Chipley
Housing Market

City market report · Washington County · 6 ZIP codes

Median sale price $227,990, up 4.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 69 days.

7 communities reporting184 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 59
Live Market Pulse
59/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Prices up 5% 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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Price
$228K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 4.8% vs the prior 12 months
+4.8%
1-yr price change
n = 184 recent sales
95.9%
Sale vs ask
Washington County: 95.9% · -3.1pp vs prior yr
$226K
Washington County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -0.6% vs a year ago
Tempo
69days
Median DOM · closed
Washington County: 69 days · +19.0 days vs prior yr
Market context
23%
Listings with price cuts
Washington County · Zillow · +1.4pp vs prior month
120
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +1.7% vs prior month
76%
New construction
share of recent sales · +12.5pp vs prior yr
59/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
7
Communities reporting
of 26 tracked in Chipley
Economy & people · county layer
$52,723
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
25,259
County population
+2.8% since 2018
4.3×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
80%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$787/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 4.8% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.9% 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 59
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage41
Seller leverage59

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 4.3× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

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

Analysis

The read on Chipley

The median sale price across Chipley currently stands at $227,990, up 4.8% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 69 days. Sellers are capturing 95.9% of their original asking price on average.

Zillow's home value index for Washington County stands at $226,020. About 23% 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 Chipley is 59 of 100 — balanced 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

Chipley since 2013 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $104,294 in 2013 and $236,281 over the last recorded year — 127% appreciation across 13 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2013–2026 (1,066 recorded sales)

$86K$163K$239K$236K2013: $104K2014: $92K2015: $89K2016: $96K2017: $101K2018: $128K2019: $128K2020: $149K2021: $188K2022: $184K2023: $236K2024: $220K2025: $225K2026: $236K20132016202020232026

Days on market by year

10d78d146d69d2013: 84d2014: 76d2015: 144d2016: 53d2017: 81d2018: 42d2019: 77d2020: 38d2021: 35d2022: 13d2023: 44d2024: 43d2025: 50d2026: 69d20132016202020232026

Home value trend · Washington County (Zillow ZHVI)

$219K$223K$228K$226KJun '25: $227KJul '25: $227KAug '25: $226KSep '25: $224KOct '25: $223KNov '25: $222KDec '25: $220KJan '26: $219KFeb '26: $220KMar '26: $223KApr '26: $224KMay '26: $225KJun '26: $226KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

109124139120Jun '25: 119Jul '25: 117Aug '25: 110Sep '25: 111Oct '25: 111Nov '25: 121Dec '25: 130Jan '26: 139Feb '26: 136Mar '26: 129Apr '26: 123May '26: 118Jun '26: 120Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26
SingleFamilyResidence 94%ManufacturedHome 5%
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Chipley

Who’s moving here
+271 net residents/yr

Movers arriving report ~$49,399 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,599/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
223 units permitted +3% YoY

223 single-family · 0 multi-family · 8.8 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
Leisure Lakes ▲ 22%

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.

Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Leisure LakesChipley$340K▲ 22%
Sunny HillsChipley$228K▲ 3%
ChipleyChipley$190K▲ -5%
Prices cooling fastest
ChipleyChipley$190K▼ 5%
Sunny HillsChipley$228K▼ 3%
Leisure LakesChipley$340K▼ 22%
Selling fastest
Sunny HillsChipley$228K58 days
ChipleyChipley$190K100 days
Leisure LakesChipley$340K117 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Chipley right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Chipley — the Momentum Score reads 59/100. 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 Chipley becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Chipley is $227,990, up 4.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.9% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Chipley?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Chipley (-5%); Sunny Hills (3%); Leisure Lakes (22%). 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 Chipley neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Sunny Hills (58 days); Chipley (100 days); Leisure Lakes (117 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 69 days.

How does Chipley compare to the rest of Washington County?

Chipley's median of $227,990 runs 0% below the county-wide median of $227,990, and homes here take 69 days to go under contract versus 69 county-wide.

Questions

Chipley housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Chipley?

The median sale price in Chipley is currently $227,990, up 4.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

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

The data currently favors sellers. Chipley scores 59 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Chipley?

The typical home in Chipley goes under contract in about 69 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Chipley rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 4.8% 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 Chipley. 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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