Beach Highlands
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
All 848 homes for sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL · median $1,135,000 · 878 homes for sale in 32459 · Walton County homes for sale
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Photo via Emerald Coast MLS
As of September 2026, the MLS records 3 closed sales in Beach Highlands 1ST Add in Santa Rosa Beach, FL since 2017, the most recent in November 2025. Across Santa Rosa Beach as a whole, 545 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $975,000, 84 median days on market, with 302 homes for sale today. At that median and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,510 ($9,130 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32459 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 26 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1974–2024 (median 1996.5) |
| Typical living area | 2,574 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 46% |
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 1ST ADD key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/beach-highlands-1st-add, data as of September 20, 2026.

Beach Highlands 1st Add is a thin-inventory pocket in Santa Rosa Beach, and as of late July 2026 there is exactly one active listing. With a sample that small, there is no meaningful market average to lean on — price here is set by the condition, siting, and specifics of whatever single home happens to be on the market, not by a broad community trend.
For a buyer, that means the read is entirely about that one property: what it is, what it needs, and how motivated the seller is. For a seller, the flip side is real leverage — you are not competing against a dozen comparable listings — but it also means pricing has to be built from the ground up rather than pulled from a busy comp set.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside BEACH HIGHLANDS 1ST ADD right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Beach Highlands 1st Add sits within Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County, along the Emerald Coast. It is a small, low-turnover subdivision where inventory is currently limited to a single listing, so anyone tracking it should treat it as a watch-one-address situation rather than an active browse.
Emerald Coast MLS sales records identify 25 homes in BEACH HIGHLANDS that have changed hands since 2012, built between 1979 and 2023 (median 2007), with a median living area of about 2,632 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 4-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: Emerald Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Beach Highlands is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on the Santa Rosa Beach location who can move on a single opportunity when it fits
- Sellers who want to list into a subdivision with minimal internal competition
- Buyers comfortable underwriting value from a home's own condition rather than a large comp set
Probably not for
- Buyers who need several comparable homes to tour and negotiate between
- Buyers who want shared amenities like a pool, gym, or clubhouse baked into the community
- Buyers relying on active-market trend data to time an offer
The market around Beach Highlands
Beach Highlands is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32459, 1,067 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a slower corner of Santa Rosa Beach.
Across Walton County, 3,174 homes are active and 698 pending (18% under contract).
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.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Beach Highlands specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in BEACH HIGHLANDS 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.
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.
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 Highlands.
A one-listing market
There are no community amenities identified from the current MLS listings, so the value proposition here is location-driven — the Santa Rosa Beach setting in Walton County — rather than shared facilities or an amenity package you are paying into. Judge the home and the street, not a clubhouse or pool that does not exist in the data.
Because only one home is listed, everything about price beyond that single asking figure is qualitative. There is no range to quote, no entry point or ceiling to cite, and no reliable pace-of-sale read from a single data point. Expect the negotiation to hinge on the individual property's condition and the seller's timeline more than on any neighborhood-wide pattern.
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.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, generic comps do more harm than good. We build the case from the actual property in front of you — its condition, siting, and how it stacks against nearby Santa Rosa Beach alternatives — and we will tell you plainly when the single available listing is not worth chasing.
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.
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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 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) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2017 (3 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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