Market Brief
Santa Rosa County held 534 of the Pensacola area's 843 new-construction listings on October 30, 2026, and 218 of them were in contract, about 1.4 active homes per contract.
A roundup of Pensacola-area new homes by county, ZIP code and builder sales office, from Pace's 32571 to three communities listed as coming soon.
Our live MLS data showed 843 new-construction homes listed in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on October 30, 2026: 508 active and 335 pending or under contract. Santa Rosa County held 534 of them, about 63 percent, with 316 active and 218 in contract, about 1.4 to 1. Escambia County had 192 active and 117 in contract. ZIP 32571 in Pace ran at 1.1 to 1, with 89 active new homes and 82 in contract. Listings from D.R. Horton's sales office made up 322 of the 843, with 181 active and 141 in contract. Resale homes in the two counties ran at 3.3 to 1. All figures are ours, computed from Pensacola MLS records; information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
This roundup looks at where new homes are and who is selling them. Our October 26 article on Santa Rosa new listings tracked the pace of all new listings, and our October 28 article on Pensacola condos under contract covered the condo market. Completed-month figures are in our Pensacola closed sales and Pensacola median price articles, and the full series sits on the Pensacola market data hub.
Where are new homes for sale around Pensacola?
| ZIP code | Area | Active new homes | In contract | Active per contract | Median new-home asking price | Median resale asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32583 | Milton, south | 105 | 57 | 1.8 | $338,231 | $322,450 |
| 32571 | Pace | 89 | 82 | 1.1 | $399,900 | $399,950 |
| 32533 | Cantonment | 71 | 36 | 2.0 | $339,900 | $365,000 |
| 32570 | Milton, north | 47 | 24 | 2.0 | $369,000 | $302,400 |
| 32566 | Navarre | 38 | 24 | 1.6 | $544,900 | $599,900 |
| 32526 | Pensacola, west | 28 | 29 | 1.0 | $351,717 | $322,450 |
| 32563 | Gulf Breeze | 21 | 28 | 0.8 | $550,000 | $519,950 |
Source: Momentum Research, computed from Pensacola MLS records, live map snapshot, October 30, 2026. In contract combines Pending and Under Contract. ZIP codes follow the listing address; area names are approximate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The new-home market sits mostly north and east of Pensacola. Milton's two ZIP codes and Pace together held 404 of the 843 new-construction listings. In Gulf Breeze's 32563, more new homes were in contract than for sale. New homes in Pace and Cantonment asked about the same as or less than resale homes at the median, while north Milton's new homes asked about $67,000 more. Inside the city, new construction is scarce: ZIP 32503 had 15 active new homes against 99 active resale homes. Prices by place are on the Pensacola, Milton, Pace, Cantonment, Navarre and Gulf Breeze market pages.
Which builders are selling the most new homes near Pensacola?
| Listing sales office | Active new homes | In contract | Median active asking price |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.R. Horton | 181 | 141 | $359,900 |
| Adams Homes | 57 | 24 | $330,907 |
| Lennar | 21 | 24 | $289,990 |
| DSLD Homes | 19 | 18 | $389,990 |
| Holiday Builders | 21 | 9 | $386,990 |
Source: Momentum Research, live map snapshot, October 30, 2026. Builders are identified by the listing office named on the MLS record; homes listed by outside brokerages are not counted under a builder. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
D.R. Horton's largest communities on the MLS were Lakes of Woodbine in Pace, with 16 active and 32 in contract at a median asking price of $425,400; Reserve at Brookhaven in Cantonment, with 22 active and 14 in contract at $356,900; Rosemary Sound in Gulf Breeze, with 10 active and 21 in contract at $562,400; and Blackwater Reserve in Milton, with 16 active and 11 in contract at $319,900. Lennar had the lowest median price of the larger builder offices, with most of its listings in Stonechase in Pace. Adams Homes' listings centered on Parkland Place in Pace and Hidden Pines Estates, and Holiday Builders' on Jubilee in Pace. In Navarre, Buckeyes Landing had 8 active new homes and 9 in contract at a median of $582,400. Builder profiles are on our Santa Rosa County home builders and Escambia County home builders pages.
Which new Pensacola-area communities are coming soon?
Our coming-soon tracker lists three communities that new-home listing services showed as coming soon in October 2026:
- Cochran Commons, Milton, ZIP 32570: Holiday Builders, with sales anticipated to begin in fall 2026. Plans shown include a 4-bedroom, 2,249-square-foot model; pricing not yet released, as of October 8, 2026.
- Sandy Creek, Pace, ZIP 32571: Adams Homes, listed as coming soon with pricing, address and home count not yet published, as of October 8, 2026.
- Red Feather Townhomes, Pensacola, ZIP 32502: 11 townhomes by Rothfeder Real Estate, listed as coming soon with pricing not yet released, as of October 23, 2026.
More communities are on our Pensacola new construction homes and Milton new construction homes pages.
What does this mean for Pensacola-area buyers and sellers?
For buyers, most new homes are priced from about $290,000 to $400,000 in Milton, Pace and Cantonment, and the builders there were moving inventory quickly. That leaves less room to negotiate on the most popular plans than the resale market, where Escambia County ran at 3.5 active homes per contract. Association fees, insurance and flood exposure vary by community, so compare the Santa Rosa County HOA fees by community, Pensacola home insurance cost, Milton home insurance cost and Pensacola flood zones pages along with the price.
For resale sellers in Pace and Milton, builders are the main competition. Santa Rosa resale homes ran at 3.2 active listings per contract, more than twice the new-home ratio in the same county.
People also ask
Where are new homes being built near Pensacola?
On October 30, 2026, Santa Rosa County held 534 of the 843 new-construction listings in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Milton's ZIP codes 32583 and 32570 had 233 and Pace's 32571 had 171.
How much do new homes cost in Pace, Florida?
The median active new-construction listing in ZIP 32571 asked $399,900 on October 30, 2026, the same as the median resale listing. Lennar's Stonechase and Adams Homes' Parkland Place listings were priced lower.
Are new homes selling faster than resale homes around Pensacola?
Yes. New-construction homes in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties ran at about 1.5 active listings per contract on October 30, 2026, against 3.3 to 1 for resale homes.
Limitations
Figures are a single live snapshot taken October 30, 2026, not monthly totals. New construction follows the MLS new-construction flag, and some builders list only part of their inventory on the MLS or list homes before they are built. In contract combines the MLS statuses Pending and Under Contract. Builders are identified by listing office, so homes sold through outside brokerages are not attributed to a builder. Community names come from the subdivision field on the listing. Coming-soon status comes from new-home listing services on the dates shown and may have changed. ZIP codes and area names are approximate. Figures may be revised as the MLS updates records. This article is general information, not advice about any specific property or transaction.
Sources
- Momentum Research, computed from Pensacola MLS records, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, live map snapshot, October 30, 2026. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
- NewHomeSource community listings for the Pensacola area, Escambia County and Santa Rosa County, checked October 8 and October 23, 2026.
- Pensacola market data hub, Momentum Research.
Disclosure: Jon Brooks is a co-founder of Momentum Realty, a Florida real estate brokerage that owns and funds Florida Housing Intelligence. Momentum has a financial interest in Florida real estate transactions, including in markets named here. See our editorial standards.
Market statistics in this article are computed from MLS data licensed by Momentum Realty, and are current as of the date shown. Data may be preliminary and subject to revision by its source. This article is general information, not advice about any specific property, transaction, or financial decision, and is not a representation about any specific property, community, builder, or association.
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