MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price here is driven almost entirely by the houses themselves. Every home is new construction, built in 2023 or 2024, and the median sits at $550,000 on roughly 3,022 square feet. There are no community amenities identified in the current listings, so you are paying for the structure, the square footage, and the condition — not for gates, pools, or shared facilities.
The market posture is soft. Prices are down 6.2% year over year, homes are taking a median of 54 days to sell, and there are only 2 active listings against 11 closings in the trailing window. That combination — falling prices, longer days on market, thin inventory — favors a patient buyer who can negotiate. Sellers should expect to compete on condition and pricing rather than counting on momentum.
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($550K) is down 6.2% from the prior 12 months ($587K). 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 emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: Medium (11 and 7 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
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $550K, and a median 54 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (11 closings in the current window).
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES is a community of 25 homes in Freeport, Walton County, built between 2023 and 2024 (median 2024), with a median living area of about 3,022 square feet. 40% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Magnolia Bay Estates is a small, brand-new enclave of 25 homes in Freeport, Walton County, where nearly everything on the ground was completed in 2023 or 2024. With no shared amenities and a homestead share of 40%, it reads as a straightforward new-construction pocket rather than a resort-style community.
Who MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a near-new, larger home around the $550,000 median who value low maintenance
- Patient buyers who want negotiating leverage in a market that is cooling and slow-moving
- Owner-occupants comfortable in a small enclave without shared amenities
Probably not for
- Buyers who want resort-style amenities like pools, clubhouses, or gated access
- Shoppers seeking older or lower-priced inventory below this new-construction median
- Sellers expecting fast turnover or rising prices in the near term
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 ($550K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($587K) IS the -6.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 11 sales each (11 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.
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES Market Scorecard
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $604,450, and homes go under contract in about 54 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 MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES
Live MLS inventory for MAGNOLIA BAY 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 and pending MAGNOLIA BAY 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.
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 MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES buying strategy.
If we were buying in MAGNOLIA BAY 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 MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES.
A new-build pocket in a cooling market
This is a tight community — 25 homes total, with just 2 active at last look. The housing stock is uniform in age and generous in size, with a median of 3,022 living square feet and a median build year of 2024. That consistency makes pricing easier to read than in an older, mixed-vintage neighborhood, but it also means the median of $550,000 tells most of the story; spread will come down to lot, finish, and condition rather than dramatic differences in age.
The 40% homestead share suggests a meaningful portion of homes are not owner-occupied as a primary residence, which is worth weighing if you want to understand turnover and how the remaining owners may behave in a down market. With the year-over-year figure at -6.2% and a 54-day median time to sell, both buyers and sellers should treat current pricing as negotiable and condition-sensitive.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES. 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 MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES 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 (5.5). Basis: Recent Direction -6.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 40% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small, a couple of closings move the whole picture. We track every one of these 25 homes and know how the last 11 sales actually priced out against list — which matters when there are only 2 active listings and the market is softening. Whether you are buying and want negotiating room, or selling and need to price against a -6.2% trend, we will give you the real read, not the optimistic one.
MAGNOLIA BAY ESTATES in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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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 (2 streets, ZIP 32439/32550)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (32 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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