PARADISE RETREAT
Homes for Sale in Miramar Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Paradise Retreat is a small, uniform pocket in Miramar Beach: roughly 120 homes, all built in 2004, with a median footprint just over 2,100 square feet. When every home shares the same vintage and a similar size, price is driven less by the floor plan and more by condition, finishes, and how a given home is positioned for the rental market. The median sits at $945,000, and the spread within that number comes down to updates and turnkey readiness more than square footage.
The posture right now is measured, not frenzied. A market heat score of 42 with a median 41 days on market says homes are moving but buyers have time to think. Six active listings against seven recent closings is a thin, balanced inventory picture — enough to negotiate, not enough to stall. Sellers should price to condition and not assume the double-digit year-over-year move carries every home; buyers should underwrite the specific property rather than the neighborhood average.
PARADISE RETREAT right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($945K) is up 10.2% from the prior 12 months ($858K) and up 250% since 2012. With about 6 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 (7 and 6 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
PARADISE RETREAT market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $945K, and a median 41 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 10% from the prior 12 months and up 250% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
PARADISE RETREAT is a community of 120 homes in Miramar Beach, Walton County, built between 2004 and 2004 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 2,178 square feet. 33% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A compact Walton County enclave of same-era 2004 homes near the Miramar Beach coast, where the numbers are steadier than the headline appreciation suggests and pricing hinges on how a specific home shows.
The setting & the homes.
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Who PARADISE RETREAT is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the high-six to low-seven-figure Miramar Beach range who value a predictable, single-era product
- Second-home or rental-minded buyers who want proximity to the coast and are comfortable underwriting a property on its rental potential
- Renovation-tolerant buyers willing to buy a dated 2004 home and add value through updates
Probably not for
- Buyers who require resort-style shared amenities as a condition of the purchase
- Buyers set on new construction or a wide variety of floor plans and vintages
- Buyers who want a fast, no-negotiation close, given a market that currently runs around 41 days on market
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 ($945K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($858K) IS the +10.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 14 sales each (7 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.
PARADISE RETREAT Market Scorecard
PARADISE RETREAT is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $882,000, and homes go under contract in about 180 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 PARADISE RETREAT
Live MLS inventory for PARADISE RETREAT. 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 · 23 daysTop listingActive · 184 daysActive · 20 daysActive · 180 daysActive · 110 daysActive · 566 daysActive and pending PARADISE RETREAT 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.
PARADISE RETREAT on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from emeraldcoast. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
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 PARADISE RETREAT listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The PARADISE RETREAT buying strategy.
If we were buying in PARADISE RETREAT 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 RETREAT.
A single-vintage pocket where condition writes the check
Uniformity is the story here. With the entire community built in 2004 and a median living area around 2,178 square feet, buyers are largely comparing like to like, and that makes condition the deciding variable. A renovated, well-maintained home and a dated one can carry very different price tags off the same bones, so it pays to walk several before anchoring on the median. No community amenities surface in the current MLS data, which means the value proposition rests on the homes themselves and the Miramar Beach location rather than shared facilities.
The ownership pattern is worth noting: only about a third of homes here carry a homestead exemption, which points to meaningful second-home and rental use. That has real implications — turnover, upkeep standards, and how quickly a home trades can all differ from an owner-occupied street. Long-run appreciation has been strong, up 250% since 2012 and 10.2% over the past year, but those are neighborhood figures; the individual home still has to justify its price on its own condition and rental posture.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in PARADISE RETREAT. 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 PARADISE RETREAT 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 4 factors (7.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +250% since 2012; Recent Direction +10.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 33% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a single-vintage community where condition and rental positioning move the price far more than square footage, the edge is knowing which recent sale is a fair comp and which is an outlier. We underwrite the specific home — its updates, its exemption status, its readiness to perform — instead of leaning on the neighborhood median, and we tell you plainly when a listing is priced ahead of its condition.
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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 PARADISE RETREAT 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 PARADISE RETREAT sales matched to your home.
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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 (3 streets, ZIP 32541/32550)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (130 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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