Walton County, FL real estate

What the numbers say

Walton County, FL real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Walton County listed for $804,938, down 9.3% from a year earlier. That is 96% above the Florida median of $409,950.

Homes spent a median of 106 days on the market, faster than 110 days a year ago. That makes Walton County the #40 fastest-selling of 41 Florida counties we track.

Homeowners in Walton County pay a median of $1,902 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $425,100, an effective rate of about 0.45%. The Florida average is 0.76%, which makes Walton County the #1 lowest-tax of 67 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,741 a month, and $1,274 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 39 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $805,000 home here comes to about $5,024 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $215,000 a year (the median household here earns $81,986).