Inlet Beach
Housing Market
Median sale price $1,110,000, down 6.0% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 96 days, 48 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 6.2 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 13% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 6.0% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 92.6% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors buyers.
- Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 13% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 8.3× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Inlet Beach data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Inlet Beach is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (22 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Inlet Beach
The median sale price across Inlet Beach currently stands at $1,110,000, down 6.0% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 96 days. Sellers are capturing 92.6% of their original asking price on average.
There are 48 active listings on the market, with 10 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 6.2 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 99 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Inlet Beach prices sit above the Walton County median by roughly 102%. Zillow's home value index for Walton County stands at $659,312. 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 Inlet Beach is 33 of 100 — soft market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Inlet Beach since 2013 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $287,103 in 2013 and $1,688,300 over the last recorded year — 488% appreciation across 13 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2013–2026 (733 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Walton County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Walton County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Inlet Beach
Top inbound states: GA, TX, AL, TN. Movers arriving report ~$178,385 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
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
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
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Walton County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inlet Beach ← this page | $1.11M | 48 | 33 | |
| Santa Rosa Beach | $950K | 313 | 41 | Open → |
| Miramar Beach | $778K | 312 | 33 | Open → |
| Freeport | $385K | 298 | 48 | Open → |
| Watersound | $928K | 160 | 57 | Open → |
| Monroe | $470K | 75 | 51 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| GRANDE POINTE AT INLET BEACHInlet Beach | $960K | ▲ 1% |
| PROMINENCE NORTHInlet Beach | $762K | ▲ -2% |
| TREETOP VILLAGEInlet Beach | $1.27M | ▲ -15% |
| TREETOP VILLAGEInlet Beach | $1.27M | ▼ 15% |
| PROMINENCE NORTHInlet Beach | $762K | ▼ 2% |
| GRANDE POINTE AT INLET BEACHInlet Beach | $960K | ▼ 1% |
| GRANDE POINTE AT INLET BEACHInlet Beach | $960K | 9 |
| PROMINENCE NORTHInlet Beach | $762K | 4 |
| Prominence South Phase IIIInlet Beach | $1.85M | 3 |
| THE PRESERVE AT INLET BEACHInlet Beach | $1.07M | 3 |
| TREETOP VILLAGEInlet Beach | $1.27M | 3 |
| GRACE POINTInlet Beach | $4.30M | 18 days |
| TREETOP VILLAGEInlet Beach | $1.27M | 88 days |
| PROMINENCE NORTHInlet Beach | $762K | 144 days |
| GRANDE POINTE AT INLET BEACHInlet Beach | $960K | 145 days |
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The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Inlet Beach right now?
The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Inlet Beach — the Momentum Score reads 33/100 with 6.2 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 Inlet Beach becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Inlet Beach is $1,110,000, down 6.0% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Inlet Beach?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are TREETOP VILLAGE (-15%); PROMINENCE NORTH (-2%); GRANDE POINTE AT INLET BEACH (1%). 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 Inlet Beach neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are GRACE POINT (18 days); TREETOP VILLAGE (88 days); PROMINENCE NORTH (144 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 96 days.
How does Inlet Beach compare to the rest of Walton County?
Inlet Beach's median of $1,110,000 runs 102% above the county-wide median of $549,900, and homes here take 96 days to go under contract versus 76 county-wide.
Inlet Beach housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Inlet Beach right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Inlet Beach housing market favors buyers: the median sale price is $1,110,000 (down 6.0% year over year), 48 homes are for sale against 99 sales in the last 12 months, which is 6.2 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 96 days.
How much is a house in Inlet Beach?
The median home sold for $1,110,000 in Inlet Beach over the last 12 months; asking prices on the 48 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 Inlet Beach?
By the numbers, sellers in Inlet Beach are getting 92.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 96 days with 6.2 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 Inlet Beach housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Inlet Beach median sale prices are down 6.0% year over year, inventory stands at 6.2 months of supply, and 13% 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 Inlet Beach?
The median sale price in Inlet Beach is currently $1,110,000, down 6.0% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Inlet Beach a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors buyers. Inlet Beach scores 33 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 6.2 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Inlet Beach?
The typical home in Inlet Beach goes under contract in about 96 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Inlet Beach?
There are approximately 48 active listings in Inlet Beach as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Inlet Beach rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 6.0% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Inlet Beach. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
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
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.