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Walton County
County, Florida. Population 90,547 (2025), +3.2% on the prior year, +20.2% 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 Walton County, with its latest BEBR population. A place in two counties is listed in both and its page sits under its principal county.
- DeFuniak Springs City6,180 2025
- Freeport City11,440 2025
- Paxton Town584 2025
Census designated places with a spending estimate
Population
2025Population90,547197290.5k high2025
Change since the prior year+3.2%2024 to 2025
Change since 2020+20.2%2020 to 2025
Census 202075,3052020
University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Population estimates
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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 | 90,547 | estimate | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 87,728 | estimate | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 83,342 | estimate | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 79,544 | estimate | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 77,941 | estimate | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 75,305 | census | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 70,071 | estimate | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 67,656 | estimate | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 65,301 | estimate | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 62,943 | estimate | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 60,687 | estimate | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 59,793 | estimate | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57,779 | estimate | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56,965 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55,450 | estimate | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55,043 | census | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 57,917 | estimate | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57,784 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57,093 | estimate | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 55,786 | estimate | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 53,525 | estimate | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 50,543 | estimate | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 47,066 | estimate | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 45,521 | estimate | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 42,542 | estimate | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 40,601 | census | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40,466 | estimate | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 38,304 | estimate | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 36,094 | estimate | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 34,328 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 33,415 | estimate | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 31,860 | estimate | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 30,568 | estimate | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29,689 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,225 | estimate | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 27,759 | census | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 28,946 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 28,190 | estimate | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 27,509 | estimate | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 26,408 | estimate | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25,656 | estimate | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 24,217 | estimate | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 22,748 | estimate | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 22,244 | estimate | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 21,700 | estimate | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21,300 | census | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 19,218 | estimate | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19,059 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18,999 | estimate | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 18,198 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 18,043 | estimate | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 17,569 | estimate | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16,955 | estimate | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16,446 | estimate | n/a |
Labor force
Aug 2026Unemployment rate4.3%Aug 201612.7% highAug 2026
Labor force42,757Aug 2026
Employment40,935Aug 2026
Unemployed1,822Aug 2026
Rate a year earlier4.0%Aug 2025
Labor force, change on a year earlier-0.2%Aug 2026
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Labor force page
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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 | 42,757 | 40,935 | 1,822 | 4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 42,676 | 40,828 | 1,848 | 4.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 42,772 | 40,966 | 1,806 | 4.2% |
| May 2026 | 42,439 | 40,684 | 1,755 | 4.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 42,224 | 40,418 | 1,806 | 4.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 42,051 | 40,299 | 1,752 | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 41,558 | 39,622 | 1,936 | 4.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 41,146 | 39,147 | 1,999 | 4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 41,271 | 39,504 | 1,767 | 4.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 41,619 | 39,661 | 1,958 | 4.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 42,290 | 40,581 | 1,709 | 4.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 42,854 | 41,156 | 1,698 | 4.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 43,263 | 41,655 | 1,608 | 3.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 42,874 | 41,372 | 1,502 | 3.5% |
| May 2025 | 42,320 | 40,975 | 1,345 | 3.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 41,943 | 40,655 | 1,288 | 3.1% |
| Mar 2025 | 41,840 | 40,523 | 1,317 | 3.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 40,913 | 39,558 | 1,355 | 3.3% |
| Jan 2025 | 40,914 | 39,517 | 1,397 | 3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 40,797 | 39,618 | 1,179 | 2.9% |
| Nov 2024 | 41,077 | 39,735 | 1,342 | 3.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 42,216 | 40,914 | 1,302 | 3.1% |
| Sep 2024 | 42,321 | 41,043 | 1,278 | 3.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 42,853 | 41,470 | 1,383 | 3.2% |
| Jul 2024 | 43,483 | 42,067 | 1,416 | 3.3% |
| Jun 2024 | 42,894 | 41,567 | 1,327 | 3.1% |
| May 2024 | 42,371 | 41,241 | 1,130 | 2.7% |
| Apr 2024 | 41,889 | 40,826 | 1,063 | 2.5% |
| Mar 2024 | 41,836 | 40,677 | 1,159 | 2.8% |
| Feb 2024 | 40,778 | 39,604 | 1,174 | 2.9% |
| Jan 2024 | 40,552 | 39,337 | 1,215 | 3.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 39,532 | 38,499 | 1,033 | 2.6% |
| Nov 2023 | 40,006 | 38,886 | 1,120 | 2.8% |
| Oct 2023 | 40,728 | 39,567 | 1,161 | 2.9% |
| Sep 2023 | 41,133 | 39,953 | 1,180 | 2.9% |
| Aug 2023 | 41,577 | 40,384 | 1,193 | 2.9% |
Annual averages
| Year | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,009 | 40,469 | 1,540 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | 41,922 | 40,675 | 1,247 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 40,669 | 39,619 | 1,050 | 2.6% |
| 2022 | 39,102 | 38,136 | 966 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 37,251 | 35,988 | 1,263 | 3.4% |
| 2020 | 34,516 | 32,568 | 1,948 | 5.6% |
| 2019 | 34,180 | 33,258 | 922 | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 32,926 | 31,949 | 977 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 31,902 | 30,805 | 1,097 | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 31,044 | 29,803 | 1,241 | 4.0% |
| 2015 | 27,812 | 26,492 | 1,320 | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 27,182 | 25,682 | 1,500 | 5.5% |
| 2013 | 26,801 | 25,089 | 1,712 | 6.4% |
| 2012 | 26,055 | 24,089 | 1,966 | 7.5% |
| 2011 | 26,198 | 23,930 | 2,268 | 8.7% |
Tourist tax
Jul 2026Collections, latest month$13.3MAug 2016$13.3M highJul 2026
Change on the same month a year earlier+9.5%Jul 2026
Last 12 months$65.6MJul 2026
Fiscal year to date$55.7MFY2026 to Jul 2026
Walton County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller, TDT Collections History (South Walton and North Walton), retrieved 2026-09-29 | Walton County sales and visitor spending
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Monthly collections, last three years
| Month | Collections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $13.3M | +9.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $12M | +7.4% |
| May 2026 | $7.96M | +10.1% |
| Apr 2026 | $6.19M | +21.0% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.16M | +2.1% |
| Feb 2026 | $1.58M | +15.6% |
| Jan 2026 | $1.35M | +7.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.46M | -12.6% |
| Nov 2025 | $2.21M | +68.1% |
| Oct 2025 | $4.53M | +10.4% |
| Sep 2025 | $3.65M | -5.2% |
| Aug 2025 | $6.28M | +10.0% |
| Jul 2025 | $12.1M | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | $11.2M | -6.5% |
| May 2025 | $7.22M | +10.7% |
| Apr 2025 | $5.11M | +10.9% |
| Mar 2025 | $5.05M | -10.8% |
| Feb 2025 | $1.36M | -10.0% |
| Jan 2025 | $1.25M | -10.6% |
| Dec 2024 | $1.67M | +1.4% |
| Nov 2024 | $1.32M | -38.4% |
| Oct 2024 | $4.11M | +5.4% |
| Sep 2024 | $3.84M | -15.2% |
| Aug 2024 | $5.71M | +4.7% |
| Jul 2024 | $11.5M | -5.1% |
| Jun 2024 | $11.9M | +6.5% |
| May 2024 | $6.52M | +11.4% |
| Apr 2024 | $4.61M | -17.8% |
| Mar 2024 | $5.67M | +15.1% |
| Feb 2024 | $1.52M | -6.4% |
| Jan 2024 | $1.4M | +7.8% |
| Dec 2023 | $1.65M | +9.4% |
| Nov 2023 | $2.14M | +6.6% |
| Oct 2023 | $3.9M | -5.4% |
| Sep 2023 | $4.53M | -3.5% |
| Aug 2023 | $5.45M | -6.7% |
Business base
Aug 2026Licensed food service, lodging and alcohol businesses3,441Sep 2016108 highAug 2026
Food service licenses491Aug 2026
Lodging licenses2,524Aug 2026
Alcoholic beverage licenses426Aug 2026
New licenses, last 12 months84Aug 2026
New business filings, last 12 months3,435Sep 2026
Change on the 12 months before+12.0%Sep 2026
New filings, latest month207Sep 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
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Establishments3,3482023
Employees, mid March26,9942023
Annual payroll$1.36B2023
Establishments, change on the year before+4.7%2023
Licenses by type
Counted licenses in DBPR's food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage files, placed by geocoded address.
| License type | File | Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-DWEL-SNGL | lodging | 1,472 |
| 2006-CNDO-SNGL | lodging | 386 |
| 2010-SEAT | food | 373 |
| 2007-DWEL-CLCT | lodging | 364 |
| 2006-CNDO-CLCT | lodging | 151 |
| 5COP-SFS | alcohol | 143 |
| 2COP | alcohol | 118 |
| 2APS | alcohol | 102 |
| 2014-MFDV | food | 66 |
| 2006-CNDO-GRP | lodging | 65 |
| 2010-NOST | food | 38 |
| 2003-NAPT | lodging | 35 |
| 2001-HOTL | lodging | 24 |
| 5COP-S | alcohol | 19 |
| 2007-DWEL-GRP | lodging | 17 |
| 2013-CATR | food | 12 |
| 5COP | alcohol | 10 |
| 13CT | alcohol | 8 |
| 2002-MOTL | lodging | 8 |
| 11C | alcohol | 6 |
| 3APS | alcohol | 6 |
| 11CG | alcohol | 3 |
| 1APS | alcohol | 3 |
| 2COP-SFS | alcohol | 3 |
| 11PA | alcohol | 1 |
| 1COP | alcohol | 1 |
| 5COP-SCC | alcohol | 1 |
| 5COP-SH | alcohol | 1 |
| 5COP-SPX | alcohol | 1 |
| 2014-HTDG | food | 1 |
| 2015-VEND | food | 1 |
| 2003-TAPT | lodging | 1 |
| 2005-BNB | lodging | 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 | 3,128 | 2,770 |
| Florida profit corporations | 144 | 143 |
| Florida non-profit corporations | 75 | 91 |
| Out of state entities registering in Florida | 85 | 60 |
| Partnerships, trusts and other filings | 3 | 4 |
By sector, 2023
County Business Patterns, NAICS sectors. Employment and payroll withheld by the Bureau show blank.
| Sector | Establishments | Employees | Annual payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAICS 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 525 | 2,124 | $130M |
| NAICS 44 Retail Trade | 498 | 5,790 | $215M |
| NAICS 23 Construction | 485 | 3,080 | $179M |
| NAICS 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 381 | 1,136 | $85.2M |
| NAICS 72 Accommodation and Food Services | 340 | 6,584 | $256M |
| NAICS 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) | 224 | 1,108 | $43.3M |
| NAICS 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 200 | 1,546 | $75.2M |
| NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance | 197 | 2,444 | $171M |
| NAICS 52 Finance and Insurance | 164 | 529 | $51.3M |
| NAICS 42 Wholesale Trade | 82 | 722 | $49M |
| NAICS 48 Transportation and Warehousing | 60 | 544 | $18.4M |
| NAICS 51 Information | 46 | 244 | $21.2M |
| NAICS 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 45 | 265 | $9.96M |
| NAICS 31 Manufacturing | 42 | 281 | $14.3M |
| NAICS 61 Educational Services | 23 | 241 | $11.5M |
| NAICS 22 Utilities | 15 | 296 | $22.9M |
| NAICS 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 10 | 21 | $1.04M |
| NAICS 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5 | 6 | $866K |
| NAICS 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4 | 32 | $1.54M |
Building permits
Aug 2026Housing units permitted, last 12 months2,237Sep 2016604 highAug 2026
Change on the 12 months before-4.8%Aug 2026
Permit valuation, last 12 months$1.07BAug 2026
Units, latest month158Aug 2026
Single family units, last 12 months1,771Aug 2026
Units in buildings of 5 or more, last 12 months456Aug 2026
Units, latest annual table2,3992025
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place and county residential permits, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Building permits
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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 | 158 | 150 | 8 | $84.1M |
| Jul 2026 | 159 | 159 | 0 | $106M |
| Jun 2026 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $101M |
| May 2026 | 196 | 196 | 0 | $91.7M |
| Apr 2026 | 191 | 191 | 0 | $83.1M |
| Mar 2026 | 491 | 130 | 359 | $124M |
| Feb 2026 | 177 | 177 | 0 | $97.9M |
| Jan 2026 | 145 | 133 | 12 | $75.3M |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 113 | 27 | $68.9M |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 62 | 6 | $42.9M |
| Oct 2025 | 140 | 124 | 8 | $107M |
| Sep 2025 | 182 | 146 | 36 | $84.7M |
| Aug 2025 | 130 | 124 | 6 | $75.4M |
| Jul 2025 | 172 | 166 | 6 | $133M |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $60.7M |
| May 2025 | 315 | 145 | 168 | $107M |
| Apr 2025 | 441 | 135 | 300 | $122M |
| Mar 2025 | 206 | 120 | 84 | $94.9M |
| Feb 2025 | 92 | 82 | 10 | $92.3M |
| Jan 2025 | 423 | 120 | 303 | $170M |
| Dec 2024 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $38.3M |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 104 | 11 | $80.6M |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 115 | 17 | $82.7M |
| Sep 2024 | 158 | 158 | 0 | $101M |
| Aug 2024 | 160 | 155 | 0 | $99M |
| Jul 2024 | 356 | 124 | 232 | $103M |
| Jun 2024 | 139 | 132 | 7 | $92.4M |
| May 2024 | 536 | 193 | 343 | $196M |
| Apr 2024 | 319 | 219 | 97 | $190M |
| Mar 2024 | 306 | 137 | 169 | $117M |
| Feb 2024 | 95 | 75 | 20 | $58.5M |
| Jan 2024 | 491 | 65 | 426 | $97.3M |
| Dec 2023 | 117 | 101 | 16 | $77.4M |
| Nov 2023 | 139 | 77 | 56 | $82.5M |
| Oct 2023 | 166 | 117 | 49 | $143M |
| Sep 2023 | 566 | 123 | 439 | $166M |
Annual table
| Year | Units | 1 unit | 5 or more | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,399 | 1,427 | 954 | $1.16B |
| 2024 | 2,883 | 1,549 | 1,322 | $1.25B |
| 2023 | 2,794 | 1,476 | 1,296 | $1.2B |
| 2022 | 2,648 | 1,722 | 897 | $1.31B |
| 2021 | 2,541 | 2,139 | 325 | $1.09B |
| 2020 | 1,762 | 1,475 | 269 | $709M |
| 2019 | 2,648 | 1,514 | 1,054 | $793M |
| 2018 | 1,525 | 1,265 | 120 | $625M |
| 2017 | 1,272 | 1,175 | 14 | $556M |
| 2016 | 1,692 | 1,395 | 295 | $622M |
| 2015 | 1,325 | 1,087 | 128 | $504M |
| 2014 | 1,076 | 982 | 92 | $434M |
| 2013 | 1,187 | 1,149 | 24 | $423M |
| 2012 | 1,111 | 861 | 246 | $312M |
| 2011 | 552 | 552 | 0 | $199M |
Property roll
2026 preliminaryTotal just value$60.3B
Total taxable value (non school)$48B2026 preliminary
Total taxable value (school)$52B2026 preliminary
Just value, change on the prior roll+0.8%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Taxable value (non school), change on the prior roll+5.4%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Total just value, prior roll$59.8B2025 final roll
New construction value$1.54B2026 preliminary
Parcels94,6012026 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; 22% 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.
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Median single family just value$526K2026 preliminary
Qualified sales, last 12 months4,226Jun 2025 to May 2026
Median qualified sale price$650KJun 2025 to May 2026
Just value, residential$48.8B2026 preliminary
Just value, commercial$2.76B2026 preliminary
Just value, industrial$398M2026 preliminary
Just value, agricultural$1.15B2026 preliminary
Just value, vacant$3.65B2026 preliminary
Just value, institutional$507M2026 preliminary
Just value, government$2.41B2026 preliminary
Just value, other$596M2026 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 | 59,947 | $48.8B | $42.1B | $1.4B | 62,516 | +0.3% |
| Commercial | 2,052 | $2.76B | $2.16B | $46.7M | n/a | +1.0% |
| Industrial | 381 | $398M | $352M | $31.9M | n/a | +3.4% |
| Agricultural | 4,541 | $1.15B | $208M | $10.1M | n/a | +1.8% |
| Vacant | 20,732 | $3.65B | $2.81B | $3.46M | n/a | -1.8% |
| Institutional | 406 | $507M | $135M | $10.1M | n/a | +29.9% |
| Government | 1,001 | $2.41B | $6.24M | $31.9M | n/a | -1.6% |
| Other | 5,541 | $596M | $169M | $899K | n/a | +81.9% |
Housing
2020 to 2024 ACSHousing units66,364199080.0% high2024
Occupied units36,2812020 to 2024 ACS
Vacant units30,0832020 to 2024 ACS
Owner occupied households29,3842024 1-Year
Renter occupied households6,8972024 1-Year
Homeownership rate81.0%2020 to 2024 ACS
Cost burdened households, all tenures (over 30% of income)28.1%2025
Cost burdened renter households45.4%2025
Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Housing data
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Severely cost burdened renters (over 50%)17.3%2025
Assisted housing developments11Assisted Housing Inventory
Assisted units530Assisted Housing Inventory
Median gross rent$2.01K2020 to 2024 ACS
Median single family sale price$659K2024
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 | 745 | 350 | 1,895 |
| All households | 30.01-50% AMI | 1,483 | 814 | 1,142 |
| All households | 50.01-80% AMI | 3,702 | 1,403 | 1,072 |
| All households | 80.01-120% AMI | 2,136 | 1,019 | 144 |
| All households | Greater than 120% AMI | 18,144 | 2,342 | 73 |
| Renters | 30% AMI or less | 211 | 125 | 924 |
| Renters | 30.01-50% AMI | 312 | 482 | 348 |
| Renters | 50.01-80% AMI | 786 | 741 | 159 |
| Renters | 80.01-120% AMI | 247 | 275 | 0 |
| Renters | Greater than 120% AMI | 2,969 | 713 | 0 |
| Owners | 30% AMI or less | 534 | 225 | 971 |
| Owners | 30.01-50% AMI | 1,171 | 332 | 794 |
| Owners | 50.01-80% AMI | 2,916 | 662 | 913 |
| Owners | 80.01-120% AMI | 1,889 | 744 | 144 |
| Owners | Greater than 120% AMI | 15,175 | 1,629 | 73 |
Single family sales by year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $45K | 168 |
| 1991 | $55K | 125 |
| 1992 | $61.1K | 233 |
| 1993 | $73.5K | 330 |
| 1994 | $89K | 406 |
| 1995 | $99.5K | 409 |
| 1996 | $115K | 521 |
| 1997 | $124K | 603 |
| 1998 | $130K | 630 |
| 1999 | $147K | 848 |
| 2000 | $165K | 863 |
| 2001 | $163K | 898 |
| 2002 | $210K | 1,131 |
| 2003 | $242K | 1,491 |
| 2004 | $361K | 2,339 |
| 2005 | $436K | 2,112 |
| 2006 | $360K | 1,037 |
| 2007 | $335K | 888 |
| 2008 | $315K | 738 |
| 2009 | $306K | 816 |
Assisted housing developments
Shimberg Center Assisted Housing Inventory.
| Development | Address | City | Units | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbours at Emerald Springs | South 20th Street and Wabash Avenue | DeFuniak Springs | 84 | 84 |
| Arbours At Shoemaker Place | 214 Shoemaker Drive | DeFuniak Springs | 80 | 80 |
| Rosemary Place | 266 EMR Avenue | Freeport | 72 | 72 |
| Heritage Apartments | 315 S 19th Street | DeFuniak Springs | 50 | 50 |
| Alpine Heights And Highland Terrace | 412 S 2nd St | DeFuniak Springs | 50 | 50 |
| Oakdale Garden Apartments | 226 N First Street | DeFuniak Springs | 48 | 48 |
| Village Springs | 171 W Orange Avenue | DeFuniak Springs | 39 | 39 |
| Quail Run Apts | 513 SOUTH 19TH STREET | DeFuniak Springs | 32 | 32 |
| Sun Bay Village | 50 Buster Morris Road | Freeport | 26 | 26 |
| Hazelwood | 18 Hazelwood Lane | Freeport | 25 | 25 |
| Woodridge - Defuniak Springs | 195 Bob Sikes Road | DeFuniak Springs | 24 | 24 |
| Tranquility at DeFuniak Springs | South side of Corbett Drive approx. 1 050 feet to | DeFuniak Springs | 24 | 24 |
Fiscal
Sep 2026Half-cent sales tax, latest month$2.25MOct 2016$2.57M highSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, fiscal year to date$18.1MFY2026 to Sep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, last 12 months$18.1MSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, change on the 12 months before+0.4%Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, latest month$342KSep 2026
State revenue sharing, fiscal year to date$4.02MFY2026 to Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, last 12 months$4.02MSep 2026
State revenue sharing, change on the 12 months before+6.1%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
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Total revenues$1.02BFY2025
Revenues, change on the year before+10.1%FY2025
Total expenditures$947MFY2025
Expenditures, change on the year before+9.0%FY2025
Revenues per resident$11.2KFY2025
Long-term debt outstanding at year end$35.4MFY2025
Long-term debt, change on the year before+62.0%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 | $2.25M |
| Aug 2026 | $2.35M |
| Jul 2026 | $2.07M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.81M |
| May 2026 | $1.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.17M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.03M |
| Feb 2026 | $916K |
| Jan 2026 | $843K |
| Dec 2025 | $1.24M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.25M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.37M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.33M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.37M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.98M |
| Jun 2025 | $1.8M |
| May 2025 | $1.7M |
| Apr 2025 | $1.14M |
| Mar 2025 | $780K |
| Feb 2025 | $1.01M |
| Jan 2025 | $905K |
| Dec 2024 | $1.28M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.24M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $2.11M |
| Aug 2024 | $2.57M |
| Jul 2024 | $1.9M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.57M |
| May 2024 | $1.86M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.11M |
| Mar 2024 | $922K |
| Feb 2024 | $947K |
| Jan 2024 | $795K |
| Dec 2023 | $1.11M |
| Nov 2023 | $1.33M |
| Oct 2023 | $1.44M |
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 | $342K |
| Aug 2026 | $342K |
| Jul 2026 | $342K |
| Jun 2026 | $326K |
| May 2026 | $326K |
| Apr 2026 | $326K |
| Mar 2026 | $326K |
| Feb 2026 | $326K |
| Jan 2026 | $326K |
| Dec 2025 | $345K |
| Nov 2025 | $345K |
| Oct 2025 | $345K |
| Sep 2025 | $355K |
| Aug 2025 | $355K |
| Jul 2025 | $355K |
| Jun 2025 | $296K |
| May 2025 | $296K |
| Apr 2025 | $296K |
| Mar 2025 | $296K |
| Feb 2025 | $296K |
| Jan 2025 | $296K |
| Dec 2024 | $296K |
| Nov 2024 | $326K |
| Oct 2024 | $326K |
| Sep 2024 | $326K |
| Aug 2024 | $326K |
| Jul 2024 | $326K |
| Jun 2024 | $331K |
| May 2024 | $331K |
| Apr 2024 | $331K |
| Mar 2024 | $331K |
| Feb 2024 | $331K |
| Jan 2024 | $331K |
| Dec 2023 | $331K |
| Nov 2023 | $331K |
| Oct 2023 | $331K |
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 | $35.4M | +62.0% |
| FY2024 | $21.8M | -3.5% |
| FY2023 | $22.6M | +12.0% |
| FY2022 | $20.2M | -9.2% |
| FY2021 | $22.3M | -10.3% |
| FY2020 | $24.8M | -0.5% |
| FY2019 | $25M | +21.5% |
| FY2018 | $20.5M | -7.4% |
| FY2017 | $22.2M | -5.2% |
| FY2016 | $23.4M | -4.4% |
| FY2015 | $24.5M | -18.9% |
| FY2014 | $30.1M | -18.4% |
| FY2013 | $36.9M | n/a |
Revenues by category, FY2025
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2025 | FY2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Taxes | $258M | $238M | +8.3% |
| Permits, Fees, and Special Assessments | $7.41M | $6.86M | +8.0% |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | $48.8M | $46.8M | +4.3% |
| Charges for Services | $16.3M | $14.9M | +9.6% |
| Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits | $1.06M | $1.2M | -11.3% |
| Miscellaneous Revenues | $553M | $500M | +10.7% |
| Other Sources | $131M | $115M | +14.0% |
| 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, FY2025
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2025 | FY2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Services (Not Court-Related) | $508M | $455M | +11.5% |
| Public Safety | $115M | $106M | +8.9% |
| Physical Environment | $20.8M | $18.7M | +11.5% |
| Transportation | $38.1M | $40.7M | -6.3% |
| Economic Environment | $45.6M | $55.5M | -17.9% |
| Human Services | $4.84M | $4.7M | +3.1% |
| Culture / Recreation | $8.26M | $8.91M | -7.2% |
| Other Uses and Non-Operating | $130M | $113M | +14.8% |
| Court-Related Expenditures | $76.6M | $66.5M | +15.2% |
| Other Uses | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bank deposits
June 30, 2026Deposits$3.09B1994$3.09B high2026
Change on a year earlier+6.8%June 30, 2026
Change, real+3.5%June 30, 2026
Branches38June 30, 2026
Institutions20June 30, 2026
Branches opened since the survey a year earlier0June 30, 2026
Branches closed since the survey a year earlier0June 30, 2026
FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Bank deposits
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | Miramar Branch | 50 South Holiday Road, Suite 32550 | Miramar Beach | $403M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | Santa Rosa Branch | 111 N County Highway 393 Bldg 1, Bldg 1 | Santa Rosa Beach | $274M |
| Regions Bank | Grand Blvd Branch | 200 Grand Blvd | Miramar Beach | $269M |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | Miramar Beach Branch | 12590 Emerald Coast Pkwy W | Miramar Beach | $206M |
| United Community Bank | Inlet Beach Branch | 12805 Us Highway 98 E, Unit A100 | Inlet Beach | $151M |
| Regions Bank | Seagrove Beach Branch | 2587 S County Highway 395 | Santa Rosa Beach | $119M |
| United Fidelity Bank, fsb | Destin Branch | 363 Old Highway 98 | Destin | $110M |
| Renasant Bank | Miramar Beach Branch | 9461 Emerald Coast Pkwy W | Miramar Beach | $101M |
| Renasant Bank | Freeport Branch | 16542 Us Highway 331 S | Freeport | $97.6M |
| Trustmark Bank | Gulf Place Branch | 1884 S County Highway 393 | Santa Rosa Beach | $96.6M |
| Trustmark Bank | Banktrust Florida Branch | Mack Bayou Road and U.S. Highway 98 | Santa Rosa Beach | $94.2M |
| Trustmark Bank | Freeport Branch | 16234 Us Highway 331 S | Freeport | $87.4M |
| Regions Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 261 Us Highway 90 W | DeFuniak Springs | $77.4M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Santa Rosa Beach Branch | 2010 Us Highway 98 W | Santa Rosa Beach | $74.5M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Sandestin Branch | 9435 Us Highway 98 W | Destin | $74.4M |
| Regions Bank | Freeport Branch | 26 E. Main Street | Freeport | $72.6M |
| The Huntington National Bank | Destin Branch | 13331 Emerald Coast Pkwy W | Miramar Beach | $66.4M |
| Trustmark Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 993 US Highway 31 South | DeFuniak Springs | $64.9M |
| Regions Bank | Rosemary Beach Branch | 34 N Barrett Square | Panama City Beach | $61.8M |
| Ameris Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 138 Us Highway 90 E | DeFuniak Springs | $58.7M |
| Truist Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 1104 Us Highway 331 S | DeFuniak Springs | $57M |
| FNBT BANK | Defuniak Springs Branch | 11 State Highway 83 | DeFuniak Springs | $56.5M |
| Truist Bank | Watercolor Crossings Branch | 49 Watercolor Way | Santa Rosa Beach | $55.5M |
| United Community Bank | Santa Rosa Beach Branch | 3063 Us Highway 98 W | Santa Rosa Beach | $51.8M |
| Capital City Bank | Watersound Origins Office Branch | 11275 Us Highway 98 E | Inlet Beach | $40.2M |
| Trustmark Bank | Seagrove Beach Branch | 4003 E County Highway 30a | Santa Rosa Beach | $37.4M |
| PNB Community Bank | Freeport Branch | 15835 331 Business | Freeport | $33.4M |
| BankPlus | Miramar Beach Branch | 655 Grand Boulevard, Suite D 105B | Miramar Beach | $29.9M |
| Centennial Bank | Santa Rosa Beach Branch | 321 S County Highway 393 | Santa Rosa Beach | $28.8M |
| Centennial Bank | Seagrove Branch | 3921 E County Highway 30a | Santa Rosa Beach | $25.2M |
| Regions Bank | Paxton Branch | 23259 Us Highway 331 N | Laurel Hill | $22.9M |
| Renasant Bank | Santa Rosa Beach Branch | 1727 S County Highway 393 | Santa Rosa Beach | $22.8M |
| CCB Community Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 732 Baldwin Ave, Ste B | DeFuniak Springs | $20.2M |
| First Security Bank | Santa Rosa Beach Branch | 151 East County Highway 30a | Santa Rosa Beach | $17.7M |
| PNB Community Bank | Defuniak Springs Branch | 1452 Us Highway 331 S | DeFuniak Springs | $13.3M |
| First National Bank of Decatur County | Miramar Beach Branch | 91 Scenic Gulf Dr | Miramar Beach | $11.6M |
| FNBT BANK | Highway 98 West Branch | 11490 Us Highway 98 W | Destin | $9.72M |
| Capital City Bank | Dune Lakes Branch | 116 Mc Davis Blvd Suite 300 | Santa Rosa Beach | $0 |
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.
- Walton County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller, posted by Walton County Tourism: Walton County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller, TDT Collections History (South Walton and North Walton). Retrieved 2026-09-29. Lag: Reporting period (month of stay), received the following month; posted about one to two months after.
- 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. Walton County: 2026P roll, Walton 76 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. Walton County: 2025F\NAL_2025_76Walton_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.
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