Why you'd want to live in Santa Rosa Beach

Located along a 26-mile stretch of Northwest Florida’s famed Emerald Coast, Santa Rosa Beach is one of the 16 distinct beach neighborhoods in South Walton County, each with its own traditions, charm and visual style. The community of Santa Rosa Beach offers luxury beach houses, upscale dining, and the unique artist colony known as Gulf Place. Santa Rosa Beach provides several entrances to Point Washington State Forest, a 15,000-acre preserve with more than 10 natural communities. In fact, all of South Walton is renowned for natural scenic beauty, turquoise waters and sugar sand beaches, including one of Travel + LeisureHighway 30A, a 20-mile stretch of Florida beach towns between Destin and Panama on the Emerald Coast made No. 10 on Vacasa's list. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE A home along 30A costs about $640,000. With a cap rate of 4.6%, buyers can expect annual revenue of around $55,000 by renting it out. magazine’s "Best Beaches on Earth" for families. via visitflorida.com