Beach Highlands
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
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As of September 2026, Beach Highlands in Santa Rosa Beach, FL has 3 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $2,425,000, a median 0 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking (+73% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2011–2026 with 1 new construction; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 18 ft). At the median price and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $23,660 ($23,280 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32459 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 124 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1973–2024 (median 2007.0) |
| Typical living area | 2,700 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | detached single family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Deed Access, Fire Alarm, Security System, Short Term Rental - Allowed |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $2,425,000 median across 3 closed sales · +73.2% vs the prior 12 months |
| For sale right now | 3 active, 0 pending · median asking $4,850,000 · 18.0 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 37% |
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 HIGHLANDS key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/beach-highlands, data as of September 20, 2026.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Beach Highlands
Live MLS inventory for Beach Highlands. 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 · 201 daysTop listingActive · 191 days
Active · 361 daysActive and pending Beach Highlands 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 Highlands Right Now (3)
All 3 active and pending Beach Highlands listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 8 Loon Lake Dr Drive · $4,850,000 · 6 bd / 7 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by The Beach Group Properties LLC
- 175 Loon Lake Drive · $5,995,000 · 5 bd / 7.5 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Scenic Sotheby's International Realty
- 124 Hilltop Drive · $4,499,000 · 7 bd / 7 ba · listed Jun 27, 2026 · listed by Scenic Sotheby's International Realty
Beach Highlands is a small community of 127 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, and with only 3 active listings against a light closings window, this is a thin, low-turnover market. When inventory is this scarce, price is set less by comparable sales volume and more by the specific condition and vintage of whatever happens to be listed. Expect a wide spread from one home to the next rather than a tidy per-square-foot benchmark.
The housing stock spans 1973 to 2024, with a median build year of 2007 and a median of 2,760 square feet — meaning you are shopping across everything from older coastal builds to recent construction. For a buyer, that makes each listing a one-off; for a seller, it means presentation and condition carry the pricing conversation more than any neighborhood average does.
Beach Highlands right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 18.0 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: Medium (3 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($2.43M) is up 73.2% from the prior 12 months ($1.40M). 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 (3 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 6x the typical Walton County sale ($2.43M vs $400K, trailing 12 months, Emerald Coast MLS records).
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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 Highlands market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.43M, a median 0 days on market for closed sales, and 18.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 73% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (3 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 11 qualified sales in BEACH HIGHLANDS across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 8 in 2025), median $1.16M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Beach Highlands is a community of 124 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1973 and 2024 (median 2007.0), with a median living area of about 2,700 square feet. 37% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Beach Highlands is a compact, established pocket of Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County where homes trend larger than typical and inventory stays tight. With no community amenities identified in current listings, the draw here is the location and the houses themselves rather than shared facilities.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Beach Highlands is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting more square footage than the typical coastal listing and willing to evaluate homes individually
- Second-home or investment buyers comfortable in a market where most homes are not owner-occupied
- Patient buyers who can wait for the right listing rather than needing to choose from many at once
Probably not for
- Buyers who need amenity-rich community features, since none are identified here
- Buyers who want a large active inventory to compare and negotiate across
- Buyers seeking new construction only, given the mix skews toward established homes with a 2007 median build 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 ($2.43M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.40M) IS the +73.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 5 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.
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 (2026-09-21).
Beach Highlands Market Scorecard
Beach Highlands is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 18.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $4,850,000, and homes go under contract in about 201 days.
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 BEACH HIGHLANDS, 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 Highlands 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 Highlands listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Beach Highlands buying strategy.
If we were buying in Beach Highlands 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 Highlands.
A condition-driven market with real vintage range
The half-century build range is the story here. A home from the early years of the community and a 2024 build sit in the same neighborhood, so square footage, systems age, and renovation history swing value far more than address alone. The median 2,760-square-foot footprint tells you these are substantial homes, but it says little about any single property you will actually tour.
Homestead share sits at roughly 33 percent, meaning most of these homes are not owner-occupied primary residences. In a coastal Walton County market, that points toward a meaningful second-home and rental presence — useful context if you are weighing resale timing or how neighbors use their properties, though it does not set your price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Beach Highlands. 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 Highlands 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 (5.5). Basis: Recent Direction +73.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 18.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 37% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 3 active listings and a wide vintage spread, there is no shortcut comp that tells you what a Beach Highlands home is worth — each one has to be underwritten on its own condition, systems, and square footage. We do that work property by property, and we will tell you plainly when a listing is priced on optimism rather than substance.
Beach Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Beach Highlands sales matched to your home.
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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 (5 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (28 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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