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Emerald Hill Condos for Sale

Emerald Hill, a condominium first declared in 1983, holds 36 apartments in three phases at 3722 East County Highway 30A, in unincorporated Walton County near Santa Rosa Beach.

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36

Total Units

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.

Guest rating

4.8 out of 5

From 2,273 guest reviews on Airbnb and Vrbo

Across 41 rental listings with guest reviews in Emerald Hill

  • Airbnb 5.0
  • Vrbo 4.6
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About Emerald Hill

Emerald Hill began with a declaration of condominium dated July 18, 1983, signed by Emerald Development Company and recorded in Walton County Official Records Book 270 at page 86. The Florida property-roll file lists 1983 as the year built on all 36 unit parcels, and the three common-area parcels are titled to Emerald Hill Owners Association, Inc.

The declaration reserved the right to add a phase II and a phase III by January 1, 1985, and the county's parcel records show all three in place: apartments 1 to 8 in phase I, 9 to 16 in phase II and 17 to 36 in phase III. Each phase has its own common-area parcel, so the complex carries 39 parcel identifiers. All units share the address 3722 East County Highway 30A, and the county's municipal layer draws no city boundary around them.

The declaration lists seven floor plans. Phases I and II hold three-bedroom homes on two levels and one-bedroom Gulfside apartments on the lowest level facing the Gulf. Phase III adds studios, one-bedroom poolside apartments and two-bedroom homes spread over three floor levels, and its plan also sets aside a commercial apartment of office and utility space. The same document says phases I and II have no swimming pool and provides for one pool, serving phase III. It bars time-share estates in every phase.

On FEMA's national map the phase line is also a flood line. The sixteen unit outlines in phases I and II sit in a VE coastal high hazard zone at a base flood elevation of 11 feet, while all twenty phase III outlines sit in minimal flood hazard. Taken together, the three common parcels cross VE bands mapped at three heights: 11, 12 and 15 feet.

HOA & Fees

What is the HOA fee at Emerald Hill?

No Emerald Hill condo is for sale right now. On the one Emerald Hill condo sold in September 2026 whose MLS record states a fee, the HOA fee was $1,120 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.

Fees billed quarterly, twice a year or yearly are shown as a monthly equivalent. Based on information from ECAR for the period September 9, 2026 through September 9, 2026. See the listings

Emerald Hill Owners Association, Inc. holds title to all three common-area parcels and runs the condominium under the 1983 declaration. That document makes the association responsible for the outside walls, balconies, porches and structure, and it requires an owner to obtain board consent before changing the look of any exterior surface, including a balcony or patio. Each owner's share of expenses follows the undivided share in the common elements listed in an exhibit this page does not reproduce. The insurance article limits the flood coverage the association must carry to what the National Flood Insurance Program makes available, a point worth raising for the phases mapped in VE. The declaration also mentions a Community Property Agreement and provides for reciprocal easements with any neighboring condominium that grants them, so ask for that agreement, every amendment recorded since 1983, the current budget, the reserve schedule and the insurance summary.

Rental Policy

Short-term rentals: allowed. Confirm the current minimum stay and registration with the association. The 1983 recorded declaration sets a 3-day minimum; later amendments not checked.

The 1983 declaration lets an owner rent a whole unit for a term of three days or more. It also lets a majority of owners shorten or lengthen that term. The mailing address says Santa Rosa Beach, but no city covers Emerald Hill. Walton County rules apply first. The county says condominiums are left out of its rental registration for now. Later amendments have not been checked. Ask what the term is today.

What guests say about staying here

Combined Airbnb and Vrbo ratings for the vacation rentals in Emerald Hill.

4.8 out of 5

2,273 reviews across 41 reviewed listings

  • Airbnb 5.0 from 917 reviews on 13 reviewed listings
  • Vrbo 4.6 from 1,356 reviews on 28 reviewed listings

What Airbnb guests rate

  • Cleanliness4.9
  • Accuracy5.0
  • Check-in5.0
  • Communication5.0
  • Location5.0
  • Value4.9

Guests rate the location highest.

These ratings describe the vacation rentals in Emerald Hill, not any one unit for sale.

Market data by Key Data · 36 units tracked in Emerald Hill · Nov 2025 to Nov 2026

Live Inventory

Active Listings at Emerald Hill

No units are actively listed at Emerald Hill right now. Inventory in a single building turns over slowly, so an empty result here is normal rather than a sign the market has stopped.

Building Answers

Emerald Hill FAQ

How much is the HOA fee at Emerald Hill?

No Emerald Hill condo is for sale right now. On the one Emerald Hill condo sold in September 2026 whose MLS record states a fee, the HOA fee was $1,120 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. Fees billed quarterly, twice a year or yearly are shown as a monthly equivalent. Based on information from ECAR for the period September 9, 2026 through September 9, 2026.

Which year do property records give the Emerald Hill units, and does it differ by phase?

The state's property-roll file shows 1983 on every one of the 36 unit parcels, and the declaration is dated July 18, 1983. The same declaration kept open the option of adding phases II and III through January 1, 1985, so treat 1983 as the roll's entry for the whole complex rather than a separate completion date for each building.

Which Emerald Hill units are mapped in a coastal high hazard zone?

On FEMA's national flood map the outlines for apartments 1 to 16, which are phases I and II, fall in VE at a base flood elevation of 11 feet. Apartments 17 to 36 in phase III fall in an area of minimal flood hazard. Ask the lender and insurer to check the specific apartment, since a map outline is not an elevation certificate.

Which Emerald Hill phase does the declaration give a swimming pool?

Phase III. The declaration says there is no pool in phase I or phase II and provides for one pool with a deck in phase III. That is the 1983 plan, so confirm with the association what stands and what may be used today.

How many apartments does each Emerald Hill phase contain?

County parcel records show eight apartments in phase I, eight in phase II and twenty in phase III, which totals 36. The 1983 plan lists twenty-one phase III units including one commercial apartment, so ask the association for the current unit schedule. Each phase also has its own common-area parcel owned by the association, bringing the recorded total to 39 identifiers, and the common parcels are not homes.

How short a rental stay does the Emerald Hill declaration describe?

Its 1983 leasing clause sets a minimum rental term of three days and lets a majority of owners shorten or lengthen it. No later amendment or rule was loaded, so ask the association for the current governing documents before relying on that figure.

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