Baywood Shores Estates in Lynn Haven

Baywood Shores Estates
Homes for Sale in Lynn Haven, FL

Community in Lynn Haven · Bay County · ZIP 32405
96 homesBuilt 1969–2023Median sale $645K
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Live Market Pulse
63/100
Market Heat
Hotter than normal
2013 → 2026 · 82 at the 2023 peak
0 is Baywood Shores Estates's coldest market since 2013, 100 its hottest. Today: 63. How it's scored

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Built fromLive CPAR MLS data14 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

As of September 2026, Baywood Shores Estates in Lynn Haven, FL has 9 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $385,000 to $1,999,999 (median $699,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $645,000, a median 14 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking (-14% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1972–2005; 6 of the 10 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 6 ft). At the median price and Bay County's FY2025-26 rate of 12.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,920 ($7,430 with the full homestead exemption).

Live · Baywood Shores Estates Housing Pulse CPAR MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$645K
Median sold · 12 mo
down 14.0% vs the prior 12 months
-14.0%
1-yr price change
n = 4 and 5 sales in the two windows
96.6%
Sale vs ask
+155%
T12M median vs 2012
from a $252K median in 2012
Tempo
15days
Median DOM · closed
7 days at the 2023 low
10%
Under contract
Bay: 18% (585 of 3,161)
9 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
4
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 10 a year
Ownership and context
79%
Owner-occupied · Baywood Shores Estates
81 of 102 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
21%
Non-owner-occupied · Baywood Shores Estates
incl. 4% trust or LLC-held · 6% out-of-state
96
Homes in the community
plus 6 vacant residential lots · 102 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 14 years of records
Est. 1969
Community established
homes built 1969-2023, median 1974 (FL DOR 2025)
4.2%/yr
Turnover rate
about 4 of 96 homes trade a year

Homes For Sale Right Now in Baywood Shores Estates

Live MLS inventory for Baywood Shores Estates. 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 Baywood Shores Estates listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.

Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Price here is driven by the homes themselves, not by shared amenities. Baywood Shores Estates is an established Lynn Haven community of 209 homes with a median build year of 1977, and the median living area runs a generous 2,642 square feet. With a median price of $620,000 and a build range spanning 1969 to 2023, what you pay tracks closely to condition, updates, and lot — expect a wide spread around that median rather than a tidy tier of comparable houses.

The current posture is a cooling one. The median list-to-close pace sits at roughly 21 days, which is still reasonably brisk, but prices are down 17.3% year over year and the heat score of 42 puts this squarely in a balanced-to-soft market. For sellers, that means pricing to the present, not to last year. For buyers, it means room to negotiate and time to inspect an older home properly before committing.

Baywood Shores Estates Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 12, 2026

Baywood Shores Estates right now

🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($645K) is down 14.0% from the prior 12 months ($750K) and up 155% since 2012. With about a dozen 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 CPAR MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Low (4 and 5 sales in the two windows).

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Updated September 12, 2026 · Live data: CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Baywood Shores Estates market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $645K, and a median 15 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months and up 155% since 2012, computed from record-level CPAR MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).

Baywood Shores Estates is a community of 96 homes in Lynn Haven, Bay County, built between 1969 and 2023 (median 1974.0), with a median living area of about 2,679 square feet. 79% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Baywood Shores Estates is a mature, owner-occupied pocket of Lynn Haven — nearly four in five homes carry a homestead exemption — where square footage is generous and the housing stock skews older, with pockets of newer construction mixed in through 2023.

Best for

  • Long-horizon buyers who want space and are comfortable with an older home they can update over time
  • Value-focused buyers willing to trade a newer build for more square footage and a chance to negotiate in a soft market
  • Owner-occupiers seeking an established, predominantly homesteaded neighborhood

Probably not for

  • Buyers set on new construction with no update work required
  • Buyers who need on-site community amenities, as none were identified from current listings
  • Short-term buyers counting on quick resale gains in a market that fell 17.3% over the past year

Windows contain 4 to 21 sales each (4 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$200K$400K$600K$800K20122014201620182020202220242026
Down 14.0% year over year; up 155% since 2012.
Median days on market · closed sales
05010015020122014201620182020202220242026
7 days at the 2023 low; 15 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
96.6% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
0102020122014201620182020202220242026
4 to 21 a year; 4 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182020202220242026
82 at the 2023 peak, 17 in the troughs, 63 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

Baywood Shores Estates Market Scorecard

Thin data

Baywood Shores Estates is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $699,000, and homes go under contract in about 123 days.

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Months supply
$699,000
Median list
n/a
Median sold
n/a
Per sqft
123
Days on mkt
9/1/0
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32444 ZIP is $327,012, about 26.9% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Housing distress & ownership in Baywood Shores Estates, Lynn Haven

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 31 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-12 → 2026-09-12)

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 information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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

If we were buying in Baywood Shores Estates 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

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

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 Baywood Shores Estates.

Best Buy
Buyers who want generous square footage in an established Lynn Haven setting and are prepared to vet an older home.
Biggest Risk
The median build year of 1977 means deferred maintenance risk that varies sharply house to house.
Sweet Spot
An updated home near the $620,000 median where recent work has already been done.
Avoid If
You want turnkey new construction or shared community amenities.

An established community in a resetting market

The numbers tell a two-part story. Over the long arc, values are up 132% since 2012 — this is a neighborhood that has held and grown. But the last year moved the other way, with the median off 17.3%, so anyone anchoring to a recent peak is anchoring to a number the market has already walked back.

With a median year built of 1977 and homes going back to 1969, due diligence matters more here than in newer subdivisions. Roofs, systems, and windows vary house to house, and the price you see should be read against what has and has not been updated. The 2,642-square-foot median gives you real room to work with; the trade-off is that older square footage carries older maintenance. Note that no community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so value lives in the homes and the location rather than in shared facilities.

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

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
6.8B- · Buy Score
Long-Term Appreciation9.2/10
Recent Direction2.5/10
Owner Commitment7.9/10
Pricing Power7.7/10

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 (6.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +155% since 2012; Recent Direction -14.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 79% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a market that has softened 17.3% over the year, the gap between an accurate price and a hopeful one is where money is won or lost. We price to the current snapshot, read older-home condition against the median honestly, and use the balanced-market pace — closings near 21 days but real negotiating room — to your advantage whether you are listing or buying.

Baywood Shores Estates in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want generous square footage in an established Lynn Haven setting and are prepared to vet an older home.
Biggest advantageA softer market gives buyers negotiating leverage and time for proper inspections.
Biggest riskThe median build year of 1977 means deferred maintenance risk that varies sharply house to house.
Sweet spotAn updated home near the $620,000 median where recent work has already been done.
Avoid ifYou want turnkey new construction or shared community amenities.

HOA, CDD & Fees

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 Baywood Shores Estates sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in Baywood Shores Estates

Homes in Baywood Shores Estates 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. 5 on record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Baywood Shores Estates?
The median sale price in Baywood Shores Estates was $645K over the 12 months ending September 12, 2026 (4 closed sales, CPAR MLS).
How long do homes in Baywood Shores Estates take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 12, 2026 took a median 15 days on market (4 sales, CPAR MLS).
How many homes are in Baywood Shores Estates?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 96 homes plus 6 vacant residential lots in Baywood Shores Estates (public records).
What share of Baywood Shores Estates is owner-occupied?
79% of Baywood Shores Estates parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Baywood Shores Estates built?
Homes in Baywood Shores Estates were built between 1969 and 2023, with a median year built of 1974.0 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Have Baywood Shores Estates home prices gone up?
The trailing-12-month median is up 155% since 2012, from $252K to $645K (CPAR MLS closed records).
Who is the best real estate agent for Baywood Shores Estates?
The best agent for Baywood Shores Estates is one who actively works Lynn Haven 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 Baywood Shores Estates.
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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 Baywood Shores Estates and the wider Lynn Haven area.
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Long-horizon buyers who want space and are comfortable with an older home they can update over timeExcellent fit
Value-focused buyers willing to trade a newer build for more square footage and a chance to negotiate in a soft marketExcellent fit
Owner-occupiers seeking an established, predominantly homesteaded neighborhoodExcellent fit
Buyers set on new construction with no update work requiredProbably not
Buyers who need on-site community amenities, as none were identified from current listingsProbably not
Short-term buyers counting on quick resale gains in a market that fell 17.3% over the past yearProbably not

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Data sources & freshness

Live listingsCPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026)
Community market statsCPAR MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32405/32409/32444))
Under-contract sharesCPAR MLS records, as of 2026-09-08
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2012 (154 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 CPAR 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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