Beach Highland
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
All 844 homes for sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL · median $1,162,500 · 875 homes for sale in 32459 · Walton County homes for sale
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Market Heat
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As of September 2026, Beach Highland 1ST Add in Santa Rosa Beach, FL has 7 homes for sale, asking from $1,000,000 to $2,849,000 (median $1,950,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 10 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,624,500, a median 125 days on market, sellers accepting 87% of original asking (+20% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1974–2026 with 1 new construction; none of the 10 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 25 ft). At the median price and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $15,850 ($15,470 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32459 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 77 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1974–2024 (median 1997) |
| Typical living area | 2,692 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | detached single family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Short Term Rental - Allowed, Beach, Security System, Fire Alarm, Pets Allowed |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,624,500 median across 10 closed sales · +20.4% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 125 median |
| For sale right now | 7 active, 0 pending · median asking $1,950,000 · 8.4 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 38% |
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; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/beach-highland-1st-add, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Beach Highland: 1 closed sale (median $900,000). As of September 26, 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.
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.
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Active · 236 daysActive and pending Beach Highland listings as of 2026-09-26, 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 Beach Highland 1St Add Right Now (7)
All 7 active and pending Beach Highland 1St Add listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 91 N Bishop Road · $2,849,000 · 6 bd / 7.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Compass
- 6296 W County Hwy 30A · $1,949,500 · 4 bd / 4 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Gulf Realty 30A LLC
- 73 Dune Drive · $1,258,000 · 3 bd / 5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by EXP Realty LLC
- 6312 W County Hwy 30A · $2,399,000 · 7 bd / 7 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Compass
- 247 N Bishop Road · $1,000,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty
- 6192 W County Hwy 30A · $1,995,000 · 5 bd / 4.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Diamond Gulf Realty
- 54 Dune Drive · $1,950,000 · 4 bd / 4.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Coastal Abode
Price here is driven by the house, not the subdivision. There are no identified community amenities, so what you pay tracks the individual property — its age, condition, and how close it sits to the beach. With a build span running from 1974 to 2024 and a median build year of 2001, this is a mixed-vintage pocket where a renovated or newer home and an original one can sit on the same street at very different prices. The median lands at $1,624,500, but treat that as a midpoint in a wide, condition-driven spread rather than a going rate.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Homes are sitting a median of 151 days, and the median closing price is down 40.9% year over year — a steep reset that tells sellers the aggressive pricing of a year ago no longer clears. With 10 active listings against just 8 closings in the trailing window, supply is outrunning recent demand. Sellers need to price to today, not to memory; buyers have room to negotiate and time to be selective.
Beach Highland right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.4 months of supply and 0% 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: High (7 active and pending listings, 10 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($1.62M) is up 20.4% from the prior 12 months ($1.35M). With about 4 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 (10 and 5 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 27, 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
Beach Highland market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.62M, a median 125 days on market for closed sales, and 8.4 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 20% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32459 (Santa Rosa Beach), 967 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $960K, up 2.0% year over year, with a median 82 days on market. Right now 496 active and 94 pending listings put supply at about 7.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32459 housing market and the Walton County market.
County records show 3 qualified sales in BEACH HIGHLAND across 2024–2024, median $1.60M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Flood zones in BEACH HIGHLAND: of 10 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X). Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Santa Rosa Beach.
Beach Highland is a community of 77 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1974 and 2024 (median 1997), with a median living area of about 2,692 square feet. 38% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD is a compact, established Santa Rosa Beach enclave of 161 homes with no shared amenities — value comes from the individual property and its proximity to the coast, not from community features.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Beach Highland is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a coastal property who can move at their own pace and wait for the right listing
- Buyers with a seven-figure budget who want to buy on condition and negotiate against soft demand
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a wide range of home vintages and budgeting for updates on older stock
Probably not for
- Buyers who need community amenities, since none are identified from current listings
- Buyers seeking a quick flip or fast resale in a market averaging 151 days to sell
- Buyers who need price certainty and cannot absorb a market that has reset sharply year over year
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.62M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.35M) IS the +20.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 10 sales each (10 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.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 32459 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 (2026-09-27).
BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD Market Scorecard
BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD is currently a buyer's market. About 8.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,950,000, and homes go under contract in about 236 days.
Typical home value in the 32459 ZIP is $858,444, about 71.1% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
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 BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD, Santa Rosa Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
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.
Beach Highland on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Emerald Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
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.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for South Walton High School
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.
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.
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 condition-driven market with a long clock
The wide year-built range is the story. Homes here date back to 1974 and run all the way to 2024, with a median around 2001 and a median living area near 2,591 square feet. That mix means due diligence matters more than the median price: an older, un-updated home and a recent rebuild are not the same purchase, and the number you should anchor to is the specific property in front of you.
About 39% of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to a meaningful share of non-primary and investment use — consistent with a coastal market. Combine that with a 151-day median time on market and a sharp year-over-year decline, and the takeaway is a market that rewards precise pricing and rewards buyers who are willing to wait out the right listing.
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 4 factors (4.2). Basis: Recent Direction +20.4% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.4 months of supply; Owner Commitment 38% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 87.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-dependent, the median tells you almost nothing about a single house — the gap between an original 1974 build and a 2024 rebuild is the whole game. We price and negotiate off the property in front of you, not off a subdivision average, and with listings sitting 151 days and values well off last year's pace, that discipline is what protects both a buyer's basis and a seller's timeline.
Beach Highland in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
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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Recently off market in BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD
Homes in BEACH HIGHLAND 1ST ADD 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.
- 26 Hilltop Drive · off market
- 51 Dune Drive · off market
- 6252 W County Highway 30A · off market
- 75 N Bishop Road · off market
- 96 Hilltop Drive · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1993 (91 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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