Community comparison
30A vs. Miramar Beach
Miramar Beach sits directly west of 30A and shares the same Emerald Coast sand, but the inventory profile is its own thing. Miramar Beach (including Sandestin and Seascape) leans toward larger Gulf-front towers and master-planned resort buildings — purpose-built for short-term rentals and amenity-heavy weeks. 30A's catalog is broader and more granular: sixteen submarkets of mostly low-rise, design-district buildings where lot scarcity and town code shape what's possible. The comparison below shows how the two markets diverge on building scale, vintage, and price band.
Side-by-side statistics
| Metric | 30A | Miramar Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings cataloged | 138 | 104 |
| Indexable (site-grade) | 1 | 0 |
| Gulf-front buildings | 27 | 25 |
| Median year built | 2005 | 1987 |
| Year-built range | 1980–2019 | 1980–2008 |
| Avg. units per building | 40 | 174 |
| Price bands present | Under $1M, $1M-2M, $2M-3M, $3M-5M, $5M+ | Under $1M, $1M-2M, $2M-3M |
| Median walk to sand | 0 min | — |
Buildings in each community
30A — top buildings
- Devonshire
Gulf-front · 2 units · 2019 · $5M+
- Beachwood Villas
Gulf-view · ~140 units · 1983 · Under $1M
- High Pointe Resort
Gulf-front · 108 units · 2005 · $2M-3M
- Dunes of Seagrove
Gulf-front · ~106 units · 1984 · $1M-2M
- Beachside Villas
Gulf-view · ~96 units · 1985 · Under $1M
- One Seagrove Place
Gulf-front · 96 units · 1983 · Under $1M
- Sanctuary by the Sea
Gulf-front · 82 units · 2007 · $3M-5M
- THIRTY-ONE on 30A
Gulf-front · 78 units · 2007 · $5M+
Miramar Beach — top buildings
- Mainsail Condominiums
Gulf-front · ~252 units · 1985 · Under $1M
- Ariel Dunes I
Gulf-view · ~250 units · 2007 · Under $1M
- Ariel Dunes II
Gulf-view · ~250 units · 2008 · Under $1M
- Majestic Sun
Gulf-view · ~234 units · 1996 · $1M-2M
- Westwinds at Sandestin
Gulf-front · ~152 units · 1998 · $1M-2M
- One Beach Club
Gulf-front · ~140 units · 2002 · $1M-2M
- Beach House Condominium
Gulf-front · ~76 units · 1985 · Under $1M
- Windancer
Gulf-front · ~40 units · 1985 · Under $1M
Curated by Josh Parish. Methodology on the about page.