GULF SHORE MANOR
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Price in Gulf Shore Manor is driven by condition, lot, and proximity to the water far more than by any standard formula. The housing stock spans nearly a century, from 1929 to 2024, with a median build around 2006, so what you are really buying is a specific vintage and level of finish. With a median just under 2,000 square feet, this is not a market where square footage alone explains the median price of $1,475,000 — location and updates carry it.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Median days on market sits near 78, roughly 15 active listings face only 14 closings in the trailing window, and the year-over-year median is down 26.2%. That is a market that has cooled and given negotiating room back to the buyer. Sellers should price to today's reality, not to last year's, and expect the process to take time rather than move on the first weekend.
GULF SHORE MANOR right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.48M) is down 26.2% from the prior 12 months ($2M). 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: Medium (14 and 17 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Walton County sale ($1.48M vs $684K, trailing 12 months, emeraldcoast records).
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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
GULF SHORE MANOR market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.48M, and a median 78 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 26% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (14 closings in the current window).
GULF SHORE MANOR is a community of 198 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1929 and 2024 (median 2006.0), with a median living area of about 1,978 square feet. 15% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Gulf Shore Manor is a small, older-rooted Santa Rosa Beach pocket of about 198 homes where the appeal is coastal location rather than any built-in amenity package. Inventory is thin but so is closing volume, which keeps the market slow-moving rather than competitive.
The setting & the homes.
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Who GULF SHORE MANOR is best for.
Best for
- Second-home buyers targeting a coastal location who can carry a purchase in the seven-figure range
- Patient buyers who want negotiating leverage in a slow, softening market
- Renovation-minded buyers comfortable underwriting an older home on its own condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a quick close in a competitive, fast-moving market
- Anyone expecting shared amenities like a pool, gate, or clubhouse
- Buyers who want a predictable, formula-driven price rather than case-by-case value
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 ($1.48M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($2M) IS the -26.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 19 sales each (14 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.
GULF SHORE MANOR Market Scorecard
GULF SHORE MANOR is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $3,249,000, and homes go under contract in about 165 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 GULF SHORE MANOR
Live MLS inventory for GULF SHORE MANOR. 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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Active · 176 daysActive and pending GULF SHORE MANOR 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.
GULF SHORE MANOR 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
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Dune Lakes · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent GULF SHORE MANOR listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The GULF SHORE MANOR buying strategy.
If we were buying in GULF SHORE MANOR 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 GULF SHORE MANOR.
A condition-driven coastal market
The wide build range here — 1929 through 2024 — tells the real story. On the same streets you can find original older cottages and recent new construction, and that spread is what creates the gap between what one home sells for and the next. There are no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so value tracks the individual property: the renovation, the lot, the walk to the water, not a shared pool or gate.
The homestead share sits at about 15%, which points to a market weighted toward second homes and investment use rather than full-time occupancy. Combined with a softening median and listings that sit longer, that mix rewards buyers who can move deliberately and underwrite each property on its own merits. A slow market with a 42 heat score is not a bad thing for someone doing homework.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in GULF SHORE MANOR. 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 GULF SHORE MANOR 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 3 factors (2.4). Basis: Recent Direction -26.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 15% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
This is a market where the median tells you almost nothing about the house in front of you — a 1929 cottage and a 2024 build carry very different math. We price and negotiate on the specifics of the property, the lot, and today's softer, slower conditions, so you are not paying last year's number or overreacting to this year's.
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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 GULF SHORE MANOR buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed GULF SHORE MANOR sales matched to your home.
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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 (11 streets, ZIP 32459)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1993 (141 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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