CAROL ANNE MANOR
Homes for Sale in Niceville, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price in Carol Anne Manor is driven by condition and lot, not by any single template. With a median build year of 1970 and homes dating back to 1950, you're buying into an older, established pocket of Niceville where the spread between a dated original and an updated one is wide. The median sits at $380,000, and the median footprint of about 1,576 square feet tells you this is modest, mid-century-scale housing rather than new construction, even though a handful of homes run all the way to 2024.
The market posture here is slow and flat. Year-over-year is at 0.0%, the median home is taking 195 days to sell, and the heat score of 19 confirms it: this is a patient market. Sellers should price to condition and expect real time on market. Buyers have room to negotiate and little pressure to rush, but should underwrite each home individually because the age range means big differences in systems and updates from door to door.
CAROL ANNE MANOR right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($380K) is up 0.0% from the prior 12 months ($380K). 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 emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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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
CAROL ANNE MANOR market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $380K, and a median 195 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 0% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
CAROL ANNE MANOR is a community of 275 homes in Niceville, Okaloosa County, built between 1950 and 2024 (median 1970), with a median living area of about 1,576 square feet. 70% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Carol Anne Manor is an established Niceville pocket of roughly 275 homes with deep owner occupancy — about 70% homestead — and a build history stretching from 1950 to 2024. It trades on condition, not on a uniform product.
Who CAROL ANNE MANOR is best for.
Best for
- Long-hold buyers who want an owner-heavy, established street and plan to stay put
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to underwrite an older home's systems around a mid-$380,000 budget
- Buyers who value a slow, negotiable market over competition
Probably not for
- Buyers needing new construction or a uniform, move-in-ready template
- Short-term buyers who may need to resell quickly given the 195-day median
- Buyers seeking community amenities, none of which were identified here
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 ($380K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($380K) IS the +0.0% 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Okaloosa County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Okaloosa County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
The CAROL ANNE MANOR buying strategy.
If we were buying in CAROL ANNE MANOR 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 CAROL ANNE MANOR.
An older pocket that rewards a close look
With a median year built of 1970 and a full span back to 1950, no two purchases here are alike. Some homes have been carried and updated over decades; others are closer to original. The median living area near 1,576 square feet keeps this firmly in modest, single-story-scale territory, and the median price of $380,000 reflects that middle ground rather than any premium tier.
A homestead share around 70% signals a settled, owner-held community rather than a rental-heavy or investor-churned one. That stability, combined with a slow 195-day median days-on-market and a flat year-over-year read, means inventory moves deliberately. No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so the value case rests on the individual home, the lot, and Niceville's location in Okaloosa County.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in CAROL ANNE MANOR. 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 CAROL ANNE MANOR 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 (4.7). Basis: Recent Direction +0.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 70% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 86.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-sensitive and this slow to turn, the number that matters is the one behind the walls, not the list price. We walk each home for age of systems, updates, and lot factors, then price and negotiate against a 195-day reality instead of wishful timelines. That's how buyers avoid overpaying for a dated home and sellers avoid sitting past the median.
CAROL ANNE MANOR in 15 seconds.
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Recent Developments in Carol Anne Manor
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Carol Anne Manor, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Civic
DeSantis signs state budget with funding for Okaloosa County projects
Governor DeSantis signed the state budget that included roughly $15 million for 20 Okaloosa County projects, among them $5 million for the Northwest Florida State College Workforce Innovation Center in Niceville, $1.5 million for Shalimar Bridge Park, and $3 million for Destin road and drainage work. About $7.26 million in other local requests were vetoed.
What it may mean for the marketDirects state funding toward workforce, park, road, and drainage infrastructure across Okaloosa County, supporting public facilities and capacity in Niceville, Shalimar, and Destin. The site is about 8 miles east of Carol Anne Manor.
Source: Get The Coast - May 2026Development
Okaloosa commissioners approve master plan for 392-lot River Park subdivision in Crestview
Okaloosa County commissioners unanimously approved the master plan for River Park, a 392 lot single family subdivision on 263 acres east of Main Drive and north of Airport Road in Crestview. The project by River Park Landing LLC will be built in three phases, with each phase requiring a separate development order approval.
What it may mean for the marketAdds substantial single family housing supply to the Crestview market and phases new residential construction onto a large tract in north Okaloosa County. The project is about 20 miles north of Carol Anne Manor, elsewhere in Okaloosa County.
Source: Get The Coast - May 2026Infrastructure
Okaloosa County opens $212M Southwest Crestview Bypass
Okaloosa County opened the $212 million Southwest Crestview Bypass, a 3.5 mile four lane corridor connecting Antioch Road to State Road 85 with access from U.S. Highway 90. The project includes a 1,713 foot bridge, sidewalks, a multi use path, and direct access to the new Pineview K-8 school opening in August 2026.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a major four lane traffic corridor serving southwest Crestview and expands regional road capacity for surrounding growth in north Okaloosa County. The project is about 15 miles north of Carol Anne Manor, elsewhere in Okaloosa County.
Source: Get The Coast
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 32578)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1995 (69 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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