Crestview, FL housing market
The typical Crestview home is worth about $288,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 62 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Crestview compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Crestview at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Crestview | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $158,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $172,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $182,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $270,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $298,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $302,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $295,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $288,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $288,000 | $376,000 |
139 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 139 new homes in Crestview in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $41.7 million to build. That's 4.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Crestview has permitted 2,779 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Crestview gained 6,156 residents while 1,206 new homes were permitted: about 5.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Crestview ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 201 | 131 | 70 | $47.6 million |
| 2025 | 139 | 139 | 0 | $41.7 million |
| 2024 | 310 | 150 | 160 | $50.6 million |
| 2023 | 826 | 330 | 496 | $110.5 million |
| 2022 | 489 | 171 | 318 | $75.5 million |
| 2021 | 176 | 148 | 28 | $45.1 million |
| 2020 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $38.2 million |
| 2019 | 182 | 182 | 0 | $48.6 million |
| 2018 | 180 | 180 | 0 | $52.1 million |
| 2017 | 214 | 214 | 0 | $43.1 million |
| 2016 | 117 | 107 | 10 | $28.6 million |
| 2015 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $25.2 million |
| 2014 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2013 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $74,000 |
| 2012 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2011 | 142 | 142 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2010 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $13.7 million |
| 2009 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $13.1 million |
| 2008 | 405 | 57 | 348 | $18 million |
| 2007 | 121 | 121 | 0 | $13.7 million |
| 2006 | 692 | 692 | 0 | $83 million |
| 2005 | 578 | 427 | 151 | $51 million |
| 2004 | 551 | 379 | 172 | $47.1 million |
| 2003 | 434 | 346 | 88 | $31.7 million |
| 2002 | 282 | 226 | 56 | $20.6 million |
| 2001 | 161 | 151 | 10 | $13 million |
| 2000 | 102 | 102 | 0 | $8 million |
How Crestview ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.4 years of income
The typical Crestview home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Crestview ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,640
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crestview is $1,640 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Crestview pay a median of $1,366, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,250 · 4 bedrooms $2,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32536, 32539; Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.