- Buying an Investment Rental Home
- Buying an Investment Rental Condo
What Makes These Outstanding Investment Opportunities?
Hot off the press an updated listing of top-selling Gulf Coast investment properties currently being offered as vacation rentals in the Destin & 30A area. Most are furnished and currently rented, and represent turnkey investments in various price ranges.
An investment property won't necessarily have all of these features, but many will contain some or all. What is important to you really depends on what you're looking for. Ask yourself, is it long term investment that will be a permanent vacation rental, or maybe a seasonal rental that you'll be using as well.
Commonly found features you'll find among these Destin and 30A listings include:
- Documented rental income
- Furnished
- Currently being used as a vacation rental
- Located in a complex or neighborhood with access to a pool and other amenities
- Located close to the beach
- Easy access to shopping, dining and recreation
Single-family homes may have extra features including:
- Private swimming pool or spa
- Several bedrooms, including multiple master bedrooms and bunk areas
- The building may be 2 or 3 stories high
- Multiple decks or balconies accessible from various rooms in the house
- Additional carriage home
- Extra parking
- Outdoor living space
- Elevator
Buying an Investment Home
As of November, 2019, there were 383 attached and detached single family homes listed as investment properties in Destin and 30A:
- Average square feet: 2,939
- Highest price: $8,500,000
- Lowest price: $325,000
- Average List Price: $1,629,919
View investment homes for sale that are currently being used as vacation rentals in Destin and 30A
Below is a list of top-selling neighborhoods for investment homes in Destin and the 30A. Many come furnished and are currently rented, making them turnkey investments for new buyers.
Community |
City |
Average Selling Price |
Over $1 Million |
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| Gulf Pines | Miramar Beach | $3,407,853 |
| Rosemary Beach | Rosemary Beach | $2,414,027 |
| Watercolor | Santa Rosa Beach | $1,869,494 |
| Seaside | Santa Rosa Beach | $1,678,813 |
| Gulf Trace | Santa Rosa Beach | $1,578,000 |
| Watersound Beach | Watersound | $1,495,400 |
| Destiny by the Sea | Destin | $1,474,500 |
| Grayton Beach | Miramar Beach | $1,442,250 |
| Inlet Beach | Inlet Beach | $1,435,240 |
| Seagrove | Santa Rosa Beach | $1,427,250 |
| Dunes of Destin | Destin | $1,185,660 |
$700k-999k |
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| Crystal Beach | Destin | $947,961 |
| Frangista Beach | Miramar Beach | $934,286 |
| Destiny (misc) | Destin | $900,167 |
| Seacrest Beach | Seacrest | $857,605 |
| Destiny East | Destin | 818,417 |
| Emerald Waters Village | Miramar Beach | $725,000 |
$500k-699k |
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| Lakeside at Blue Mountain Beach | Santa Rosa Beach | $650,000 |
| Highland Parks | Santa Rosa Beach | $642,143 |
| Villa Lago | Miramar Beach | $588,000 |
| Magnolia Cottages | Seacrest | $574,260 |
| Terra Cotta Terrace | Destin | $558,750 |
| Villages of Crystal Beach | Destin | $514,106 |
| Crystal Beach Cottages | Destin | $507,500 |
$400k-$499k |
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| Laurel Grove | Miramar Beach | $493,438 |
| Blue Gulf Resort | Santa Rosa Beach | $488,000 |
| Miramar Beach Villas | Miramar Beach | $464,950 |
| Prominence | Inlet Beach | $464,333 |
$300k-$399k |
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| Fairways at Sandestin | Miramar Beach | $392,227 |
| Blue Surf | Miramar Beach | $372,375 |
Buying an Investment Condo
As of November, 2019, there were 429 investment condos listed on the MLS in Destin and 30A:
- Average square feet: 1,428
- Highest price: $2,877,000
- Lowest price: $309,000
- Average List Price: $620,574
View investment condos currently being used as vacation rentals in Destin and 30A
Below is a list of top-selling developments for investment condos in Destin and the 30A. Many are close to the beach, have a good selection of amenities and are minutes to dining, shopping and recreation. They often come furnished and ready to rent.
Condo Community |
City |
Average Selling Price |
Over $700k |
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| Adagio | Santa Rosa Beach | $1,541,000 |
| Watercolor | Santa Rosa Beach | $878,000 |
| Crystal Dunes | Destin | $858,750 |
| Rosemary Beach | Rosemary Beach | $858,125 |
| Silver Beach Towers | Destin | $769,120 |
| Dunes of Seagrove | Santa Rosa Beach | $755,629 |
$500k-699k |
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| Emerald Grande | Destin | $674,375 |
| Sanctuary at Redfish | Santa Rosa Beach | $672,000 |
| Azure | Fort Walton Beach | $626,850 |
| Silver Shells Resort | Destin | $604,833 |
| Villas at Seacrest | Seacrest | $604,375 |
| One Seagrove Place | Santa Rosa Beach | $568,000 |
| Sterling Shores | Destin | $565,400 |
| Hidden Dunes | Miramar Beach | $533,278 |
| Tides at Tops'l | Miramar Beach | $503,500 |
$400k-$499k |
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| Tivoli by the Sea | Miramar Beach | $499,375 |
| Jetty East | Destin | $494,500 |
| Majestic Sun | Miramar Beach | $493,067 |
| Inlet Reef Club | Destin | $485,300 |
| Crystal Sands | Destin | $465,583 |
| Waterscape | Fort Walton Beach | $461,663 |
| Beachside 1 & 2 | Miramar Beach | $460,667 |
| Beach House | Miramar Beach | $460,000 |
| East Pass Towers | Destin | $454,914 |
| Edgewater Beach | Miramar Beach | $453,950 |
| Gulf Dunes | Fort Walton Beach | $446,167 |
| Shoreline Towers | Destin | $440,500 |
| Island Princess | Fort Walton Beach | $438,125 |
| Breakers of Fort Walton Beach | Fort Walton Beach | $434,063 |
| Water's Edge | Fort Walton Beach | $429,625 |
| Mainsail | Miramar Beach | $420,414 |
| Destin Surfside | Destin | $413,545 |
| Destin West | Fort Walton Beach | $406,513 |
$300k-$399k |
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| Island Echo | Fort Walton Beach | $399,450 |
| Luau I & II | Miramar Beach | $399,056 |
| Ariel Dunes | Miramar | $389,544 |
| Terrace at Pelican Beach | Destin | $388,000 |
| Pelican Beach Resort | Destin | $381,953 |
| Emerald Isle | Fort Walton Beach | $373,500 |
| Sundestin International | Miramar Beach | $362,833 |
| Beachside Villas | Santa Rosa Beach | $355,275 |
| Gulf Place | Santa Rosa Beach | $348,400 |
| Maravilla | Miramar Beach | $345,718 |
| Holiday Surf & Racquet | Destin | $342,500 |
| Alerio | Miramar | $331,057 |
| Pelican Isle | Fort Walton Beach | $330,863 |
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