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Destin

Harbor, boating and beach homes

About the area

Destin started as a fishing village and the harbor is still the heart of it. Charter boats go out every morning, and on a summer afternoon half the town seems to be anchored at Crab Island.

Property here runs from harbor-front condos to beach houses on Holiday Isle and family neighborhoods north of Highway 98. Prices are higher than in Panama City Beach, and so is rental demand in season.

The lay of the land

Destin sits on a narrow peninsula in Okaloosa County, between the Gulf and Choctawhatchee Bay. East Pass connects the two at the west end, under the Marler Bridge to Okaloosa Island. Highway 98 runs the length of town. Henderson Beach State Park keeps a long stretch of dunes undeveloped in the middle, and Miramar Beach and Sandestin begin where the county line crosses into Walton.

Neighborhoods

Where people end up looking.

  1. Destin Harbor

    Condos and restaurants along the harbor boardwalk.

  2. Holiday Isle

    Finger of land between the harbor and the Gulf; beach homes and boat slips.

  3. Crystal Beach

    Cottage-style streets a short walk from the sand.

  4. Kelly Plantation and Regatta Bay

    Gated golf communities on the bay side.

  5. Miramar Beach

    Just over the county line, beach condos and Sandestin.

Homes for sale

On the market in Destin.

None of our own listings are in this area right now. New ones come up most weeks, so ask us to keep an eye out for you.

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