Cedar Beach
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL
All 374 homes for sale in Freeport, FL · median $429,502 · 377 homes for sale in 32439 · Walton County homes for sale
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Photo via Emerald Coast MLS
As of September 2026, the MLS records 7 closed sales in Cedar Beach in Freeport, FL since 2002, the most recent in August 2026. Across Freeport as a whole, 608 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $385,471, 71 median days on market, with 296 homes for sale today. At that median and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,760 ($3,380 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Freeport, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32439 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 17 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1988–2022 (median 2000) |
| Typical living area | 3,073 sq ft (median) |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 76% |
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, “CEDAR BEACH key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/cedar-beach, data as of September 20, 2026.
Cedar Beach in Freeport is running thin right now — a single active listing as of July 2026. With inventory this tight, there's no real market rhythm to read; price is set by whatever that one home is and the condition it's in, not by any competitive spread. Treat it as a one-off negotiation rather than a market with a going rate.
For a buyer, that means patience and flexibility: you're waiting for the right home to surface as much as shopping an inventory. For a seller, the scarcity cuts your way on visibility, but a single comp base makes pricing a judgment call, not a formula. Either side should lean on recent Freeport and Walton County activity to sanity-check value.
The 60-Second Overview
Cedar Beach is a small, low-inventory pocket of Freeport in Walton County, and with just one active listing it behaves more like a spot buy than a browsable market.
Emerald Coast MLS sales records identify 6 homes in CEDAR BEACH that have changed hands since 2002, built between 1988 and 2012 (median 1998), with a median living area of about 2,237 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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 Cedar Beach is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who have zeroed in on Cedar Beach specifically and can wait for the right listing
- Buyers comfortable valuing a home on its own condition without a stack of local comps
- Sellers who benefit from scarce competing inventory and want quiet, targeted exposure
Probably not for
- Buyers who want several homes to tour and compare in one community
- Buyers relying on amenities like a pool or clubhouse to justify the purchase
- Buyers who need a clear, comp-backed price range before committing
The market around Cedar Beach
Cedar Beach is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32439, 535 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Freeport.
Across Walton County, 3,174 homes are active and 698 pending (18% under contract).
In ZIP 32439 (Freeport), 679 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $385K, down 3.3% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 301 active and 108 pending listings put supply at about 5.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32439 housing market and the Walton County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cedar Beach specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in CEDAR BEACH, Freeport
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.
Recent Developments in Cedar Beach
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Cedar Beach, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Infrastructure
Scenic Walton advances underground utilities and gateway landscape projects
Scenic Walton reported progress on countywide initiatives, including a $200,000 Freeport U.S. 331 gateway landscape project supported by a $100,000 FDOT Highway Beautification Grant, plus a 30A West gateway landscape project and early planning for countywide underground utilities. Funding for the utilities study advanced into Walton County's draft budget for fiscal year 2026 to 2027.
What it may mean for the marketAdvances roadway beautification and stormwater improvements along the Freeport U.S. 331 corridor and the 30A west gateway and lays groundwork for utility resilience upgrades across Walton County. The project is about 22 miles east of Cedar Beach, elsewhere in Walton County.
Source: Get The Coast - 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 6 miles south of Cedar Beach.
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.
The Cedar Beach buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cedar Beach 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 Cedar Beach.
A thin market by the numbers
With one home on the market and no community amenities identified in the current MLS listings, Cedar Beach doesn't offer the kind of shared infrastructure — clubhouse, pool, gated entry — that anchors value in some Walton County communities. What you're buying here is the home and the Freeport location, not a lifestyle package. That keeps the analysis honest: evaluate the individual property on its own merits.
Because the sample is a single listing, there's no reliable price range or condition trend to cite. Value will be condition-driven and negotiated case by case. If you want a community with active listing depth and a track record of comparable sales, this isn't that — yet. If you want to move quietly on a specific Freeport property, thin inventory can work in your favor.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cedar Beach. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, the value we add is local context — pulling Freeport and broader Walton County comparables to pressure-test whatever the single Cedar Beach listing is asking, and telling you plainly when the number doesn't hold. We won't manufacture a range that the data can't support, and we'll flag when it makes more sense to wait for the next home to hit than to overpay for the one that's here.
Cedar Beach 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 Cedar Beach 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 Cedar Beach sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in CEDAR BEACH
Homes in CEDAR BEACH 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. 1 on record.
- 261 Cedar Beach Cove · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 30, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32439)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2002 (7 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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