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Market comparison · October 2, 2026

Navarre vs Perdido Key, FL: Which Housing Market Has More Room to Negotiate?

Perdido Key is cheaper by $17,750 on the median, and Perdido Key sold faster. In September 2026, Navarre homes sold at a median of $421,000 in 56 days; Perdido Key sold at a median of $403,250 in 54 days. Navarre sits at the eastern edge of Santa Rosa County; Perdido Key is the beach community on the far west side of Escambia.

The numbers, side by side

Measure Navarre Perdido Key
Homes sold 32 72
Median sale price $421,000 $403,250
Median days on market 56 54
Price per square foot $235 $254
Homes for sale 185 368
Median list price $550,000 $470,000
Under contract 73 107
Sale-to-list ratio 98.4% 97.8%
Months of supply 5.8 5.1

What actually separates them

Price. The $17,750 gap is 4% on the median. Per square foot the gap is $235 against $254, so the cost per square foot moves the same direction as the sticker price.

Speed and leverage. Perdido Key has 5.1 months of supply against 5.8 in Navarre. Perdido Key homes took 54 days at the median; Navarre took 56. Sellers got 98.4% of asking in Navarre and 97.8% in Perdido Key.

Choice. Navarre has 185 homes for sale and 73 under contract; Perdido Key has 368 and 107. Perdido Key offers the bigger selection.

If you’re buying

Navarre gives a buyer more room to ask for something: 5.8 months of supply against 5.1 in Perdido Key. Perdido Key is the tighter market, so be ready to move quickly and price your offer to the market. Perdido Key has the lower entry price.

If you’re selling

In Perdido Key, there is less competition per home (5.1 months of supply), so a correctly priced home should draw more attention. In Navarre you are competing with more listings, so pricing is the main lever.

Common questions

Is Navarre or Perdido Key cheaper? Perdido Key. The September median was $403,250 against $421,000, a difference of $17,750.

Which sells faster, Navarre or Perdido Key? Perdido Key, at a median of 54 days against 56.

Which is the better buyer’s market? Navarre, with 5.8 months of supply against 5.1. Under four months generally favours sellers; over six favours buyers.

The full reports

Data: Pensacola MLS, closings in September 2026 (September 1–30); inventory and under-contract counts as of September 23, 2026. Pulled October 2, 2026. Figures are medians for residential listings.

Tyler Darden, REALTOR® · FL SL3662859 · AL 146317 · Real Broker, LLC