BAY GROVE
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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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 right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($1.03M) is up 30.2% from the prior 12 months ($788K) and up 462% 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 emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: Low (4 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 25, 2026 · Live data: emeraldcoast, 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 July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.03M, and a median 120 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 30% from the prior 12 months and up 462% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
BAY GROVE is a community of 204 homes in Freeport, Walton County, built between 1945 and 2024 (median 1998), with a median living area of about 2,084 square feet. 44% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who BAY GROVE is best for.
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
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 25 of each year, from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.03M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($788K) IS the +30.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (4 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.
BAY GROVE Market Scorecard
BAY GROVE is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $585,000, and homes go under contract in about 133 days.
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Live data: emeraldcoast, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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 · 33 daysTop listingActive · 330 daysActive · 17 daysActive · 483 daysActive · 133 daysPending · 455 daysActive and pending BAY GROVE listings as of 2026-07-25, 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.
BAY GROVE on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from emeraldcoast. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- 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.
The BAY GROVE buying strategy.
If we were buying in BAY GROVE today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
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.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
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.
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.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in BAY GROVE buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 (6.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +462% since 2012; Recent Direction +30.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 44% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.9% 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.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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.
Tools for a BAY GROVE buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
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.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in BAY GROVE, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | emeraldcoast, refreshed twice daily (last: July 25, 2026) |
| Community market stats | emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32439)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1997 (61 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 emeraldcoast 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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