Ocean City, FL Townhomes for Sale

Part of the larger Fort Walton area, Ocean City is a largely military community about 5 miles from Elgin Air Force Base, the largest in the world. One of the closest communities to the base, it's popular among military families and first-time homebuyers with short commutes and lower prices than nearby Destin, with the same access to Emerald Coast beaches. "This is like Key West, with more access to big box stores and more convenience," says Paul Domenech, Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast. "We have the same laid-back atmosphere, but we're easier to get to, and our beaches are 10 times better." According to Domenech, Ocean City has an active real estate market thanks to incoming and outgoing military families. The median single-family home price is about $360,000, and the median townhouse price is about $280,000. "It's more affordable than Destin by about 10 to 20%, and you still get to live by the beach," he says. Residential streets maintain a mature, midcentury character with ranch-style and split-level homes from the 1950s and '60s. Many houses are perched on shady, wooded lots between a quarter and a third acre. Newer townhouses and single-family subdivisions