The Fort Walton Beach housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Fort Walton Beach was $325K last month, down 13.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Fort Walton Beach is $233, down 7.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Fort Walton Beach today?
In April 2024, Fort Walton Beach home prices were down 13.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $325K. On average, homes in Fort Walton Beach sell after 44 days on the market compared to 28 days last year. There were 38 homes sold in April this year, down from 59 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$325,000
-13.6% YoY | Apr 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Fort Walton Beach, FL
$325,000
-13.6%
United States
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How hot is the Fort Walton Beach housing market?
Fort Walton Beach is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 48 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 48 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 25 days.
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Apr 2024
Growth
% YoY
Fort Walton Beach, FL
96.6%
-0.88 pt
United States
Fort Walton Beach Migration & Relocation Trends
In Mar '24 - May '24, 48% of Fort Walton Beach homebuyers searched to move out of Fort Walton Beach, while 52% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Fort Walton Beach from?
Across the nation, 0.27% of homebuyers searched to move into Fort Walton Beach from outside metros.
Atlanta homebuyers searched to move into Fort Walton Beach more than any other metro followed by Chicago and Washington.
Where are people from Fort Walton Beach moving to?
52% of Fort Walton Beach homebuyers searched to stay within the Fort Walton Beach metropolitan area.
Pensacola was the most popular destination among Fort Walton Beach homebuyers followed by Fayetteville and Tucson.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Fort Walton Beach
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Recent offers
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Recently sold homes
SOLD JUN 6, 2024
$615,000 Last Sold Price
2 beds
2 baths
1,040 sq ft
1114 Santa Rosa Blvd Unit 305, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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Climate's impact on Fort Walton Beach housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Fort Walton Beach.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Moderate
23% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Fort Walton Beach has a moderate risk of flooding. 619 properties in Fort Walton Beach are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 23% of all properties in Fort Walton Beach. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
71% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Fort Walton Beach has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 6,458 properties in Fort Walton Beach that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 71% of all properties in Fort Walton Beach.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Fort Walton Beach has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Fort Walton Beach is most at risk from hurricanes. 9,045 properties in Fort Walton Beach have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 152 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 160 mph.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Fort Walton Beach has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Fort Walton Beach have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
Fort Walton Beach is expected to see a 228% increase in the number of days over 104ºF over the next 30 years. Fort Walton Beach is expected to experience 7