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Overview: What Is Announced
Deer Moss Creek is a 1,100-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in Niceville developed by Ruckel Properties, planned to ultimately hold around 3,500 single-family and multi-family residences across multiple phases. It is now selling, with new construction available from several builders inside the plan.
Source: Ruckel Properties, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.Homes currently available for purchase are reported with four to five bedrooms and roughly 2,178 to 3,108 square feet, priced between about $675,000 and $985,000, with overall new-home pricing in the community reported from about $575,000 into the low $1 million range.
Source: NewHomeSource, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ruckel Properties, Inc. |
| Community | Niceville, Okaloosa County (32578) |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Product | Master-planned single-family and multi-family, multiple builders |
| Prices | Reported from about $575,000 into the low $1 million range |
| Home sizes | Available homes about 2,178 to 3,108 sq ft, four to five bedrooms |
| Amenities | Paved multi-use trails, Phase 2 clubhouse, planned pool, playground, town center |
| Location | Off Rocky Bayou and the SR 285 corridor, east Niceville |
Prices are developer and third-party figures as of mid-2026 and move with each release, builder, and lot premium. Confirm the current base price, the builder, and any HOA or assessment before you rely on any figure, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
Deer Moss Creek sits in east Niceville off the Rocky Bayou and SR 285 corridor, with the sales office and model home at 1413 Clary Sage Lane and quick access to Eglin Air Force Base, Bluewater Bay, and the Mid-Bay Bridge toward Destin.
Source: Ruckel Properties, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.Its draw is large-scale master-planned new construction inside the city of Niceville, which annexed the property, with paved trails and amenity areas built in as the phases open.
What Is Planned
The community is being delivered in phases around a network of paved multi-use trails, a Phase 2 clubhouse, and a planned amenity area with a pool, basketball court, playground, and gazebo, with a future town center of commercial space in planning.
Source: Mid Bay News, How much a home in Deer Moss Creek's newest phases will cost, 2023-06.At full build-out Deer Moss Creek could add close to 10,000 residents to Niceville, with new phases such as Brookfield continuing to deliver single-family homes from multiple builders.
Source: NewHomeSource, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
Deer Moss Creek is in Okaloosa County, so property taxes follow the county millage plus the community's assessments.
Confirm any HOA and community assessment; a master-planned community with shared trails and amenities carries ongoing costs, so factor them into the carrying cost. For context, the Okaloosa County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 12.89 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Okaloosa County property tax guide.New homes are reported from about $575,000 into the low $1 million range, so the builder, the lot premium, and any assessment shape the all-in cost alongside the base price.
Source: NewHomeSource, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.Schools
Deer Moss Creek is served by Okaloosa County School District. Confirm the assigned schools for the specific homesite before you buy.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as Ruckel Properties and its builders release homes and pricing.
- 2023-06Mid Bay News reported the community at 275 completed homes with available new homes priced between about $675,000 and $985,000. Source: Mid Bay News, How much a home in Deer Moss Creek's newest phases will cost, 2023-06.
- 2026Deer Moss Creek is actively selling new construction reported from about $575,000 into the low $1 million range across multiple builders and phases. Source: NewHomeSource, Deer Moss Creek (Niceville), 2026-06.
As Ruckel Properties opens new phases and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
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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.
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