RAIDERS LANDING
Homes for Sale in Valparaiso, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Raiders Landing is a small, newly built pocket in Valparaiso where the homes themselves set the price. Every house here came up between 2021 and 2023, with a median build year of 2022 and a median footprint around 2,742 square feet, so what you're paying for is recent construction and space rather than location premiums or amenity packages. The median sits at $621,000, and with no community amenities identified in current listings, that figure reflects the house and lot, not extras.
The posture right now is balanced-to-thin. Four active listings against 84 homes and a median 34 days on market means inventory is scarce but not moving in a panic. Sellers have leverage because so little trades here, but buyers still get time to underwrite. With homestead occupancy at roughly 82 percent, turnover is low, so when something lists, it's worth acting deliberately rather than waiting for a wave of comparables.
The 60-Second Overview
RAIDERS LANDING market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $621K, and a median 34 days on market for closed sales.
RAIDERS LANDING is a community of 84 homes in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County, built between 2021 and 2023 (median 2022.0), with a median living area of about 2,742 square feet. 82% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Raiders Landing is a compact enclave of 84 recently built homes in Valparaiso, where a median footprint near 2,742 square feet and construction dated 2021 to 2023 do most of the pricing work.
The setting & the homes.
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Who RAIDERS LANDING is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting move-in-ready new construction around a mid-$600s budget
- Owner-occupants who value low-turnover stability over a rental-heavy street
- Those wanting roughly 2,700-plus square feet without taking on a renovation
Probably not for
- Buyers who need amenity-driven communities with pools or shared facilities
- Bargain hunters expecting a wide selection or many comparable listings at once
- Investors seeking heavy rental turnover, which the high homestead share works against
Housing distress & ownership in RAIDERS LANDING, Valparaiso
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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in RAIDERS LANDING
Live MLS inventory for RAIDERS LANDING. 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 · 120 daysTop listingActive · 65 daysActive · 8 daysActive · 2 daysPending · 102 daysActive and pending RAIDERS LANDING 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.
RAIDERS LANDING 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
- Okaloosa County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Lewis · Elementary
- Lewis · Middle
- Niceville · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent RAIDERS LANDING listings and can change; always confirm with Okaloosa County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any RAIDERS LANDING address.
The RAIDERS LANDING buying strategy.
If we were buying in RAIDERS LANDING 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 RAIDERS LANDING.
A new-build pocket that rarely turns over
This is a young community by any measure — the entire housing stock dates to 2021 through 2023, so buyers are dealing with modern systems, current layouts, and homes that have seen one owner or none. The median living area of roughly 2,742 square feet points to full-size single-family houses rather than starter product. Because no community amenities show up in current MLS data, price differences will come down to condition, lot, and finish level, not a clubhouse or pool.
With homestead status on about 82 percent of the 84 homes, most owners live here rather than rent or flip, which keeps listing volume low — the four active listings tell that story. A median 34 days on market suggests well-priced homes transact at a reasonable clip without the frenzy of a hotter submarket. For a seller, that scarcity is an asset; for a buyer, it means patience and readiness to move when the right unit surfaces.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in RAIDERS LANDING. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small and this new, comps are thin and every listing matters. We track Raiders Landing at the parcel level — build quality, lot position, and how the median $621,000 breaks down against condition — so you can price a sale or size up a purchase without guessing. When only four homes are active, timing and preparation are everything, and that's where local read beats a broad-strokes valuation.
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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 RAIDERS LANDING 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 RAIDERS LANDING sales matched to your home.
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Recent Developments in Raiders Landing
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Raiders Landing, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- June 2026Civic
DeSantis signs state budget with funding for Okaloosa County projects
Governor DeSantis signed the state budget that included roughly $15 million for 20 Okaloosa County projects, among them $5 million for the Northwest Florida State College Workforce Innovation Center in Niceville, $1.5 million for Shalimar Bridge Park, and $3 million for Destin road and drainage work. About $7.26 million in other local requests were vetoed.
What it may mean for the marketDirects state funding toward workforce, park, road, and drainage infrastructure across Okaloosa County, supporting public facilities and capacity in Niceville, Shalimar, and Destin. The site is about 3 miles northwest of Raiders Landing.
Source: Get The Coast - May 2026Development
Okaloosa commissioners approve master plan for 392-lot River Park subdivision in Crestview
Okaloosa County commissioners unanimously approved the master plan for River Park, a 392 lot single family subdivision on 263 acres east of Main Drive and north of Airport Road in Crestview. The project by River Park Landing LLC will be built in three phases, with each phase requiring a separate development order approval.
What it may mean for the marketAdds substantial single family housing supply to the Crestview market and phases new residential construction onto a large tract in north Okaloosa County. The project is about 20 miles north of Raiders Landing, elsewhere in Okaloosa County.
Source: Get The Coast - May 2026Infrastructure
Okaloosa County opens $212M Southwest Crestview Bypass
Okaloosa County opened the $212 million Southwest Crestview Bypass, a 3.5 mile four lane corridor connecting Antioch Road to State Road 85 with access from U.S. Highway 90. The project includes a 1,713 foot bridge, sidewalks, a multi use path, and direct access to the new Pineview K-8 school opening in August 2026.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a major four lane traffic corridor serving southwest Crestview and expands regional road capacity for surrounding growth in north Okaloosa County. The project is about 17 miles northwest of Raiders Landing, elsewhere in Okaloosa County.
Source: Get The Coast
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32580 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-08-18).
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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 32580)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (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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