Home on 0.25 acres near Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County
54 Magnolia Creek Rd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 · Parcel 262S20332100000120
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 27, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning Residential Preservation allows homes per the approved plat or development order · 1 building already on the lot
- GroundSoils very limited for septic; a septic system on record
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueJust value $267k, 2026 roll · not a market sale (transfer, Sep 2008)
- NearbyOff-water vacant lots, Santa Rosa Beach: $180k a lot median, 302 sales
- Home1,653 sq ft · built 1995
- Acres0.25
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningResidential PreservationResidential Preservation
- Future land useRPResidential Preservation
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsUnincorporated Walton County: county zoning and permits applyWalton County zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 26, Township 2 South, Range 20 West, Tallahassee MeridianWalton County parcel number · 2026 roll
- Allowed usesHomes per the approved plat or development orderWalton County land development code, LDC Sec. 2.02.11; Sec. 5.00.03 Table 5-1 · Sep 2026
- SewerSeptic system on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2009) · Utility GIS (Sep 2026)
- WaterIn Regional Utilities Water territory · no line mappedFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2009) · Utility GIS (Sep 2026)
- SoilsRutlege fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesSoils rate very limited for septic. Hydric (wetland) soils cover 98% of it · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 10–12 ft above sea level; average slope 1.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 98 is 0.4 mi away and the nearest interstate interchange is 2.2 mi away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap roads · Oct 2026
- Evacuation zoneZone BFDEM Know Your Zone evacuation zones · Sep 2026
- Storm surge zoneCategory 4 storm surge zoneFDEM storm surge zones (SRES) · May 2022
- Design wind speed147 mph; wind-borne debris regionNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
- Just value per acre$1.07M an acreJust value $267k over 0.25 acres · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number26-2S-20-33210-000-0120Walton County Property Appraiser's form · state roll: 262S20332100000120
- Legal descriptionLOT 12 MAGNOLIA CREEK S/DFlorida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll
- SubdivisionLot 12 of Magnolia Creek S/DFrom the legal
- Lot dimensionsAbout 70 × 156 ft · about 10,880 sq ftCounty parcel map outline · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Electric service areaLikely Choctawhatche Electric Co-op, IncAn approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyPoint Washington State Forest, 0.2 miOther state land, open to the public. 15,024 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtWalton County School DistrictGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Walton County School District
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Santa Rosa BeachLand prices, flood and zoning$277kan acre, 2-year median4,869vacant parcels37%in a FEMA flood zoneRoad access
- Has road access OpenStreetMap roads
- Road frontage
- 70 ft on Magnolia Creek Rd
Home facts
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll · 2026
- Building type
- Single-family
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Not on Florida's statewide tax roll
- Living area
- 1,653 sq ft
- Year built
- 1995
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $810 Taxable value $116,650 for school levies and $90,928 for other levies on the 2025 roll, after the homestead exemption
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Walton County Tax Collector.
Due dates
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Hurricane
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Coastal flooding
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 44 Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 61% Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Hurricane Opal 1995, 10 claims
How we compute this
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $75,000 | $191,824 | $266,824 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | $75,000 | $234,189 | $309,189 | -1.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
$180k per lot
Median of 302 sales of off-water vacant lots, Oct 2023–Jun 2026
Sales area: Santa Rosa Beach
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Off-water vacant lots | $180k/lot | $100k–$530k |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $87,326 ± $23,487
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $560,900 ± $94,366
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,918 ± $213
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61% ± 6 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 2009 ± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min ± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 4,155 ± 741
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby homes
- 66 Magnolia Creek RdHome, 0.25 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 80 Magnolia Creek RdHome, 0.26 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 53 Magnolia Creek RdHome, 0.25 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 138 Magnolia Creek RdHome, 0.27 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 39 Magnolia Creek RdHome, 0.32 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 366 N Co Hwy 393Home, 1.51 acresunder 0.1 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
0.25-acre improved parcel in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County: zoned Residential Preservation, FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands; off-water vacant lots in Santa Rosa Beach sold for a median of $180k per lot (302 sales, Oct 2023–Jun 2026). Map data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Land prices
Latest arm's-length sale per vacant parcel (lots of half to twice this lot's size, priced per lot), last three years.
Last sale
$183k transfer, Sep 2008, not a market sale.
Sources
Record
Parcel: 262S20332100000120
Coordinates: 30.3796° N, 86.2280° W
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