What $300K Buys in Santa Rosa County, FL
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Santa Rosa County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 176 homes for sale in Santa Rosa County, FL priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,688 sq ft, built 2023, at $179/sq ft; 47% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 58 days. The most house for the money is in Milton (1,762 sq ft median); the least in Gulf Breeze (1,302 sq ft); the newest in Milton (median build year 2026).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 97 | 1,762 | 3 / 2 | 2026 | $176 | 57% | 64 |
| Pace | 50 | 1,688 | 3 / 2 | 2021 | $180 | 38% | 58 |
| Gulf Breeze | 15 | 1,302 | 3 / 2 | 1987 | $244 | 27% | 43 |
| Jay | 9 | 1,386 | 3 / 2 | 2023 | $209 | 44% | 94 |
By ZIP code: where $300K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32583 Milton | 72 | 1,789 | 2026 | $176 | 60% |
| 32571 Pace | 51 | 1,695 | 2021 | $179 | 37% |
| 32570 Milton | 25 | 1,667 | 2021 | $175 | 48% |
| 32563 Gulf Breeze | 10 | 1,326 | 2021 | $243 | 40% |
| 32565 Jay | 9 | 1,386 | 2023 | $209 | 44% |
| 32561 Gulf Breeze | 5 | 1,200 | 1982 | $250 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Place At Avalon | Milton | 9 | 1,799 | 2026 |
| Blackwater Reserve | Milton | 8 | 1,856 | 2026 |
| Plantation Woods | Milton | 7 | 1,856 | 2026 |
| Jubilee | Pace | 6 | 1,542 | 2026 |
| Liberty Farms | Milton | 6 | 2,012 | 2026 |
| Rivers Cove | Milton | 5 | 2,012 | 2026 |
| Avalon Beach | Milton | 5 | 1,661 | 1985 |
| Stonechase | Pace | 5 | 1,732 | 2026 |
| Hidden Pines Estates | Milton | 4 | 1,530 | 2026 |
| Harvest Point | Milton | 4 | 1,429 | 2026 |
| Waterside At East Bay | Gulf Breeze | 3 | 1,302 | 2026 |
| Cambria | Milton | 3 | 1,791 | 2020 |
| Sailwind | Gulf Breeze | 2 | 1,200 | 1981 |
| Ventura Manor | Milton | 2 | 2,073 | 2023 |
| Santa Rosa Shores East | Gulf Breeze | 2 | 1,397 | 1992 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of October 8, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 94%, Condo 3%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Santa Rosa County: $400K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Santa Rosa County, FL.