug '25: 2,448Sep '25: 2,394Oct '25: 2,327Nov '25: 2,242Dec '25: 2,118Jan '26: 2,026Feb '26: 1,976Mar '26: 2,065Apr '26: 2,165May '26: 2,265Jun '26: 2,301Jul '26: 2,334Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Okaloosa County (MLS)

4301,1481,866Aug 10 · Active: 1,838Aug 11 · Active: 1,820Aug 12 · Active: 1,814Aug 13 · Active: 1,812Aug 15 · Active: 1,806Aug 17 · Active: 1,797Aug 19 · Active: 1,794Aug 22 · Active: 1,815Aug 23 · Active: 1,811Aug 28 · Active: 1,812Aug 29 · Active: 1,815Aug 30 · Active: 1,807Aug 31 · Active: 1,806Sep 07 · Active: 1,805Sep 09 · Active: 1,802Sep 11 · Active: 1,818Sep 12 · Active: 1,812Sep 13 · Active: 1,804Sep 14 · Active: 1,792Sep 15 · Active: 1,784Aug 10Aug 29Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$310K$311K$313K$313KAug 06: $310KAug 08: $310KAug 09: $310KAug 10: $310KAug 11: $310KAug 12: $310KAug 13: $310KAug 15: $310KAug 17: $310KAug 18: $310KAug 19: $310KAug 20: $310KAug 21: $310KAug 22: $310KAug 23: $310KAug 24: $310KAug 26: $310KAug 28: $310KAug 29: $310KAug 30: $310KAug 31: $310KSep 01: $310KSep 04: $310KSep 05: $310KSep 06: $310KSep 07: $310KSep 08: $310KSep 09: $310KSep 10: $310KSep 11: $310KSep 12: $313KSep 13: $313KSep 14: $313KSep 15: $313KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Detached Single Family 86%Manufactured 7%Mobile 4%Townhome 2%Farm 2%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 32531

Who’s moving here
-352 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: TX, CA, AL, NC. Movers arriving report ~$72,311 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,644/yr avg premium

1,101 Citizens policies in force in Okaloosa County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Okaloosa purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
1,057 units permitted -17% YoY

987 single-family · 70 multi-family · 4.9 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
NORTH SUPERGROUP ▲ 12%

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

Biggest risk buyers are ignoring
$300K–$500K: 2.8 months of supply

The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in 32531 right now.

Biggest opportunity
$500K–$750K: 2.3 months of supply

The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.

What we’re telling clients today

Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.

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
NORTH SUPERGROUPHolt$364K▲ 12%
REDSTONE COMMONSCrestview$310K▲ -4%
Charlie Day EstatesBaker$309K▲ -5%
Ashley PlantationPace$575K▲ -10%
Prices cooling fastest
Ashley PlantationPace$575K▼ 10%
Charlie Day EstatesBaker$309K▼ 5%
REDSTONE COMMONSCrestview$310K▼ 4%
NORTH SUPERGROUPHolt$364K▼ 12%
Most homes for sale
REDSTONE COMMONSCrestview$310K7
Gator's LandingBaker$295K6
NONESUCH WAYShalimar$395K5
Ashley PlantationPace$575K4
NORTH SUPERGROUPHolt$364K1
Selling fastest
REDSTONE COMMONSCrestview$310K26 days
Ashley PlantationPace$575K34 days
NONESUCH WAYShalimar$395K54 days
SOUTHERN DAY CHATEAUBaker$313K61 days
NORTH SUPERGROUPHolt$364K64 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 32531 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 32531 — the Momentum Score reads 64/100 with 4.2 months of supply. 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 32531 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 32531 is $312,950, up 21.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.5% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 32531?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Ashley Plantation (-10%); Charlie Day Estates (-5%); REDSTONE COMMONS (-4%). 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 32531 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are REDSTONE COMMONS (26 days); Ashley Plantation (34 days); NONESUCH WAY (54 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 55 days.

Questions

32531 (Baker) housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in 32531 right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the 32531 housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $312,950 (up 21.7% year over year), 26 homes are for sale against 94 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.2 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 55 days.

How much is a house in 32531?

The median home sold for $312,950 in 32531 over the last 12 months, about $187 per square foot; asking prices on the 26 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in 32531?

By the numbers, sellers in 32531 are getting 96.5% of asking price and going under contract in about 55 days with 4.2 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the 32531 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 32531 median sale prices are up 21.7% year over year, inventory stands at 4.2 months of supply, and 29% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in 32531?

The median sale price in 32531 is currently $312,950, up 21.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

Is 32531 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 32531 scores 64 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.2 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 32531?

The typical home in 32531 goes under contract in about 55 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 32531?

There are approximately 26 active listings in 32531 as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in 32531 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 21.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 32531 (Baker). 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: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 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.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.