Watersound
Housing Market
Median sale price $935,000, down 9.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 45 days, 158 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 5.3 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 41% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 9.7% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 98.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
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 sellers.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 41% 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 Watersound data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
The read on Watersound
The median sale price across Watersound currently stands at $935,000, down 9.7% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 45 days. Sellers are capturing 98.1% of their original asking price on average.
There are 158 active listings on the market, with 86 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 5.3 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 356 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Watersound prices sit above the Walton County median by roughly 46%. Zillow's home value index for Walton County stands at $654,947. About 22% 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 Watersound is 58 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 1, 2026.
Watersound since 2014 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $1,360,461 in 2014 and $1,390,826 over the last recorded year — 2% appreciation across 12 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2014–2026 (1,973 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 Watersound
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.
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.
How it stacks up across Walton County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watersound ← this page | $935K | 158 | 58 | |
| Miramar Beach | $778K | 314 | 30 | Open → |
| Santa Rosa Beach | $975K | 302 | 41 | Open → |
| Freeport | $385K | 296 | 48 | Open → |
| Monroe | $445K | 76 | 45 | Open → |
| Inlet Beach | $1.27M | 48 | 34 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| WATERSOUND CAMP CREEKWatersound | $5.30M | ▲ 12% |
| NatureWalk at Watersound OriginsWatersound | $960K | ▲ 5% |
| ProminenceWatersound | $835K | ▲ -6% |
| WATERSOUND ORIGINSWatersound | $935K | ▲ -11% |
| WATERSOUND BEACHWatersound | $3.60M | ▲ -14% |
| WATERSOUND WEST BEACHWatersound | $1.95M | ▼ 18% |
| WATERSOUND BEACHWatersound | $3.60M | ▼ 14% |
| WATERSOUND ORIGINSWatersound | $935K | ▼ 11% |
| ProminenceWatersound | $835K | ▼ 6% |
| NatureWalk at Watersound OriginsWatersound | $960K | ▼ 5% |
| WATERSOUND ORIGINSWatersound | $935K | 75 |
| ProminenceWatersound | $835K | 23 |
| WATERSOUND BEACHWatersound | $3.60M | 20 |
| WATERSOUND CAMP CREEKWatersound | $5.30M | 20 |
| NatureWalk at Watersound OriginsWatersound | $960K | 16 |
| WATERSOUND WEST BEACHWatersound | $1.95M | 14 days |
| NatureWalk at Watersound OriginsWatersound | $960K | 19 days |
| WATERSOUND ORIGINSWatersound | $935K | 32 days |
| WATERSOUND BEACHWatersound | $3.60M | 77 days |
| WATERSOUND CAMP CREEKWatersound | $5.30M | 82 days |
Watersound ZIP codes
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Watersound right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Watersound — the Momentum Score reads 58/100 with 5.3 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 Watersound becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Watersound is $935,000, down 9.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 98.1% 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 Watersound?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are WATERSOUND WEST BEACH (-18%); WATERSOUND BEACH (-14%); WATERSOUND ORIGINS (-11%). 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 Watersound neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are WATERSOUND WEST BEACH (14 days); NatureWalk at Watersound Origins (19 days); WATERSOUND ORIGINS (32 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 45 days.
How does Watersound compare to the rest of Walton County?
Watersound's median of $935,000 runs 46% above the county-wide median of $640,000, and homes here take 45 days to go under contract versus 78 county-wide.
Watersound housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Watersound right now?
As of October 1, 2026, the Watersound housing market favors sellers: the median sale price is $935,000 (down 9.7% year over year), 158 homes are for sale against 356 sales in the last 12 months, which is 5.3 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 45 days.
How much is a house in Watersound?
The median home sold for $935,000 in Watersound over the last 12 months; asking prices on the 158 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 Watersound?
By the numbers, sellers in Watersound are getting 98.1% of asking price and going under contract in about 45 days with 5.3 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 Watersound housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Watersound median sale prices are down 9.7% year over year, inventory stands at 5.3 months of supply, and 41% 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 Watersound?
The median sale price in Watersound is currently $935,000, down 9.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 1, 2026.
Is Watersound a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Watersound scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 5.3 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Watersound?
The typical home in Watersound goes under contract in about 45 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Watersound?
There are approximately 158 active listings in Watersound as of October 1, 2026.
Are home prices in Watersound rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 9.7% 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 Watersound. 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: October 1, 2026 at 2:51 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.