The Preserve at Grayton Beach
Homes for Sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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As of September 2026, the Preserve at Grayton Beach in Santa Rosa Beach, FL has 5 homes for sale, asking from $1,475,000 to $2,739,000 (median $1,897,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,525,000, a median 149 days on market, sellers accepting 90% of original asking (-9% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2005–2026 with 2 new construction; none of the 9 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 25 ft). At the median price and Walton County's FY2025-26 rate of 9.758 mills, annual property tax runs about $14,880 ($14,490 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in The Preserve at Grayton Beach
Live MLS inventory for The Preserve at Grayton 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 · 56 daysActive and pending The Preserve at Grayton Beach listings as of 2026-09-12, 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.
Price here is driven by proximity to Grayton Beach and by home condition, not by any community amenity package — the current listings show none identified. With a median just under $1.48M and homes averaging close to 2,950 square feet built between 2005 and 2024, this is a newer-construction, coastal-South-Walton price point where the spread between listings comes down to build quality, finish, and how close you sit to the beach corridor.
The posture right now favors a patient buyer. The median is down 20.8% year over year, only 6 listings are active, and homes are taking around 34 days to go under contract with a market heat score of 34. That combination — falling prices, thin inventory, moderate pace — tells sellers to price to the current market rather than last year's, and tells buyers there is room to negotiate but not much selection to choose from.
The Preserve at Grayton Beach right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Emerald Coast MLS records, as of September 12, 2026. Confidence: Medium (5 active and pending listings, 5 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.53M) is down 8.8% from the prior 12 months ($1.67M). With about 6 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 Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Low (5 and 4 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Walton County sale ($1.53M vs $680K, trailing 12 months, Emerald Coast MLS records).
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Updated September 12, 2026 · Live data: Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
The Preserve at Grayton Beach market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.53M, a median 149 days on market for closed sales, and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
A small, newer-built enclave of roughly 110 homes near Grayton Beach, where the value is in the location and the construction rather than shared amenities — the MLS shows none. With a homestead share around 23%, this reads as a market with heavy second-home and investment ownership.
The setting & the homes.
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Who The Preserve at Grayton Beach is best for.
Best for
- Second-home or investment buyers targeting the mid-seven-figure range near Grayton Beach
- Buyers who value newer construction and beach proximity over community amenities
- Patient buyers who can wait for the right listing in a low-inventory market
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a large selection of homes to compare at any given time
- Buyers who want resort-style shared amenities as part of the community
- Anyone needing quick certainty on value in a thin, swinging market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Emerald Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.53M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.67M) IS the -8.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 18 sales each (5 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Walton County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Walton County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 32459 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-12).
THE PRESERVE AT GRAYTON BEACH Market Scorecard
THE PRESERVE AT GRAYTON BEACH is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,897,000, and homes go under contract in about 59 days.
Typical home value in the 32459 ZIP is $864,108, about 71.4% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in THE PRESERVE AT GRAYTON BEACH, Santa Rosa Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. 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.
The Preserve at Grayton 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 Emerald Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Walton County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Van R Butler · Elementary
- Emerald Coast · Middle
- South Walton · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent The Preserve at Grayton Beach listings and can change; always confirm with Walton County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The The Preserve at Grayton Beach buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Preserve at Grayton 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 Preserve at Grayton Beach.
A coastal price point set by location and build
The housing stock is relatively young — nothing predates 2005 and the newest homes reach 2024, with a median build year around 2012–2013. At a median living area near 2,948 square feet, these are substantial homes, and the wide range of ages means condition and updates vary meaningfully from one listing to the next. Since no community amenities show up in current listings, buyers should weight the individual home and its walk to the beach over any shared offering.
Liquidity is the thing to understand here. With just 6 active listings and a 5-closing trailing window, this is a low-volume market where one or two transactions move the median. The 20.8% year-over-year drop should be read in that context — in a thin market, mix matters as much as trend — but it also underscores why disciplined, comparable-driven pricing beats guesswork on both sides.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Preserve at Grayton 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 The Preserve at Grayton 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 3 factors (2.5). Basis: Recent Direction -8.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 12.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 90.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Thin inventory and a swinging median make this a market where local comp reading matters more than a headline number. We track each closing in this pocket individually, so we can tell a seller where to price against real activity and tell a buyer which listing's asking price actually reflects the current market and which is anchored to last year.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 The Preserve at Grayton Beach buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Emerald Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Emerald Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Emerald Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (90 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 Emerald Coast MLS 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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