Shalimar FL Real Estate Market Report June 2026
15 single-family homes closed in Shalimar in the past 45 days. Median sold price: $465,000. The range ran from $348,250 on Maple Avenue to $880,000 on Old Ferry Road. Meanwhile, 59 listings are still active, averaging 121 days on market and counting. The gap between those two groups is not a market problem. It is a pricing-tier problem. And it starts with knowing which of the four Shalimar markets your home actually sits in.
What the Numbers Look Like Right Now
Data from ECARMLS, pulled June 5, 2026. Covers active, pending, and sold detached single-family homes in the Shalimar and Poquito Bayou sub-areas, 45-day lookback.
Source: ECARMLS, Shalimar and Poquito Bayou sub-areas, active/pending/sold, June 5, 2026. Prepared by James C. Whatley, Uber Realty LLC.
Active listings are averaging 121 days without going under contract. Homes that sold averaged 68 days. That 53-day gap is not random. It is the visible result of sellers who priced correctly for their specific tier versus sellers who priced off a city average, a neighbor's 2022 sale, or a comp from the wrong neighborhood entirely.
The slow-path illustration right now: 777 Boulevard of the Champions has been sitting 255 days at $1,875,000. 19 Old Ferry Road priced correctly into the waterfront tier and went under contract in 25 days at $880,000. Same Shalimar market. Two completely different results. The difference was not the market. It was the comp set.
What Shalimar Homes Are Actually Selling For
Selected closings from ECARMLS, past 45 days. Addresses, sold prices, and DOM directly from the June 5, 2026 MLS pull.
| Address | Area | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/SqFt | DOM | Sold Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Old Ferry Road | Elliott's Point / Waterfront | 4,029 | $880,000 | $218 | 25 | 05/14/26 |
| 33 Birch Avenue | Mid-Shalimar | 2,413 | $619,900 | $257 | 29 | 04/27/26 |
| 54 Hillcrest Drive | Established interior | 2,376 | $509,850 | $215 | 149 | 05/21/26 |
| 34 Hickory Avenue | Mid-Shalimar | 2,049 | $515,000 | $251 | 29 | 05/01/26 |
| 32 Walnut Avenue | Mid-Shalimar | 1,998 | $459,900 | $230 | 20 | 04/24/26 |
| 112 Meigs Drive | Mid-Shalimar, 1989 build | 2,024 | $560,000 | $277 | 329 | 04/24/26 |
| 4 Palm Springs Court | Established interior | 2,313 | $485,000 | $210 | 23 | 04/27/26 |
| 14A Meigs Drive | Mid-Shalimar, 2019 build | 2,205 | $515,000 | $234 | 18 | 05/05/26 |
| 946 Shalimar Pointe Drive | Shalimar Pointe | 2,060 | $465,000 | $226 | 36 | 05/29/26 |
| 809 Sugar Plum Lane | Shalimar Pointe area | 1,858 | $375,000 | $202 | 23 | 05/01/26 |
| 815 Sugar Plum Lane | Shalimar Pointe area | 1,860 | $371,000 | $199 | 11 | 06/03/26 |
| 15 Maple Avenue | Mid-Shalimar | 1,783 | $348,250 | $195 | 10 | 05/15/26 |
| 17 Oak Lane | Established interior | 1,413 | $390,000 | $276 | 17 | 04/22/26 |
| 28 3rd Street | Port Dixie area | 1,970 | $380,000 | $193 | 23 | 05/15/26 |
| 21 B 5th Avenue | Shalimar streets | 1,766 | $399,999 | $227 | 291 | 05/06/26 |
Source: ECARMLS, June 5, 2026. Compiled by James C. Whatley, BK3174026, Uber Realty LLC CQ1038333.
Meigs Drive tells most of the story on its own. 14A Meigs Drive: 18 days, $515,000. 112 Meigs Drive: 329 days, $560,000. The second home sat over a year longer for $45,000 more. That is the slow-path math. Both are on the same street. Both needed different comp sets. The 1989 build on a larger lot priced like a 2019 build and paid for it in time and carrying costs.
Shalimar Runs Four Markets, Not One
This is the core thing every Shalimar seller needs to understand before a list price gets set. There is no single Shalimar market. There are four distinct tiers, and they do not share comps.
Tier 1: Waterfront and Deep-Water Access
Old Ferry Road, Poquito Road, properties with direct access to Choctawhatchee Bay, Poquito Bayou, or Garnier Bayou. These homes compete on water frontage, dock condition, seawall integrity, depth at low tide, and view. 19 Old Ferry Road closed at $880,000 in 25 days this period. Waterfront inventory in Shalimar is limited and moves on its own timeline. Pricing a waterfront home from interior comps leaves significant money on the table. Pricing an interior home from waterfront comps keeps it sitting.
Tier 2: Lake Lorraine, Country Club, and Boulevard of the Champions
Lake Lorraine Circle, Country Club Road, and the Boulevard of the Champions golf community. Established homes, typically 2,000 to 3,500 square feet, many with golf course frontage or lake access. Buyers here want space, privacy, and base proximity without the waterfront price. Recent closes in this tier ran $485,000 to $619,900. The slow path shows up here too: 777 Boulevard of the Champions is listed at $1,875,000 and has been sitting 255 days. Price discipline inside this tier matters as much as anywhere in Shalimar.
Tier 3: Established Interior Shalimar
Birch Avenue, Hickory Avenue, Meigs Drive, Hillcrest Drive, Walnut Avenue, Oak Lane, and similar streets. Homes built 1960s through 1990s, mix of original condition and updated. Buyers want Shalimar's school district, base proximity, and established neighborhood feel. Recent closes ran $348,250 to $619,900, almost entirely explained by condition and whether the seller priced honestly from day one. 15 Maple Avenue closed in 10 days at $348,250. 17 Oak Lane closed in 17 days at $390,000. Both priced into the market. Both moved fast.
Tier 4: Shalimar Pointe and Newer Construction Pockets
Shalimar Pointe Drive, Sugar Plum Lane, and similar streets with post-1990 construction. These homes compete on condition and move-in readiness. Buyers compare them to newer inventory in Niceville. Recent closes ran $371,000 to $465,000. 815 Sugar Plum Lane closed in 11 days. 21 B 5th Avenue sat 291 days before closing at $399,999. Same tier, two completely different results. The 11-day home was priced for the current competition. The 291-day home was not.
Why Buyers Come to Shalimar
Shalimar sits between Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field with water on three sides. That combination almost nothing else in Northwest Florida replicates at this price point. The buyer hooks that need to show up in every Shalimar listing:
- Eglin AFB proximity 5 to 12 minutes from most Shalimar streets. The single largest driver of consistent buyer demand in this market.
- Hurlburt Field proximity Approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Special operations command housing demand moves fast when it arrives.
- Okaloosa County Schools Shalimar Elementary, Meigs Middle, and Choctawhatchee High. Military families doing PCS research find Okaloosa County rankings before they find your listing. Those rankings drive shortlists.
- Water access Santa Rosa Sound, Choctawhatchee Bay, Poquito Bayou, and Garnier Bayou. For waterfront homes, this is the entire value proposition. For interior homes, proximity to launches at Longwood Park and Cinco Bayou is still a meaningful amenity.
- No HOA on most streets Shalimar's older established streets carry no HOA fees or architectural review. Buyers comparing Shalimar to newer Niceville subdivisions with monthly dues notice this quickly.
- Mature lots Homes built in the 1960s through 1980s sit on lots most buyers cannot find in newer construction areas. Real value for buyers with kids, boats, and dogs.
What to Get Right Before You List in Shalimar
- Know which tier you are in before the sign goes in the yard Waterfront sellers need waterfront comps. Lake Lorraine sellers need Lake Lorraine comps. A Shalimar Pointe seller pricing off a waterfront close will overshoot and sit. A Meigs Drive seller pricing off Sugar Plum Lane will leave money on the table. The comp set has to match the product. This is the call that sorts the 11-day closes from the 291-day closes.
- Flood zone disclosure Parts of Shalimar fall within FEMA flood zones, particularly near Poquito Bayou, Garnier Bayou, and along the waterfront. Flood insurance adds $2,000 to $8,000 or more per year to a buyer's carrying costs. That affects what they can afford to offer. Pull your flood zone designation before listing and disclose it accurately. Buyers find it anyway. Surprises at the insurance quote stage kill deals that would have otherwise closed.
- Waterfront documentation If your home has a dock, lift, seawall, or direct water access, have the survey, dock permit, and seawall inspection in hand before photos go up. Buyers paying waterfront premiums will ask. Sellers who fumble those questions lose negotiating position at the worst possible moment. Buyers who cannot verify dock condition and water depth will write low or walk.
- Roof, electrical, and insurance Shalimar's older housing stock carries real insurance exposure. Insurers are scrutinizing roof age, electrical panel type, and plumbing material. A home that cannot get a competitive insurance quote will lose buyers who cannot afford the premium or cannot qualify for financing. Address the roof and panel before listing or price those costs in explicitly.
- Photography for this specific market Water views, mature oaks, brick construction, and bayou access all photograph differently than newer Niceville or Fort Walton Beach stock. Drone photography matters for waterfront homes. Time of day matters for wooded lots. The listing photos are the first showing. A bad photo set on a $600,000 Shalimar home costs far more than the photographer's fee.
How Uber Realty Lists Shalimar Homes
The process is the same for every listing. Pricing analysis from subdivision-specific comps. Pre-list prep with attention to the disclosure items that matter most in this market. Professional photography. MLS entry and syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, Redfin, and the major buyer search platforms. Showings, offers, negotiation, inspection, appraisal, title work, and closing.
Shalimar waterfront homes require additional prep that most brokerages handle lazily. The dock documentation, the flood zone disclosure, the insurance quote risk. Uber Realty addresses those before the listing goes live, not after an offer falls apart.
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Ready to Talk About Your Shalimar Home?
Most Shalimar sellers have three questions before they commit to anything. Jim Whatley has been selling in Shalimar since 2007. He knows Poquito Bayou from Port Dixie and Lake Lorraine from Shalimar Pointe. The first conversation is free. No listing agreement attached.
- Which of the four pricing tiers does your home actually sit in, and what do the right comps say?
- What flood zone, documentation, or condition items need to be handled before the listing goes live?
- What will you net at closing after fees and carrying costs at 1% versus the traditional rate?
Shalimar Subdivision Pages
The most active Shalimar sub-markets each have their own pricing logic. Dedicated pages below. For Lake Lorraine, Country Club, Boulevard of the Champions, and Port Dixie pricing, call Jim directly.
Waterfront peninsula with bay access. Highest spread in Shalimar. Interior and waterfront never share a comp set here.
Established lots, golf course proximity, and base access without the waterfront premium.
How Uber Realty prices, prepares, and lists homes across all four Shalimar tiers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home sale price in Shalimar FL right now?
Per ECARMLS data pulled June 5, 2026, the median sold price for the 15 single-family closes in the past 45 days was $465,000. The range ran from $348,250 at 15 Maple Avenue to $880,000 at 19 Old Ferry Road. A city-wide median tells you very little. Your subdivision's recent closes are the number that matters. Lake Lorraine and interior Shalimar streets ran $380,000 to $619,900. Shalimar Pointe ran $371,000 to $465,000.
How long are homes sitting on the market in Shalimar?
Active listings are averaging 121 days on market as of June 5, 2026. Homes that sold averaged 68 days. The fast-path homes priced correctly into their tier: 19 Old Ferry Road, 25 days at $880,000. 815 Sugar Plum Lane, 11 days at $371,000. The slow-path examples are visible in the active inventory right now. 777 Boulevard of the Champions: 255 days at $1,875,000. 2812 Lee Trevino Court: 595 days. Pricing is doing all of the sorting.
Is Shalimar a waterfront market?
Parts of it are. 19 Old Ferry Road closed at $880,000 this period. Interior Shalimar homes traded between $348,250 and $619,900 in the same 45 days. Treating waterfront and interior as the same market is the single most expensive pricing mistake in Shalimar. The spread between those tiers makes cross-tier comps nearly worthless.
Does Shalimar have flood zone issues?
Yes. Portions of Shalimar fall within FEMA flood zones, particularly near Poquito Bayou, Garnier Bayou, and along the waterfront. Flood insurance can add $2,000 to $8,000 or more per year to a buyer's carrying costs. Every Shalimar seller should pull their flood zone designation before listing and disclose it accurately. Surprises at the insurance quote stage kill deals.
What schools serve Shalimar FL?
Shalimar Elementary serves most of Shalimar. Meigs Middle School and Choctawhatchee High School serve the older grades. Shalimar is in the Okaloosa County School District, one of the top-ranked districts in Florida. School zoning should be confirmed with the district for your specific address.
Will buyer agents show my Shalimar home if I list at 1%?
Yes. Your listing looks identical on the MLS regardless of what you pay your listing agent. The fee paid to Uber Realty does not appear on the MLS and does not affect showing frequency. Buyer agent compensation is a separate, negotiable number discussed before listing.
What is Poquito Bayou and how does it affect pricing?
Poquito Bayou is a peninsula in Shalimar bordered by Poquito Bayou and Hand Cove, with access to Choctawhatchee Bay. Waterfront homes with dock access command significant premiums over interior lots in the same neighborhood. The spread between interior and waterfront sales inside Poquito Bayou can exceed $500,000. Interior and waterfront homes should never share the same comp set.
Are real estate commissions negotiable in Florida?
Yes. Commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable. Uber Realty's listing fee is 1% or 2% depending on the program. If you offer buyer agent compensation, total commission is often negotiated to around 3%, depending on the transaction. If the buyer is unrepresented or pays their own agent, you may pay less.
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