Fort Walton Beach · Neighborhood Market Report
Forest Oaks Market Analytics
Every number a buyer, seller, or investor needs on one neighborhood: live inventory and closed-sale history - refreshed monthly from MLS data.
Inventory updated daily · Sale statistics updated November 5, 2026 · Next statistics update early December 2026
How Forest Oaks is trading
12 homes closed in Forest Oaks in the trailing 12 months at a median of $252,950, with a 98.4% median list-to-sale ratio. On the active side, 2 of 2 listings sit below original list price, and standing inventory works out to 2.0 months of supply at the current sales pace.
Forest Oaks reads as uniform until the phases are separated. Phase II is coded plain single family, Phases I and III single-family residence or townhouse, and the 125 residential parcels are small, typically near 0.05 acre. County build years fall between 1996 and 2000, so age will not separate one sale from another; phase, lot and flood position will. Twenty-two residential parcels, 20 of them in Phase I, reach into Zone A on the county's FEMA layer, usually at a small edge, while 103 do not. The saved search from September 24, 2026, four active and 69 sold, is a snapshot worth refreshing before any comparison.
Year-over-year figures compare the 12 complete calendar months from November 2025 through October 2026 with the 12 before them. That window can differ from the trailing totals above, which run day-precise through November 5, 2026 rather than by whole calendar months.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sample too small |
| 2023 | Sample too small |
| 2024 | $227K |
| 2025 | $290K |
| 2026 YTD | $242K |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sample too small |
| 2023 | Sample too small |
| 2024 | $171 |
| 2025 | $204 |
| 2026 YTD | $170 |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Nov 24 | 2 |
| Dec 24 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 3 |
| Dec 25 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | 2 |
| Apr 26 | 1 |
| May 26 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | 0 |
The monthly charts cover the 24 complete calendar months from November 2024 through October 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 November 6, 2021 through November 5, 2026.
From the active file
2 homes are on the market in Forest Oaks today:
The investor file
| Typical acquisition (median, 12 mo) | $252,950 |
|---|---|
| Middle-half range (25th-75th pct, 17 sales / 24 mo) | $235,000 - $290,000 |
| Median price, 2024 to 2026 | +6.8% ($226,500 to $242,000) |
| Average sale price (12 mo) | $278,742 |
| Sales volume, trailing 12 months | $3,344,900 |
| Sale price range, trailing 12 months | $232,000 - $399,000 |
| Bedrooms | Active | Sold (12 mo) | Median Sale Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BR | 0 | 2 | Sample too small |
| 3 BR | 2 | 8 | $269,950 |
| 4 BR | 0 | 1 | Sample too small |
| 5 BR | 0 | 1 | Sample too small |
Based on information from ECAR for the period November 6, 2021 through November 5, 2026.
Rental rules on the MLS today: 0 of 2 active listings disclose"Short Term Rental - Allowed"; 2 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 were last refreshed on November 5, 2026. Based on information from ECAR for the period November 6, 2021 through November 5, 2026.
Why is there no list of individual sold homes?
12 homes closed in Forest Oaks in the trailing 12 months, from $232,000 to $399,000. 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 November 4, 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 November 5, 2026.
Sources
- Okaloosa County GIS, Forest Oaks subdivision index (accessed September 29, 2026)
- Okaloosa County GIS, Forest Oaks parcel series (accessed September 29, 2026)
- Okaloosa County GIS, Forest Oaks SiteAddress series (accessed September 29, 2026)
- Okaloosa County GIS, FEMA FIRM flood layer metadata (accessed September 29, 2026)
- Okaloosa County Geographic Information Systems (accessed September 29, 2026)