FL area data
Sandestin, FL
Sandestin, FL.
Population: 18,855 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $627,422
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.2%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $709,972
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $620,000
- Median list price
- $622,450
- Median days on market
- 106 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 630
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 129 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 104
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,045/mo
- 1-year rent change
- 0.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,022 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,549
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,252
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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