Destin · Condo Building
Sterling Shores Condos for Sale
Gulf-front condominium in Destin holding 160 county-platted residences, with a 4,300 square foot lagoon pool in the gardens and a private beach club pool at the sand.
2001
Year Built
160
Total Units
Yes
Gulf Front
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 Sterling Shores
Sterling Shores keeps its footprint simple to understand: one Gulf-front property in Destin whose two pools anchor different moods. A 4,300 square foot lagoon style pool sits back among the gardens, and the private Gulf-front beach club runs a second, heated pool with a seasonal snack bar steps from the sand, in its manager's account of the property. A 24-hour fitness center and a barbecue grilling area fill out the shared plant. The county property appraiser dates the building to 2001 and plats 160 residences here, filed alongside three common-area parcels on a single mapped footprint of about 8.4 acres, with one construction year across every parcel. Henderson Beach State Park's tall white dunes and nature trail begin a short drive east along the parkway, with Destin Commons and the Silver Sands outlets about as close in other directions. For any purchase here, read the association's current budget, master policy summary, and reserve documents during diligence rather than pricing from listing copy.
HOA & Fees
Dues at Sterling Shores vary by unit type. Rather than budgeting from listing copy, request the current association budget, the master policy summary, and the reserve study during diligence, and confirm directly with the association what the assessment does and does not cover.
Rental Policy
This page does not conclude that short term use is permitted at Sterling Shores, because nothing gathered for it establishes the two things that would settle the question. The first is municipal: the City of Destin publishes twelve zoning districts in which such rentals are generally allowed, all of them resort, mixed use, Holiday Isle or Crystal Beach districts, and which district covers a given parcel is read off the city's zoning map rather than off a highway address. The second is private: the recorded declaration and the rules the board enforces today, neither of which is published anywhere this page can reach. A management company runs a rental program in the building, and that describes how the property operates rather than what an owner may do. Establish both before treating rental use as available.
- Gulf-front beach club pool
- 4,300 square foot lagoon pool
- Seasonal poolside snack bar
- 24-hour fitness center
- Barbecue grilling area
Live Inventory
Active Listings at Sterling Shores

$399,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 205
Destin, FL 32541

$684,900
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 407
Destin, FL 32541

$660,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 816
Destin, FL 32541

$780,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 313
Destin, FL 32541

$379,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 305
Destin, FL 32541

$385,000
1751 E Scenic Hwy 98 Unit 211
Destin, FL 32541

$599,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 202
Destin, FL 32541

$770,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 509
Destin, FL 32541

$645,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 716
Destin, FL 32541

$849,900
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit PH3
Destin, FL 32541

$569,000
1751 Scenic Hwy 98 Unit 806
Destin, FL 32541

$460,000
1751 Scenic Highway 98 Unit 216
Destin, FL 32541
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.
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Building Answers
Sterling Shores FAQ
Where does Sterling Shores sit within Destin?
On the Gulf side of Destin, with the beach directly below the grounds. Henderson Beach State Park, Destin Commons, and the Silver Sands outlets are each a short drive away, and Big Kahuna's water park is among the closest attractions.
Does Sterling Shores allow short-term rentals?
Vacation rentals operate here, and a management company publishes a rental program for the building. That is how the property is run, not a statement of what an owner is permitted to do, so pull the association's current rental policy alongside the declaration during diligence, and ask us to compile a unit-level rental review from licensed market data.
What are the HOA dues at Sterling Shores?
Dues are set by unit type, so treat any dollar figure in a listing as a starting point rather than an answer. Request the current budget, the master policy summary, and the reserve study during diligence, and confirm with the association exactly what the assessment covers.
Sources
- Compass Resorts: Sterling Shores (accessed August 18, 2026)
- Okaloosa County IGIS: Parcels layer, Sterling Shores Condo (accessed August 21, 2026)
- City of Destin: where short term rentals are allowed (accessed August 21, 2026)
- Emerald Coast By Owner: Sterling Shores (accessed August 18, 2026)
- Florida State Parks: Henderson Beach State Park (accessed August 18, 2026)
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