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32548 (Fort Walton Beach)
Housing Market

ZIP code market report · Okaloosa County

Median sale price $333,000, up 9.3% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 42 days, 89 homes on the market.

49 communities reporting291 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 71
Live Market Pulse
71/100
Momentum
Healthy Market
Prices up 9% 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 · 32548 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$333K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 9.3% vs the prior 12 months
+9.3%
1-yr price change
n = 291 recent sales
$246/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
96.0%
Sale vs ask
Okaloosa County: 95.8% · +1.1pp vs prior yr
$357K
Okaloosa County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +0.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
42days
Median DOM · closed
Okaloosa County: 68 days · -4.0 days vs prior yr
89 · 31
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
Market context
25%
Listings with price cuts
Okaloosa County · Zillow · +0.4pp vs prior month
2,300
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +1.5% vs prior month
1%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 2% · -0.1pp vs prior yr
71/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
49
Communities reporting
of 168 tracked in 32548
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
$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 9.3% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.0% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 71
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage29
Seller leverage71

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

Momentum Outlook
  • 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 32548 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 · 16 active
$300K–$500K
mo · buyer-tilted · 46 active
$500K–$750K
mo · buyer-tilted · 16 active
$750K+
mo · buyer-tilted · 11 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 32548 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (49 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 32548 (Fort Walton Beach)

The median sale price across 32548 currently stands at $333,000, up 9.3% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $246 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 42 days. Sellers are capturing 96.0% of their original asking price on average.

There are 89 active listings on the market, with 31 more already under contract.

Zillow's home value index for Okaloosa County stands at $357,488. 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 32548 is 71 of 100 — healthy market 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

32548 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $163,389 in 2012 and $400,118 over the last recorded year — 145% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 1% of recent sales, down from a 2% peak.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (3,565 recorded sales)

$158K$294K$429K$400K2012: $163K2013: $182K2014: $180K2015: $176K2016: $187K2017: $203K2018: $236K2019: $249K2020: $274K2021: $318K2022: $371K2023: $380K2024: $424K2025: $409K2026: $400K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

9d102d195d42d2012: 68d2013: 72d2014: 192d2015: 58d2016: 73d2017: 47d2018: 35d2019: 43d2020: 35d2021: 23d2022: 13d2023: 21d2024: 37d2025: 46d2026: 42d20122015201920232026

Cash buyers · share of sales

-0%1%2%1%2016: 0%2017: 2%2018: 0%2019: 0%2020: 0%2021: 0%2022: 0%2023: 0%2024: 0%2025: 1%2026: 1%20162018202120242026

Home value trend · Okaloosa County (Zillow ZHVI)

$354K$356K$358K$357KJun '25: $357KJul '25: $356KAug '25: $355KSep '25: $354KOct '25: $354KNov '25: $354KDec '25: $354KJan '26: $355KFeb '26: $356KMar '26: $357KApr '26: $358KMay '26: $358KJun '26: $357KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,9642,2442,5232,300Jun '25: 2,512Jul '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: 2,300Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26
Detached Single Family 77%Condo 14%Townhome 7%Single-family 1%Mobile 1%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 32548

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
SANTA ROSA ISLAND ▲ 30%

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

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.

Compare Markets

Nearby ZIP codes in Okaloosa

MarketMedianActiveScore
32548 ← this page$333K8971
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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
SANTA ROSA ISLANDFort Walton Beach$702K▲ 30%
OAKLAND ADDNFort Walton Beach$330K▲ 19%
PORT DIXIEShalimar$325K▲ 10%
PINE MEADOWSFort Walton Beach$300K▲ 5%
VILLA RUSS PARKFort Walton Beach$365K▲ 4%
Prices cooling fastest
CHATEAU PRES DE LA MERMary Esther$310K▼ 8%
Willow BendFort Walton Beach$270K▼ 3%
ELLIOTTS POINTFort Walton Beach$370K▼ 0%
EMERALD VILLAGE S/DFort Walton Beach$392K▼ 1%
WYNNEHAVEN BEACH ESTATESMary Esther$322K▼ 1%
Most homes for sale
PORT DIXIEShalimar$325K15
WATERSCAPEFort Walton Beach$798K9
SANTA ROSA ISLANDFort Walton Beach$702K8
ISLAND PRINCESSFort Walton Beach$625K7
NONESUCH WAYCrestview$410K5
Selling fastest
PINE MEADOWSFort Walton Beach$300K6 days
OAKLAND ADDNFort Walton Beach$330K11 days
WYNNEHAVEN BEACH ESTATESMary Esther$322K13 days
ELLIOTTS POINTFort Walton Beach$370K15 days
VILLA RUSS PARKFort Walton Beach$365K16 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 32548 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in 32548 — the Momentum Score reads 71/100. Buyers should come fully underwritten; sellers still set the pace here. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 32548 becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in 32548 is $333,000, up 9.3% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.0% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in 32548?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are CHATEAU PRES DE LA MER (-8%); Willow Bend (-3%); ELLIOTTS POINT (0%). 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 32548 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are PINE MEADOWS (6 days); OAKLAND ADDN (11 days); WYNNEHAVEN BEACH ESTATES (13 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 42 days.

Questions

32548 (Fort Walton Beach) housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in 32548?

The median sale price in 32548 is currently $333,000, up 9.3% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is 32548 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. 32548 scores 71 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 32548?

The typical home in 32548 goes under contract in about 42 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 32548?

There are approximately 89 active listings in 32548 as of August 6, 2026.

Are home prices in 32548 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 9.3% 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 32548 (Fort Walton Beach). 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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