SANTA MARKELLA
Homes for Sale in Fort Walton Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Santa Markella is an older, established pocket of Fort Walton Beach, with a median build year of 1960 and homes stretching back to 1954. At a median of about 1,496 square feet, these are modest, single-story-era footprints, and price here is driven far more by condition and updates than by square footage or age. With a median around $279,750, expect a wide spread: a renovated home and a dated one can sit far apart in value even on the same street.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Median days on market sits near 118, price is off 5.2% year over year, and the market heat score of 17 points to a slow, negotiable market. Sellers should price to condition and prepare for a longer marketing window; buyers have room to be selective and to underwrite on the work a specific home needs rather than chasing comps.
SANTA MARKELLA right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($280K) is down 5.2% from the prior 12 months ($295K) and up 166% since 2012. With about 8 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 (6 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
SANTA MARKELLA market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $280K, and a median 118 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months and up 166% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
SANTA MARKELLA is a community of 496 homes in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, built between 1954 and 2023 (median 1960.0), with a median living area of about 1,496 square feet. 68% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Santa Markella is a roughly 496-home, mid-century neighborhood inside Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County, with no shared amenities identified from current listings. It trades as a condition-driven market where updated and original homes can vary widely in value.
The setting & the homes.
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Who SANTA MARKELLA is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a mid-$270s budget who want an established Fort Walton Beach location over new construction
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to update a mid-century home and build value through condition
- Patient buyers who can use the slow market and long days-on-market to negotiate
Probably not for
- Buyers who want large, modern square footage move-in ready
- Sellers or buyers needing a fast, seller-favorable timeline
- Buyers looking for shared community amenities, which are not present here
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 ($280K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($295K) IS the -5.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 13 sales each (6 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.
SANTA MARKELLA Market Scorecard
SANTA MARKELLA is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $264,950, and homes go under contract in about 78 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 SANTA MARKELLA
Live MLS inventory for SANTA MARKELLA. 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 · 50 daysTop listingActive · 78 daysPending · 46 daysActive and pending SANTA MARKELLA 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.
SANTA MARKELLA on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Okaloosa County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Edwins · Elementary
- Bruner · Middle
- Fort Walton Beach · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent SANTA MARKELLA 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 SANTA MARKELLA address.
The SANTA MARKELLA buying strategy.
If we were buying in SANTA MARKELLA 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 SANTA MARKELLA.
An older grid where condition sets the price
This is a community of 496 homes built largely around 1960, with a range running from 1954 to 2023 — meaning the occasional newer infill or full rebuild sits among original mid-century stock. Living space clusters near 1,496 square feet, so most of what trades here is compact by modern standards. The value question is almost always about updates: roof, systems, kitchens, and baths carry the difference between homes far more than location within the grid.
Inventory is thin, with just 2 active listings against a longer-term price gain of 166% since 2012. A homestead share near 68% suggests a stable, owner-occupied core rather than heavy turnover, which reinforces the slow-and-steady character. There are no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, so buyers are underwriting the house and the location, not a shared lifestyle package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SANTA MARKELLA. 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 SANTA MARKELLA 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 (6.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +166% since 2012; Recent Direction -5.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 68% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a condition-driven market with a long median days-on-market, pricing and inspection strategy decide outcomes. We help sellers position against the specific competing home rather than a blended median, and we help buyers underwrite the real cost of updates on mid-century stock before they write an offer — so the number reflects the house, not the hype.
SANTA MARKELLA 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 SANTA MARKELLA 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 SANTA MARKELLA 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 (10 streets, ZIP 32547/32548)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1993 (181 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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