Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0108 homes sold in DeFuniak Springs in the last year, at a typical $249K
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 DeFuniak Springs homes are listed.
Every place DeFuniak Springs 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 DeFuniak Springs.
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 99% of DeFuniak Springs’ sales, at a typical $231K (year to May 2026)
108 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 86 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $164FL $245
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $260K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
108 sales in the last year, against 189 in 2022 and a low of 47 in 2012. The typical sale went from $116K in 2016 to $249K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in DeFuniak Springs
Check a listing against what DeFuniak Springs 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 DeFuniak Springs are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of DeFuniak Springs’ 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 September 2026, 108 sales.
If you’re buying in DeFuniak Springs
- Shop in January. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 23% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Florida
| DeFuniak Springs now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 12% | 25% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 2% | 37% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.7% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 198 | 31 | 75 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2021 low (17) and 113% more than in 2017–19.
DeFuniak Springs ranks 41st of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. DeFuniak Springs is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical DeFuniak Springs home costs about $1,405 a month
Price: DeFuniak Springs’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at DeFuniak Springs’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether DeFuniak Springs is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $249K home, about $1,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for DeFuniak Springs, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DeFuniak SpringsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in DeFuniak Springs.
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.
Florala sells for less a square foot; Niceville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of DeFuniak Springs, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 615 | $370K | $195 | 10% | 93 |
| Niceville | 345 | $496K | $250 | 14% | 88 |
| DeFuniak Springs | 108 | $249K | $168 | 18% | 65 |
| Florala | 35 | $196K | $117 | 3% | 56 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 DeFuniak Springs
What do homes sell for in DeFuniak Springs, FL?
108 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $249K, $168 a square foot.
Is DeFuniak Springs a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 76 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 13 sold, about 5.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in DeFuniak Springs?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in DeFuniak Springs?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $249K home that’s near $1,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in DeFuniak Springs?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry DeFuniak Springs’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to DeFuniak Springs.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).