SEA HILLS 1ST
Homes for Sale in Destin, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Sea Hills 1st is a small, older pocket in Destin — 67 homes built between 1940 and 1997, with the median vintage sitting at 1974. Price here is driven less by any published range and more by condition: the spread between an original mid-century structure and a renovated one is where the real dollars move. With a median living area around 1,920 square feet, most of these are modestly sized, and what you pay tracks the work already done — or the work you'll inherit.
With just one active listing against 67 homes, this is a tight, low-turnover market. That thin inventory gives a well-prepared seller leverage on the right property, but it also means buyers have almost nothing to compare against at any given moment. The homestead share near 47% suggests a fair number of owner-occupants rather than a purely investor-held block, which tends to steady the pace of listings that do come up.
Who SEA HILLS 1ST is best for.
Best for
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to invest in an older structure to build equity through condition
- Turnkey buyers with patience to wait for one of the few already-updated homes to list
- Buyers prioritizing a Destin location over size, amenities, or new construction
Probably not for
- Buyers who want an amenity-rich, HOA-managed community
- Buyers needing a large, new-build floor plan well above the median square footage
- Buyers who require several active listings to compare before committing
Homes For Sale Right Now in SEA HILLS 1ST
Live MLS inventory for SEA HILLS 1ST. 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 and pending SEA HILLS 1ST 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.
Schools
- Okaloosa County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Destin · Elementary
- Destin · Middle
- Destin · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent SEA HILLS 1ST 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 SEA HILLS 1ST address.
The SEA HILLS 1ST buying strategy.
If we were buying in SEA HILLS 1ST 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 HILLS 1ST.
An older Destin pocket where condition is everything
The building window here runs from 1940 to 1997, which is unusually wide for such a small community and tells you the housing stock is mixed. A 1974 median means many homes are decades into their service life, so roofs, systems, and windows deserve close scrutiny — and the newer end of the range will command a premium precisely because that work is already behind it.
At roughly 1,920 square feet median, floor plans lean practical rather than sprawling. Buyers looking to renovate can find a footprint worth improving; buyers wanting turnkey should expect to compete for the few homes already updated. With no HOA amenities in the picture, your carrying costs and your equity story both hinge on the home itself.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SEA HILLS 1ST. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 67-home community with one active listing, you cannot rely on comparable sales stacking up conveniently. We track this pocket at the parcel level — vintage, condition, and what's actually traded — so a seller can price against reality and a buyer can move quickly and confidently when the rare fitting home appears.
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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 SEA HILLS 1ST 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 HILLS 1ST sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | emeraldcoast, refreshed twice daily (last: July 25, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32541)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1993 (17 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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