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 exhibits Very Weak conditions, with a pending ratio of 0.23 indicating significant absorption challenges. Despite a year-over-year contraction of 10.4% in active listings, demand remains severely lagging supply.
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 · Aug 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.
The market is characterized by contracting supply, with active listings down 10.4% year-over-year and new listings declining by 8.7% over the past year. Concurrently, the median listing price has experienced a modest year-over-year decline of 1.6%. Median days on market decreased by 5.8% year-over-year, yet the pending ratio remains low at 0.23, only slightly increasing by 1.6% year-over-year from a low base.
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, buyers face limited competition, and the pace of transactions is slow, allowing for extended consideration periods. The low pending ratio indicates substantial inventory pressure, necessitating greater price discipline from sellers to facilitate sales. Negotiating leverage rests with buyers due to the imbalance between demand and available properties.
The average listing price of $1,211,056 significantly exceeds the median listing price of $595,000, suggesting a concentration of high-value properties. However, a year-over-year decline of 7.1% in median $/sqft points to potential softening in price per square foot across the market, including higher tiers.
4,194 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 836 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.5% 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
Very WeakSelling in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL? Homes here are taking 6 days less to sell than last year.
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
- 23%
- Median Days on Market
- 98 days
- Inventory YoY
- −10%
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