Highland Park in Valparaiso

Highland Park
Homes for Sale in Valparaiso, FL

All 18 homes for sale in Valparaiso, FL · median $392,450 · 17 homes for sale in 32580 · Okaloosa County homes for sale

Community in Valparaiso · Okaloosa County · ZIP 32580
261 homesBuilt 1920–2024Median sale $345K
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Live Market Pulse
66/100
Market Heat
Hotter than normal
2014 → 2026 · 77 at the 2023 peak
0 is Highland Park's coldest market since 2014, 100 its hottest. Today: 66. How it's scored

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Built fromLive Emerald Coast MLS data33 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

As of October 2026, Highland Park in Valparaiso, FL has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $344,950, a median 8 days on market, sellers accepting 99% of original asking (+15% versus the prior year). At the median price and Okaloosa County's FY2025-26 rate of 12.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,450 ($3,940 with the full homestead exemption).

HIGHLAND PARK key facts
LocationValparaiso, Okaloosa County, FL · ZIP 32580
Homes in the community261 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll)
Years built1920–2024 (median 1962)
Typical living area1,652 sq ft (median)
Sale prices, last 12 months$344,950 median across 4 closed sales · +15.0% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)8 median
For sale right now1 active, 0 pending · median asking $289,000
Owner-occupied (homestead) share62%

Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data provided by the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “HIGHLAND PARK key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/highland-park--okaloosa, data as of September 20, 2026.

Live · Highland Park Housing Pulse Emerald Coast MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$345K ▲
Median sold · 12 mo
up 15.0% vs the prior 12 months
+15.0% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 4 and 6 sales in the two windows
99.3%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
9days
Median DOM · closed
3 days at the 2023 low
0%
Under contract
Okaloosa: 23% (551 of 2,441)
1 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
4
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 3 a year
Ownership and context
62%
Owner-occupied · Highland Park
168 of 271 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
38%
Non-owner-occupied · Highland Park
incl. 13% trust or LLC-held · 7% out-of-state
261
Homes in the community
plus 10 vacant residential lots · 271 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 33 years of records
17
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $310K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
Est. 1920
Community established
homes built 1920-2024, median 1962 (FL DOR 2025)
1.5%/yr
Turnover rate
about 4 of 261 homes trade a year
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Price in Highland Park is driven almost entirely by condition and vintage, not by a uniform product type. With homes dating from 1920 through 2024 and a median build year of 1962, the housing stock is a genuine mix — the same street can hold a mid-century original and a recent rebuild. The median sits at $329,900 against a median of 1,652 living square feet, but that figure masks a wide spread you should read house by house, not off a chart.

The market posture right now is tight and quick. A median of 11 days on market against just one active listing tells you demand is meeting almost no standing supply, and the heat score of 59 confirms a market that moves without being frantic. For sellers, that argues for confident pricing on a well-prepared home. For buyers, it means you should have financing and inspection expectations settled before you walk in, because there is little room to deliberate.

Highland Park Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Highland Park right now

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($345K) is up 15.0% from the prior 12 months ($300K). With about 3 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 Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (4 and 6 sales in the two windows).

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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Highland Park market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $345K, and a median 9 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 15% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 32580 (Valparaiso), 142 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $370K ($166/sq ft), up 5.7% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 14 active and 15 pending listings put supply at about 1.4 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 32580 housing market and the Okaloosa County market.

County records show 17 qualified sales in HIGHLAND PARK across 2024–2025 (10 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $310,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Highland Park is a community of 261 homes in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County, built between 1920 and 2024 (median 1962), with a median living area of about 1,652 square feet. 62% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Highland Park is a small, established Valparaiso pocket of roughly 261 homes where a century of building — 1920 to 2024 — sits side by side, so the neighborhood reads as varied rather than uniform. A homestead share of 62% points to a settled, owner-occupied core rather than a rental-heavy block.

Best for

  • Buyers comfortable assessing older construction and budgeting for updates on a home built around the 1962 median vintage
  • Owner-occupants seeking an established Valparaiso neighborhood who plan to hold, not flip on a short horizon
  • Buyers with financing ready to move on an 11-day-median market with almost no standing inventory

Probably not for

  • Anyone who needs community amenities, since none are identified in current listings
  • Buyers set on new or uniform construction who want a predictable floor plan and price
  • Shoppers who want a broad menu of options at once, given the very limited active supply

Windows contain 1 to 6 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.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$100K$200K$300K20122014201620182020202220242026
Up 15.0% year over year.
Median days on market · closed sales
025507520122014201620182020202220242026
3 days at the 2023 low; 9 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
85%90%95%100%20122014201620182020202220242026
99.3% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
024620122014201620182020202220242026
1 to 6 a year; 4 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning2014201620182026
77 at the 2023 peak, 19 in the troughs, 66 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.

The real cost & risk here

Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Okaloosa County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.

$2,251/mo
Okaloosa County typical true cost to own
$220/mo
Okaloosa County typical home insurance
Check CDD
Confirm before you offer

County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.

How much local inventory is already under contract

32% of homes for sale in ZIP 32580 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-10-02).

Highland Park Market Scorecard

Balanced

Highland Park is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $289,000, and homes go under contract in about 56 days.

$289,000
Median list
$344,950
Median sold
56
Days on mkt
1/0/0
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Housing distress & ownership in HIGHLAND PARK, Valparaiso

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 5 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-09-19)

Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. 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.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Highland Park

Live MLS inventory for Highland Park. 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 Highland Park 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.

Every Home for Sale in Highland Park Okaloosa Right Now (1)

All 1 active and pending Highland Park Okaloosa listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

  • 398 Edge Avenue · $289,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 16, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty

Schools

In short
  • Okaloosa County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Edge/Lewis/Plew · Elementary
  • Lewis or Ruckel · Middle
  • Niceville · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Highland Park 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 Highland Park address.

If we were buying in Highland Park today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Highland Park.

Best Buy
Buyers who want an established Valparaiso address and will evaluate a home on its own condition.
Biggest Risk
Thin inventory and a wide vintage spread mean the right house may take patience and careful due diligence.
Sweet Spot
An updated home near the $329,900 median at or above 1,652 square feet.
Avoid If
You need amenities or a uniform, newer-construction product on demand.

A vintage-mixed pocket that trades on condition

The defining trait here is age range. With a median year built of 1962 and construction stretching to 2024, you are not shopping a single era or floor plan — you are evaluating individual homes on their bones, systems, and updates. The median of 1,652 living square feet is a useful anchor, but expect to see both compact originals and larger reworked properties, which is exactly why a stated price range would mislead you and why we won't quote one.

No community amenities show up in current MLS listings, so the value case rests on the homes themselves and the Valparaiso location in Okaloosa County. That is not a knock — it means you are buying a house and a spot, not an amenity package, and the long arc has rewarded that: prices are up 223% since 2012 and 6.4% year over year. Past movement is context, not a forecast.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Highland Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
8.5A- · Buy Score
Recent Direction9.8/10
Owner Commitment6.2/10
Pricing Power9.5/10

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 (8.5). Basis: Recent Direction +15.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 62% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

A neighborhood this varied and this thin on active inventory rewards local read over algorithm. With one home listed and an 11-day median, the difference between a fair offer and a wasted week is knowing which vintage, which systems, and which recent comps actually apply to the house in front of you. We price and negotiate off condition, not off a rounded average.

Highland Park in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established Valparaiso address and will evaluate a home on its own condition.
Biggest advantageA settled, owner-occupied core with a long track record of price growth.
Biggest riskThin inventory and a wide vintage spread mean the right house may take patience and careful due diligence.
Sweet spotAn updated home near the $329,900 median at or above 1,652 square feet.
Avoid ifYou need amenities or a uniform, newer-construction product on demand.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Highland Park homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Highland Park.
In short
  • HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Highland Park sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Highland Park?
The median sale price in Highland Park was $345K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (4 closed sales, Emerald Coast MLS).
How long do homes in Highland Park take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 9 days on market (4 sales, Emerald Coast MLS).
How many homes are in Highland Park?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 261 homes plus 10 vacant residential lots in Highland Park (public records).
What share of Highland Park is owner-occupied?
62% of Highland Park parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Highland Park built?
Homes in Highland Park were built between 1920 and 2024, with a median year built of 1962 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Highland Park?
The best agent for Highland Park is one who actively works Valparaiso and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Highland Park.
How do I find a top Valparaiso real estate agent who knows Highland Park?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Highland Park and the wider Valparaiso area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Highland Park?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Highland Park purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Highland Park, and what county is it in?
Highland Park is in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County, FL, ZIP 32580. The community's center is about 2 miles southwest of the center of Valparaiso (straight-line).
Buyers comfortable assessing older construction and budgeting for updates on a home built around the 1962 median vintageExcellent fit
Owner-occupants seeking an established Valparaiso neighborhood who plan to hold, not flip on a short horizonExcellent fit
Buyers with financing ready to move on an 11-day-median market with almost no standing inventoryExcellent fit
Anyone who needs community amenities, since none are identified in current listingsProbably not
Buyers set on new or uniform construction who want a predictable floor plan and priceProbably not
Shoppers who want a broad menu of options at once, given the very limited active supplyProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsEmerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 25, 2026)
Community market statsEmerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 32580))
Under-contract sharesEmerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 1993 (73 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 Emerald Coast MLS 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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Thinking of selling in HIGHLAND PARK? 4 recorded closings; median 8 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Okaloosa County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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