Paradise Lakes
Homes for Sale in Chipley, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Paradise Lakes prices around a median in the mid-$300s, but that single number hides a lot of ground. With homes built anywhere from the late 1970s through 2024 and a median build year of 1999, condition and age are doing most of the work on what a given listing actually commands — this is not a cookie-cutter subdivision where every house prices the same.
A median 167 days on market tells you this is a patient market, not a bidding-war one. With only 37 homes and just 4 closings in the current window, pricing here gets set listing by listing rather than by a clean comp line. Sellers should expect a longer runway and price to the home's actual condition; buyers get room to negotiate and time to do real diligence.
The 60-Second Overview
Paradise Lakes market snapshot (as of July 28, 2026): the median sale price is about $310K, and a median 167 days on market for closed sales.
Paradise Lakes is a community of 37 homes in Chipley, Washington County, built between 1976 and 2024 (median 1999), with a median living area of about 1,911 square feet. 53% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Paradise Lakes is a small, established pocket in Chipley (Washington County) with a nearly half-century span of construction — from 1970s originals to homes finished as recently as 2024 — which means shopping here means comparing eras of construction as much as square footage.
Who Paradise Lakes is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a mid-size home near the median 1,911 sqft footprint and are comfortable comparing homes across a wide range of build years.
- Buyers with flexible timelines who can use a longer market cycle to negotiate on price or terms.
- Buyers or investors looking at a lower-volume market where a well-priced, well-maintained home can stand out.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a community with organized amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or HOA-run recreation.
- Buyers who need fast comps and a tight, predictable pricing pattern to move quickly.
- Buyers set on new or near-new construction only, given the mix runs back to the 1970s.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 28 of each year, from record-level cpar closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($310K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 4 sales each (4 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Central Panhandle Association of REALTORS®. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Paradise Lakes buying strategy.
If we were buying in Paradise Lakes 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 Paradise Lakes.
A market defined by age spread, not amenities
At a median of 1,911 square feet and a build-year median of 1999, the typical Paradise Lakes home sits squarely in a mid-size, established range — but the 1976-to-2024 build span means two houses on the same street can differ enormously in mechanicals, layout, and finish level. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so the appeal here is the home and lot themselves, not a shared clubhouse or recreational package.
Just over half of homes here (52.8%) are homesteaded, which points to a market with a meaningful base of longer-term ownership mixed with turnover inventory. Combined with a 167-day median days-on-market and a thin four-closing window, this reads as a market where patient, well-prepared buyers have leverage and sellers need a realistic, condition-based price from day one.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Paradise Lakes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 37 homes and a handful of recent closings, Paradise Lakes doesn't generate the kind of comp density that makes pricing obvious. We track every listing and closing in this pocket of Washington County so sellers price to the home's actual condition and era, and buyers know what they're really negotiating against before they write an offer.
Paradise Lakes in 15 seconds.
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 Paradise Lakes 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 Paradise Lakes sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | cpar closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 28, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32424/32428)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (17 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 cpar 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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