Sacred Oaks
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Sacred Oaks is a small enclave of 110 homes built between 2002 and 2024, with the median vintage landing around 2012 and a median footprint just over 2,100 square feet. There are no shared amenities identified in the current listings, so price here is driven by the house itself — condition, updates, lot, and build year — rather than by a clubhouse or gated package. Expect a wide spread around the $620,000 median depending on which of those a given home brings to the table.
The current posture is slow and buyer-leaning. With 7 active listings against just 3 closings in the recent window and a median 147 days on market, homes are sitting. The year-over-year median is down sharply, and the market heat score of 30 confirms it. Sellers should price to the reality of a long marketing window; buyers have room to negotiate and time to be selective.
Sacred Oaks right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($620K) is down 45.6% from the prior 12 months ($1.14M) and up 288% since 2012. With about 4 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
Sacred Oaks market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $620K, and a median 147 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 46% from the prior 12 months and up 288% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Sacred Oaks is a community of 110 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 2002 and 2024 (median 2012), with a median living area of about 2,144 square feet. 43% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sacred Oaks is a modest, low-inventory pocket of Santa Rosa Beach with no amenity package — meaning what you're paying for is the individual home, not the community's features. The long days-on-market figure signals a market where patience currently favors the buyer.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sacred Oaks is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who prioritize the individual house over community amenities and can evaluate condition carefully
- Patient buyers comfortable negotiating in a slow, long-days-on-market setting
- Long-horizon owners who value the area over quick turnover
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a clubhouse, pool, or gated amenity package as part of the deal
- Sellers needing a fast exit or a competitive-bidding sale
- Buyers who need a large, active pool of listings to compare
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 ($620K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.14M) IS the -45.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 11 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.
Sacred Oaks Market Scorecard
Sacred Oaks is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $699,000, and homes go under contract in about 87 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
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 Sacred Oaks
Live MLS inventory for Sacred Oaks. 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 · 103 daysActive · 10 daysActive · 309 daysActive · 62 daysActive · 24 daysActive · 87 daysPending · 70 daysActive and pending Sacred Oaks 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.
Sacred Oaks 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 Sacred Oaks 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 Sacred Oaks address.
The Sacred Oaks buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sacred Oaks 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 Sacred Oaks.
A condition-driven market with a long clock
The build range spanning 2002 to 2024 matters more than usual here. In a community without shared amenities, the newer, updated homes and the older, original-condition homes compete on very different terms, and that pulls the price spread wide around the $620,000 median. A buyer needs to read each listing on its own merits rather than assuming the median reflects any particular house.
The demand signals are cool. A median 147 days on market is a long runway, the heat score sits at 30, and the year-over-year median has fallen 45.6% — a figure heavily influenced by a thin 3-closing sample, so read it as directional, not precise. Against a longer horizon the picture is different: values are up 288% since 2012. The homestead share near 43% suggests a meaningful mix of primary residences alongside second-home and investment use.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sacred Oaks. 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 Sacred Oaks 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 (5.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +288% since 2012; Recent Direction -45.6% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 43% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin market like Sacred Oaks — three recent closings and homes that sit for months — the median tells you almost nothing about any single house. We underwrite each listing on its condition, build year, and lot, help sellers price to a realistic marketing window instead of a headline number, and give buyers the leverage that a slow, low-inventory market quietly hands them.
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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 Sacred Oaks 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 Sacred Oaks sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Sacred Oaks, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 32459)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (60 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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