SEACREST BEACH
Homes for Sale in Inlet Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Price here is driven by proximity to the coast and by the condition and vintage of the home, not by any shared amenity package — the current listings show none identified. With a median around $1,537,500 and homes built between 2000 and 2024 (median vintage 2006), what you pay tracks how updated a property is and how close it sits to the water. Expect a wide spread and let condition, not a headline number, set your expectations.
The current posture favors patient buyers. Median days on market sits near 94 days, the heat score is a cool 28, and prices are down 14.9% year over year against a longer arc that's still up 262% since 2012. That combination — soft recent momentum, slow absorption, only 24 active listings against 52 closings in the window — means sellers should price to the current market and buyers have room to negotiate rather than chase.
SEACREST BEACH right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.54M) is down 14.9% from the prior 12 months ($1.81M) and up 262% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: High (52 and 22 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Walton County sale ($1.54M vs $684K, trailing 12 months, emeraldcoast records).
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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
SEACREST BEACH market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.54M, and a median 95 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 15% from the prior 12 months and up 262% since 2012, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (52 closings in the current window).
SEACREST BEACH is a community of 460 homes in Inlet Beach, Walton County, built between 2000 and 2024 (median 2006.0), with a median living area of about 2,681 square feet. 5% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Seacrest Beach is a coastal enclave of roughly 460 homes in Inlet Beach, Walton County, weighted toward newer construction with a median footprint near 2,681 square feet. A homestead share under 5% tells you this is overwhelmingly a second-home and rental market, not a primary-residence one.
The setting & the homes.
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Who SEACREST BEACH is best for.
Best for
- Second-home buyers with a seven-figure budget who value newer construction near the coast
- Investors underwriting short-term rental income who can weight condition and location over amenities
- Patient buyers willing to negotiate on a listing that has sat near the 94-day median
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a quick, liquid resale in a market that's currently soft and slow-moving
- Anyone seeking a shared-amenity community, since none are identified in current listings
- Budget-conscious primary-residence buyers, given a median around $1,537,500 and a sub-5% homestead share
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 ($1.54M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.81M) IS the -14.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 67 sales each (52 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. 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.
SEACREST BEACH Market Scorecard
SEACREST BEACH is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $1,723,500, and homes go under contract in about 131 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 SEACREST BEACH
Live MLS inventory for SEACREST BEACH. 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.
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Active · 131 daysActive and pending SEACREST BEACH 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.
SEACREST BEACH 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
- Dune Lakes · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent SEACREST BEACH listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The SEACREST BEACH buying strategy.
If we were buying in SEACREST BEACH 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 SEACREST BEACH.
A second-home market cooling from its peak
The numbers point to a market resetting after a long run-up. Values are up 262% since 2012 but off 14.9% over the past year, with days on market near 94 and a heat score of 28 — all signs the froth has come out. The homestead share below 5% confirms most of this inventory turns over as vacation property or income real estate rather than owner-occupied housing, which makes it more sensitive to travel demand and financing costs than a primary-home neighborhood would be.
With no community amenities identified in current MLS listings, buyers underwrite the individual home and its location, not a shared amenity story. Newer builds near the 2024 end of the range and well-kept homes closer to the water will command the top of the spread; dated interiors further back will sit longer. At 24 active listings against 52 recent closings, there is choice without a glut, which rewards buyers who move deliberately.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SEACREST BEACH. 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 SEACREST BEACH 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 (4.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +262% since 2012; Recent Direction -14.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 5% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market that's slowed to a 94-day median and softened 14.9% over the year, pricing and negotiation discipline matter more than momentum. We ground every recommendation in the current snapshot — condition, vintage, and location relative to the coast — so sellers list at a number the market will actually meet and buyers know where there's real room. No hype, no guesswork about where values 'should' go.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 SEACREST BEACH 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 SEACREST BEACH 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 (21 streets, ZIP 32413/32459/32461)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (493 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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