BEACH HIGHLAND
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price in Beach Highland is driven by proximity to the coast in Santa Rosa Beach and by the wide condition and vintage spread of the housing stock, which runs from 1963 all the way to 2024. With a median just over $3.1M and a median build year of 2001, what you pay tracks closely to how updated and how well-sited a given home is rather than any uniform product type.
The current posture favors patience on both sides. A median of 147 days on market tells you homes here do not move quickly, and with only 3 active listings against 161 total homes, inventory is thin. The year-over-year figure of 69.3 percent reflects a sharp move in recorded median price, but with a closings window of only 3 sales that number is volatile and should not be read as a trend you can bank on. Sellers have leverage on scarcity; buyers have leverage on time.
BEACH HIGHLAND right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($3.18M) is up 69.3% from the prior 12 months ($1.88M). 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 (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 5x the typical Walton County sale ($3.18M vs $684K, trailing 12 months, emeraldcoast records).
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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
BEACH HIGHLAND market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $3.18M, and a median 147 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 69% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
BEACH HIGHLAND is a community of 161 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1963 and 2024 (median 2001), with a median living area of about 2,989 square feet. 38% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Beach Highland is a small coastal enclave of 161 homes in Santa Rosa Beach where the housing stock spans six decades and price is dictated more by condition and siting than by any single build era.
The setting & the homes.
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Who BEACH HIGHLAND is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with budgets at or above the mid-seven-figure median who want a coastal home and can move on scarce inventory
- Second-home or investment buyers comfortable underwriting each property individually rather than on a market median
- Buyers willing to wait out a slow, low-turnover market where the median sits around 147 days
Probably not for
- Buyers needing a wide selection of comparable homes to choose from
- Buyers who want a fast, liquid market with quick resale prospects
- Buyers seeking a documented community amenity package, which current listings do not identify
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 ($3.18M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.88M) IS the +69.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (3 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.
BEACH HIGHLAND Market Scorecard
BEACH HIGHLAND is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $3,249,000, and homes go under contract in about 123 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
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 BEACH HIGHLAND
Live MLS inventory for BEACH HIGHLAND. 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 BEACH HIGHLAND 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.
BEACH HIGHLAND on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Van R Butler · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent BEACH HIGHLAND 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 BEACH HIGHLAND address.
The BEACH HIGHLAND buying strategy.
If we were buying in BEACH HIGHLAND 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 BEACH HIGHLAND.
A thin, condition-driven market
The numbers here are best read with humility. Three closings and three active listings mean this is a low-transaction pocket, so the median price of $3,175,000 and the 69.3 percent year-over-year figure describe recent activity, not a deep, liquid market. A single unusual sale can swing the headline. Buyers should underwrite each home on its own merits rather than assuming the median tells them what the next house is worth.
The build range from 1963 to 2024 with a median year built of 2001 signals a mix of older coastal homes and newer construction sitting side by side. A median living area near 2,989 square feet points to substantial homes, but expect real variation. A homestead share of about 38 percent suggests a meaningful portion of properties are not primary residences, consistent with a coastal market where second homes and rentals coexist with owner-occupants.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in BEACH HIGHLAND. 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 BEACH HIGHLAND 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 3 factors (4.6). Basis: Recent Direction +69.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 38% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 81.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, comparables are scarce and the median can mislead. We price and negotiate off the actual condition, vintage, and siting of the specific home in front of you, not off a headline number, and we will tell you plainly when a listing is stretching for a price the data does not support.
BEACH HIGHLAND 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 BEACH HIGHLAND buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed BEACH HIGHLAND sales matched to your home.
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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 (7 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2000 (46 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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