Destin · Building Market Report
Emerald Towers
Every number a buyer, seller, or investor needs on one building: live inventory, closed-sale history, rental benchmarks, and the neighborhood around it - refreshed monthly from MLS and market data.
Inventory updated daily · Sale statistics updated September 22, 2026 · Next statistics update early October 2026
How the building is trading
3 units closed at Emerald Towers in the trailing 12 months at a median of $705,000, with a 94.1% median list-to-sale ratio.
Emerald Towers pairs a small residence count with a wide plan spread. The county records 82 residences over 15 floors, running from studios through three bedroom layouts, so any one plan type produces only a handful of closings in a given year and a single unusual sale can tilt a plan level median. The answer is a longer lookback, not sales borrowed from bigger towers nearby. Orientation does little sorting here: in the two and three bedroom plans the association's manager describes, every balcony overlooks the Gulf, and no source reaches the studio plans either way. Elevation, plan size, and renovation vintage carry the spread instead. This is an early 1980s structure by the county's dating, so an updated interior and an original one are not the same comparable.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | 1 |
| Dec 24 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | 0 |
| May 25 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 0 |
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. Those 12 months can differ from the trailing totals above, which run day-precise through September 22, 2026 rather than by whole calendar months.
Based on information from ECAR for the period September 23, 2021 through September 22, 2026.
From the active file
The investor file
| Typical acquisition (median, 12 mo) | $705,000 |
|---|---|
| Average sale price (12 mo) | $735,000 |
| Sales volume, trailing 12 months | $2,205,000 |
| Sale price range, trailing 12 months | $625,000 - $875,000 |
| Bedrooms | Active | Sold (12 mo) | Median Sale Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BR | 0 | 3 | $705,000 |
Based on information from ECAR for the period September 22, 2025 through September 22, 2026.
What similar rentals earn nearby
$272/night
Average Daily Rate
Trailing 12 months, average across Beachfront condos, 1-3 bedrooms, City of Destin
58%
Occupancy
Guest, owner and held nights over calendar nights, across Beachfront condos, 1-3 bedrooms, City of Destin
41 nights
Owner Use
Owner and maintenance nights per rental, trailing 12 months, across Beachfront condos, 1-3 bedrooms, City of Destin
$103 to $411
Monthly Rate Range
Average nightly rate by month, lowest in January, highest in July
1392
Rentals Tracked
Units in Beachfront condos, 1-3 bedrooms, City of Destin
5 nights
Average Stay
67 days
Booking Window
Average lead time before arrival
Market data by Key Data · 1392 similar rentals tracked (Beachfront condos, 1-3 bedrooms, City of Destin) · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Market statistics reflect the trailing performance of similar rental properties in this market, not this specific property, and are opinions of potential performance, not a guarantee of income. Performance varies with management, seasonality, and personal use. Verify rental eligibility and all figures independently.
The rental analysis is for signed-in readers
We publish each home's rental analysis on the signed-in side of the site, not on the open page. With a free account you will find, on the individual listings here that qualify, how rentals similar to that home perform: the average daily rate, occupancy, typical stay and booking window. The segment's daily rate, occupancy and tracked-rental count stay public on this page.
Sign in or create a free accountWhat decides whether a unit here can be rented
These are benchmarks for a segment of comparable rentals, not a finding about Emerald Towers. What a unit here may actually do is set by documents, and there are three of them. The recorded declaration sets any minimum lease term. The association's current rules can add stay-length minimums, rental caps, or owner-occupancy requirements the local code does not impose, and a board can change them after a purchase. The city or county that governs this address runs its own short-term-rental registration requirements over both. Request all three in their current form from the association and the local government during diligence, before purchasing with rental income in mind.
The neighborhood: Dunes of Destin
Emerald Towers sits in or beside the Dunes of Destin Census neighborhood - the area figures below describe that neighborhood, not this building alone.
Neighborhood Data
Dunes of Destin at a Glance
5,073
Properties
$624K
Median Home Value
95%
Second Homes / Seasonal
Source: LiveBy, via the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023. Figures are area estimates for general market context.
Demographic information is provided for general informational purposes only and must not be used to make housing decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or any other protected class. Dream Destin Realty supports the Fair Housing Act and equal-opportunity housing.
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 23, 2021 through September 22, 2026. Rental benchmarks are market-segment aggregates from Key Data - never figures for a specific unit. Neighborhood figures are LiveBy area estimates built on the U.S. Census American Community Survey.
Why is there no list of individual sold units?
3 units closed at Emerald Towers in the trailing 12 months, from $625,000 to $875,000. MLS rules do not allow individual sold listings to be displayed publicly, so this page shows building-level statistics only - ask us for the unit-by-unitsold report 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.
Thinking about buying or selling at Emerald Towers?
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- MLS market data (ECAR) - updated September 21, 2026
- Vacation-rental market data (Key Data) - updated September 21, 2026
- Neighborhood data (LiveBy / U.S. Census ACS) - updated September 21, 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. Rental-income benchmarks are not a guarantee of future performance, so verify independently every time. These figures are not tax, legal, or investment advice; consult the appropriate licensed professional before making a financial decision. Data as of September 22, 2026.
Sources
- Okaloosa County IGIS: Parcels layer, parcel 00-2S-22-1011 (accessed August 21, 2026)
- Okaloosa County IGIS: Site Address layer, 1044 Highway 98 East (accessed August 21, 2026)
- Okaloosa County IGIS: Water Bodies at this parcel (accessed August 23, 2026)
- BBA Association Management: Emerald Towers (accessed August 20, 2026)
- Amended and Restated Declaration of Condominium of Emerald Towers, posted by the association's management partner (accessed August 22, 2026)
- Section 553.899, Florida Statutes: milestone inspections (accessed September 9, 2026)
- City of Destin: Register a Short Term Rental (accessed August 20, 2026)