YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION
Homes for Sale in Laurel Hill, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Yellow River Plantation sits well inland in Laurel Hill, and price here is driven far more by the individual home — its condition, acreage, and finish — than by any shared amenity package. With no community amenities identified in current MLS listings, you are paying for the house and the land, not for a clubhouse or gated entry. The median sits at $306,990, but treat that as a midpoint across a varied set of properties rather than a tidy benchmark.
The posture right now favors a prepared buyer. Only 3 active listings means thin selection, so the right property may not be sitting on the market when you are ready. At the same time, the median is down 25.1% year over year, which tells sellers that pricing to the current reality — not last year's — is what moves a home. Median days on market of 22 suggests correctly priced homes still transact at a reasonable pace.
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($307K) is down 25.1% from the prior 12 months ($410K). With about 8 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 (29 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
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION market snapshot (as of July 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $307K, and a median 22 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 25% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level emeraldcoast closed sales (29 closings in the current window).
This is a rural-flavored, house-and-land market in northern Okaloosa County where value comes from the property itself rather than shared amenities. Inventory is thin and pricing has reset downward over the past year, so timing and preparation matter more than usual.
The setting & the homes.
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Who YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting the mid-$300s who value land and privacy over shared facilities
- Patient buyers willing to wait for the right listing in a low-inventory market
- Sellers ready to price to current conditions and present a home in clean, move-in shape
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a clubhouse, pool, or gated-community amenities
- Buyers wanting a wide selection of homes to compare in a single weekend
- Sellers anchored to last year's pricing and unwilling to meet a down market
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 ($307K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($410K) IS the -25.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 29 sales each (29 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.
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION Market Scorecard
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $289,990, and homes go under contract in about 35 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 YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION
Live MLS inventory for YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION. 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 · 35 daysTop listing
Active · 35 days
Active · 42 days
Pending · 28 days
Pending · 31 days
Pending · 122 daysActive and pending YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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.
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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
- Okaloosa County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Bob Sikes · Elementary
- Davidson · Middle
- Crestview · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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 YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION address.
The YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION buying strategy.
If we were buying in YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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 YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION.
A condition-driven, low-inventory market
With just 3 homes active and 29 closings in the tracked window, Yellow River Plantation is a low-volume market where any single listing can skew the picture. The median of $306,990 anchors expectations, but the spread between a dated home and a well-kept one on more land can be wide. Buyers should underwrite each property on its own merits — well, septic, roof, and acreage all move the number here.
The 25.1% year-over-year decline is the headline number, and it cuts both ways. For buyers, it signals a market that has come off its highs and rewards patience. For sellers, it argues for realistic pricing and clean presentation; a market heat score of 44 points to balanced-to-cooler conditions where overpricing gets punished with time on market.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, most of the work happens before a listing hits the feed — knowing which properties are coming, reading each home's condition against a moving median, and pricing a sale to the reality of a 25.1% year-over-year shift rather than wishful thinking. We handle Laurel Hill and greater Okaloosa County properties one at a time, because with only 3 active listings, generic comps do not tell the story.
YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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 YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION 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 YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in YELLOW RIVER PLANTATION, 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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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 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2011 (87 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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