FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN
Homes for Sale in Miramar Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Fairways at Sandestin is a small, tightly defined pocket of 118 homes built in a narrow window in the early 1980s, and that origin story sets the price more than anything else. With a median living area around 1,543 square feet and a median vintage of 1982, what you pay here is driven by condition and updates, not square footage or new construction. The $759,000 median reflects the Sandestin address and location rather than size, so expect a wide spread between renovated and dated homes.
The posture right now is slow and seller-patient. A median of 175.5 days on market and a market heat score of 23 tell you homes sit; there are only 7 active listings against a thin recent closing count, so this is not a market that rewards urgency. Buyers have room to negotiate and inspect carefully. Sellers should price to the reality of days on market, not to hope, and understand that a homestead share near 14% signals this is largely a second-home and rental-oriented enclave where turnover moves slowly.
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($759K) is up 6.9% from the prior 12 months ($710K) and up 199% 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: Low (4 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
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $759K, and a median 176 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 7% from the prior 12 months and up 199% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN is a community of 118 homes in Miramar Beach, Walton County, built between 1981 and 1983 (median 1982.0), with a median living area of about 1,543 square feet. 14% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a compact early-1980s community inside Sandestin where the value proposition is the location and the resort setting, not the age or size of the houses. Homes are modest in footprint, and the gap between updated and original condition is where most of the pricing action lives.
The setting & the homes.
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Who FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN is best for.
Best for
- Second-home buyers who value the Miramar Beach location over size or newness
- Buyers with renovation budget willing to update an early-1980s home
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with slow resale timelines and location-driven appreciation
Probably not for
- Buyers needing a fast, liquid resale or short holding period
- Buyers wanting new construction or larger floor plans
- Buyers expecting on-site community amenities within the enclave
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 ($759K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($710K) IS the +6.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 13 sales each (4 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.
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN Market Scorecard
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $859,000, and homes go under contract in about 260 days.
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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 FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN
Live MLS inventory for FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN. 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 · 260 daysTop listingActive · 347 daysActive · 103 daysActive · 118 daysActive · 53 daysActive · 288 daysActive · 285 daysPending · 40 daysActive and pending FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN 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.
FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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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 FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN buying strategy.
If we were buying in FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN 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 FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN.
A location play on an aging housing stock
Everything here was built between 1981 and 1983, so you are buying a home of a single era. That consistency helps you compare properties, but it also means systems, roofs, and finishes are all reaching similar ages across the community. The median living area near 1,543 square feet keeps these on the smaller side, and no community amenities surfaced in current MLS listings, so the draw is the Sandestin address and Miramar Beach location itself.
Appreciation tells the long story: up 199% since 2012 and 6.9% year over year. That reflects sustained demand for the location over time. But pair that with 175.5 median days on market and a heat score of 23, and the near-term picture is clearly a buyer-leaning one. The long-run trend and the current pace are two different conversations, and you should price and plan around both.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN. 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 FAIRWAYS AT SANDESTIN 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 +199% since 2012; Recent Direction +6.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 14% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 90.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a slow, condition-driven micro-market like this, the difference between a smart buy and an overpay comes down to reading each home's updates against its 1980s bones. We know how to weigh a renovated unit against an original one, how to use 175.5 days of market patience as leverage, and how to help sellers set a price that actually moves in a community where listings can sit.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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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 (4 streets, ZIP 32541/32550)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1996 (150 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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