Milton, Florida

Milton
Housing Market

City market report · Santa Rosa County · 13 ZIP codes

Median sale price $319,900, up 2.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 60 days, 176 homes on the market.

54 communities reporting747 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 65
Live Market Pulse
65/100
Momentum
Healthy Market
715 homes sold here in the last 12 months. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET.
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Price
$320K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 2.5% vs the prior 12 months
+2.5%
1-yr price change
n = 747 recent sales
$174/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Santa Rosa County: $177 · -1.1% vs prior yr
96.2%
Sale vs ask
Santa Rosa County: 96.6% · -0.5pp vs prior yr
$354K
Santa Rosa County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +0.9% vs a year ago
Tempo
3.2mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
60days
Median DOM · closed
Santa Rosa County: 56 days · -24.0 days vs prior yr
39%
Under contract
Santa Rosa County: 37%
176 · 112 ▲4
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
715
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +27.0% vs prior yr
Market context
27%
Listings with price cuts
Santa Rosa County · Zillow · -0.2pp vs prior month
1,321
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · +1.9% vs prior month
65%
New construction
share of recent sales · +2.6pp vs prior yr
65/100
Momentum score
Healthy Market
54
Communities reporting
of 122 tracked in Milton
Economy & people · county layer
$88,968
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
193,719
County population
+13.7% since 2018
4.0×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
80%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$1,809/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 3.2 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 39% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 2.5% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 96.2% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a seller-leaning market.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 65
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage35
Seller leverage65

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

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 39% of inventory sits under contract.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.0× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here gradually.

Derived from current Milton 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
2.8 mo · seller-tilted · 69 active
$300K–$500K
3.4 mo · balanced band · 96 active
$750K+
1.7 mo · seller-tilted · 9 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 Milton is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (33 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Milton

The median sale price across Milton currently stands at $319,900, up 2.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $174 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 60 days. Sellers are capturing 96.2% of their original asking price on average.

There are 176 active listings on the market, with 112 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.2 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 715 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Milton prices sit below the Santa Rosa County median by roughly 14%. Zillow's home value index for Santa Rosa County stands at $353,670. About 27% 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 Milton is 65 of 100 — healthy 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

Milton since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $125,578 in 2012 and $442,997 over the last recorded year — 253% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (4,937 recorded sales)

$117K$283K$450K$443K2012: $126K2013: $129K2014: $131K2015: $123K2016: $137K2017: $156K2018: $162K2019: $181K2020: $200K2021: $248K2022: $282K2023: $304K2024: $411K2025: $397K2026: $443K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

5d57d108d60d2012: 106d2013: 88d2014: 81d2015: 69d2016: 83d2017: 49d2018: 44d2019: 30d2020: 33d2021: 8d2022: 10d2023: 31d2024: 49d2025: 84d2026: 60d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Santa Rosa County (Zillow ZHVI)

$349K$351K$354K$354KJul '25: $350KAug '25: $349KSep '25: $349KOct '25: $349KNov '25: $349KDec '25: $350KJan '26: $351KFeb '26: $352KMar '26: $353KApr '26: $353KMay '26: $354KJun '26: $354KJul '26: $354KJul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,1381,2701,4021,321Jul '25: 1,397Aug '25: 1,368Sep '25: 1,325Oct '25: 1,309Nov '25: 1,276Dec '25: 1,225Jan '26: 1,179Feb '26: 1,144Mar '26: 1,183Apr '26: 1,219May '26: 1,270Jun '26: 1,296Jul '26: 1,321Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

Daily active vs pending · Santa Rosa County (MLS)

4967911,086Aug 03 · Active: 1,069Aug 04 · Active: 1,062Aug 05 · Active: 1,059Aug 06 · Active: 1,058Aug 07 · Active: 1,075Aug 08 · Active: 1,075Aug 09 · Active: 1,070Aug 10 · Active: 1,066Aug 11 · Active: 1,050Aug 12 · Active: 1,053Aug 13 · Active: 1,054Aug 15 · Active: 1,053Aug 17 · Active: 1,044Aug 19 · Active: 1,036Aug 22 · Active: 1,056Aug 23 · Active: 1,047Aug 28 · Active: 1,042Aug 29 · Active: 1,052Aug 30 · Active: 1,038Aug 31 · Active: 1,038Sep 07 · Active: 1,040Sep 09 · Active: 1,028Sep 11 · Active: 1,041Sep 12 · Active: 1,040Sep 13 · Active: 1,032Sep 14 · Active: 1,029Sep 15 · Active: 1,033Aug 03Aug 19Sep 15ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$307K$314K$321K$320KAug 06: $310KAug 08: $310KAug 09: $310KAug 10: $310KAug 11: $308KAug 12: $308KAug 13: $308KAug 15: $308KAug 17: $308KAug 18: $308KAug 19: $308KAug 20: $308KAug 21: $308KAug 22: $308KAug 23: $308KAug 24: $308KAug 26: $308KAug 28: $308KAug 29: $308KAug 30: $308KAug 31: $308KSep 01: $321KSep 04: $321KSep 05: $321KSep 06: $321KSep 07: $321KSep 08: $321KSep 09: $321KSep 10: $321KSep 11: $321KSep 12: $320KSep 13: $320KSep 14: $320KSep 15: $320KAug 06Aug 17Aug 28Sep 07Sep 15
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Milton

Who’s moving here
+3,756 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: TX, AL, VA, CA. Movers arriving report ~$80,188 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,444/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
1,929 units permitted -3% YoY

1,929 single-family · 0 multi-family · 10.0 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
Rivers Cove ▲ 13%

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: 3.4 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 Milton right now.

Biggest opportunity
$750K+: 1.7 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.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Santa Rosa County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Milton ← this page$320K17665
Gulf Breeze$427K8566Open →
Pace$376K4867Open →
Navarre$434K1877Open →
Jay$409K1142Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Rivers CoveMilton$282K▲ 13%
Crooked CreekMilton$1.24M▲ 11%
Ventura EstatesMilton$332K▲ 8%
Avalon BeachMilton$270K▲ 8%
Plantation WoodsMilton$370K▲ 7%
Prices cooling fastest
Marlin Place At AvalonMilton$320K▼ 8%
Blackwater ReserveMilton$320K▼ 5%
Horizons EdgeMilton$275K▼ 5%
Bright MeadowsMilton$411K▼ 0%
Yellow River RanchMilton$410K▼ 2%
Most homes for sale
Blackwater ReserveMilton$320K23
Marlin Place At AvalonMilton$320K20
Rivers CoveMilton$282K19
Avalon BeachMilton$270K13
Hidden Pines EstatesMilton$332K13
Selling fastest
Horizons EdgeMilton$275K20 days
Crooked CreekMilton$1.24M22 days
Harvest PointMilton$273K24 days
Avalon BeachMilton$270K56 days
Plantation WoodsMilton$370K56 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Milton right now?

The data says conditions currently favor sellers in Milton — the Momentum Score reads 65/100 with 3.2 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 Milton becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Milton is $319,900, up 2.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.2% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Milton?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Marlin Place At Avalon (-8%); Blackwater Reserve (-5%); Horizons Edge (-5%). 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 Milton neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Horizons Edge (20 days); Crooked Creek (22 days); Harvest Point (24 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 60 days.

How does Milton compare to the rest of Santa Rosa County?

Milton's median of $319,900 runs 14% below the county-wide median of $369,900, and homes here take 60 days to go under contract versus 56 county-wide.

Questions

Milton housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Milton right now?

As of September 15, 2026, the Milton housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $319,900 (up 2.5% year over year), 176 homes are for sale against 715 sales in the last 12 months, which is 3.2 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 60 days.

How much is a house in Milton?

The median home sold for $319,900 in Milton over the last 12 months, about $174 per square foot; asking prices on the 176 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 Milton?

By the numbers, sellers in Milton are getting 96.2% of asking price and going under contract in about 60 days with 3.2 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 Milton housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Milton median sale prices are up 2.5% year over year, inventory stands at 3.2 months of supply, and 39% 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 Milton?

The median sale price in Milton is currently $319,900, up 2.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.

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

The data currently favors sellers. Milton scores 65 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.2 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Milton?

The typical home in Milton goes under contract in about 60 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Milton?

There are approximately 176 active listings in Milton as of September 15, 2026.

Are home prices in Milton rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 2.5% 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: 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.