Miramar Beach is a community in Walton County, Florida, home to about 8,902 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32550, and parts of 32459 are in Miramar Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $458 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population8,9021,268 per sq mi
Median home value$733,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$458Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Miramar Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Miramar Beach
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)50 miles away
Closer regional airport
Destin Executive Airport (DSI)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA215 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX542 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Miramar Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Miramar Beach
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 1st DistrictJimmy Patronis (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Miramar Beach had 8,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 229% since 2000.
It’s the 364th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Walton County grew from 9,346 residents in 1900 to 75,305 in 2020.
Walton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap, FL weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Walton County
26,994 jobs at 3,348 businesses in Walton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Miramar Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Sacred Heart Hospital On the Emerald CoastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Miramar BeachUnder a mile
Hca Florida Twin Cities HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Niceville12.2 miles
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Walton Beach17.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
13
Specialist doctors
50
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
42
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
22
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
6
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.
Places in and around Miramar Beach
Parks (1 nearby)
Legion Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Winn-Dixie0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Okaloosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Contracted Residential ServicesMiramar
6–12
—
Special Education
1.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Gateway AcademyMiramar Beach
Pre-K–8
298
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.7 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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