The median home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is valued at $314,718, down 2.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,821, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.4x — below the national average of 18x. Fort Walton Beach is part of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$314,718

-2.2%

Rent$1,821/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$62,944 on $314,718

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Stretch34.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,167

P/I34.7%

Afford$254K

Gap-$61K

P&I $1,591Tax $226Ins $350

Renting $346/mo cheaper ($1,821 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + FL ins. 28% per HUD.

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Jupiter Island$9.49M Golden Beach$7.5M Fisher Island$6.39M Lake Buena Vista$6.09M Jupiter Inlet Colony$3.62M Manalapan$3.57M Golf$2.87M Boca Grande$2.63M

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