Okaloosa County Real Estate - Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 19,507. Fort Walton Beach is approximately 36 miles from Pensacola (population 51,923) and around 60 miles from Panama City (population 36,484).

The median age for residents of Fort Walton Beach is 42.8. Around 25.3% of Fort Walton Beach households include school aged children and 31.7% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 77.7% of the Fort Walton Beach population are White, 12.3% are Black or African American, .6% American Indian, 3.2% Asian and 3.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 9,592 housing units in Fort Walton Beach. 1,191 (12.4%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 3,759 residential rental units in Fort Walton Beach. 3,241 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13.6%.

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Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County is part of the Northwest Florida region, along with Bay, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Calhoun, Liberty, Gulf, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties. Okaloosa has a population over 180,000. The county is part of one of the fastest growing regions in the nation. The county is located in the panhandle, with the southern portion bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the northern portion on the Georgia border.

Top industries in Okaloosa County are government, professional & business services, trade & transportation, leisure and hospitality, and education & health services. Several air force and army facilities are located in Okaloosa County, including Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, and Duke Field. By size, Eglin is the largest Air Force base in the country and is responsible for the development, acquisition, testing, and deployment of all air-delivered weapons. Okaloosa county's white sand beaches also attract many tourists to the area. Top private sector employers are Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, L-3 Communications/Crestview Aerospace, DRS Training & Control Systems, InDyne Inc, and ResortQuest. Major public sector employers are US Department of Defense-Eglin AFB, Okaloosa School District, and County of Okaloosa-Sheriff's Department.

Defense is major business in Okaloosa. Of the ten largest defense contractors in the state, six have a presence in Okaloosa. 350 such companies provide 21,000 jobs and contribute over $6.5 billion to the economy.

Okaloosa is a major transportation hub. Indeed, its county seat, Crestview, is nicknamed the "Hub City". With two rivers, a CSX railroad line, and access to multiple highways including Interstate-10, the city is at the center of the region.

Northwest Florida State College has five campuses throughout the county, with its main campus in Niceville. Troy University also has campuses in the county, including one on Eglin AFB.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
119 2nd St 3 Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,154 B
119 2nd St 4 Condominium 965 B
119 2nd St 6 Condominium 1,498 B
115 2nd St 7 Condominium 1,128 B
115 2nd St 10 Condominium 1,353 B
115 Beal Pkwy Se C Condominium 1,353 B
119 Beal Pkwy Se 102 Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,025 B
115 Beal Pkwy Se B Condominium 1,353 B
115 Beal Pkwy Se F Condominium 1,128 B
115 Beal Pkwy Se E Condominium 1,353 B
119 Beal Pkwy Se 202 Condominium 965 B
112 Shell Ave Ne Store, one story 2,810 C
111 Beal Pkwy Se Office building, non-professional service building, one story 6,329 B
4 2nd St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,455 C
121 Beal Pkwy S Vacant Commercial 0 L
110 Shell Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,800 C
115 Shell Ave Multi-family - 10 units or more 7,819 C
116 Beal Pkwy N Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,418 C
114 Beal Pkwy N Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 800 C
124 Shell Ave Ne Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,280 C
125 Beal Pkwy S Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,752 C
120 Beal Pkwy Sw Single Family 1,219 C
111 Shell St Single Family 1,024 C
110 Beal Pkwy Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,290 C
118 Beal Pkwy Vacant Residential 0 L
7 2nd St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,620 C
106 Shell Ave Se Single Family 1,296 C
122 Beal Pkwy Sw Single Family 1,511 C
112 Beal Pkwy Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 3,516 C
126 Shell Ave Se Single Family 1,100 C
127 Beal Pkwy Store, one story 1,023 C
8 Birch St Single Family 945 C
124 Beal Pkwy S Office building, non-professional service building, one story 937 C
115 Bass Ave Single Family 1,120 C
7 Birch St 101 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 102 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 103 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 104 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 105 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 106 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 107 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 201 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 202 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 203 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 204 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 208 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 205 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 206 Condominium 504 B
7 Birch St 207 Condominium 504 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $68,549. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $21,092 per year. The top 10% earn more than $162,114 per year. The top 1% earn more than $423,170 per year. Most renters earn between $33,396 (20th percentile) and $58,956 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $137,098 and $171,373.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,020. Most renters earn between $2,783 and $4,913 per month. They typically spend 30% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $744 (20th percentile) to $1,362 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 12%.

Nearby Companies

All Pro Walk In Massage, LLC
126 Shell Ave Se
East Bay Partners, LLC.
139 Beal Parkway Se
Crj Management Services, Inc.
139 Beal Parkway Se Suite 205
Arrowood Law Firm, LLC
123 Bass Ave Sw
Dolphin Home Services, LLC
111 Beal Pkwy Se
Edna Hudgens Trust, LLC
111 Beal Pkwy Se
Destin Pilots, LLC
111 Beal Pkwy Se
Coastal Realty Corp.
111 Beal Pkwy Se
Millennium Real Estate Ii, LLC
111 Beal Parkway Se
Millennium Real Estate, Inc.
111 Beal Parkway Se
Paradise Outdoors LLC
107 Bass Ave
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