FL area data
Santa rosa beach, FL
Santa rosa beach, FL.
Population: 23,522 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Santa rosa beach, FL is $864,108 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $965,000 after a median 89.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,914/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$864,108
Median home value
-0.2%
1-year change
89.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $864,108
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $1.07M
- House Price Index (state)
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $965,000
- Median list price
- $1.15M
- Median price per sqft
- $522
- 1-year sale-price change
- +8.7%
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 388
- For-sale inventory
- 1,032
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.4%
- Active listings
- 845
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 139 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 143
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,914/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,098/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,624/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,436/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL, DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 70% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,601
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,759
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Dugger Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL ON THE EMERALD COAST
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,165 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,006
- Housing built before 1970
- 2.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 65.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,333
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,110
- Average weekly wage
- $1,037
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,549
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Santa rosa beach | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $864,108 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $965,000 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,914/mo | $2,095/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,333 | $2,388 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- $864,108.
- What is the median sale price in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- $965,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Median days on market: 89.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Typical rent: $1,914/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, tornado.
- Is Santa rosa beach, FL in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 70% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Santa rosa beach, FL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Santa rosa beach, FL?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Santa rosa beach, FL walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Santa rosa beach, FL?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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