HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Starburst is a brand-new pocket of Hammock Bay in Freeport — every home in the current snapshot was built in 2024, and the median sits right around $515,000. With no year-to-year construction variation to speak of, price here is driven less by vintage and more by lot, floor plan, and finish level. The median footprint is a generous 2,815 square feet, so you are buying newer, larger product rather than a fixer.
The market posture is patient. Median days on market runs about 102 days, and only 3 listings are active against 22 closings in the trailing window. That combination — thin active inventory but slow-moving sales — tells sellers to price with discipline and tells buyers there is room to negotiate on a home that has been sitting. Year-over-year values are essentially flat at 1.5%, so this is not a market to count on quick equity.
HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($515K) is up 1.5% from the prior 12 months ($507K).Momentum Research, record-level emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: High (22 and 57 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
HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $515K, and a median 102 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (22 closings in the current window).
HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST is a community of 57 homes in Freeport, Walton County, built between 2024 and 2024 (median 2024.0), with a median living area of about 2,815 square feet. 39% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Starburst is a new-construction section of Hammock Bay in Freeport, Walton County — uniformly 2024-built homes with larger-than-average floor plans, transacting at a deliberate pace rather than a frenzied one.
The setting & the homes.
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Who HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting new construction and square footage near the mid-$500s without a fixer-upper
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with flat near-term appreciation and a patient market
- Move-up buyers who value a consistent 2024 build over an older, cheaper alternative
Probably not for
- Buyers counting on rapid appreciation or a quick flip
- Those who need community amenities baked into the purchase
- Sellers needing a fast exit, given the 100-plus-day median time on market
Homes For Sale Right Now in HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST
Live MLS inventory for HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST. 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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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.
HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST on the map.
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Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Freeport · Elementary
- Freeport · Middle
- Freeport · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST address.
The HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST buying strategy.
If we were buying in HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST.
A new-build section still finding its footing
Because the housing stock is entirely recent and consistent, the spread in price comes down to finish, lot position, and plan size rather than age or condition. At a median near 2,815 square feet, these are substantial homes, and buyers should compare comparable plans closely rather than assuming one 2024 build equals another.
The homestead share is under 40%, which is worth naming plainly: a meaningful portion of these homes are not owner-occupied primary residences. In a community with only 57 homes and just 3 currently listed, that mix shapes both resale liquidity and how you should think about long-term hold. No community amenities surfaced in the current MLS data, so value the home on its own merits and the Hammock Bay location, not on a promised amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST. 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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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 (6.7). Basis: Recent Direction +1.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 39% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a small, new section with slow days on market and a light active count, comps are scarce and easy to misread. We track every closing in Hammock Bay - Starburst against plan and lot, so you are pricing to the median that actually applies to your home — and, as buyers, so you know which of the few listings has real negotiating room after 100-plus days out.
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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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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 HAMMOCK BAY - STARBURST 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 (4 streets, ZIP 32439)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (94 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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