THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE
Homes for Sale in Freeport, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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The Bluffs at Lafayette is a new-construction subdivision in Freeport, with a median build year of 2024 and every home in the current picture dated 2023 or 2024. When the housing stock is this uniform and this new, price is driven less by neighborhood pedigree and more by floor plan, lot, and finish level. The median sits at $364,678 on roughly 2,129 square feet, and the spread you see across listings tracks condition and configuration rather than any wide age or renovation gap.
The posture right now favors a patient buyer. Prices are off about 3% year over year, the typical listing takes 74 days to go under contract, and there are 12 active listings against 79 closings in the trailing window. That is enough standing inventory and enough days on market to negotiate on terms, particularly against builder or investor sellers who want movement. Sellers here should price to the comps and expect to compete; this is not a market where you name a number and wait.
THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($365K) is down 3.0% from the prior 12 months ($376K).Momentum Research, record-level emeraldcoast closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 25. Confidence: Very High (79 and 97 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 47% below the typical Walton County sale ($365K 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
THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $365K, and a median 74 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 (79 closings in the current window).
THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE is a community of 142 homes in Freeport, Walton County, built between 2023 and 2024 (median 2024), with a median living area of about 2,129 square feet. 32% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a young Walton County community in Freeport, built out in 2023 and 2024, where the homes are essentially one generation of construction and the buying decision comes down to plan and lot rather than vintage.
The setting & the homes.
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Who THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting new construction around the mid-$360s who want low near-term maintenance
- Value-focused buyers willing to compare several plans and negotiate on a listing that has sat
- Owner-occupants who want space in Freeport and do not need a clubhouse or pool
Probably not for
- Buyers who want established resale character or mature landscaping
- Anyone counting on quick appreciation given the soft year-over-year price trend
- Buyers whose short list requires community amenities, which none are identified here
Homes For Sale Right Now in THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE
Live MLS inventory for THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE. 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 · 59 daysTop listingActive · 159 daysActive · 51 daysActive · 24 daysActive · 1065 daysActive · 20 daysActive · 5 daysActive · 115 days
Active · 172 days
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Active · 110 days
Pending · 57 days
Pending · 53 daysActive and pending THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE 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.
THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Freeport · Elementary
- Freeport · Middle
- Freeport · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE buying strategy.
If we were buying in THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE 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 THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE.
A new-build tract still finding its footing
With 142 homes and a homestead share around 32%, a meaningful portion of what is here is held as something other than a primary residence. That matters for two reasons: it tends to mean more listings hitting the market at once, and it means you may be negotiating with a seller who is watching the numbers rather than their move-out date. Combined with a 74-day median time to contract, the leverage in this market is not automatically with the seller.
No community amenities surface in the current MLS listings, so buy for the house and the location, not for a pool or clubhouse that may or may not materialize. The living space is generous at a 2,129-square-foot median, and the construction is current, which limits near-term maintenance surprises. Just go in understanding that a new-tract market with a soft year-over-year number rewards buyers who compare plans across several listings before committing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE. 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 THE BLUFFS AT LAFAYETTE 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 (6.0). Basis: Recent Direction -3.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 32% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a uniform new-build community, the edge comes from knowing which plan, lot, and finish package is actually worth paying for and where a seller's motivation gives you room. We track the closings and the standing inventory in The Bluffs at Lafayette so you are comparing your target listing against the whole set, not just the one in front of you, and negotiating from the market rather than the list price.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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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 (7 streets, ZIP 32439)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (239 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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