Bay Grove in Freeport

Bay Grove
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL

All 379 homes for sale in Freeport, FL · median $428,000 · 340 homes for sale in 32439 · Walton County homes for sale

Community in Freeport · Walton County · ZIP 32439
Median sale $900K
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As of September 2026, Bay Grove in Freeport, FL has 3 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $900,000, a median 184 days on market, sellers accepting 83% of original asking (+0% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1950–2025 with 1 new construction; 3 of the 6 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 5 ft). At the median price and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,780 ($8,400 with the full homestead exemption).

BAY GROVE key facts
LocationFreeport, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32439
Home types (current listings and sales)detached single family 100%
Amenities listed by sellersDock, Fishing, Short Term Rental - Allowed, Waterfront, BBQ Pit/Grill, Fire Alarm
Sale prices, last 12 months$900,000 median across 5 closed sales · +0.0% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)184 median
For sale right now3 active, 1 pending · median asking $550,000 · 7.2 months of supply

Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “BAY GROVE key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/bay-grove, data as of September 20, 2026.

Last 30 days in Bay Grove: 1 under contract right now, 1 closed sale (median $850,000). As of September 27, 2026, Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate.

Live · Bay Grove Housing Pulse Emerald Coast MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$900K ▲
Median sold · 12 mo
up 0.0% vs the prior 12 months
+0.0% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 5 and 5 sales in the two windows
83.3%
Sale vs ask
Walton median: 97.0%
+567%
T12M median vs 2012
from a $135K median in 2012
Tempo
7.2mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
184days
Median DOM · closed
4 days at the 2022 low
25%
Under contract
Walton: 18% (698 of 3,872)
3 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
5
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 3 a year

Homes For Sale Right Now in Bay Grove

Live MLS inventory for Bay Grove. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending Bay Grove listings as of 2026-09-28, priced high to low. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.

Every Home for Sale in Bay Grove Right Now (4)

All 4 active and pending Bay Grove listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

  • 258 W Bayou Forest Drive · $550,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 8, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
  • 2838 Bay Grove Road · $1,174,000 · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Realty Mark Associates
  • 58 Hankins Road · $400,000 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
  • 2894 Bay Grove Road · $550,000 · 2 bd / 1 ba · pending · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Bay Grove is a small, condition-driven pocket in Freeport where price is set less by a common product type and more by what any given house actually is. The homes span from 1945 to 2024 with a median build around 1998, so what you're buying can be anything from an older structure to newer construction. That spread — not a uniform subdivision — is what drives the median to roughly the low seven figures, and it means the median tells you almost nothing about the next specific listing.

The market posture here is slow and thin. With only 5 active listings, a handful of recent closings, and a median of about 120 days on market, this is not a place where you make a snap decision under pressure. Sellers should expect a longer marketing window and price to the specific home, not to the headline. Buyers get time to underwrite condition carefully, but they also have very little inventory to compare against.

Bay Grove Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Bay Grove right now

🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 7.2 months of supply and 25% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Emerald Coast MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (4 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).

🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($900K) is up 0.0% from the prior 12 months ($900K) and up 567% since 2012. With about 3 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (5 and 5 sales in the two windows).

What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Walton County sale ($900K vs $400K, trailing 12 months, Emerald Coast MLS records).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

· Updated September 28, 2026 · Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Bay Grove market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $900K, a median 184 days on market for closed sales, and 7.2 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 0% from the prior 12 months and up 567% since 2012, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32439 (Freeport), 679 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $385K, down 3.3% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 301 active and 108 pending listings put supply at about 5.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32439 housing market and the Walton County market.

Emerald Coast MLS sales records identify 47 homes in BAY GROVE that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1945 and 2025 (median 1984), with a median living area of about 1,978 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Emerald Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Bay Grove is a small Freeport community of roughly 200 homes with a wide range of ages and no shared amenities identified in current listings, so value tracks the individual property rather than a package of community features.

Best for

  • Buyers comfortable at a median around $1,025,000 who want to underwrite one home carefully
  • Those open to a range of build years, from older structures to recent construction
  • Patient buyers who can wait out a long marketing window and low inventory

Probably not for

  • Buyers who need shared community amenities, which current listings don't identify
  • Anyone needing to close fast in a market with a 120-day median days on market
  • Buyers who want many comparable listings to negotiate against

Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (5 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$500K$1M20122014201620182020202220242026
Up 0.0% year over year; up 567% since 2012.
Median days on market · closed sales
025050075020122014201620182020202220242026
4 days at the 2022 low; 184 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
85%90%95%20122014201620182020202220242026
83.3% now vs Walton 97.0%.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
02420122014201620182020202220242026
0 to 5 a year; 5 in the current window.
How much local inventory is already under contract

28% of homes for sale in ZIP 32439 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-24).

Bay Grove Market Scorecard

Buyer-leaning

Bay Grove is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 7.2 months of supply, a median asking price of $550,000, and homes go under contract in about 90 days.

7.2
Months supply
$550,000
Median list
$900,000
Median sold
90
Days on mkt
3/1/5
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Housing distress & ownership in BAY GROVE, Freeport

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 15 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-09-19)

Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Listing locations from Emerald Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.

Schools

In short
  • Walton County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Freeport · Elementary
  • Freeport · Middle
  • Freeport · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Bay Grove listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Bay Grove address.

If we were buying in Bay Grove today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Bay Grove.

Best Buy
Buyers who want to value a specific home rather than a uniform subdivision product.
Biggest Risk
Thin inventory and a 120-day median mean slow, deliberate deals in both directions.
Sweet Spot
A well-inspected home priced to its own condition rather than the neighborhood median.
Avoid If
You need a quick transaction or lots of comparable listings to choose from.

A condition-driven market, not a subdivision

The defining fact of Bay Grove is variability. A build range from 1945 to 2024 around a 1998 median, a median living area near 2,084 square feet, and no identified community amenities mean there is no template here. Each home stands on its own age, condition, and lot. That's why the median price of $1,025,000 should be read as a midpoint across a genuinely wide field, not as a going rate.

Longer-term the trend has been steep — up 462% since 2012 and 30.2% year over year — but the current 120-day median days on market says today's pace is deliberate. Just under half the homes carry a homestead exemption, so this is a mix of owner-occupied and non-homestead property. For buyers, the takeaway is simple: get the inspection right and value the specific house, because the neighborhood average won't do that work for you.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bay Grove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
4.7C- · Buy Score
Long-Term Appreciation10.0/10
Recent Direction6.0/10
Liquidity & Demand2.8/10
Pricing Power0.0/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (4.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +567% since 2012; Recent Direction +0.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 7.2 months of supply; Pricing Power 83.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a market this thin and this varied, the median is a starting point, not an answer. We underwrite each Bay Grove home on its own age, condition, and lot, and we set expectations honestly on timing — a longer marketing window is normal here, and pricing to the specific property beats chasing the headline number.

Bay Grove in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want to value a specific home rather than a uniform subdivision product.
Biggest advantageA wide range of home ages and sizes means real optionality if you're patient.
Biggest riskThin inventory and a 120-day median mean slow, deliberate deals in both directions.
Sweet spotA well-inspected home priced to its own condition rather than the neighborhood median.
Avoid ifYou need a quick transaction or lots of comparable listings to choose from.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Bay Grove homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Bay Grove.
In short
  • HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Bay Grove sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in BAY GROVE

Homes in BAY GROVE that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Bay Grove?
The median sale price in Bay Grove was $900K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (5 closed sales, Emerald Coast MLS).
How long do homes in Bay Grove take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 184 days on market (5 sales, Emerald Coast MLS).
Is Bay Grove a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of September 20, 2026, Bay Grove leans toward buyers: 7.2 months of supply at the current sales pace (Emerald Coast MLS live counts).
Have Bay Grove home prices gone up?
The trailing-12-month median is up 567% since 2012, from $135K to $900K (Emerald Coast MLS closed records).
Who is the best real estate agent for Bay Grove?
The best agent for Bay Grove is one who actively works Freeport and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Bay Grove.
How do I find a top Freeport real estate agent who knows Bay Grove?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Bay Grove and the wider Freeport area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Bay Grove?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Bay Grove purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Bay Grove, and what county is it in?
Bay Grove is in Freeport, Walton County, FL, ZIP 32439. The community's center is about 9 miles east of the center of Freeport (straight-line).
Is Bay Grove a good place to live?
That depends on your budget, commute and what you want in a home, so here is what the data says about Bay Grove: the median sale price over the last 12 months was $900K (5 sales), 133% above the Freeport median of $385K; homes took a median 184 days to go under contract; supply is 7.2 months at the current sales pace, which favors buyers. The full numbers, price history and the flood and school sections are above.
Buyers comfortable at a median around $1,025,000 who want to underwrite one home carefullyExcellent fit
Those open to a range of build years, from older structures to recent constructionExcellent fit
Patient buyers who can wait out a long marketing window and low inventoryExcellent fit
Buyers who need shared community amenities, which current listings don't identifyProbably not
Anyone needing to close fast in a market with a 120-day median days on marketProbably not
Buyers who want many comparable listings to negotiate againstProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsEmerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 28, 2026)
Community market statsEmerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Under-contract sharesEmerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 1997 (63 transactions analyzed)

Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.

Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Emerald Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

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Thinking of selling in BAY GROVE? 5 recorded closings; median 184 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Walton County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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