ESCADA
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Escada is a small, built-out pocket in Santa Rosa Beach — 65 homes, all raised in a tight window between 1998 and 2004. With that little variation in vintage and a median living area around 2,321 square feet, what sets one price apart from the next here isn't age or size; it's condition, updates, and lot. The single median figure to anchor to is $500,000, and the spread around it is driven by how much work a home has had since it was built.
The posture right now is slow and thin. One active listing, eight closings in the trailing window, and a median of 97 days on market tell you this is not a place where homes move on a weekend. For a buyer, that means room to inspect, negotiate, and not rush. For a seller, it means pricing to the median honestly and expecting the clock to run — the demand exists, but it is patient, not frantic.
ESCADA right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($500K) is up 14.9% from the prior 12 months ($435K) and up 190% since 2012. With about 7 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 (8 and 8 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
ESCADA market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $500K, and a median 97 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 15% from the prior 12 months and up 190% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
ESCADA is a community of 65 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1998 and 2004 (median 2001.0), with a median living area of about 2,321 square feet. 66% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Escada is a finite, early-2000s enclave in Walton County where inventory is scarce and turnover is limited — roughly two-thirds of homes are homesteaded, so most owners are staying put rather than trading.
Who ESCADA is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a roughly 2,300-square-foot home around the mid-$500s who value a settled, low-turnover setting
- Long-horizon owners comfortable holding, given the community's steady appreciation and high homestead share
- Patient buyers willing to wait for scarce inventory and do full condition diligence before offering
Probably not for
- Anyone who needs to close quickly against a 97-day median market
- Sellers expecting a fast, above-median sale without pricing to condition
- Buyers wanting new-construction finishes or amenity-rich communities — none are identified here
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 ($500K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($435K) IS the +14.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 12 sales each (8 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.
ESCADA Market Scorecard
ESCADA is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $470,000, and homes go under contract in about 186 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 ESCADA
Live MLS inventory for ESCADA. 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 ESCADA 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.
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 ESCADA 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 ESCADA address.
The ESCADA buying strategy.
If we were buying in ESCADA 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 ESCADA.
A built-out enclave that trades on condition
Because the entire community was constructed in a six-year span and shares a similar footprint, buyers are effectively comparing finish and upkeep, not floor plans across decades. A home that has been renovated and one that hasn't can sit far apart in price even at similar square footage, and the median of $500,000 masks that condition-driven spread. Do the diligence on roofs, systems, and any post-2004 updates.
The numbers point to a market that has moved but isn't overheated. Prices are up 14.9% year over year and 190% since 2012, yet the market heat score sits at 35 with a 97-day median on market. That combination — real appreciation, but slow current velocity and almost no active supply — rewards patience on both sides of the table.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in ESCADA. 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 ESCADA 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 (7.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +190% since 2012; Recent Direction +14.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 66% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 65-home community with one active listing and only eight recent closings, the data is thin and every comparable matters. We track this pocket closely, read condition against the median rather than headline stats, and know how to price or negotiate when the sample size is small and the clock runs long. That's the difference between guessing and knowing what a specific Escada home should trade for.
ESCADA in 15 seconds.
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 ESCADA 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 ESCADA sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 (3 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (148 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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