August 2026 30A Real Estate Market Report

August 2026 · Published September 2026

The 30A market slowed in August 2026. The three submarkets tracked since April recorded 107 closings, down 21.3% from 136 in July and the lowest monthly total from April through August. Median prices fell in every submarket, but much of that decline reflects which homes sold rather than lower values. 30A East closed 58 homes at a median of $1,765,000 as sales above $3,000,000 thinned out. 30A West was the only submarket to add closings, with 30 sales at a median of $1,167,500. North Santa Rosa Beach closed 19 homes at a median of $480,000, with no sale above $985,000. Point Washington recorded 6 closings at a median of $607,500.

August Highlights

• The three original submarkets recorded 107 closings, down 21.3% from July and the lowest monthly total from April through August; including Point Washington, the four-submarket total was 113
• Median prices fell in all four submarkets, but like-for-like comparisons point largely to a shift toward lower-priced sales
• 30A East sales at $3,000,000 and above fell to 11 from 30 in July, while sales below $3,000,000 held steady at 47
• 30A West was the only submarket with more closings, rising 11.1% to 30, and its top sale of $15,750,000 was the highest on the corridor
• North Santa Rosa Beach recorded no sale above $985,000, yet price per square foot for homes under $1,000,000 was essentially unchanged from July
• Days on market rose in 30A East, 30A West, and North Santa Rosa Beach, ending three consecutive months of improvement

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Why the active listing counts match last month

The MLS data for both the July and August reports was retrieved on September 23, 2026, so active listings are the same snapshot in both: 462 in 30A East, 251 in 30A West, 168 in North Santa Rosa Beach, and 57 in Point Washington. What changes month to month is the number of closings measured against that inventory. August's months of supply also counts pending sales from contracts signed in August, many of which had not closed by the retrieval date. Leaving those out, 30A East would read 8.1 months instead of 8.8. The direction is the same either way.

Submarket Analysis

30A East

Rosemary Beach · Alys Beach · WaterColor · WaterSound · Inlet Beach · Seacrest

Months of Inventory 8.8 mo ↑ 39.7% MoM

Avg Price / Sq Ft $736 ↓ 21.9% MoM

Median Sold Price $1.765M ↓ 21.1% MoM

August Closings 58 ↓ 23.7% MoM

Avg Days on Market 80 days ↑ 14.3% MoM

Active Listings 462 As of report date

What it means

30A East had its quietest month of the summer. Closings fell to 58 from 76, and with fewer sales measured against the same inventory, months of supply rose to 8.8. The median closed price fell 21.1% to $1,765,000, price per square foot fell 21.9% to $736, and average days on market rose to 80 from 70.

The top of the market was far thinner than in July. The highest sale was 9 Old Cellar Lane at $6,880,000, compared with $24,000,000 a month earlier. Three other homes closed at $6,000,000 or more: 11 South Lake Bridge Lane at $6,200,000, and 81 West WaterColor Boulevard and 303 Golfridge Drive, each at $6,000,000. Nothing traded in the eight-figure range that drove July's averages.

Two details suggest the slowdown is partly timing. Relisting was almost absent, with cumulative days on market averaging 82 against 80, so the homes that sold were mostly on their first listing. And as of September 23, 42 homes that went under contract in August were still pending. Those contracts do not appear in August's closings and, if they close, will show up in later months.

A quiet month at the top. The core of 30A East kept trading while the luxury tier paused.

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Where did the 18 missing sales go?

Almost entirely out of the top of the market. Sales at $3,000,000 and above fell from 30 in July to 11 in August. Below $3,000,000, volume held steady at 47 against 46, and the median in that range rose 4.7% to $1,605,000. So the 21.1% drop in the overall median is mostly about which homes sold. It is not purely mix, though: price per square foot among homes under $3,000,000 slipped to $610 from $684, and that is worth watching.

30A West

Blue Mountain Beach · Grayton Beach · Dune Allen · Gulf Place · Santa Rosa Beach corridor

Months of Inventory 8.7 mo ↓ 6.5% MoM

Avg Price / Sq Ft $594 ↓ 7.2% MoM

Median Sold Price $1.168M ↓ 8.7% MoM

August Closings 30 ↑ 11.1% MoM

Avg Days on Market 113 days ↑ 41.3% MoM

Active Listings 251 As of report date

What it means

30A West was the only submarket to add closings in August, rising to 30 from 27. Months of supply eased to 8.7. That leaves 30A West below North Santa Rosa Beach and Point Washington, ending a run in which it carried the deepest supply on the corridor in every month from April through July.

Last month's report said to watch the gap between days on market and cumulative days on market, because a narrowing gap would mean fewer sales depended on relisting. It narrowed sharply. Cumulative days on market averaged 126 against 113 days on market, a 13-day gap compared with 70 days in July. Only one August closing carried more than 100 days of prior listing history.

The top sale on the entire corridor came from 30A West: a home on West County Highway 30A that closed at $15,750,000 with zero days on market, at $2,268 per square foot. For the second month running, one sale is doing heavy lifting in the averages. Without it, price per square foot would have been about $537. Other notable closings included Sinclair Lane at $4,650,000 and Penny Lane at $3,800,000.

More sales, less relisting, and supply easing. 30A West had the healthiest month on the corridor.

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Slower, or just older inventory finally selling?

Mostly the second. Average days on market jumped 41.3% to 113, but five of the 30 closings had been listed for 250 days or more, the longest at 382 days. Those were long-standing listings finally finding buyers, which clears inventory rather than signaling a slowdown. Excluding those five, the other 25 closings averaged 71 days, faster than July's 80.

North Santa Rosa Beach

North of Hwy 98 · Driftwood Point · Mussett Bayou · Churchill Oaks · Inland residential communities

Months of Inventory 9.5 mo ↑ 82.7% MoM

Avg Price / Sq Ft $288 ↓ 24.6% MoM

Median Sold Price $480,000 ↓ 29.9% MoM

August Closings 19 ↓ 42.4% MoM

Avg Days on Market 95 days ↑ 79.2% MoM

Active Listings 168 As of report date

What it means

North Santa Rosa Beach had a sharp pullback in August. Closings fell to 19 from 33, the lowest monthly total for this submarket from April through August, and months of supply jumped to 9.5. The median fell 29.9% to $480,000 and price per square foot fell 24.6% to $288.

Every August sale closed between $290,000 and $985,000, across Marlberry Trace, Mosaic Oaks Circle, Rivercrest Circle, Eagle Haven Drive, Lamb Drive, and Pine Tree Way. The upper tier that returned in July, including Driftwood Point Road and Tyler Drive, did not close any sales. It was not idle, though: three homes priced between $2,250,000 and $2,745,000 went under contract in August and were still pending on September 23.

Days on market rose to 95 from 53, largely because three homes that had been listed for 270 days or more finally sold. Excluding those three, the rest averaged 56 days.

Three months, three different mixes. The headline numbers here swing with the luxury tier; the core has held steady.

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A 29.9% price drop with flat pricing

Compare like with like and the drop largely disappears. Homes under $1,000,000 sold for an average of $288 per square foot in August against $287 in July. The median fell because August's sales were smaller homes, averaging 1,952 square feet, and because the $1,000,000-plus tier that made up 10 of July's 33 closings produced none. In June the upper tier went quiet, in July it returned, and in August it paused again. The monthly headline moves with it.

Point Washington

North of Hwy 98 · County Road 395 corridor · Eden Gardens area · Edens Landing · Blakely Drew

Months of Inventory 10.5 mo ↑ 169.2% MoM

Avg Price / Sq Ft $295 ↓ 16.4% MoM

Median Sold Price $607,500 ↓ 6.5% MoM

August Closings 6 ↓ 60.0% MoM

Avg Days on Market 39 days ↓ 43.5% MoM

Active Listings 57 As of report date

What it means

In its second month in the report, Point Washington recorded just 6 closings, down from 15 in July. They ranged from $489,900 to $799,000, led by East Mitchell Avenue at $799,000, with two sales on Conner Circle and others on Bryant Road, Emma Grace Lane, and West Georgie Street. The median was $607,500 and price per square foot was $295.

The homes that did sell moved quickly. Average days on market fell to 39 from 69, and four of the six went under contract within 14 days. Another 6 homes went under contract in August and were still pending on September 23, including an Eden Drive listing priced at $3,895,000.

A thin month, but what sold, sold fast.

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Six sales cannot carry a trend

Months of supply jumped from 3.9 to 10.5, but that is almost entirely the math of a small denominator. The inventory figure barely changed; closings fell from 15 to 6. At July's pace of 15 closings, the same inventory would read about 4.2 months. With a sample this small, every figure in the table can swing on one or two sales, so read Point Washington's August numbers as a snapshot, not a direction.

Expert Guidance

Allison's Advice for August

For Buyers

August gave buyers more room. Fewer closings against the same inventory pushed months of supply up across most of the corridor, and days on market rose in three of four submarkets.

Just do not read falling medians as falling prices. Much of the decline came from which homes sold, not from sellers cutting prices.

Focus on:

• 30A East above $3,000,000, where sales thinned sharply and sellers may be more open to negotiation
• Listings that have sat for 250 days or more, which in 30A West and North Santa Rosa Beach finally traded in August
• North Santa Rosa Beach for value, where homes under $1,000,000 held steady at about $288 per square foot
• Comparing price per square foot within your price range rather than the headline median

For Sellers

A slower month means preparation and pricing matter more. The homes that sold quickly in August were well priced from day one.

• 30A East: homes under $3,000,000 kept trading at a steady pace; above that line, expect a longer wait
• 30A West: the healthiest month on the corridor, with more closings and far less relisting
• North SRB: the core below $1,000,000 is holding value; upper-tier sellers should plan for a patient timeline
• Point Washington: homes that sold went under contract fast, a good sign for well-priced listings

In 30A East, the August homes that sold were mostly on their first listing. Pricing it right at launch continues to be the fastest path to the closing table.

Looking Ahead

Key Indicators to Watch

August was the slowest month for closings from April through August. The open question is whether that reflects a late-summer pause, with contracts signed in August closing in the months ahead, or the start of a slower fall market.

30A East

42 August contracts were still pending as of September 23. Watch whether they carry closings back toward July's pace, and whether sales above $3,000,000 recover.

30A West

The relisting gap narrowed to 13 days. Watch whether it stays narrow and whether closings hold at 30 or more.

North Santa Rosa Beach

Three homes above $2,000,000 went under contract in August. Watch whether they close, which would bring the upper tier back into the numbers.

Point Washington

Two months of data, 21 closings in total. Watch whether volume returns toward July's 15 closings before reading anything into the price figures.

Frequently Asked Questions About the 30A Market

What is the real estate market like on 30A in August 2026?

The 30A market slowed in August 2026. 30A East closed 58 homes at a median sold price of $1,765,000. 30A West recorded 30 closings at a median of $1,167,500 and was the only submarket to add sales. North Santa Rosa Beach closed 19 homes at a median of $480,000. Across those three submarkets, closings totaled 107 against 136 in July, the lowest monthly total from April through August. Point Washington recorded 6 closings at a median of $607,500.

What is the average price per square foot on 30A in August 2026?

In August 2026, the average closed price per square foot was $736 in 30A East (communities like Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, and WaterColor), $594 in 30A West (Blue Mountain Beach, Grayton Beach, Dune Allen), $288 in North Santa Rosa Beach, and $295 in Point Washington. These figures are based on closed MLS transactions reported through the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors.

How many homes sold on 30A in August 2026?

A total of 107 single-family homes closed across 30A East, 30A West, and North Santa Rosa Beach in August 2026, compared with 136 in July. 30A East led with 58 closings, 30A West had 30, and North Santa Rosa Beach recorded 19. Including Point Washington's 6 closings, the four-submarket total was 113. Closed prices ranged from $290,000 to $15,750,000.

Did 30A home prices fall in August 2026?

Median prices fell in all four submarkets in August 2026, but much of the decline reflects which homes sold rather than lower values. In 30A East, sales at $3,000,000 and above fell to 11 from 30, while the median for homes below $3,000,000 rose 4.7 percent to $1,605,000. In North Santa Rosa Beach, homes under $1,000,000 sold for an average of $288 per square foot, compared with $287 in July, even though the overall median fell 29.9 percent to $480,000.

What is the Point Washington real estate market like in 2026?

Point Washington recorded 6 single-family closings in August 2026, down from 15 in July, at a median sold price of $607,500 and an average of $295 per square foot. Homes averaged 39 days on market. Months of supply rose to 10.5 from 3.9, mostly because so few homes closed; at July's pace of 15 closings, the same inventory would equal about 4.2 months.

Which 30A submarket is selling fastest in 2026?

Point Washington posted the shortest average days on market in August 2026 at 39 days, though on only 6 sales. Among the larger submarkets, 30A East averaged 80 days, North Santa Rosa Beach 95 days, and 30A West 113 days. Days on market rose in 30A East, 30A West, and North Santa Rosa Beach, largely because several long-listed homes finally sold.

What was the highest 30A home sale in August 2026?

The top recorded sale was 5673 West County Highway 30A in 30A West at $15,750,000. The highest sale in 30A East was 9 Old Cellar Lane at $6,880,000, followed by 11 South Lake Bridge Lane at $6,200,000. Two more 30A East homes, 81 West WaterColor Boulevard and 303 Golfridge Drive, closed at $6,000,000 each.

What is the most affordable area near 30A to buy a home in 2026?

In August 2026, North Santa Rosa Beach had the lowest median closed price of the four submarkets in this report at $480,000, with an average of $288 per square foot. Point Washington followed with a median of $607,500 and $295 per square foot. Both sit north of Highway 98 within easy reach of 30A.

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Data reflects closed sales recorded between August 1 and August 31, 2026 for detached single-family homes across defined 30A submarkets, including Point Washington (MLS Area 19), per the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors MLS, retrieved September 23, 2026. Active, pending, and coming soon inventory counts reflect listings recorded as of that date rather than as of August 31. July data was retrieved on the same date, so active listing counts are identical in both reports, and pending counts for recent months include contracts that had not yet closed. Months of supply should be read as a directional indicator rather than a precise month-end measurement. Month-over-month percentage changes reflect shifts in sales composition and should not be interpreted as direct appreciation or depreciation events, particularly in submarkets with smaller transaction volumes. Consult a licensed real estate professional before making investment decisions.