Santa Rosa Beach · Neighborhood Market Report
The Cove Market Analytics
Every number a buyer, seller, or investor needs on one neighborhood: live inventory - refreshed monthly from MLS data.
Inventory updated daily · Sale statistics updated November 4, 2026 · Next statistics update early December 2026
How The Cove is trading
Fewer than three homes closed here in the trailing 12 months - too thin a sample to publish reliable statistics. Ask us for a hand-built sales review instead.
Ten houses with one 2022 construction year on lots of about 5,000 square feet leave a buyer fewer ways to explain a gap between two closings: age and lot size are level on the record, so the difference points to timing, finish, or where the house sits on the lane. With so few houses, one closing can set the whole median, and a resale years after a first sale belongs to a different market than a 2022 closing. The state roll gives all ten the same living area, so that field cannot rank them; compare actual plans and measurements. A name search can also reach listings filed under similar names, and Santa Rosa Retreat sits about 70 feet away on a separate plat, so let the Carefree Lane West address, not the label, define the comparison group.
Based on information from ECAR for the period November 4, 2025 through November 4, 2026.
From the active file
One home is on the market in The Cove today:
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.
Rental rules on the MLS today: 1 of 1 active listings discloses"Short Term Rental - Allowed". Always verify current rules with the association or county before purchasing with rental income in mind.
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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 4, 2026. Based on information from ECAR for the period November 4, 2025 through November 4, 2026.
Why is there no list of individual sold homes?
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 3, 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 4, 2026.
Sources
- Walton County subdivision headers, Cove at Santa Rosa and Santa Rosa Retreat (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Walton County parcels, Cove at Santa Rosa (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Walton County address records, Carefree Lane and Carefree Lane West (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Florida statewide cadastral, Cove at Santa Rosa parcel series (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Florida Division of Corporations, The Cove at Santa Rosa Beach Owners Association, Inc. (accessed October 17, 2026)
- Walton County municipal boundary layer, point inside the plat (accessed October 17, 2026)