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 
208 Hospital Dr Professional service building 4,077 C
212 Hospital Dr Single Family 1,376 C
207 Buck Dr Single Family 2,306 C
205 Buck Dr Single Family 1,399 C
211 Buck Dr Single Family 1,246 C
203 Buck Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,331 C
214 Hospital Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,024 C
11 Vine Ave Private school or college 1,902 C
9 Vine Ave Private school or college 4,322 B
213 Buck Dr Single Family 1,785 C
215 Buck Dr Single Family 1,524 C
216 Hospital Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,084 C
7 Vine Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,796 C
217 Buck Dr Single Family 2,036 C
218 Hospital Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,491 C
204 Buck Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,668 C
204 Hospital Dr Private school or college 1,775 C
202 Buck Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,742 C
206 Buck Dr Single Family 1,566 C
208 Buck Dr Single Family 2,220 C
214 Buck Dr Single Family 1,018 C
210 Buck Dr Ne Single Family 1,352 C
200 Buck Dr Single Family 1,219 C
212 Buck Dr Single Family 2,076 C
219 Buck Dr Single Family 1,564 C
216 Buck Dr Single Family 2,008 C
8 Vine Ave Single Family 1,096 C
207 Hospital Dr County Owned 101,554 C
220 Hospital Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,763 C
218 Buck Dr Single Family 1,846 C
202 Hospital Dr Professional service building 2,174 C
3 Vine Ave Professional service building 1,961 C
221 Buck Dr Single Family 1,546 C
220 Buck Dr Single Family 1,732 C
211 Hollywood Blvd Se Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 1,278 C
213 Hollywood Blvd Ne Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,063 C

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

Okaloosa County Council On Aging, Inc.
207 Hospital Drive Northeast
Czb, LLC
3 Vine Avenue Ne
The Epic Group Inc
11 Vine Av Ne
Alternative Living, Inc.
207 Hospital Dr
Ars Unlimited, LLC
204 Ne Buck Dr
Tracy O. Strom, P.A.
204 Ne Buck Dr
Oms Rentals, LLC
204 Buck Drive Ne
D.L. Curtis Construction, Inc.
216 Hospital Drive Ne
D & L Holdings Of Nwfl, LLC
216 Hospital Dr
Tidal Group LLC
213 Buck Drive Ne
Sugar Sands, Inc.
202 Buck Dr
Schaeffer & Sons LLC
220 Buck Dr Ne
D.L.C. Clean LLC
220 Buck Dr
Jean Woo, Dds, P.A.
136b Staff Dr
Gulfview Research, Inc.
212 Hospital Dr
Emerald Marine Inc.
211 Buck Dr
Marr Appraisal LLC
220 Hospital Dr
Panhandle Townhomes LLC
220 Hospital Dr
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