SEA DUNES
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Sea Dunes is a small pocket of roughly 80 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, with a build span from 1997 to 2024 and a median year built around 2002. That mix matters: what sets the price here is condition and vintage, not a fixed tier. Original-era homes and recently built or renovated ones both trade under the same address, so the median of $855,000 hides a wide spread. Read each listing on its own merits.
The current posture is slow and negotiable. Median days on market sits at 93 — call it three months — with only 4 active listings against a thin 5-closing window and a market heat score of 36. Prices are off 3% year over year. For buyers, that means time to inspect, compare, and negotiate. For sellers, it means pricing to condition and expecting a longer runway; the homes that stall are usually the ones priced as if the market were hot.
SEA DUNES right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($855K) is down 3.0% from the prior 12 months ($881K). 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 (5 and 4 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
SEA DUNES market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $855K, and a median 93 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
SEA DUNES is a community of 80 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1997 and 2024 (median 2002.0), with a median living area of about 2,080 square feet. 58% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
A compact, established community near the coast in Santa Rosa Beach, where homes range from late-1990s builds to new construction and the median footprint runs just over 2,000 square feet. No shared amenities show up in current MLS listings, so value here is about the individual home and its location rather than a community package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who SEA DUNES is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$800s for an established coastal-area home and prepared to negotiate over 90-plus days
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price an older home by its condition rather than the median
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with a slow, low-turnover market and thin comparable data
Probably not for
- Buyers who need shared amenities like a pool or clubhouse, none of which appear in current listings
- Anyone needing a quick close in a competitive, fast-moving market
- Buyers wanting uniform, predictable pricing rather than a wide condition-driven spread
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 ($855K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($881K) IS the -3.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (5 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.
SEA DUNES Market Scorecard
SEA DUNES is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $924,950, and homes go under contract in about 57 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 SEA DUNES
Live MLS inventory for SEA DUNES. 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 · 194 daysTop listingActive · 31 daysActive · 25 daysActive · 57 daysActive and pending SEA DUNES 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.
SEA DUNES 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 SEA DUNES 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 SEA DUNES address.
The SEA DUNES buying strategy.
If we were buying in SEA DUNES 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 SEA DUNES.
A condition-driven market, not a tier
With a build range spanning nearly three decades and a median living area around 2,079 square feet, Sea Dunes is not a uniform subdivision. A 2002-era home in original shape and a 2024 build are worlds apart on price, and both can appear at once in a market this small. The single median figure of $855,000 is a midpoint, not a menu — use it as a reference and then judge each home on condition, updates, and lot.
Homestead share sits near 59%, which tells you this is a mix of primary residences and non-homesteaded property rather than a pure owner-occupied enclave or a pure rental block. With no community amenities identified in current listings, buyers should weigh what each specific property and its immediate location offer, not a shared clubhouse or pool story.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SEA DUNES. 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 SEA DUNES 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 3 factors (6.4). Basis: Recent Direction -3.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 58% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin — 4 active listings, 5 recent closings, 93 days to move a home — rewards judgment over speed. We read each Sea Dunes property against its vintage and condition instead of the headline median, so you know whether a list price reflects a renovated home or an original one. On the buy side that means real negotiating room; on the sell side it means pricing to the home you actually have, not the number you wish it carried.
SEA DUNES 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 SEA DUNES 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 SEA DUNES sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in SEA DUNES, 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 (3 streets, ZIP 32459/32550)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1998 (65 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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