Mary Esther is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to about 4,061 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32569.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mary Esther. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA192 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX519 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mary Esther; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mary Esther had 3,982 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 531st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Okaloosa County grew from 9,360 residents in 1920 to 211,668 in 2020.
Okaloosa County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chactaw Nolf Milton, FL weather station (15 miles away).
64,766 jobs at 6,011 businesses in Okaloosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mary Esther.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1838.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Okaloosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florosa Elementary SchoolMary Esther | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mary Esther Elementary SchoolMary Esther | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Sacred Hope AcademyMary Esther | K–9 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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