CYPRESS DUNES
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Price in Cypress Dunes is driven far more by the individual home than by any community standard. The building span here runs from 1910 to 2024, with the median home built around 2010, so what you pay tracks closely to condition, vintage, and how much recent work a property carries. The median sits at $1,200,000, and around a 2,580-square-foot living footprint, but the spread behind that number is wide because you are comparing very different eras of construction under one name.
The current posture is measured, not frantic. With a median 58 days on market and a market heat score of 37, listings here take time to clear, and buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk. Values are up 5.7 percent year over year and have roughly doubled-plus since 2012, up 130 percent, but that is history, not a promise. Sellers should price to condition and expect a deliberate timeline; buyers should not feel rushed.
CYPRESS DUNES right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($1.20M) is up 5.7% from the prior 12 months ($1.14M) and up 130% since 2012. With about a dozen 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: Medium (9 and 11 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
CYPRESS DUNES market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.20M, and a median 58 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months and up 130% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
CYPRESS DUNES is a community of 224 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1910 and 2024 (median 2010.0), with a median living area of about 2,580 square feet. 20% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Cypress Dunes is a 224-home community in Santa Rosa Beach where price is condition- and vintage-driven rather than set by a uniform product type. With just 11 active listings against a slow-clearing pace, inventory is thin but not urgent.
The setting & the homes.
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Who CYPRESS DUNES is best for.
Best for
- Buyers at a seven-figure budget seeking a coastal Walton County home they will hold for the long term
- Second-home buyers comfortable with a slower, negotiation-friendly market
- Buyers who value doing their own condition due diligence across a wide range of build years
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a quick, competitive close
- Buyers expecting shared community amenities as part of the price
- Buyers who want a single, uniform, newer-only housing product
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 ($1.20M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.14M) IS the +5.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 28 sales each (9 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.
CYPRESS DUNES Market Scorecard
CYPRESS DUNES is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $1,299,000, and homes go under contract in about 142 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: emeraldcoast, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in CYPRESS DUNES
Live MLS inventory for CYPRESS DUNES. 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 · 38 daysTop listingActive · 73 daysActive · 155 daysActive · 33 daysActive · 388 daysActive · 96 daysActive · 569 daysActive · 142 days
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Pending · 22 daysActive and pending CYPRESS DUNES listings as of 2026-07-25, 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.
CYPRESS DUNES on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from emeraldcoast. 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 CYPRESS DUNES 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 CYPRESS DUNES address.
The CYPRESS DUNES buying strategy.
If we were buying in CYPRESS DUNES 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 CYPRESS DUNES.
A wide-vintage community, priced home by home
The defining feature here is range. A build span from 1910 to 2024 means two homes at the same address book can be a century apart, and that difference does most of the work in explaining price. The median build year near 2010 tells you the weight sits toward newer construction, but the older stock is real and needs to be underwritten on its own merits. There is no single Cypress Dunes home; there is the one in front of you.
No community amenities surfaced in current MLS listings, so buyers should not assume shared facilities are baked into the price. A homestead share around 20 percent suggests a meaningful portion of these homes are not primary residences, which fits a Walton County coastal setting. That mix, combined with a heat score of 37 and a 58-day median on market, means this is a market that rewards patience and careful comparison over speed.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in CYPRESS DUNES. 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 CYPRESS DUNES 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 (5.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +130% since 2012; Recent Direction +5.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 20% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this varied in vintage and condition is easy to misread from a listing sheet. We underwrite each home on its own terms, benchmark it against the true comparable set rather than the median headline, and price or negotiate to the 58-day reality of this market rather than a wishful timeline.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 CYPRESS DUNES 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 CYPRESS DUNES sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | emeraldcoast, refreshed twice daily (last: July 25, 2026) |
| Community market stats | emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32459/32461)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (144 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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