Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
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The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin market is currently characterized as Very Weak, with a pending ratio of 0.23 indicating significant absorption challenges. This low pending ratio, despite a 2.4% year-over-year increase, underscores a substantial imbalance between demand and available inventory. Median listing prices have experienced a 4.7% decline over the past year, reaching $586,000.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin market right now.
Active listings have contracted by 11.6% year-over-year to 4,255 units, and new listings also declined by 7.6% over the same period. Despite this reduction in supply, demand absorption remains limited, as evidenced by the low pending ratio. Median days on market decreased by 6.9% year-over-year to 95 days, suggesting a slight improvement in transaction pace for the limited demand, while median $/sqft saw a 7.7% annual decline.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this environment, inventory pressure is minimal, and properties are remaining on the market for an extended duration relative to a balanced pace. Negotiating leverage is significantly tilted toward achieving price discipline, with buyers having substantial room to negotiate. The low pending ratio suggests that absorption will remain slow, requiring price adjustments to meet current demand levels.
The average listing price of $1,204,446 is more than double the median listing price of $586,000, indicating a significant premium segment within the market. However, the average listing price has declined by 1.0% year-over-year, and median $/sqft is down 7.7% annually, suggesting some softening at the higher price tiers.
4,255 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 832 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -1.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -7.7% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 23%
- Median Days on Market
- 95 days
- Inventory YoY
- −12%
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