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 | 165 buildings | 135 buildings |
| Gulf-front buildings | 67 buildings | 36 buildings |
Buildings in each community
30A — top buildings
- Seagrove Dune Townhomes
Gulf Front · 5 units · 1997 · $1M–$5M+
- Devonshire
Gulf Front · 2 units · 2019 · $10M–$12M
- Selene & Easterly
Gulf View · 13 units · 2023 · $5.4M–$9.8M
- Crosswinds
Gulf Front · 2 units · 1999 · $7M–$8M
- The Providence
Inland · 5 units · 2020 · $7M–$8M
- Thirty One
Gulf Front · 27 units · 2018 · $4.3M–$6M
- Andante
Gulf Front · 10 units · 2006 · $3.4M–$5M
- Compass Point at Watersound
Gulf View · 49 units · 2005 · $2M–$4.3M
Miramar Beach — top buildings
- Grand Dunes I
Gulf Front · 89 units · 2007 · $2.3M–$5.2M
- Emerald Waters of Frangista
Gulf Front · 8 units · 2007 · $3M–$5M
- Villa Burago
Gulf Front · 4 units · 2018 · $2.9M–$3.9M
- Southwinds III at Sandestin
Gulf Front · 54 units · 1999 · $2.5M–$3.2M
- Southwinds I at Sandestin
Gulf Front · 61 units · 1997 · $1.4M–$3M
- Delos
Gulf Front · 14 units · 2004 · $2M–$3M
- Grand Dunes II
Gulf View · 88 units · 2007 · $1.8M–$2.6M
- One Beach Club Drive
Gulf View · 121 units · 2002 · $275K–$2.5M
Curated by Josh Parish. Methodology on the about page.