Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 214,281 ↑ 1.2% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $79,097 6% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $324,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Median Age | 37.3 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 17.9% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 191 transactions |
| Active Listings | 196 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 92 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $18,750 |
| Recent Sales | 97 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 89 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 11.75 acres |
| Active Listings | 94 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 10.00 | $110,900 | $11,090 | PARCEL Millside Rd #A | Laurel Hill |
| Mar 2026New | 69.71 | $420,124 | $6,027 | PARCEL D&e New Ebenezer Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Mar 2026New | 5.01 | $45,000 | $8,982 | Ries Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Mar 2026New | 3.83 | $30,000 | $7,833 | 38/AC Cotton Creek Rd | Baker |
| Feb 2026 | 1.24 | $45,000 | $36,290 | LOT 5 River Loop Dr | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 2.65 | $40,000 | $15,094 | 6220 Riverloop Dr | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $155,000 | $31,000 | Owens Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 9.89 | $200,000 | $20,222 | 4578 Franton Rd | Holt |
| Feb 2026 | 5.66 | $35,000 | $6,184 | Moores Mill Creek Rd | Baker |
| Feb 2026 | 4.20 | $95,000 | $22,619 | Poverty Creek Rd | Crestview |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 19.50 | $328,900 | $16,867 | 6117 Buckshot Dr | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Yellow River-log Lake Rd | Holt |
| Feb 2026 | 1.04 | $21,000 | $20,192 | Eagle Ct | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 8.10 | $160,000 | $19,753 | 1495 McCauley Rd | Baker |
| Feb 2026 | 1.94 | $31,000 | $15,979 | Second Ave NE | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 32.53 | $300,000 | $9,222 | 0 Cricket Ln | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 1.04 | $21,000 | $20,192 | 123 Eagle Ct | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 3.44 | $60,000 | $17,442 | Summertime Dr | Holt |
| Feb 2026 | 34.60 | $375,000 | $10,838 | 0 Ponderosa Ln | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 2.11 | $88,000 | $41,706 | 1909 Hidden Springs Dr | Baker |
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $200,000 | $10,000 | 20 Shot Gun Trl | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 3.28 | $110,000 | $33,537 | E Chestnut Ave | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 3.48 | $67,900 | $19,512 | 4696 Main St | Holt |
| Jan 2026 | 3.48 | $67,900 | $19,511 | Main St | Holt |
| Jan 2026 | 19.50 | $301,200 | $15,446 | 6118 Buckshot Dr | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 15.80 | $279,000 | $17,658 | Cooper Ln | Holt |
| Jan 2026 | 18.00 | $175,000 | $9,722 | New Ebenezer Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Jan 2026 | 3.02 | $65,000 | $21,523 | River Loop | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $10,500 | $2,100 | Highway 393 | Laurel Hill |
| Jan 2026 | 4.31 | $359,000 | $83,295 | 3855 Poverty Creek Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 19.50 | $319,900 | $16,405 | 6115 Buckshot Dr | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 3.02 | $65,000 | $21,523 | River Loop Dr | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 31.94 | $200,000 | $6,262 | 31 Canyon Trl | Baker |
| Jan 2026 | 19.50 | $339,200 | $17,395 | 6119 Buckshot Dr | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 2.04 | $410,000 | $200,993 | Phillip Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 2.43 | $65,000 | $26,749 | Antioch Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 2.28 | $52,000 | $22,807 | PARCEL 2 Poverty Creek Rd #1 | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 2.43 | $65,000 | $26,749 | 5040 S Antioch Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 81.18 | $405,931 | $5,000 | 811/AC Old River Rd | Baker |
| Dec 2025 | 1.57 | $13,000 | $8,280 | 6829 Gilley Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Moon Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 4.14 | $468,272 | $113,109 | Johnson St | Niceville |
| Dec 2025 | 2.02 | $85,000 | $42,079 | Golden Acres Cir | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 6.02 | $86,000 | $14,286 | 1908 Olenes Ln | Baker |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $15,000 | $14,563 | Sundance Way | Holt |
| Dec 2025 | 137.09 | $960,000 | $7,003 | 4343 E Plympton Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 16.63 | $170,000 | $10,222 | Sherman Kennedy Rd | Baker |
| Dec 2025 | 8.28 | $52,000 | $6,280 | Poverty Creek Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 72.00 | $360,000 | $5,000 | Grimes Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 40.00 | $240,000 | $6,000 | Newton Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 2.90 | $52,000 | $17,931 | PARCEL 1 Poverty Creek Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 3.40 | $90,000 | $26,501 | 978 E Chestnut Ave | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $298,000 | $298,000 | 5846 Dogwood Dr | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 6.93 | $465,000 | $67,100 | Airport Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 4.77 | $59,000 | $12,369 | Lonesome Pine St | Holt |
| Dec 2025 | 20.51 | $160,000 | $7,801 | 20 Canyon Trl | Baker |
| Dec 2025 | 4.50 | $90,000 | $20,000 | 4923 Griffith Mill Rd | Holt |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $44,000 | $42,718 | Florida Ave | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 3.37 | $90,000 | $26,706 | Wild Hare Ln | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 9.95 | $125,000 | $12,563 | 0 Pennington Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 21.00 | $6,048,000 | $288,000 | 1-72 Houston Ln | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $65,000 | $6,500 | 6201 Old River Rd | Baker |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $158,000 | $15,800 | Broadview Cir | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 2.99 | $175,000 | $58,529 | Kervin Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 5.00 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Randi Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 1.33 | $450,000 | $339,529 | 985 Bayshore Dr | Valparaiso |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $95,000 | $9,500 | 0 Kimp Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $115,900 | $11,590 | PARCEL Buck Tyner Rd #J | Laurel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 13.30 | $350,000 | $26,316 | 3611 Earl Campbell Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 1.67 | $154,000 | $92,216 | John Nix Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Loping Deer Rd | Holt |
| Nov 2025 | 5.05 | $100,000 | $19,802 | 0 Randi Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 3.00 | $40,000 | $13,333 | Kingston Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 7.56 | $245,000 | $32,407 | 4928 Antioch Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.17 | $3,000 | $2,564 | Leisure Ave | Holt |
| Oct 2025 | 6.50 | $245,000 | $37,692 | 6.5 S Antioch Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 9.91 | $138,000 | $13,925 | LOT Lucky Duck Trl #C | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.28 | $15,000 | $11,719 | Sundance Way S | Holt |
| Oct 2025 | 1.41 | $5,135,800 | $3,642,447 | Richburg Ln | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 13.57 | $159,000 | $11,717 | 0 W Highway 90 | Baker |
| Oct 2025 | 5.20 | $154,000 | $29,615 | John Nix Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.67 | $51,333 | $30,738 | LOT 1 John Nix Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.67 | $51,333 | $30,738 | LOT 2 John Nix Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.67 | $51,333 | $30,738 | LOT 3 John Nix Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 1.10 | $28,000 | $25,365 | Third St | Laurel Hill |
| Oct 2025 | 2.37 | $45,000 | $18,987 | High Ridge Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 4.00 | $75,000 | $18,750 | 8185 Creston Barrow Rd | Baker |
| Oct 2025 | 1.34 | $17,000 | $12,687 | Loping Deer Rd | Holt |
| Oct 2025 | 1.07 | $550,000 | $514,019 | 15 Blenheim Rd | Shalimar |
| Oct 2025 | 3.45 | $60,000 | $17,391 | G G H Ln | Baker |
| Oct 2025 | 3.45 | $60,000 | $17,391 | 0 Hg Ln | Baker |
| Sep 2025 | 30.00 | $290,000 | $9,667 | 8362 Davis Rd | Laurel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 97.74 | $374,000 | $3,826 | 2889 Patriot Ridge Dr | Crestview |
| Sep 2025 | 1.11 | $69,000 | $62,162 | LOT Oakcrest Dr #C | Crestview |
| Sep 2025 | 1.80 | $47,000 | $26,111 | Poverty Creek Rd | Crestview |
| Sep 2025 | 1.02 | $39,000 | $38,235 | Thurston Pl | Crestview |
| Sep 2025 | 15.00 | $152,500 | $10,167 | 3100 Jack Rd | Laurel Hill |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $100,000 |
| Recent Sales | 94 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 94 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.41 acres |
| Active Listings | 102 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.01 | $5,047 | 9 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $100,000 | 0 Channel Marker Rd | Mary Esther |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $60,000 | Tbd Lakeview St | Mary Esther |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $339,000 | Huron Trl | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 0.23 | $123,000 | 1002 26th St | Niceville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.39 | $40,000 | 5903 Wind Trace Rd | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 0.25 | $23,000 | 4626 Canary Way | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $318,600 | Booker St | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $665,000 | 417 Westminster Rd | Fort Walton Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $979,900 | Turnberry Cv S | Niceville |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $395,900 | 6007 Paige Ln | Crestview |
| Feb 2026 | 0.25 | $250,000 | 703 Sailfish Dr | Fort Walton Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.68 | $200,000 | 316 Carmel Dr | Fort Walton Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $82,500 | 711 Lovejoy Rd NW | Fort Walton Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $82,500 | 713 Lovejoy Rd NW | Fort Walton Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $520,000 | Hidden Springs Dr | Baker |
| Feb 2026 | 0.24 | $25,000 | Eagle Way | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $120,000 | 16 Misty Water Ln | Mary Esther |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $625,000 | 0 Corinthian Pl | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.45 | $625,000 | LOT 26 Corinthian Pl | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.40 | $20,000 | 2610 Sorrel Ridge Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.88 | $339,000 | Huron Trl | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.22 | $60,000 | 711 Fairview Dr | Fort Walton Beach |
| Jan 2026 | 0.31 | $413,000 | Walk Along Way | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.70 | $475,000 | 6 SW Wright Pkwy | Fort Walton Beach |
| Jan 2026 | 0.85 | $70,000 | Dove Run Rd | Holt |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18 | $165,000 | 18 Gipson Pl | Fort Walton Beach |
| Jan 2026 | 0.97 | $75,000 | Second Ave | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.01 | $4,351 | 8 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.32 | $418,000 | Walk Along Way | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $2,045 | 4621 Eagle Way | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.35 | $52,500 | 654 W Walnut Ave | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $130,000 | Eccles Rd | Fort Walton Beach |
| Jan 2026 | 0.69 | $355,000 | 816 Cross St | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.01 | $5,500 | 7 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Jan 2026 | 0.52 | $40,000 | 5957 Wind Trace Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.54 | $40,000 | 5959 Wind Trace Rd | Crestview |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $150,000 | 604 Nelson Point Rd | Niceville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.65 | $35,000 | 112 Tranquility Dr | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 0.66 | $250,000 | 4 Th Ave | Shalimar |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $50,000 | Tbd Lakeview St | Mary Esther |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $650,000 | Kokomo Row | Destin |
| Dec 2025 | 0.80 | $50,000 | 2467 Hammock Ln | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $650,000 | 11 Kokomo Row | Destin |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $454,000 | 5935 Wind Trace Rd | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $345,000 | Country Club Dr | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 0.85 | $2,515,000 | 157 John Sims Pkwy W | Niceville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $275,000 | Bayshore Dr | Niceville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50 | $135,000 | 175 McArthur St | Crestview |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $275,000 | 0 Bayshore Dr | Niceville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.02 | $18,900 | 1 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Dec 2025 | 0.01 | $4,266 | 5 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Dec 2025 | 0.01 | $4,500 | 6 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $450,000 | Pine St W | Mary Esther |
| Nov 2025 | 0.49 | $38,000 | 1578 Texas Pkwy | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 0.74 | $400,000 | 305 Edrehi Ave | Niceville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.59 | $160,000 | 234 Tecumseh Ln | Mary Esther |
| Nov 2025 | 0.25 | $234,000 | Griffith Ave | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 0.44 | $225,000 | 457 Ruckel Dr | Niceville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.66 | $1,500,000 | 4149 Belcourt Dr | Destin |
| Nov 2025 | 0.01 | $5,100 | 4 Durango Rd | Destin |
| Nov 2025 | 0.50 | $490,000 | 5942 Wind Trace Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 0.25 | $40,000 | Kingston Rd | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 0.68 | $30,000 | 5822 Lake Dr | Crestview |
| Nov 2025 | 0.21 | $710,000 | 85 Vista Blfs | Destin |
| Oct 2025 | 0.26 | $1,850,000 | Sloat Ct | Fort Walton Beach |
| Oct 2025 | 0.24 | $12,000 | 687 W Griffith Ave | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | $30,000 | 249 Paradise Palm Cir | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | $30,000 | LOT 19 Paradise Palm Cir | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.50 | $7,000 | Oxmore Dr | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.91 | $36,000 | Ridge Lake Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.89 | $40,000 | 1731 N Pearl St | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $430,000 | Walk Along Way | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.91 | $36,000 | 0 Ridge Lake Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.68 | $430,000 | 398 Monette Ave | Niceville |
| Oct 2025 | 0.95 | $55,000 | Eagle Way | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.16 | $35,000 | 812 W Walnut Ave | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.65 | $75,000 | Michigan Ave | Valparaiso |
| Oct 2025 | 0.28 | $1,100 | 1100 Quail Cir | Destin |
| Oct 2025 | 0.32 | $45,000 | E Walnut Ave | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.34 | $100,000 | Pop Cole Rd / Weeks | Fort Walton Beach |
| Oct 2025 | 0.17 | $715,000 | 87 Dolphin St | Destin |
| Oct 2025 | 0.95 | $55,000 | 4610-4616 Eagle Way | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.31 | $45,000 | 851 E Chestnut Ave | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $489,000 | 2608 Sorrel Ridge Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.76 | $400,000 | Kervin Rd | Crestview |
| Oct 2025 | 0.34 | $100,000 | 0 Pop Cole Rd | Fort Walton Beach |
| Sep 2025 | 0.80 | $35,000 | N Highway 85 | Laurel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 0.24 | $120,000 | Middle Dr | Fort Walton Beach |
| Sep 2025 | 0.09 | $19,000 | 625 W Walnut Ave | Crestview |
| Sep 2025 | 0.25 | $3,800,000 | 4710 Ocean Blvd | Destin |
| Sep 2025 | 0.47 | $32,000 | Pine St W | Mary Esther |
| Sep 2025 | 0.80 | $35,000 | Highway 85 N | Laurel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 0.39 | $180,000 | 1445 Live Oak St | Niceville |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 214,281 |
| Population (2020) | 211,668 |
| Population Growth | 1.23% |
| Median Household Income | $79,097 |
| Median Home Value | $324,800 |
| Total Housing Units | 102,475 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,352 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 17.9% |
| Median Age | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 31,302 (14.6%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.5% |
Market Overview
Okaloosa County, Florida has a population of 214,281, which has grown 1.23% since 2020. The median household income is $79,097, above the national median of $74,580 by 6.1%. With a median home value of $324,800 and an unemployment rate of 4.5%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 17.9% suggests soft market conditions. As part of Florida, Okaloosa County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $18,750 per acre, with properties averaging 11.80 acres. There are currently 196 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Okaloosa County, Florida?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Okaloosa County has a population of 214,281. The county has grown 1.23% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Okaloosa County?
The median household income in Okaloosa County is $79,097, which is 6.1% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Okaloosa County growing or shrinking?
Okaloosa County is growing. The population has increased 1.23% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Okaloosa County?
The median home value in Okaloosa County is $324,800. The housing vacancy rate is 17.9%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $18,750 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $100,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Okaloosa County, Florida?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout Florida, including Okaloosa County. We make cash offers within 24-48 hours, close in 14-30 days, and pay all closing costs. Get your free cash offer today.
Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.