FOX VALLEY
Homes for Sale in Crestview, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Price in Fox Valley is driven by size and condition more than anything else. With a median living area just over 3,000 square feet and homes built between 2005 and 2022, this is a market of substantial, relatively young houses, and the $395,000 median reflects that square footage as much as location. Expect a wide spread around that number depending on how a specific home has been maintained and updated.
The current posture is measured, not frantic. A median of 53 days on market and only three active listings against 279 homes tells you inventory is thin but nothing is flying off the shelf. Values are up 3.1% year over year and have roughly doubled since 2012, so sellers have real equity to work with, while buyers have time to inspect and negotiate rather than waive everything to win.
FOX VALLEY right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($395K) is up 3.1% from the prior 12 months ($383K) and up 99% 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 (5 and 7 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
FOX VALLEY market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $395K, and a median 53 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 3% from the prior 12 months and up 99% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
FOX VALLEY is a community of 279 homes in Crestview, Okaloosa County, built between 2005 and 2022 (median 2010.0), with a median living area of about 3,079 square feet. 80% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Fox Valley is an established Crestview neighborhood of larger, newer-construction homes where the near-80% homestead share points to an owner-occupied community that turns over slowly. The scarcity of active listings means the few homes that do come up carry outsized weight.
The setting & the homes.
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Who FOX VALLEY is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing large living space and newer construction who have flexibility on timing
- Long-hold owner-occupants comfortable around the mid-$390s who value stability over rapid flips
- Sellers with meaningful equity who want to price a large home accurately in a slow-turn market
Probably not for
- Buyers on a tight budget who need something well below the median price
- Shoppers who require pools, clubhouses, or other shared amenities on site
- Anyone needing to close fast, given only a handful of active listings
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 ($395K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($383K) IS the +3.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 28 sales each (5 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.
FOX VALLEY Market Scorecard
FOX VALLEY is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $439,000, and homes go under contract in about 44 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 FOX VALLEY
Live MLS inventory for FOX VALLEY. 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 · 109 daysTop listingActive · 16 daysActive · 44 daysActive and pending FOX VALLEY 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.
FOX VALLEY 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
- Okaloosa County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Northwood · Elementary
- Shoal River · Middle
- Crestview · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent FOX VALLEY listings and can change; always confirm with Okaloosa County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any FOX VALLEY address.
The FOX VALLEY buying strategy.
If we were buying in FOX VALLEY 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 FOX VALLEY.
Size, equity, and a slow-turn market
The defining fact here is square footage. A median of 3,079 living square feet is well above what most Crestview buyers see, and with a build range topping out in 2022, the housing stock skews modern. That combination is why the median lands at $395,000 despite a heat score near the middle of the scale — you are paying for space and relatively recent construction, not for a frenzied bidding environment.
With homesteaded ownership at roughly 80% and only three homes active, turnover is limited. That supports pricing on the sell side but demands patience on the buy side; you may wait for the right floor plan to appear. No community amenities surface in current MLS listings, so value the homes on their own merits — lot, condition, and interior updates — rather than expecting shared facilities to carry the case.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in FOX VALLEY. 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 FOX VALLEY 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 (7.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +99% since 2012; Recent Direction +3.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 80% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 98.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this thin on inventory, timing and read on condition are everything. We track Fox Valley closings as they happen and can tell you quickly whether a given asking price reflects the home's size and updates or is leaning on the last comparable sale. On the sell side, we help you position a large home so the square footage reads as value rather than as a stretch.
FOX VALLEY 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 FOX VALLEY 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 FOX VALLEY sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in FOX VALLEY, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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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 (13 streets, ZIP 32536)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (196 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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