Destin · Community Market Report
Emerald Lakes
Every number a buyer, seller, or investor needs on one community: live inventory and closed-sale history - refreshed monthly from MLS data.
Inventory updated daily · Sale statistics updated September 27, 2026 · Next statistics update early October 2026
How Emerald Lakes is trading
12 homes closed in Emerald Lakes in the trailing 12 months at a median of $666,000, with a 96.7% median list-to-sale ratio. On the active side, 3 of 4 listings sit below original list price, and standing inventory works out to 4.0 months of supply at the current sales pace.
Emerald Lakes trades as a closed set. The county's plat record fixes it at three residential phases with no room for a fourth, so inventory appears only when an owner decides to sell, and a year's tone comes from a modest run of resales rather than from anything newly built. Within that set the price band is narrow for east Destin: the houses run to a similar detached scale, which leaves lot position against the ponds and the depth of past renovation as the real separators. No lot here fronts the Gulf, so sand proximity never enters the pricing argument. Compare pond-back against pond-back, and learn a house's renovation history before you weigh its price.
Year-over-year figures compare the 12 complete calendar months from September 2025 through August 2026 with the 12 before them. That window can differ from the trailing totals above, which run day-precise through September 27, 2026 rather than by whole calendar months.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $529K |
| 2022 | $610K |
| 2023 | $630K |
| 2024 | $583K |
| 2025 | $589K |
| 2026 YTD | $755K |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $278 |
| 2022 | $286 |
| 2023 | $258 |
| 2024 | $264 |
| 2025 | $265 |
| 2026 YTD | $315 |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | 3 |
| Nov 24 | 2 |
| Dec 24 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | 1 |
| May 25 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Dec 25 | 2 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jul 26 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 |
The monthly charts cover the 24 complete calendar months from September 2024 through August 2026, and a month with no closings is a zero bar rather than a gap. Their last 12 months are the window the year-over-year figures compare.
Based on information from ECAR for the period September 28, 2021 through September 27, 2026.
From the active file
4 homes are on the market in Emerald Lakes today:
The investor file
| Typical acquisition (median, 12 mo) | $666,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle-half range (25th-75th pct, 22 sales / 24 mo) | $569,250 - $734,750 |
| Median price, 2021 to 2026 | +42.6% ($529,000 to $754,500) |
| Average sale price (12 mo) | $656,807 |
| Sales volume, trailing 12 months | $7,881,688 |
| Sale price range, trailing 12 months | $460,000 - $777,500 |
| Bedrooms | Active | Sold (12 mo) | Median Sale Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 BR | 3 | 5 | $645,000 |
| 4 BR | 1 | 7 | $668,000 |
Based on information from ECAR for the period September 28, 2021 through September 27, 2026.
Rental rules on the MLS today: 0 of 4 active listings disclose“Short Term Rental - Allowed”; 3 disclose it is not allowed. Always verify current rules with the association or county before purchasing with rental income in mind.
Reading this file
Where do these numbers come from?
Sale and inventory statistics are computed from ECAR MLS data by Dream Destin Realty and refreshed on a 30-day cycle. Based on information from ECAR for the period September 28, 2021 through September 27, 2026.
Why is there no list of individual sold homes?
12 homes closed in Emerald Lakes in the trailing 12 months, from $460,000 to $777,500. MLS rules do not allow individual sold listings to be displayed publicly, so this page shows area-level statistics only - ask us for the street-by-street sold review and we'll walk you through it.
How are thin samples handled?
Any figure computed from fewer than three sales is withheld rather than published - a one-sale “median” is just that sale's price. Counts always show; prices earn their way onto the page.
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- MLS market data (ECAR) - updated September 27, 2026
Sale and inventory statistics are computed from ECAR MLS data by Dream Destin Realty.
Market statistics on this page are provided for informational purposes only. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and figures are not a guarantee of future market performance. These figures are not tax, legal, or investment advice; consult the appropriate licensed professional before making a financial decision. Data as of September 27, 2026.
Sources
- Okaloosa County GIS: Subdivisions layer (accessed August 19, 2026)
- Okaloosa County GIS: City Limits layer (accessed August 19, 2026)
- Okaloosa County GIS: Street Routes and Water Bodies layers (accessed August 19, 2026)
- Okaloosa County: Short Term Rental Information (accessed August 19, 2026)
- Florida Division of Corporations: Emerald Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc. (accessed August 19, 2026)
- City of Destin: James Lee Park (accessed August 19, 2026)
- US Census Bureau: Geocoding Services (accessed August 19, 2026)