30A · Condo Building
The Mercado Condos for Sale
Eight homes and 13 commercial units share The Mercado at Rosemary Beach, a 2005 condominium at 82 South Barrett Square in unincorporated Walton County.
Updated
2005
Year Built
Year built, floor and unit figures are as published by the sources cited at the foot of this page. Confirm them against the association's own documents during diligence.
About The Mercado
Florida's condominium registry lists Mercado at Rosemary Beach as project PR69411, on South Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach, with eight units, recorded October 3, 2005. Property records in Walton County list 22 parcels for the building under one shared prefix: eight residential condominium parcels, 13 commercial ones and a common-area parcel owned by the Mercado at Rosemary Beach Owners Association. The state's count of eight matches the residences alone.
Unit designators sort the two uses. Commercial units run 1A to 1D and 2A to 2I, while the residences are 3A to 3E and 4A to 4C. Those prefixes are designators, not an official story count, and none of the records we opened gives one, so none is published. All 22 parcels carry the situs address 82 South Barrett Square with an Inlet Beach mailing city, and each residence shows 2005 as its year built on the statewide roll. Recorded living areas range from 1,454 square feet in 4C to 2,321 in 3A.
Mixed use raises a governance question that a purely residential building does not. Commercial units are 13 of 21 private unit parcels, so on the county's count residences are about 38 percent. Section 718.404 of the Florida Statutes guarantees residential owners a board majority only where residences equal or exceed half the units the association operates, subject to section 718.301, and a mixed-use declaration created after 1996 must set common-element shares by square footage or in equal fractions. We did not open the declaration, so how this one allocates votes and shares remains the first document to ask for.
Walton County's mapped cities are Paxton, DeFuniak Springs and Freeport, and none overlaps the Mercado parcels. The building therefore stands in unincorporated Walton County, whatever its Rosemary Beach or Inlet Beach labels imply.
HOA & Fees
What is the HOA fee at The Mercado?
As of November 12, 2026, based on one listing on the MLS, the reported HOA fee at The Mercado is $2,499 a month. Fees vary with unit size and type, so the fee for a specific residence is the one its listing and the association state.
Based on one active MLS listing that reports an HOA fee. Fees billed quarterly, twice a year or yearly are shown as a monthly equivalent. See the listings
The state registry names Mercado at Rosemary Beach Owners Association, Inc. as the managing entity. Because commercial units outnumber homes, the allocation schedule in the declaration matters more here than in a building of residences alone: ask how roof, structure, insurance, entrances and shared systems are divided between the two classes. The county roll records living area only for the eight homes and shows none for the commercial units, so a share based on square footage cannot be checked from public records. Compare the current budget and reserve schedule with whatever split the declaration sets. No fee amount is published here.
Rental Policy
Short-term rentals: allowed. Confirm the current minimum stay and registration with the association.
No private rental terms for The Mercado are stated, since its declaration is unchecked. County registration exempts certain condominiums. Find out from the county whether Mercado homes count. Then ask the association what its recorded documents allow. Have both answers before giving a listing's rental history any weight. Get both in writing.
Live Inventory
Active Listings at The Mercado
The short-term rental badge above is not a permission of record. It reflects the MLS short-term-rental field where a listing discloses one, and otherwise where the home sits. Confirm the association's current rules and the local registration requirement before relying on it.
Building Answers
The Mercado FAQ
How much is the HOA fee at The Mercado?
As of November 12, 2026, based on one listing on the MLS, the reported HOA fee at The Mercado is $2,499 a month. Fees vary with unit size and type, so the fee for a specific residence is the one its listing and the association state.
How many homes are in The Mercado at Rosemary Beach?
Eight. Florida's registry lists eight units, and Walton County files eight residential condominium parcels, 3A to 3E and 4A to 4C, among 13 commercial units and a common-area parcel. Counting all 22 parcels would overstate the housing.
When was The Mercado at Rosemary Beach built?
In 2005. Each of the eight residences carries 2005 as its actual year built on the state parcel roll, and the registry recorded the condominium on October 3, 2005. No floor count appears on the county roll.
Do the homes at The Mercado differ much in size?
Yes. Recorded living areas run from 1,454 square feet in 4C to 2,321 in 3A. Between them sit 1,775 in 3C, 1,823 in 4A, 1,850 in 4B, 1,996 in 3B, 2,053 in 3E and 2,077 in 3D.
Do homeowners control the Mercado owners association?
Not automatically. Section 718.404 gives residential owners a board majority only where residences are at least half the units the association operates, subject to section 718.301. On the county's count they are eight of 21, so the declaration and bylaws decide how votes are split.
Is The Mercado inside an incorporated town?
No. Walton County's municipal layer lists only Paxton, DeFuniak Springs and Freeport, and none touches the Mercado parcels. The building is in unincorporated Walton County even though Rosemary Beach and Inlet Beach appear in its records.
Sources
- Walton County open planning GIS, Mercado at Rosemary Beach parcel series (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Florida Department of Revenue statewide cadastral, Mercado parcels, 2026 roll (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Florida DBPR North Florida condominium public-record extract (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Walton County open planning GIS, municipal boundaries around The Mercado (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Florida Statutes section 718.404, Mixed-use condominiums, 2026 compilation (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Walton County short-term vacation rental FAQs (accessed October 17, 2026)
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