Photo: Hoteltwo · CC BY-SA 4.0516 homes sold in Crestview in the last year, at a typical $287K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Crestview homes are listed.
Every place Crestview 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 Crestview.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
Houses are 94% of Crestview’s sales, at a typical $292K
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 485 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172FL $245
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $336K
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $216K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
516 sales in the last year, against 1,092 in 2021 and a low of 385 in 2012. The typical sale went from $147K in 2016 to $287K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Crestview
Check a listing against what Crestview 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 Crestview are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Crestview’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, 516 sales.
If you’re buying in Crestview
- Shop in March. It brings about 67 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but May is the most competitive: 28% of May sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). November has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Florida
| Crestview now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 19% | 44% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 1% | 31% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | 14% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 98.7% | 100.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 108 | 13 | 76 |
225 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (86) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Crestview ranks 76th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Crestview is one of the state’s hottest 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 Crestview home costs about $1,659 a month
Price: Crestview’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Crestview’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Crestview is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $287K home, about $1,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Crestview, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CrestviewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Crestview.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Niceville, Valparaiso and Fort Walton Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Crestview, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview | 516 | $287K | $170 | 16% | 85 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 363 | $351K | $216 | 11% | 70 |
| Niceville | 335 | $490K | $250 | 15% | 89 |
| Wright | 310 | $323K | $209 | 15% | 68 |
| Lake Lorraine | 125 | $362K | $212 | 8% | 85 |
| Ocean City | 77 | $318K | $205 | 16% | 58 |
| Valparaiso | 73 | $389K | $228 | 12% | 68 |
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 Crestview
What do homes sell for in Crestview, FL?
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $287K, $170 a square foot.
Is Crestview a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 214 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 36 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Crestview?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Crestview?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $287K home that’s near $1,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Crestview?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Crestview’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Crestview.
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).