Kenwood S/D
Homes for Sale in Fort Walton Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Emerald Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $432,450, a median 40 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (-7% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1969–1971. At the median price and Okaloosa County's FY2025-26 rate of 12.89 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,580 ($5,070 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of Kenwood, Fort Walton Beach, FL — see all Kenwood homes for sale (2 listings across 5 sections in the MLS).
Price here is driven mostly by condition and updates, not by amenities or new construction. This is an established Fort Walton Beach subdivision where homes were built between 1967 and 2003, with the median dating to 1970 and running a generous median of roughly 2,367 square feet. What separates one closing from the next is how much modernizing has already been done, so the median of $459,900 should be read as a midpoint across a wide condition spread rather than a going rate for any given house.
The current posture is steady, not frantic. With a median of 46 days on market, buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk away; this is not a market that rewards sight-unseen offers. Sellers are working from a position of strength given the roughly 6.6% year-over-year move and 143% growth since 2012, but that history is context, not a forecast. Homes that show well and price to condition move; those that lean on the neighborhood's reputation to carry a dated interior tend to sit.
Kenwood S/D right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($432K) is down 7.0% from the prior 12 months ($465K) and up 129% since 2012. With about 4 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 12. Confidence: Low (4 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 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
Kenwood S/D market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $432K, and a median 41 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months and up 129% since 2012, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Kenwood S/D Addn is an established, owner-occupied pocket of Fort Walton Beach — roughly 210 homes with a homestead share around 76% — where the draw is mature streets and larger floor plans rather than new build or shared amenities.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Kenwood S/D is best for.
Best for
- Buyers wanting a larger floor plan and willing to shop by condition around the mid-$450s median
- Owner-occupiers who value a settled, low-turnover street over turnkey newness
- Renovation-comfortable buyers who can factor updates into a vintage-1970s home
Probably not for
- Buyers set on new construction or recently built finishes
- Anyone who wants community amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, or gated entry
- Buyers who need a turnkey home with no inspection surprises and no update budget
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($432K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($465K) IS the -7.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 9 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.
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.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Okaloosa County scorecard.
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.
KENWOOD S/D 2ND ADDN Market Scorecard
KENWOOD S/D 2ND ADDN is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32547 ZIP is $316,555, about 6.4% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in KENWOOD S/D 2ND ADDN, Fort Walton Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
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.
Kenwood S/D on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Emerald Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Kenwood S/D buying strategy.
If we were buying in Kenwood S/D 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 Kenwood S/D.
An established subdivision priced on condition
The housing stock here is older, with a median build year of 1970 and nothing newer than 2003. That age cuts two ways: floor plans are larger than much of what gets built today, at a median near 2,367 square feet, but mechanicals, roofs, and finishes vary widely from house to house. Budget for inspection here and read each listing on its own merits, because two homes at similar prices can be very different underneath.
No community amenities show up in current MLS listings, so you are buying the house and the location, not a pool or gated entrance. The high homestead share, around 76%, points to a settled owner-occupied character with limited turnover, which is part of why inventory is measured and the median sits at 46 days on market rather than moving overnight.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Kenwood S/D. 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 Kenwood S/D 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 (5.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +129% since 2012; Recent Direction -7.0% year-over-year; Pricing Power 90.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a subdivision where price hinges on condition and age, the value is in reading each home honestly — what has been updated, what hasn't, and what the median of $459,900 actually buys in this specific listing. We price sellers to condition rather than to the headline, and we steer buyers toward the inspection items that matter most in homes of this vintage, so you negotiate on facts instead of the neighborhood's name.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- 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.
Tools for a Kenwood S/D 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 Kenwood S/D sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1993 (92 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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