Florida / Okaloosa County
LocalFlare
Okaloosa County
County, Florida. Population 226,193 (2025), +2.0% on the prior year, +6.9% since 2020 Last updated 2026-10-04.
Click a city to open its page. Filled shapes are cities, towns and villages; hatched shapes are census designated places with a spending estimate. Boundaries: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line, simplified for drawing.
Cities
Every city, town and village in Okaloosa County, with its latest BEBR population. A place in two counties is listed in both and its page sits under its principal county.
- Cinco Bayou Town447 2025
- Crestview City31,702 2025
- Destin City14,640 2025
- Fort Walton Beach City21,553 2025
- Laurel Hill City746 2025
- Mary Esther City4,457 2025
- Niceville City17,119 2025
- Shalimar Town733 2025
- Valparaiso City5,105 2025
Census designated places with a spending estimate
Population
2025Population226,1931972226.2k high2025
Change since the prior year+2.0%2024 to 2025
Change since 2020+6.9%2020 to 2025
Census 2020211,6682020
University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Population estimates
More
Basis of the latest figureestimate2025
Population by year
April 1 of each year. Basis is census in a census year, otherwise BEBR's estimate.
| Year | Population | Basis | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226,193 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 221,806 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 219,260 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 215,751 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 213,204 | estimate | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 211,668 | census | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 201,514 | estimate | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 198,152 | estimate | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 195,488 | estimate | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 192,925 | estimate | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 191,898 | estimate | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 190,666 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 188,349 | estimate | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 187,280 | estimate | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 181,679 | estimate | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 180,822 | census | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 196,237 | estimate | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 197,597 | estimate | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 196,540 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 192,672 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 188,939 | estimate | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 185,778 | estimate | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 181,102 | estimate | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 176,971 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 173,450 | estimate | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 170,498 | census | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 179,589 | estimate | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 175,568 | estimate | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 171,038 | estimate | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 165,319 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 162,707 | estimate | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 158,318 | estimate | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 154,512 | estimate | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 149,997 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 146,088 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 143,777 | census | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 157,517 | estimate | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 154,255 | estimate | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 149,033 | estimate | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 142,714 | estimate | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 136,366 | estimate | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 128,941 | estimate | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 122,547 | estimate | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 117,177 | estimate | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 112,873 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 109,920 | census | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 111,866 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 110,106 | estimate | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 106,835 | estimate | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 104,356 | estimate | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 102,017 | estimate | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 101,266 | estimate | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 95,826 | estimate | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 91,109 | estimate | n/a |
Labor force
Aug 2026Unemployment rate4.4%Aug 201612.7% highAug 2026
Labor force101,762Aug 2026
Employment97,323Aug 2026
Unemployed4,439Aug 2026
Rate a year earlier4.0%Aug 2025
Labor force, change on a year earlier-0.3%Aug 2026
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Labor force page
More
Latest month is preliminaryyesAug 2026
Monthly, last three years
Not seasonally adjusted. The latest month may be preliminary.
| Month | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 101,762 | 97,323 | 4,439 | 4.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 101,801 | 97,221 | 4,580 | 4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 102,056 | 97,547 | 4,509 | 4.4% |
| May 2026 | 101,126 | 96,806 | 4,320 | 4.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 100,636 | 96,168 | 4,468 | 4.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 100,189 | 95,875 | 4,314 | 4.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 99,107 | 94,296 | 4,811 | 4.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 98,192 | 93,272 | 4,920 | 5.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 98,554 | 94,152 | 4,402 | 4.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 99,251 | 94,358 | 4,893 | 4.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 100,847 | 96,722 | 4,125 | 4.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 102,070 | 97,960 | 4,110 | 4.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 103,325 | 99,337 | 3,988 | 3.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 102,433 | 98,672 | 3,761 | 3.7% |
| May 2025 | 100,958 | 97,587 | 3,371 | 3.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 100,077 | 96,890 | 3,187 | 3.2% |
| Mar 2025 | 99,816 | 96,524 | 3,292 | 3.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 97,687 | 94,299 | 3,388 | 3.5% |
| Jan 2025 | 97,885 | 94,350 | 3,535 | 3.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 97,629 | 94,600 | 3,029 | 3.1% |
| Nov 2024 | 98,322 | 94,930 | 3,392 | 3.4% |
| Oct 2024 | 100,943 | 97,655 | 3,288 | 3.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 101,327 | 98,076 | 3,251 | 3.2% |
| Aug 2024 | 102,576 | 99,067 | 3,509 | 3.4% |
| Jul 2024 | 104,147 | 100,554 | 3,593 | 3.4% |
| Jun 2024 | 102,766 | 99,430 | 3,336 | 3.2% |
| May 2024 | 101,301 | 98,473 | 2,828 | 2.8% |
| Apr 2024 | 100,119 | 97,503 | 2,616 | 2.6% |
| Mar 2024 | 99,913 | 97,078 | 2,835 | 2.8% |
| Feb 2024 | 97,475 | 94,528 | 2,947 | 3.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 97,020 | 93,933 | 3,087 | 3.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 98,076 | 95,404 | 2,672 | 2.7% |
| Nov 2023 | 99,250 | 96,359 | 2,891 | 2.9% |
| Oct 2023 | 100,923 | 97,915 | 3,008 | 3.0% |
| Sep 2023 | 102,014 | 99,053 | 2,961 | 2.9% |
| Aug 2023 | 103,167 | 100,110 | 3,057 | 3.0% |
Annual averages
| Year | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100,264 | 96,441 | 3,823 | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 100,295 | 97,152 | 3,143 | 3.1% |
| 2023 | 100,875 | 98,177 | 2,698 | 2.7% |
| 2022 | 99,648 | 97,073 | 2,575 | 2.6% |
| 2021 | 97,348 | 93,913 | 3,435 | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 94,125 | 88,695 | 5,430 | 5.8% |
| 2019 | 95,247 | 92,596 | 2,651 | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 94,283 | 91,386 | 2,897 | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 93,454 | 90,146 | 3,308 | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 92,806 | 89,027 | 3,779 | 4.1% |
| 2015 | 91,627 | 87,438 | 4,189 | 4.6% |
| 2014 | 91,491 | 86,591 | 4,900 | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 91,557 | 86,076 | 5,481 | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 90,677 | 84,362 | 6,315 | 7.0% |
| 2011 | 90,586 | 83,389 | 7,197 | 7.9% |
Tourist tax
Jun 2022Collections, latest month$0.1KMar 2017$5.97M highJun 2022
Change on the same month a year earlier-100.0%Jun 2022
Last 12 months$17.3MJun 2022
Fiscal year to date$4.37MFY2022 to Jun 2022
Florida Department of Revenue, Local Government Tax Distributions by County (Form 4), Tourist Development Tax, retrieved 2026-09-28 | Okaloosa County sales and visitor spending
More
Monthly collections, last three years
| Month | Collections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | $0.1K | -100.0% |
| May 2022 | $0.5K | -100.0% |
| Apr 2022 | $8.11K | -99.7% |
| Mar 2022 | $0.4K | -100.0% |
| Feb 2022 | $3.71K | -99.6% |
| Jan 2022 | $43.3K | -94.7% |
| Dec 2021 | $1.06M | +57.9% |
| Nov 2021 | $1.07M | +30.1% |
| Oct 2021 | $2.18M | +7.4% |
| Sep 2021 | $2.91M | +31.2% |
| Aug 2021 | $4.06M | +54.0% |
| Jul 2021 | $5.97M | +48.6% |
| Jun 2021 | $5.31M | +46.8% |
| May 2021 | $3.84M | +157.4% |
| Apr 2021 | $3.03M | +1199.9% |
| Mar 2021 | $2.53M | +229.8% |
| Feb 2021 | $1.03M | +7.4% |
| Jan 2021 | $810K | +16.0% |
| Dec 2020 | $674K | +22.2% |
| Nov 2020 | $826K | +35.8% |
| Oct 2020 | $2.03M | +67.7% |
| Sep 2020 | $2.22M | +17.9% |
| Aug 2020 | $2.64M | +18.0% |
| Jul 2020 | $4.02M | +9.3% |
| Jun 2020 | $3.62M | -32.7% |
| May 2020 | $1.49M | -46.3% |
| Apr 2020 | $233K | -85.8% |
| Mar 2020 | $768K | -53.1% |
| Feb 2020 | $960K | +3.2% |
| Jan 2020 | $698K | +18.1% |
| Dec 2019 | $552K | +1.9% |
| Nov 2019 | $608K | -26.5% |
| Oct 2019 | $1.21M | -7.7% |
| Sep 2019 | $1.88M | +18.3% |
| Aug 2019 | $2.24M | -0.3% |
| Jul 2019 | $3.68M | -17.1% |
Business base
Aug 2026Licensed food service, lodging and alcohol businesses2,886Sep 201664 highAug 2026
Food service licenses879Aug 2026
Lodging licenses1,338Aug 2026
Alcoholic beverage licenses669Aug 2026
New licenses, last 12 months162Aug 2026
New business filings, last 12 months4,345Sep 2026
Change on the 12 months before+3.9%Sep 2026
New filings, latest month279Sep 2026
County Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns, complete data files, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida DBPR active licensure base files: public food service, public lodging and retail alcoholic beverage licenses, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) bulk corporate data files, new entity filings by month, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Licenses Business formations Business patterns
More
Establishments6,0112023
Employees, mid March64,7662023
Annual payroll$3.22B2023
Establishments, change on the year before+0.1%2023
Licenses by type
Counted licenses in DBPR's food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage files, placed by geocoded address.
| License type | File | Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-SEAT | food | 635 |
| 2007-DWEL-SNGL | lodging | 470 |
| 2006-CNDO-SNGL | lodging | 319 |
| 2APS | alcohol | 221 |
| 2014-MFDV | food | 176 |
| 4COP-SFS | alcohol | 168 |
| 2003-NAPT | lodging | 151 |
| 2COP | alcohol | 148 |
| 2006-CNDO-CLCT | lodging | 124 |
| 2007-DWEL-CLCT | lodging | 98 |
| 2006-CNDO-GRP | lodging | 77 |
| 2010-NOST | food | 55 |
| 2001-HOTL | lodging | 50 |
| 4COP | alcohol | 47 |
| 2002-MOTL | lodging | 32 |
| 3PS | alcohol | 23 |
| 4COP-S | alcohol | 18 |
| 11C | alcohol | 17 |
| 2007-DWEL-GRP | lodging | 13 |
| 2013-CATR | food | 8 |
| 11CG | alcohol | 5 |
| 4COP-SBX | alcohol | 4 |
| 2003-TAPT | lodging | 4 |
| 13CT | alcohol | 3 |
| 1APS | alcohol | 3 |
| 4COP-SAL | alcohol | 3 |
| 2014-HTDG | food | 3 |
| 1COP | alcohol | 2 |
| 4COP-SPX | alcohol | 2 |
| 2015-VEND | food | 2 |
| 11PA | alcohol | 1 |
| 2COP-SFS | alcohol | 1 |
| 4COP-SCX | alcohol | 1 |
| 4COP-SPXE | alcohol | 1 |
| 4COP-SR | alcohol | 1 |
Filings by entity type, last 12 months
Sunbiz new entity filings by the ZIP code of the principal address, grouped to the USPS postal city
| Entity type | Last 12 months | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|
| Florida limited liability companies | 3,955 | 3,746 |
| Florida profit corporations | 191 | 247 |
| Florida non-profit corporations | 123 | 138 |
| Out of state entities registering in Florida | 72 | 44 |
| Partnerships, trusts and other filings | 4 | 5 |
By sector, 2023
County Business Patterns, NAICS sectors. Employment and payroll withheld by the Bureau show blank.
| Sector | Establishments | Employees | Annual payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAICS 44 Retail Trade | 865 | 12,242 | $449M |
| NAICS 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 743 | 8,194 | $747M |
| NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance | 713 | 10,294 | $589M |
| NAICS 23 Construction | 642 | 3,470 | $183M |
| NAICS 72 Accommodation and Food Services | 611 | 12,349 | $332M |
| NAICS 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 555 | 1,958 | $85.8M |
| NAICS 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) | 543 | 3,563 | $122M |
| NAICS 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 373 | 3,312 | $131M |
| NAICS 52 Finance and Insurance | 293 | 1,934 | $153M |
| NAICS 48 Transportation and Warehousing | 138 | 1,983 | $94.8M |
| NAICS 42 Wholesale Trade | 132 | 970 | $83.2M |
| NAICS 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 126 | 1,247 | $36M |
| NAICS 31 Manufacturing | 96 | 1,753 | $125M |
| NAICS 51 Information | 70 | 576 | $32M |
| NAICS 61 Educational Services | 52 | 418 | $16.4M |
| NAICS 22 Utilities | 22 | 380 | $32.5M |
| NAICS 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises | 17 | 74 | $11.3M |
| NAICS 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 15 | 28 | $832K |
| NAICS 99 Industries not classified | 3 | 7 | $204K |
Building permits
Aug 2026Housing units permitted, last 12 months1,360Sep 2016768 highAug 2026
Change on the 12 months before+38.6%Aug 2026
Permit valuation, last 12 months$390MAug 2026
Units, latest month161Aug 2026
Single family units, last 12 months1,254Aug 2026
Units in buildings of 5 or more, last 12 months11Aug 2026
Units, latest annual table1,0572025
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place and county residential permits, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Building permits
More
Monthly, last three years
Residential permits as the Bureau publishes them; imputed months are the Bureau's imputations.
| Month | Units | 1 unit | 5 or more | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 161 | 81 | 0 | $35.8M |
| Jul 2026 | 126 | 126 | 0 | $39.4M |
| Jun 2026 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $32M |
| May 2026 | 137 | 137 | 0 | $39.9M |
| Apr 2026 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $23.1M |
| Mar 2026 | 101 | 95 | 6 | $31M |
| Feb 2026 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $21.4M |
| Jan 2026 | 132 | 132 | 0 | $35.4M |
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 93 | 0 | $27.7M |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 96 | 5 | $28.3M |
| Oct 2025 | 133 | 125 | 0 | $45.7M |
| Sep 2025 | 126 | 123 | 0 | $30.1M |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 64 | 0 | $29M |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $20.9M |
| Jun 2025 | 46 | 44 | 0 | $14.9M |
| May 2025 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $23.6M |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 79 | 0 | $29.3M |
| Mar 2025 | 99 | 91 | 0 | $30.4M |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 82 | 0 | $26.6M |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $18.1M |
| Dec 2024 | 83 | 83 | 0 | $27.1M |
| Nov 2024 | 84 | 60 | 12 | $26M |
| Oct 2024 | 83 | 79 | 0 | $26.2M |
| Sep 2024 | 131 | 127 | 0 | $38.4M |
| Aug 2024 | 254 | 91 | 158 | $35.3M |
| Jul 2024 | 76 | 74 | 0 | $29.6M |
| Jun 2024 | 79 | 72 | 0 | $28.5M |
| May 2024 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $24.1M |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $32.3M |
| Mar 2024 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $27M |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 105 | 5 | $32M |
| Jan 2024 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $30.1M |
| Dec 2023 | 132 | 132 | 0 | $38.3M |
| Nov 2023 | 114 | 108 | 0 | $34.3M |
| Oct 2023 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $36.3M |
| Sep 2023 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $33.9M |
Annual table
| Year | Units | 1 unit | 5 or more | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,057 | 987 | 5 | $325M |
| 2024 | 1,268 | 1,053 | 175 | $356M |
| 2023 | 2,802 | 1,338 | 1,414 | $578M |
| 2022 | 1,474 | 1,062 | 325 | $412M |
| 2021 | 1,351 | 1,272 | 53 | $425M |
| 2020 | 993 | 925 | 60 | $308M |
| 2019 | 896 | 879 | 5 | $286M |
| 2018 | 860 | 822 | 18 | $279M |
| 2017 | 1,199 | 901 | 296 | $300M |
| 2016 | 837 | 745 | 80 | $237M |
| 2015 | 702 | 690 | 0 | $200M |
| 2014 | 590 | 582 | 0 | $172M |
| 2013 | 1,045 | 645 | 400 | $200M |
| 2012 | 922 | 643 | 279 | $192M |
| 2011 | 749 | 747 | 0 | $194M |
Property roll
2026 preliminaryTotal just value$43B
Total taxable value (non school)$30B2026 preliminary
Total taxable value (school)$31.7B2026 preliminary
Just value, change on the prior roll0.0%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Taxable value (non school), change on the prior roll+2.3%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Total just value, prior roll$43B2025 final roll
New construction value$529M2026 preliminary
Parcels113,9082026 preliminary
Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll (name, address, legal), 2026 preliminary and final as posted, retrieved 2026-10-03
Parcels are placed by Census block group through the Census Bureau's block assignment file; a parcel in a block group that straddles the limits is apportioned. Census 2020 block groups; 58% of the county's just value lies in a place. Medians are over the parcels whose block group lies mostly in the place. Qualified sales: the roll's own sale fields, qualification codes 01 and 02, improved, single parcel.
More
Median single family just value$268K2026 preliminary
Qualified sales, last 12 months4,385Jun 2025 to May 2026
Median qualified sale price$360KJun 2025 to May 2026
Just value, residential$34.5B2026 preliminary
Just value, commercial$3.08B2026 preliminary
Just value, industrial$600M2026 preliminary
Just value, agricultural$605M2026 preliminary
Just value, vacant$1.05B2026 preliminary
Just value, institutional$464M2026 preliminary
Just value, government$2.55B2026 preliminary
Just value, other$182M2026 preliminary
Just value by use group
Department of Revenue land use codes grouped: residential 001 to 009, commercial 011 to 039, industrial 041 to 049, agricultural 050 to 069, vacant 000, 010, 040 and 070, institutional 071 to 079, government 080 to 089, other 090 to 099. Taxable is the non school taxable value. Just value change compares with the 2025 final roll, summed the same way.
| Use group | Parcels | Just value | Taxable (non school) | New construction | Residential units | Just value change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 91,126 | $34.5B | $25B | $461M | 93,295 | -1.3% |
| Commercial | 3,498 | $3.08B | $2.98B | $35.2M | n/a | +4.0% |
| Industrial | 686 | $600M | $565M | $3.07M | n/a | +7.9% |
| Agricultural | 3,036 | $605M | $211M | $8.12M | n/a | +1.4% |
| Vacant | 11,287 | $1.05B | $917M | $1.94M | n/a | +3.2% |
| Institutional | 462 | $464M | $165M | $2.35M | n/a | +4.7% |
| Government | 1,588 | $2.55B | $33M | $14.9M | n/a | +9.2% |
| Other | 2,225 | $182M | $118M | $2.07M | n/a | +8.4% |
Housing
2020 to 2024 ACSHousing units107,457199068.0% high2024
Occupied units88,2132020 to 2024 ACS
Vacant units19,2442020 to 2024 ACS
Owner occupied households58,2322024 1-Year
Renter occupied households29,9812024 1-Year
Homeownership rate66.0%2020 to 2024 ACS
Cost burdened households, all tenures (over 30% of income)30.6%2025
Cost burdened renter households48.2%2025
Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Housing data
More
Severely cost burdened renters (over 50%)20.3%2025
Assisted housing developments21Assisted Housing Inventory
Assisted units1,762Assisted Housing Inventory
Median gross rent$1.76K2020 to 2024 ACS
Median single family sale price$350K2024
Cost burden by income, 2025
Households by the share of income spent on housing, Shimberg Center estimates for 2025.
| Tenure | Income (share of area median) | 30% or less | 30.1 to 50% | Over 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All households | 30% AMI or less | 1,513 | 1,216 | 5,689 |
| All households | 30.01-50% AMI | 2,882 | 3,743 | 3,118 |
| All households | 50.01-80% AMI | 8,731 | 6,225 | 1,982 |
| All households | 80.01-120% AMI | 8,249 | 2,223 | 434 |
| All households | Greater than 120% AMI | 40,738 | 2,515 | 278 |
| Renters | 30% AMI or less | 583 | 514 | 3,335 |
| Renters | 30.01-50% AMI | 967 | 2,723 | 2,267 |
| Renters | 50.01-80% AMI | 3,266 | 4,026 | 753 |
| Renters | 80.01-120% AMI | 3,374 | 863 | 12 |
| Renters | Greater than 120% AMI | 8,138 | 690 | 26 |
| Owners | 30% AMI or less | 930 | 702 | 2,354 |
| Owners | 30.01-50% AMI | 1,915 | 1,020 | 851 |
| Owners | 50.01-80% AMI | 5,465 | 2,199 | 1,229 |
| Owners | 80.01-120% AMI | 4,875 | 1,360 | 422 |
| Owners | Greater than 120% AMI | 32,600 | 1,825 | 252 |
Single family sales by year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $68.3K | 1,499 |
| 1991 | $70K | 1,912 |
| 1992 | $74.9K | 2,605 |
| 1993 | $79K | 2,914 |
| 1994 | $82K | 2,945 |
| 1995 | $85K | 2,732 |
| 1996 | $89K | 3,179 |
| 1997 | $92.5K | 3,119 |
| 1998 | $100K | 3,436 |
| 1999 | $105K | 3,466 |
| 2000 | $109K | 3,327 |
| 2001 | $112K | 3,822 |
| 2002 | $122K | 4,089 |
| 2003 | $130K | 4,810 |
| 2004 | $155K | 5,209 |
| 2005 | $202K | 5,348 |
| 2006 | $210K | 4,086 |
| 2007 | $201K | 2,839 |
| 2008 | $195K | 2,142 |
| 2009 | $185K | 2,076 |
Assisted housing developments
Shimberg Center Assisted Housing Inventory.
| Development | Address | City | Units | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Village Neal Cobb Villa Ed Hill Man | 310 Virginia Ct Apt | Crestview | 273 | 273 |
| Heather Glenn | 1600 Hunt Club Street | Okaloosa-Unincorporated | 168 | 168 |
| Addison Place | 900 Addison Place | Crestview | 160 | 160 |
| Westminster Manors I and II | 45 Windham Avenue SW | Fort Walton Beach | 148 | 148 |
| Bayside Breeze | 50 Ed Brown St SW | Fort Walton Beach | 124 | 99 |
| Partin Heights | 200A Camellia Pl | Niceville | 111 | 111 |
| Princeton Grove | 475 Aplin Road | Crestview | 107 | 107 |
| Katie Manor | 639 Brookmeade Drive | Crestview | 102 | 102 |
| Bayside Breeze | 25 Robinwood Drive SW | Fort Walton Beach | 100 | 100 |
| Arbours at Crestview | 1100 Patriot Lane | Crestview | 96 | 96 |
| Shoreline Villas | 302 Dates Avenue NW | Okaloosa-Unincorporated | 72 | 72 |
| Willow Way Village | 333 Lewis Street | Fort Walton Beach | 72 | 72 |
| Choctaw Village | 859 Gibson Road | Okaloosa-Unincorporated | 48 | 48 |
| Lena Turner Village | 1450 COREMO DRIVE | Crestview | 40 | 40 |
| Brentwood Apartment | 107 BRENTWOOD LANE | Crestview | 38 | 38 |
| Bent Creek Apts | 209 BENT CREEK ROAD | Crestview | 36 | 36 |
| Brookmeade Villas | 104 Noble Circle | Crestview | 32 | 32 |
| Bent Creek II Apts | 209 BENT CREEK ROAD | Crestview | 24 | 24 |
| Crestview Apts II | 1450 COREMO DRIVE | Crestview | 24 | 24 |
| Jet Court | 210 Jet Court | Fort Walton Beach | 6 | 6 |
| Crestview Group Home 1 | Corner of Hickory Avenue Lots 5&6 Block 37 | Crestview | 6 | 6 |
Fiscal
Sep 2026Half-cent sales tax, latest month$2.34MOct 2016$2.49M highSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, fiscal year to date$20.8MFY2026 to Sep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, last 12 months$20.8MSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, change on the 12 months before-3.7%Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, latest month$614KSep 2026
State revenue sharing, fiscal year to date$7.34MFY2026 to Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, last 12 months$7.34MSep 2026
State revenue sharing, change on the 12 months before+3.4%Sep 2026
Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Expenditures and Revenues Reported by Florida's County and Municipal Governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Financial Services, LOGERx local government Annual Financial Report data, long-term debt outstanding, retrieved 2026-10-04 | Distributions Annual financial report
More
Total revenues$1.1BFY2024
Revenues, change on the year before+12.1%FY2024
Total expenditures$1.02BFY2024
Expenditures, change on the year before+6.9%FY2024
Revenues per resident$4.97KFY2024
Long-term debt outstanding at year end$162MFY2025
Long-term debt, change on the year before+27.8%FY2025
Half-cent sales tax, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $2.34M |
| Aug 2026 | $2.29M |
| Jul 2026 | $1.98M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.83M |
| May 2026 | $1.89M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.46M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.35M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.47M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.58M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.64M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.71M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.38M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.38M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.05M |
| Jun 2025 | $1.97M |
| May 2025 | $1.88M |
| Apr 2025 | $1.48M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.32M |
| Feb 2025 | $1.51M |
| Jan 2025 | $1.47M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.71M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.67M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.83M |
| Sep 2024 | $2.41M |
| Aug 2024 | $2.32M |
| Jul 2024 | $2.02M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.8M |
| May 2024 | $2M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.48M |
| Mar 2024 | $1.31M |
| Feb 2024 | $1.57M |
| Jan 2024 | $1.47M |
| Dec 2023 | $1.71M |
| Nov 2023 | $1.81M |
| Oct 2023 | $1.89M |
State revenue sharing, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $614K |
| Aug 2026 | $614K |
| Jul 2026 | $614K |
| Jun 2026 | $600K |
| May 2026 | $600K |
| Apr 2026 | $600K |
| Mar 2026 | $600K |
| Feb 2026 | $600K |
| Jan 2026 | $600K |
| Dec 2025 | $633K |
| Nov 2025 | $633K |
| Oct 2025 | $633K |
| Sep 2025 | $652K |
| Aug 2025 | $652K |
| Jul 2025 | $652K |
| Jun 2025 | $559K |
| May 2025 | $559K |
| Apr 2025 | $559K |
| Mar 2025 | $559K |
| Feb 2025 | $559K |
| Jan 2025 | $559K |
| Dec 2024 | $559K |
| Nov 2024 | $615K |
| Oct 2024 | $615K |
| Sep 2024 | $615K |
| Aug 2024 | $615K |
| Jul 2024 | $615K |
| Jun 2024 | $634K |
| May 2024 | $634K |
| Apr 2024 | $634K |
| Mar 2024 | $634K |
| Feb 2024 | $634K |
| Jan 2024 | $634K |
| Dec 2023 | $634K |
| Nov 2023 | $634K |
| Oct 2023 | $634K |
Long-term debt by fiscal year
Total long-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end, all funds, as the government reported it to the Department of Financial Services in its Annual Financial Report.
| Fiscal year | Debt outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $162M | +27.8% |
| FY2024 | $127M | -7.6% |
| FY2023 | $137M | -10.6% |
| FY2022 | $154M | +14.9% |
| FY2021 | $134M | -11.7% |
| FY2020 | $152M | -9.0% |
| FY2019 | $166M | +10.0% |
| FY2018 | $151M | +5.3% |
| FY2017 | $144M | -4.5% |
| FY2016 | $150M | +7.0% |
| FY2015 | $141M | +5.1% |
| FY2014 | $134M | -6.1% |
| FY2013 | $142M | n/a |
Revenues by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Taxes | $177M | $166M | +6.5% |
| Permits, Fees, and Special Assessments | $3.46M | $3.43M | +0.9% |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | $82.1M | $67M | +22.6% |
| Charges for Services | $719M | $669M | +7.5% |
| Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits | $6.55M | $6.91M | -5.2% |
| Miscellaneous Revenues | $76.2M | $29.2M | +160.7% |
| Other Sources | $37.7M | $41.5M | -9.2% |
| Taxes | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Intergovernmental Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Permits and Franchise Fees | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Franchise Fees, Licenses, and Permits | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Permits, Fees, and Licenses | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Expenditures by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Services (Not Court-Related) | $580M | $532M | +8.9% |
| Public Safety | $131M | $124M | +6.0% |
| Physical Environment | $57.3M | $54.2M | +5.6% |
| Transportation | $90.3M | $72.2M | +25.1% |
| Economic Environment | $33.3M | $29M | +15.1% |
| Human Services | $5.62M | $5.3M | +6.0% |
| Culture / Recreation | $12.4M | $25.2M | -51.0% |
| Other Uses and Non-Operating | $31.6M | $31.2M | +1.2% |
| Court-Related Expenditures | $80.9M | $82.9M | -2.4% |
| Other Uses | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bank deposits
June 30, 2026Deposits$5.25B1994$6.16B high2026
Change on a year earlier+3.1%June 30, 2026
Change, real-0.1%June 30, 2026
Branches54June 30, 2026
Institutions22June 30, 2026
Branches opened since the survey a year earlier1June 30, 2026
Branches closed since the survey a year earlier1June 30, 2026
FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Bank deposits
More
Offices, June 30, 2026
Deposits as each office reports them to the FDIC; the city is the one the bank reports, not a municipal boundary.
| Institution | Branch | Address | City | Deposits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNBT BANK | Fnbt Bank | 29 Eglin Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $351M |
| United Fidelity Bank, fsb | Fort Walton Branch | 135 Perry Ave Se | Fort Walton Beach | $329M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | Destin Branch | 14075 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $312M |
| Pinnacle Bank | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 71 Beal Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $232M |
| Bank of America, National Association | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 189 Eglin Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $232M |
| Pinnacle Bank | Niceville Branch | 1001 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $222M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | Crestivew Central Branch | 1301 Industrial Dr | Crestview | $165M |
| Renasant Bank | Destin 98 Palms Blvd Branch | 2000 Ninety-Eight Palms Blvd. | Destin | $160M |
| Bank of America, National Association | Destin Branch | 1014 Highway 98 E | Destin | $157M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Destin West Branch | 34877 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $150M |
| Regions Bank | Ft Walton Main Branch | 25 Beal Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $148M |
| Bank of America, National Association | Bluewater Bay Branch | 4500 E Highway 20 | Niceville | $134M |
| Regions Bank | Destin Main Branch | 100 Main St | Destin | $130M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 91 Racetrack Rd Nw | Fort Walton Beach | $128M |
| Trustmark Bank | West Destin Main Branch | 16045 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $122M |
| Pinnacle Bank | North Crestview Branch | 1139 Industrial Dr | Crestview | $122M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | Fort Walton Business Financial Center | 94 Eglin Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $113M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Crestview Branch | 320 N Ferdon Blvd | Crestview | $110M |
| Regions Bank | Kelly Plantation Branch | 34725 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $103M |
| ServisFirst Bank | Ft Walton Beach Branch | 316 Racetrack Rd Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $102M |
| SmartBank | Destin Branch | 34990 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Suite 100 | Destin | $98.7M |
| PNB Community Bank | Pnb Community Bank | 1020 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $93.6M |
| Pinnacle Bank | Bluewater Bay Branch | 4300 E Highway 20 | Niceville | $93.2M |
| Truist Bank | Emerald Coast Parkway Branch | 34901 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $87.4M |
| Regions Bank | Niceville 1200 John Sims Pkwy Branch | 1200 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $85.9M |
| Pinnacle Bank | Destin Midbay Branch | 34910 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $74.4M |
| Regions Bank | Shalimar Branch | 1248 N Eglin Pkwy | Shalimar | $71.7M |
| Renasant Bank | Fort Walton Branch | 17 Eglin Pkwy Se | Fort Walton Beach | $66.1M |
| PNC Bank, National Association | Racetrack Branch | 101 Racetrack Rd Nw | Fort Walton Beach | $65.6M |
| CCB Community Bank | North Ferdon Boulevard Branch | 1290 N Ferdon Blvd | Crestview | $65M |
| Regions Bank | Mary Esther Cutoff Branch | 420 Mary Esther Blvd | Mary Esther | $62.7M |
| CCB Community Bank | Ccb - Niceville Branch | 1502 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $61.5M |
| Regions Bank | Crestview Branch | 2355 S Ferdon Blvd | Crestview | $61.4M |
| United Community Bank | Destin Florida Branch | 35008 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $57.9M |
| PNC Bank, National Association | Crestview Branch | 728 N Ferdon Blvd, Ste 1 | Crestview | $55.2M |
| The Huntington National Bank | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 32 Beal Pkwy Nw | Fort Walton Beach | $55.1M |
| Renasant Bank | Niceville Branch | 100 Armstrong Ave | Niceville | $54.6M |
| Centennial Bank | Destin Branch | 34855 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $47.4M |
| Truist Bank | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 99 Racetrack Rd Nw | Fort Walton Beach | $47.3M |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | Crestview Branch | 345 E James Lee Blvd | Crestview | $44.3M |
| Origin Bank | Fort Walton Beach Banking Center Branch | 212 Racetrack Road Nw | Fort Walton Beach | $41.3M |
| PNC Bank, National Association | Destin Midbay Branch | 34905 Emerald Coast Pkwy | Destin | $37.5M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | Niceville Financial Center Branch | 750 E. John Sims Pkwy | Niceville | $37.4M |
| FNBT BANK | Destin Branch | 415 Highway 98 E | Destin | $36.9M |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 448 Eglin Pkwy Ne | Fort Walton Beach | $35.4M |
| FNBT BANK | Shalimar Branch | 1104 N Eglin Pkwy | Shalimar | $35.2M |
| Trustmark Bank | Niceville Branch | 799 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $35.1M |
| PNC Bank, National Association | Niceville Branch | 1130 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $33.6M |
| MidSouth Bank | Fort Walton Beach Branch | 768 Beal Pkwy N | Fort Walton Beach | $28.3M |
| FNBT BANK | Mary Esther Branch | 3 Mary Esther Cutoff | Mary Esther | $18.8M |
| FNBT BANK | Crestview Branch | 885 S Ferdon Blvd | Crestview | $16.2M |
| FNBT BANK | Niceville Branch | 1065 John Sims Pkwy E | Niceville | $10.3M |
| River Bank & Trust | Destine Office Branch | 36150 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Ste 106 | Destin | $6.87M |
| FNBT BANK | Hulburt Field Branch | 108 Lielmanis Ave | Hurlburt Field | $5.92M |
Sources on this page
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research: University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Estimates are as of April 1 and are published the following December or January; the April 1 figure for a year appears eight to nine months after that date.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: County and city figures for a month are published about five weeks after it ends, preliminary, and revised the following month; the state about three weeks after.
- Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research: Florida Department of Revenue, Local Government Tax Distributions by County (Form 4), Tourist Development Tax. Retrieved 2026-09-28. Lag: Figures are by month of distribution. DOR's Office of Tax Research page states that collections are generally one month after the activity and distributions two months after the activity, so sales_month = distribution month minus 2 (derived). Form 3 fallback receipts: sales_month = receipt month minus 1 (derived). DOR posts the Form 4 workbook several months after distribution, so the latest sales month is usually 7 to 9 months old..
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: Florida DBPR active licensure base files: public food service, public lodging and retail alcoholic beverage licenses. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Extracts are refreshed weekly; the statewide and county summaries are dated the first of each month.
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) bulk corporate data files, new entity filings by month. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Filings are added to the daily file the day they are recorded; a month is complete once the daily files run past its end, and the latest month is preliminary until the next quarterly file includes it.
- US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns, complete data files. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A year's data is released about 18 months after the March reference date.
- US Census Bureau: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place and county residential permits. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A month's place and county figures are released on the 17th working day of the following month, revised with each later release of the year; the annual table appears in May.
- Florida Department of Revenue: Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll (name, address, legal), 2026 preliminary and final as posted. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Okaloosa County: 2026P roll, Okaloosa 56 Preliminary NAL 2026.zip.
- Florida Department of Revenue: Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll, 2025 (2025F), from the data portal's public records folders. Retrieved 2026-10-04. Okaloosa County: 2025F\NAL_2025_56Okaloosa_F.csv.
- Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, University of Florida: Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Most datasets are updated once a year on a cycle ending June 30; the Assisted Housing Inventory is updated several times a year (its user guide dates every input).
- Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Accounting: Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A distribution is posted on the day it is paid, so the current month is partial until its last payment run; a month is complete once the following month has begun.
- Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR), from Annual Financial Reports filed with the Department of Financial Services: Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Expenditures and Revenues Reported by Florida's County and Municipal Governments. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A local fiscal year ends September 30; the Annual Financial Report is due to the Department of Financial Services nine months later, and EDR tabulates the reports over the following year, so a fiscal year is usually published one to two years after it ends.
- Florida Department of Financial Services: Florida Department of Financial Services, LOGERx local government Annual Financial Report data, long-term debt outstanding. Retrieved 2026-10-04. Lag: filed within nine months of the fiscal year end (twelve with an audit); the latest year fills in through the following year.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: The June 30 survey is published in the following September or October.
Cards not shown
- Sales and visitor spending: the BusinessFlare® estimate is by place; the county's sales are on its Sales and visitor spending page
Every figure on this page is read from the place file below, which carries each figure with its value, period, source, source URL and retrieval date.
Downloads
PDF report Excel workbook JSON
The PDF carries the same figures and source lines as this page. The workbook has one sheet per card. The JSON is the place file every page, export and feed reads, at a stable public path: /data/localflare/counties/12091.json. The index of every place is at /data/localflare/index.json.