A 2017 Gulf-front residence at Vista Del Mar in Perdido Key traded for $2.88 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Pensacola, Florida metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $9.04 million in Pensacola-area real estate.
The sales span Vista Del Mar and Perdido Key, downtown Pensacola, Lagniappe Beach in Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa Towers on Pensacola Beach. All five sit on or beside the water, two of them in Perdido Key, and build years run from 1998 to 2025.
No. 1 — $2,875,000 · 13333 Johnson Beach Rd #501, Perdido Key, Florida
Vista Del Mar, the beachfront community bordering the Gulf Islands National Seashore on Perdido Key, produced the metro’s highest reported transaction of the week. Unit 501 at 13333 Johnson Beach Rd changed hands for $2,875,000 in a closing recorded August 3, 2026. The 2017 residence carries a reported 2,761 square feet.
An open floor plan runs beneath 10-foot ceilings and walls of floor-to-ceiling impact glass, and a Gulf-front balcony is fitted with a natural gas grill. The kitchen carries a Wolf natural gas range, Sub-Zero refrigeration, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and a wet bar with wine refrigeration. Each bedroom has an en-suite bath.
Residents share a beachfront pool and sun deck, a heated Gulf-front indoor pool and hot tub, a fitness center, a yoga studio, an owners’ club room with fireplace, bar and billiards, climate-controlled storage and assigned covered garage parking. An accessible walkover carries residents over to the sand, and the building faces east over the protected national seashore.
Cindy Myer of Pointe South was the listing agent. Susan Carleton of Pointe South represented the buyer. The $2,875,000 transaction put Myer at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported home sale in the Pensacola metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $2,120,000 · 800 S Palafox St #401, Pensacola, Florida
Admirals Row, a new waterfront development at the southern end of Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola, produced the metro’s second-highest reported sale. Unit 401 at 800 S Palafox St changed hands for $2,120,000 in a transaction recorded August 6, 2026. Completed in 2025, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home carries a reported 3,165 square feet, and listing materials identify it as the largest residence in the development.
A wraparound balcony of nearly 2,000 square feet serves the southern exposure, taking in Pensacola Bay, the Palafox Marina and Blue Wahoos Stadium. Ten-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows sit within solid concrete and steel construction, and the residence includes two gated garage spaces and a climate-controlled storage room. Homes there are delivered as custom-ready shells for buyers to finish to their own design.
Larry Kuhn of Kuhn Realty was the listing agent. Lisa Renfroe of Levin Rinke Realty represented the buyer. The $2,120,000 sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Pensacola Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $1,595,000 · 6564 E Bay Blvd, Gulf Breeze, Florida
East Bay frontage carried the No. 3 transaction. A five-bedroom, five-bathroom house at 6564 E Bay Blvd in Gulf Breeze’s Lagniappe Beach sold for $1,595,000 on August 5, 2026, having gone under contract 3 days after the current listing date. Built in 2006, it sits on about 0.74 acres with 101 feet of waterfront behind a new seawall and carries a reported 4,511 square feet.
Two primary suites, one on each level, are linked by a private elevator, and tall windows and multiple French doors open bay views from most rooms. The kitchen is equipped with a Wolf double-oven gas range, an additional wall oven, Brazilian Blue granite counters, a warming drawer, an ice maker and a wine refrigerator, and a dedicated office sits off the main gathering room. The upper-level primary suite holds a waterfront sitting area with a gas fireplace, balcony access, a soaking tub and a walk-in closet.
A saltwater pool overlooks the bay, and a 150-foot pier carries two boat lifts rated at 14,000 and 25,000 pounds, a covered boathouse and a dual Jet Ski lift with direct access to East Bay. The house also has a whole-house generator, crown molding, covered porches and balconies, an attached one-car garage with a workshop and a detached two-car garage. It previously changed hands for $1,100,000 in 2021.
Kristina Renfroe of Levin Rinke Realty was the listing agent. Jennifer Jackson of Levin Rinke Realty represented the buyer. The sale closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Pensacola Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026, with a buyer secured within three days of the current listing date.
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No. 4 — $1,400,000 · 7238 Sharp Reef Rd, Perdido Key, Florida
A reported 2,820 square feet is spread over three levels at 7238 Sharp Reef Rd in Perdido Key, where a custom-built beach house sold fully furnished for $1,400,000 on August 3, 2026. The 2005 residence has four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Tall ceilings, hardwood floors and French doors run through the house, and an oyster shell surround frames the fireplace. The kitchen holds an island, a Thermador gas cooktop, double ovens, two sinks and a pantry. One bedroom sits on the main level and three above, all opening onto covered porches that add about 1,600 square feet of Trex decking, with views of the gulf, the lagoon and Old River. The primary bath has double vanities, custom cabinetry, a separate shower and a soaking tub wrapped in windows facing Perdido Key Gulf State Park.
A ground-floor gallery, utility area and summer kitchen with an ice maker sit beside an outdoor shower, and the wide, deep dock carries a boat lift. Hardie plank siding sits under a metal roof, and two garages include one with a workbench. The property previously changed hands for $800,000 in 2018.
The agents on this sale could not be verified for publication, and RealtyWire invites a correction from the professionals involved. The $1,400,000 transaction ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Pensacola Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $1,050,000 · 800 Fort Pickens Rd Apt 204, Pensacola Beach, Florida
Santa Rosa Towers, a gated development on Pensacola Beach, accounted for the No. 5 transaction. A three-bedroom, three-bathroom corner unit at 800 Fort Pickens Rd, Apt. 204, traded for $1,050,000 in a closing recorded August 7, 2026. Built in 1998, the second-floor residence carries a reported 2,060 square feet and conveys furnished.
A wraparound balcony serves the corner unit, and the primary bedroom opens onto it with water views. A designer remodel updated the cabinetry, lighting, plumbing fixtures and flooring, and the kitchen carries stainless appliances, quartz counters and a contrasting tile backsplash. The primary bath adds double vanities, remote-control shades and a walk-in closet with built-ins. Santa Rosa Towers offers gated entry, a pool, a tennis court, an exercise room and direct beach access.
Sherlyn Waghalter of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty was the listing agent. Heather Dupuis of The Realty Vault represented the buyer. The $1,050,000 sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Pensacola Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026; the residence previously changed hands for $335,000 in 2000.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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