Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin market is classified as Very Weak, primarily due to a pending ratio of 0.23, indicating significant demand absorption challenges relative to available supply. This low absorption rate aligns with the established threshold for a severely lagging demand environment.
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 · Jun 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 12.0% year-over-year, yet new listings increased by 4.6% over the past year. Concurrently, the median listing price has seen a 3.8% year-over-year decrease to $595,000, while the median price per square foot declined by 7.1% over the same period. The pending ratio registered a 3.0% year-over-year increase, but from a low base, signifying that despite a slight improvement in demand absorption momentum, the overall market condition remains challenged.
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
The current pending ratio of 0.23 suggests that negotiating leverage strongly favors price discipline and extended marketing timelines. With demand absorption severely lagging supply, properties are likely to experience prolonged market exposure, reflected in the median days on market at 91. Buyers are positioned to exert significant influence on pricing and terms, given the elevated inventory and slow absorption pace.
The average listing price stands at $1,207,457, experiencing a 2.0% year-over-year decline. This, combined with a median listing price decline of 3.8% and a median price per square foot reduction of 7.1%, suggests a softening at higher price points within the market segment.
4,415 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 960 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -7.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
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Buyers have leverage in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 24%
- Median Days on Market
- 91 days
- Inventory YoY
- −12%
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