Costa Carina
Homes for Sale in Inlet Beach, FL
All 294 homes for sale in Inlet Beach, FL · median $1,925,000 · 296 homes for sale in 32461 · Walton County homes for sale
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As of October 2026, Costa Carina in Inlet Beach, FL has 1 home for sale. As of October 2026, the MLS records 8 closed sales in Costa Carina in Inlet Beach, FL since 2019, the most recent in January 2024. Across Inlet Beach as a whole, 97 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $1,272,500, 99 median days on market, with 48 homes for sale today. At that median and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $12,420 ($12,030 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Inlet Beach, Walton County, FL · ZIP 32461 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 45 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1943–2024 (median 2013) |
| Typical living area | 3,464 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Fire Alarm |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $2,950,000 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 2% |
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, “COSTA CARINA key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/costa-carina, data as of September 20, 2026.
Costa Carina in Inlet Beach is running thin on data right now. There is a single active listing and no closings in the current window, which means price here is set listing-by-listing rather than by any established trend. Until more homes trade, condition and the individual seller's motivation will drive the number more than any comparable pattern.
For a buyer, that means leverage depends almost entirely on how long the one available home has been sitting and how firm the seller is — there is no wave of competing inventory to lean on, but also no rush of recent sales pushing the price. For a seller, the flip side holds: with no recent closings to anchor an appraisal, pricing is a judgment call, and getting it right the first time matters more than usual.
The 60-Second Overview
Costa Carina is a small pocket of Inlet Beach in Walton County with just one home on the market and no recent recorded sales — a place where each transaction stands largely on its own rather than following an active market rhythm.
Emerald Coast MLS sales records identify 5 homes in COSTA CARINA that have changed hands since 2020, built between 2010 and 2019 (median 2013), with a median living area of about 2,991 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 5.5-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.
County records show 3 qualified sales in COSTA CARINA across 2024–2024, median $2.48M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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 Costa Carina is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on the Inlet Beach location who are willing to transact on a single available home
- Those comfortable negotiating value in a market with limited comparable sales
- Buyers who want a quiet pocket rather than an amenity-driven community
Probably not for
- Buyers who need multiple options to compare before committing
- Those who want an established sales history to validate the price
- Anyone looking for shared community amenities as part of the purchase
The market around Costa Carina
Costa Carina is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32461, 536 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Inlet Beach.
Across Walton County, 3,174 homes are active and 698 pending (18% under contract).
In ZIP 32461 (Inlet Beach), 562 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $935K, down 7.0% year over year, with a median 61 days on market. Right now 262 active and 101 pending listings put supply at about 5.9 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32461 housing market and the Walton County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Costa Carina specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in COSTA CARINA, Inlet 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Costa Carina
Live MLS inventory for Costa Carina. 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 and pending Costa Carina listings as of 2026-10-01, 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 Costa Carina Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Costa Carina listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 106 N Winston Lane · $2,950,000 · 4 bd / 4.5 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by EXP Realty LLC
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 Costa Carina 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 Costa Carina address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for South Walton High School
The Costa Carina buying strategy.
If we were buying in Costa Carina 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 Costa Carina.
A thin-data market
With no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, Costa Carina is about the home and the location, not a shared package of features. The draw here is the Inlet Beach setting itself — the eastern edge of Walton County's stretch of the coast — rather than anything internal to the community.
The scarcity cuts both ways. One active listing and zero closings means there is no crowd to compete with and no fresh comp to argue over. Value gets established through negotiation and condition, so the work is in reading the specific house in front of you rather than surveying a broad field of options.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Costa Carina. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no recent closings and a single listing, there is no shortcut through a pile of comps — you need someone who works this stretch of Inlet Beach directly and can price and negotiate from the ground up. That is the kind of thin-data situation where local read matters most, and it is exactly what we do here.
Costa Carina 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 Costa Carina 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 Costa Carina sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Costa Carina, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Recently off market in COSTA CARINA
Homes in COSTA CARINA 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.
- 92 N Winston Lane · off market
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Walton 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 · Walton 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.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 32461 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 (2026-10-02).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 32461)) |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2019 (8 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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