SUNSET STRIP
Homes for Sale in Fort Walton Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Price in Sunset Strip is driven by condition and the specific home far more than by any neighborhood premium. With a build range running from 1923 to 2024 and a median vintage of 1975, you are buying into a genuine mix — original mid-century stock alongside newer construction — and what you pay tracks how much work a given house needs. The median sits at $378,000 on roughly 2,022 square feet, but treat that as a midpoint across a wide spread, not a going rate.
The posture right now is fast and thin. Median days on market is 7, and there is a single active listing against 140 homes, so inventory is scarce and well-priced homes move quickly. The year-over-year median is down 41.8%, but that figure rests on only three closings in the window — with a sample that small, mix (which specific homes happened to sell) explains the swing more than any broad decline. Sellers should price to the recent comps that fit their home; buyers should be ready to act when the right one lists.
SUNSET STRIP right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($378K) is down 41.8% from the prior 12 months ($650K). 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 (3 and 3 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
SUNSET STRIP market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $378K, and a median 7 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 42% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
SUNSET STRIP is a community of 140 homes in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, built between 1923 and 2024 (median 1975.0), with a median living area of about 2,022 square feet. 67% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sunset Strip is a small, established pocket in Fort Walton Beach with about 140 homes and an owner-occupied share near 67%, meaning turnover is limited and listings are episodic rather than steady.
Who SUNSET STRIP is best for.
Best for
- Owner-occupants planning to stay put who can wait for the right listing to appear
- Buyers comfortable evaluating an older home on its condition and budgeting for updates
- Decisive buyers with financing ready who can act inside a roughly one-week window
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide menu of homes to tour on demand
- Investors seeking steady turnover and rental churn
- Anyone who wants uniform, newer construction with predictable pricing
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 ($378K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($650K) IS the -41.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 3 sales each (3 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.
SUNSET STRIP Market Scorecard
SUNSET STRIP is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $1,300,000, and homes go under contract in about 179 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 SUNSET STRIP
Live MLS inventory for SUNSET STRIP. 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 SUNSET STRIP 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
- Wright · Elementary
- Pryor · Middle
- Choctawhatchee · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent SUNSET STRIP 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 SUNSET STRIP address.
The SUNSET STRIP buying strategy.
If we were buying in SUNSET STRIP 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 SUNSET STRIP.
A condition-driven pocket, not a spec-built tract
The century-wide build range is the whole story here. A 1975 median year built tells you the core of the neighborhood is mid-century, but scattered new construction through 2024 means two homes on the same block can be very different products. That makes generalizing about price unwise — you evaluate each house on its bones, its updates, and its lot rather than assuming a per-square-foot rule holds across the community.
With homestead occupancy near 67% and only one home currently active, this is a hold-and-live neighborhood more than an investor churn. Expect to wait for the right listing rather than choose from a shelf. When one surfaces in good condition, the 7-day median days on market says it will not sit.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in SUNSET STRIP. 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 SUNSET STRIP 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 (4.9). Basis: Recent Direction -41.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 67% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.0% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a neighborhood this small with this few recent trades, the headline median tells you almost nothing about your specific house. We work the comps that actually match your home's age, size, and condition, and because well-priced listings here move in about a week, we prepare buyers to move decisively and sellers to price against the right handful of sales rather than a broad average.
SUNSET STRIP 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 SUNSET STRIP 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 SUNSET STRIP sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in SUNSET STRIP, 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 32547/32548)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 1994 (39 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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