30A Real Estate: Buyers Are Back — And Paying More For It

30A Real Estate: Buyers Are Back — And Paying More For It

Something significant is happening on 30A: buyers are back. And they’re not coming back because prices collapsed — quite the opposite. Here’s what the numbers show, and what it means if you’re buying, selling, or holding.

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30A Houses

House sales have posted substantial year-over-year increases for more than a year now:

  • May house sales: up 92.2% year-over-year
  • June house sales: up 52.6% year-over-year
  • July house sales: up 27.2% year-over-year

This isn’t simply more properties selling because prices fell — the opposite is happening. The median sales price of a 30A house currently sits around $1.7 million, up 6.3% from last year, while the number of houses sold is up 37.6% year to date. More properties are selling, at higher prices.

It’s not all roses: August house sales are currently projected to slip about 2.5%, worth watching closely to see whether that’s the normal late-summer slowdown or the start of a shift in direction.

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30A Condos

Condo sales have shown an impressive comeback after all but disappearing in parts of 2025.

(This week’s report didn’t include specific year-over-year condo sales percentages the way it did for houses — flagging this so you can confirm the number before the post goes live, rather than me estimating one.)

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What We’re Watching Next

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Bottom Line for Destin Real Estate

Buyers have returned to 30A in a significant way — and they’re paying more, not less, to do it. Houses are showing real momentum, with sales up sharply and median prices at $1.7 million. The one thing worth watching: whether the projected August slowdown is seasonal or the start of something more.

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John Moran – CEO

The Smart Beach Investor | Keller Williams Realty At The Beach Team

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