Photo: Mike Steele · CC BY 2.076 homes sold in Crescent Beach in the last year, at a typical $595K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Crescent Beach homes are listed.
Every place Crescent Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Crescent Beach.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
80% of Crescent Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.9M less than a house
14 houses and 61 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $640FL $245
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $446FL $262
- Days to sell
- 226
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $307K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
76 sales in the last year, against 127 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2014. The typical sale went from $323K in 2016 to $595K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Crescent Beach
Check a listing against what Crescent Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Crescent Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Crescent Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 76 sales.
If you’re buying in Crescent Beach
- Shop in June. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.3% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 186 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but December is the most competitive: 9% of December sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (5%). October has the least competition (1%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Florida
| Crescent Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 3% | 10% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 12% | 41% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 11% | 15% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.3% | 95.2% | 97.8% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 186 | 126 | 48 | 76 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (16) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 34%
A house typically sold for $2.4M in the last year (14 sales), a condo for $481K (61).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Crescent Beach ranks 490th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Crescent Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Crescent Beach home costs about $3,417 a month
Price: Crescent Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Crescent Beach’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Crescent Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $595K home, about $3,750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Crescent Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Butler Beach, St. Augustine Shores, St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine South, St. Augustine and Palm Coast sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Crescent Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Coast | 2,778 | $351K | $191 | 10% | 87 |
| St. Augustine | 458 | $446K | $296 | 4% | 116 |
| St. Augustine Shores | 246 | $317K | $215 | 8% | 97 |
| St. Augustine Beach | 221 | $630K | $382 | 4% | 92 |
| Butler Beach | 204 | $533K | $362 | 5% | 117 |
| St. Augustine South | 89 | $400K | $250 | 10% | 75 |
| Crescent Beach | 76 | $595K | $461 | 3% | 186 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Crescent Beach
What do homes sell for in Crescent Beach, FL?
76 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $595K, $461 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.4M, condos for about $481K.
Is Crescent Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Crescent Beach?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Crescent Beach?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $595K home that’s near $3,750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Crescent Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Crescent Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Crescent Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).