MACK BAYOU ESTATES
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Mack Bayou Estates is a thin market right now, with just 2 active listings and only 3 closings in the window we're measuring. At that volume, the median of $445,000 is a directional read, not a precise gauge — a single sale in either direction can move it. Price here is driven far more by the condition and specifics of the individual home than by any tight community band, so treat the median as a starting point and underwrite each property on its own.
The posture is slow. At 99 days of median time on market, homes are sitting, and the -40.7% year-over-year move in the median tells you the comp set has shifted materially. For buyers, that means room to negotiate and no reason to rush. For sellers, it means pricing to the current reality — not to last year's — and preparing for a longer marketing period than you may expect.
MACK BAYOU ESTATES right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($445K) is down 40.7% from the prior 12 months ($750K). With about 2 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 (3 and 5 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
MACK BAYOU ESTATES market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $445K, and a median 99 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 41% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
This is a small, low-inventory pocket of Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County where individual home condition, not a community formula, sets value. Read the median with that context in mind.
The setting & the homes.
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Who MACK BAYOU ESTATES is best for.
Best for
- Patient buyers who can wait out a long day count and negotiate on price
- Buyers focused on a specific home's condition and lot rather than a community package
- Those wanting a Santa Rosa Beach address without paying for shared amenities
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a broad selection and quick, liquid transactions
- Anyone counting on shared community amenities as part of the value
- Sellers unwilling to price to a market that has moved down year over year
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 ($445K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($750K) IS the -40.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 5 sales each (3 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.
MACK BAYOU ESTATES Market Scorecard
MACK BAYOU ESTATES is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $439,250, and homes go under contract in about 161 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 MACK BAYOU ESTATES
Live MLS inventory for MACK BAYOU ESTATES. 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 · 161 daysTop listing
Active · 39 days
Pending · 16 daysActive and pending MACK BAYOU ESTATES 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.
MACK BAYOU ESTATES on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Van R Butler · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent MACK BAYOU ESTATES 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 MACK BAYOU ESTATES address.
The MACK BAYOU ESTATES buying strategy.
If we were buying in MACK BAYOU ESTATES 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 MACK BAYOU ESTATES.
A thin, condition-driven market
With so few active and closed transactions, Mack Bayou Estates doesn't behave like a large, liquid subdivision. There's no deep comp shelf to lean on, and the wide gap between what's listed and what's selling is best understood one property at a time. Expect variation in age, layout, and finish to explain most of the price spread rather than a neat tier structure.
No community amenities surface from current MLS listings, so the value case rests on the homes themselves and on the Santa Rosa Beach location. That's not a knock — it's a signal to weigh each house on lot, condition, and what you'd want to update, since you're buying the property, not a shared amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in MACK BAYOU ESTATES. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin markets punish guesswork. With only a handful of active and closed listings, the number that matters is the one that fits your specific home, and that takes local reading rather than a formula. We'll walk each property on its own merits, tell you where the median is soft as a guide, and set a strategy that matches a market moving slowly with a long day count.
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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 MACK BAYOU ESTATES 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 MACK BAYOU ESTATES sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in MACK BAYOU ESTATES, 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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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 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (23 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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