True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Emerald Heights is a condition-driven market. With a median around $324,755 and roughly $189 per square foot, what a home actually fetches here comes down to updates and finish level far more than any neighborhood premium. Treat the median as a midpoint, not a ceiling or a floor — the spread in this kind of market can be wide, and a dated home and a renovated one on the same street will not trade at the same number.
The posture right now favors patience. Days on market sit at roughly 328 — closer to a year than a month — and prices are off about 3.6% year over year. With no active listings in the current snapshot and only 9 closings in the window, this is a thin, slow-moving market. Sellers need to price to the buyer, not to last year; buyers who show up have real negotiating room and little competition.
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($325K) is down 3.6% from the prior 12 months ($337K). 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 Pensacola MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: Medium (9 and 26 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Pensacola MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($325K) is down 3.6% from the prior 12 months ($337K). 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 Pensacola MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13. Confidence: Medium (9 and 26 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 13, 2026 · Live data: Pensacola MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Emerald Heights market snapshot (as of July 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $325K ($189 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 328 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 4% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Pensacola MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
Emerald Heights is a small, slow-turning pocket of Pensacola where a soft price trend and long marketing times give committed buyers time to be selective. No amenity infrastructure turned up in current listings, so value here rests on the homes themselves and the location.
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Emerald HeightsMedian sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Pensacola MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($325K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($337K) IS the -3.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 26 sales each (9 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Escambia 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 · Escambia 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.
Our proprietary read on how a home in Emerald Heights buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.
Live MLS inventory for Emerald Heights. 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.
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SoldNo homes are actively for sale in Emerald Heights right now, so its recent closed sales are shown, as of 2026-06-25, priced high to low. Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited.. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Pensacola MLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.
The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive from Emerald Heights.
Drive times from Emerald Heights. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.
Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.
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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge
No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.
Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.
Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.
Emerald Heights is served by Escambia County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Emerald Heights address.
What actually shapes value at Emerald Heights: it is active Adams Homes new construction at the crest of Perdido Bay in southwest Pensacola, minutes from the Gulf, NAS Pensacola, and state parks. Each item is sourced.
Our read on what is being built around Emerald Heights, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
An active builder with warranty homes and incentives anchors the value story.
Beach and bay proximity is a durable lifestyle draw for southwest Pensacola.
Proximity to the naval air station drives steady demand, including from military households.
State-park and recreation access add to the area's lifestyle appeal.
Accessible pricing with custom finishes positions the community for a range of buyers.
Incentives change the true price more than list; confirm the current offer.
Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Emerald Heights, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.
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Adams Homes lists Emerald Heights as an active southwest-Pensacola community near Highway 98 and Lillian Highway at the crest of Perdido Bay, with floor plans beginning in the low $300s. Why it matters: Active builder inventory with a warranty near the bay and Gulf is the heart of the value case today. Source
Community materials describe Emerald Heights as an Adams Homes community at the crest of Perdido Bay, about ten minutes from the Gulf, near NAS Pensacola, Tarkiln Bayou State Park, and the Perdido Recreation Center. Why it matters: Positioning near the bay, base, and beaches ties the community to durable corridor demand. Source
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.
If we were buying in Emerald Heights, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.
Compare the builder price to nearby resale. Know the new-home premium over comparable used homes.
Confirm the HOA and any CDD in writing. Both ride on your carrying cost; get the figures for the homesite.
Check the NAS Pensacola and beach commute. Confirm your real drive to base and the Gulf at your departure time.
Choose the homesite for resale. Lot position and what you back to matter even in new construction.
Lock the builder incentive. Rate buydowns and closing help move the real number more than list price.
On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.
Emerald Heights is an Adams Homes new-construction single-family community in southwest Pensacola near Highway 98 and Lillian Highway, at the crest of Perdido Bay, about ten minutes from the Gulf. It offers floor plans beginning in the low $300s with custom finishes, near NAS Pensacola, Tarkiln Bayou State Park, and the Perdido Recreation Center. Confirm the current HOA, any CDD, and the builder's incentives for a specific home.
Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.
Here are the broad resale bands in Emerald Heights today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.
The smaller plans, the attainable way into the community.
The mid-size three- and four-bedroom plans, the heart of the community.
The largest plans on the better homesites, the strongest resale here.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
The factors that actually move value in Emerald Heights, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.
Renovated-listing inventory in Emerald Heights is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.
On a preferred homesite (water, preserve, corner, or a larger lot), the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.
Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.
Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.
Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.
The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.
The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.
1The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.
2A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.
3A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.
4Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.
5An older home means older systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.
A new build near the bay and the Gulf. The deal is the homesite, the plan, and the incentive, priced against nearby resale.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.
Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live Pensacola MLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No automated estimate, no guesswork.
Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.
Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from Pensacola MLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.
The houses can be renovated, but the lot and view cannot. Golf frontage, lakefront, and preserve lots consistently command higher premiums and resell faster than interior lots backing to another home. The premium you pay for a great homesite is the discount you avoid when you sell.
The mistake is paying an estate price for a base interior lot. We help buyers spot which homesites carry real, durable premiums and which are dressed-up interiors, so your money lands where the market will give it back.
Open views over the course or the 26 community lakes. The scarcest, most in-demand homesites; they command the highest premiums and resell fastest.
Backing to protected preserve means privacy with no rear neighbor. A consistent favorite that holds value well above a standard interior lot.
Less traffic, more yard, and an easy walk to the club for some streets. A real but smaller premium that depends on the street and parcel size.
The most affordable way through the gates, and the best renovation value. Just do not pay a golf or lake price for one, this is where buyers most often overpay.
An HOA funds the common areas; confirm the current dues and what they include for a specific homesite.
Common-area maintenance and any community amenities. Confirm exact inclusions for a specific homesite.
Confirm any Community Development District assessment per parcel; it rides on the tax bill separately from the HOA.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
In Emerald Heights, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's plan or vintage, condition, and lot, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Emerald Heights, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home, not an automated estimate. We build the case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.
Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Westpointe Place, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Emerald Heights matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.
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Median sale prices in Emerald Heights year by year since 2024, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Escambia 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 · Escambia 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.
Emerald Heights is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32506 ZIP is $245,506, about 18.1% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited. Refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 13 of each year, from record-level Pensacola MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($325K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($337K) IS the -3.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 26 sales each (9 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Copyright© 2026 by the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS® This information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Subject to verification by all parties. This data is copyrighted and may not be transmitted, retransmitted, copied, framed, repurposed, or altered in any way for any other site, individual and/or purpose without the express written permission of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pensacola Association of REALTORS®. Florida recognizes single and transaction agency relationships. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. Any use of search facilities of data on this site, other than by a consumer looking to purchase real estate, is prohibited. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Emerald Heights is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Pensacola MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Pensacola MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
If we were buying in Emerald Heights 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 Emerald Heights.
The headline story is liquidity, or the lack of it. A median near 328 days on market means homes here sit — sometimes for the better part of a year — before they close. Pair that with just 9 closings in the measured window and zero active listings in the snapshot, and you get a market that trades in fits and starts rather than a steady flow. That cuts both ways: sellers must plan for a long runway, and buyers may wait for the right home to surface rather than choosing from a deep shelf.
Price is soft but not collapsing. Down roughly 3.6% year over year, the trend rewards buyers who negotiate and penalizes sellers who anchor to yesterday's expectations. Because we have only the median to work from, the honest read is qualitative: condition and finish drive where an individual home lands relative to that mid-$300s midpoint. No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so don't underwrite for shared facilities that aren't there.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Emerald Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
In a thin market with long days on market and few comparable closings, pricing and timing are everything, and the raw median tells only part of the story. We read condition against the median, build a realistic marketing timeline for sellers, and help buyers use the slow pace and negotiating room to their advantage rather than overpaying out of urgency.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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 Emerald Heights sales matched to your home.
If you are thinking about selling in Emerald Heights, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Emerald Heights, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.
See homes for sale in Emerald Heights on the map →
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| Live listings | Pensacola MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 3, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Pensacola MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Pensacola MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (38 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 Pensacola 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.
| Live listings | Pensacola MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 3, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Pensacola MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 13, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Pensacola MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (38 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 Pensacola 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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