SUGARWOOD
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price in Sugarwood is driven by the home itself, not by shared amenities — there are none identified here. With a build range spanning 1994 to 2023 and a median vintage around 2000, condition and updates carry most of the weight. The median sits at $1,625,000 on a median of roughly 2,798 living square feet, so what you're paying for is a substantial, established home rather than a resort package.
The market posture right now favors patience on both sides. Days on market run long at a median of 86, and the year-over-year median is down 32.3%. Sellers should price to the current reality and expect a longer marketing period; buyers have room to be selective, with only 3 active listings and a thin recent-closing window of 4 to read against.
SUGARWOOD right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.63M) is down 32.3% from the prior 12 months ($2.40M). With about 2 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 (4 and 5 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Walton County sale ($1.63M 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
SUGARWOOD market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.63M, and a median 86 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 32% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
SUGARWOOD is a community of 56 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, built between 1994 and 2023 (median 2000.5), with a median living area of about 2,798 square feet. 37% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sugarwood is a small, established pocket of 56 homes in Santa Rosa Beach, with no shared amenities identified — the appeal is the individual house and its location in Walton County, not a community package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who SUGARWOOD is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget around the $1,625,000 median seeking an established Santa Rosa Beach home
- Second-home buyers comfortable with a slower, negotiation-driven market
- Patient buyers who will trade a long search for a better price
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a resort-style amenity package built into the community
- Sellers or buyers needing a quick transaction in a fast-moving market
- Anyone counting on near-term price gains given the 32.3% year-over-year decline
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 ($1.63M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($2.40M) IS the -32.3% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (4 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.
SUGARWOOD Market Scorecard
SUGARWOOD is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $2,700,000, and homes go under contract in about 134 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 SUGARWOOD
Live MLS inventory for SUGARWOOD. 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 · 270 daysTop listingActive · 130 daysActive · 134 daysActive and pending SUGARWOOD 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.
SUGARWOOD 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 SUGARWOOD 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 SUGARWOOD address.
The SUGARWOOD buying strategy.
If we were buying in SUGARWOOD 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 SUGARWOOD.
A small, established enclave without amenities
At 56 homes with just 3 active and only 4 recent closings, Sugarwood trades infrequently. That thin activity makes each sale matter more and gives comparable pricing a wide margin of interpretation — expect valuations to hinge on condition and finish level rather than a tidy set of recent trades.
A homestead share of about 37% suggests a meaningful portion of these homes are not primary residences, which fits the second-home and coastal character of the area. The long 86-day median days on market and the 32.3% year-over-year decline in the median tell you this is a market where negotiation, not urgency, sets the terms.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SUGARWOOD. 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 SUGARWOOD 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 (3.2). Basis: Recent Direction -32.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 37% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin — 3 active listings, 4 recent closings — a bad comp or a mispriced list can cost you real money and real time. We read Sugarwood house by house, weigh condition against the median, and set a strategy that matches an 86-day median marketing window instead of fighting it.
SUGARWOOD 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 SUGARWOOD 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 SUGARWOOD sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in SUGARWOOD, 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)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2003 (42 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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