Okaloosa County, Florida
Destin Real Estate and Local Guide
Destin grew from a small Gulf fishing village into a major Emerald Coast tourist destination, with vacation rentals concentrated south of US 98 and year-round residents living to the north near Choctawhatchee Bay.
Living in Destin
Styles itself "the World's Luckiest Fishing Village" and claims the largest fishing vessel fleet in Florida. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Destin
- Roughly 36.4% of housing units are single-family detached homes, with condominiums and vacation rentals making up much of the rest.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Destin home
HarborWalk Village
Waterfront dining and entertainment village and home port of Destin's charter fishing fleet
Destin Commons
Open-air shopping center with more than 80 stores, restaurants, and an AMC theater
Crab Island
Popular shallow-water sandbar gathering spot near Destin's East Pass
Henderson Beach State Park
State park with white-quartz beaches, 30-foot dunes, a nature trail, and a campground
Destin Harbor Boardwalk
Quarter-mile public boardwalk along Destin Harbor completed in 2012