Fort Walton Beach, FL housing market
Typical home value
$322K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,828/mo
▲ 6.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Fort Walton Beach is worth $321,993, up 1.3% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,828 a month (+6.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.8% (above the Crestview, FL metro's 5.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,769/mo, $59 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Crestview, FL metro's home values to change +0.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Crestview, FL metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 38/100, #318 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Fort Walton Beach compares
| Measure | Fort Walton Beach | Crestview, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $321,993 | $439,733 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,828 | $1,968 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.4% | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.7 | 18.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,769 | $2,417 | $2,012 |
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Crestview, FL
$288K home$1,882 rent
▲ 0.1% 1 yr
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$435K home$2,150 rent
▲ 1.0% 1 yr
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$617K home$2,087 rent
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
$873K home$1,930 rent
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Mary Esther, FL
$324K home$2,116 rent
▼ 0.3% 1 yr
Shalimar, FL
$384K home$1,850 rent
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
Freeport, FL
$386K home$1,969 rent
▼ 2.2% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.