Laurel Hill, Florida

Laurel Hill
Housing Market

City market report · Okaloosa County, FL · 5 ZIP codes

Median sale price $309,899, down 10.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 77 days, 4 homes on the market.

5 communities reporting106 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 67
Live Market Pulse
67/100
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Price
$310K ▼
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 10.8% vs the prior 12 months
-10.8% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 106 recent sales
93.7% ▲
Sale vs ask
Okaloosa County: 95.9% · +1.4pp vs prior yr
$353K ▲
Okaloosa County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +0.7% vs a year ago
Tempo
1.5mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
77days ▼
Median DOM · closed
Okaloosa County: 66 days · -58.0 days vs prior yr
64%
Under contract
Okaloosa County: 25%
4 · 7 ▲7
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
38 ▲
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +63.1% vs prior yr
Market context
25% ▼
Listings with price cuts
Okaloosa County · Zillow · -0.2pp vs prior month
2,322 ▼
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -0.6% vs prior month
0%
Cash buyers
share of sales · peak 0%
67/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
5
Communities reporting
of 15 tracked in Laurel Hill
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 · October 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
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Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 1.5 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 64% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 10.8% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 93.7% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 67
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage33
Seller leverage67

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 64% 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 Laurel Hill data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on Laurel Hill

The median sale price across Laurel Hill currently stands at $309,899, down 10.8% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 77 days. Sellers are capturing 93.7% of their original asking price on average.

There are 4 active listings on the market, with 7 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 1.5 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 38 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Laurel Hill prices sit below the Okaloosa County median by roughly 15%. Zillow's home value index for Okaloosa County stands at $353,011. 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 Laurel Hill is 67 of 100 — healthy market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Where the market is heading

Home value trend · Okaloosa County (Zillow ZHVI)

$350K$352K$354K$353KAug '25: $350KSep '25: $350KOct '25: $350KNov '25: $350KDec '25: $350KJan '26: $351KFeb '26: $352KMar '26: $353KApr '26: $354KMay '26: $354KJun '26: $353KJul '26: $353KAug '26: $353KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,9662,2122,4572,322Aug '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: 2,336Aug '26: 2,322Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Okaloosa County (MLS)

4131,1401,867Aug 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: 1,784Sep 16 · Active: 1,783Sep 17 · Active: 1,781Sep 19 · Active: 1,788Sep 20 · Active: 1,783Sep 21 · Active: 1,774Sep 22 · Active: 1,784Sep 23 · Active: 1,778Sep 24 · Active: 1,772Sep 25 · Active: 1,779Sep 26 · Active: 1,781Sep 28 · Active: 1,776Sep 29 · Active: 1,765Oct 01 · Active: 1,721Oct 04 · Active: 1,720Oct 05 · Active: 1,707Oct 06 · Active: 1,714Aug 10Sep 14Oct 06ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$307K$308K$310K$310KAug 06: $307KAug 08: $307KAug 09: $307KAug 10: $307KAug 11: $307KAug 12: $307KAug 13: $307KAug 15: $307KAug 17: $307KAug 18: $307KAug 19: $307KAug 20: $307KAug 21: $307KAug 22: $307KAug 23: $307KAug 24: $307KAug 26: $307KAug 28: $307KAug 29: $307KAug 30: $307KAug 31: $307KSep 01: $307KSep 04: $307KSep 05: $307KSep 06: $307KSep 07: $307KSep 08: $307KSep 09: $307KSep 10: $307KSep 11: $307KSep 12: $310KSep 13: $310KSep 14: $310KSep 15: $310KSep 16: $310KSep 17: $310KSep 19: $310KSep 20: $310KSep 21: $310KSep 22: $310KSep 23: $310KSep 24: $310KSep 25: $310KSep 26: $310KSep 28: $310KSep 29: $310KSep 30: $310KOct 01: $310KOct 03: $310KOct 04: $310KOct 05: $310KOct 06: $310KAug 06Aug 22Sep 08Sep 22Oct 06
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Laurel Hill

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
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION ▼ 25%

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

How it stacks up across Okaloosa County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Laurel Hill ← this page$310K467
Destin$730K31427Open →
Crestview$322K18458Open →
Fort Walton Beach$358K9960Open →
Niceville$530K6165Open →
Mary Esther$320K5156Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
HERITAGE PLANTATION (231919.00)Laurel Hill$310K▲ -0%
HERITAGE PLANTATION PH ILaurel Hill$310K▲ -6%
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATIONLaurel Hill$307K▲ -25%
Prices cooling fastest
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATIONLaurel Hill$307K▼ 25%
HERITAGE PLANTATION PH ILaurel Hill$310K▼ 6%
HERITAGE PLANTATION (231919.00)Laurel Hill$310K▼ 0%
Most homes for sale
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATIONLaurel Hill$307K4
Selling fastest
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATIONLaurel Hill$307K27 days
HERITAGE PLANTATION PH ILaurel Hill$310K94 days
HERITAGE PLANTATION (231919.00)Laurel Hill$310K102 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Laurel Hill right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Laurel Hill — the Momentum Score reads 67/100 with 1.5 months of supply. 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 Laurel Hill becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Laurel Hill is $309,899, down 10.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.7% 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 Laurel Hill?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION (-25%); HERITAGE PLANTATION PH I (-6%). 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 Laurel Hill neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION (27 days); HERITAGE PLANTATION PH I (94 days); HERITAGE PLANTATION (231919.00) (102 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 77 days.

How does Laurel Hill compare to the rest of Okaloosa County?

Laurel Hill's median of $309,899 runs 15% below the county-wide median of $364,500, and homes here take 77 days to go under contract versus 66 county-wide.

Questions

Laurel Hill housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Laurel Hill right now?

As of October 6, 2026, the Laurel Hill housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $309,899 (down 10.8% year over year), 4 homes are for sale against 38 sales in the last 12 months, which is 1.5 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 77 days.

How much is a house in Laurel Hill?

The median home sold for $309,899 in Laurel Hill over the last 12 months; asking prices on the 4 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 Laurel Hill?

By the numbers, sellers in Laurel Hill are getting 93.7% of asking price and going under contract in about 77 days with 1.5 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 Laurel Hill housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Laurel Hill median sale prices are down 10.8% year over year, inventory stands at 1.5 months of supply, and 64% 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 Laurel Hill?

The median sale price in Laurel Hill is currently $309,899, down 10.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 6, 2026.

Is Laurel Hill a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently favors sellers. Laurel Hill scores 67 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 1.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Laurel Hill?

The typical home in Laurel Hill goes under contract in about 77 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Laurel Hill?

There are approximately 4 active listings in Laurel Hill as of October 6, 2026.

Are home prices in Laurel Hill rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 10.8% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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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: October 6, 2026 at 7:22 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.