Homes for sale in
Fountain, Florida
Rural Panhandle living with room to breathe
1
Homes for sale
$60,000
Median list price
$53
Avg price / sqft
42
Median days on market
Fountain sits in the northern reaches of Bay County, inland from the Panhandle's Gulf beaches and defined by wooded acreage, open land, and a quiet pace. This is country Florida — a place where land & lots and single-family homes on generous parcels matter more than subdivisions, and where the housing stock leans toward manufactured homes with space around them.
The market here is small and thin — literally a single active listing at the moment, so timing and patience matter. That lone home is priced at $60,000, well below what a buyer would spend closer to the coast, and property taxes are minimal at around $121 a year. If nothing on the market fits, keep an eye on just reduced listings and consider looking at raw land or the nearby community of Pinecrest.
Fountain is in Bay County, Florida.
Within a 30-minute drive
Quick facts
$60,000 – $60K price range
1,136 sqft median home
Balanced right now
Fresh on the market
Newest homes in Fountain
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$109,000
5297 N HUGHES AVENUE, FOUNTAIN
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,000 sqft
$60,000$75,000
12132 PINERIDGE ROAD, FOUNTAIN
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,136 sqft
1 of 1 active listings shown
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The Fountain market
Balanced
6.0 months of inventory
Supply and demand are roughly even — negotiation cuts both ways.
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Sold, last 12 months
$99,000
Median sold price
90%
Sale-to-list ratio
What sellers actually get vs asking
98 days
Median time to sell
Fountain vs Bay County
Median list price
Price per sqft
Days on market
Homes on the market
Homes sold per month
Live Stellar MLS data — listings and closed sales in Fountain, FL. Rolling medians smooth single-month swings in thin markets.
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Fountain neighborhoods
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Neighborhood boundaries by edgeAI — listings matched to the actual polygon, not agent-entered subdivision names.
Beyond the listings
Living in Fountain
Affordable Panhandle entry point
The current listing is priced at $60,000, a fraction of typical coastal Bay County pricing.
Very low property taxes
Median annual property tax runs about $121, keeping ongoing carrying costs light.
Land-oriented lifestyle
Fountain's inland, rural setting favors buyers who want acreage and privacy over dense neighborhoods.
Manufactured-home market
The available inventory is manufactured homes, a practical fit for buyers prioritizing space and value.
Room to negotiate
With homes sitting a median 42 days and selling at about 90% of asking, buyers have leverage.
What it really costs
Owning here
Owning the median Fountain home
≈ $536/mo
$60,000 median · 20% down · 30-yr fixed at 6.9% · taxes/HOA from live listing data · insurance is a Florida estimate.
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In a FEMA flood zone
Most homes here sit outside high-risk zones
Straight answers
Fountain real estate FAQs
Is Fountain, FL a good place to live?+
Fountain suits buyers who want a quiet, rural corner of Bay County with land and distance from the crowds. It's inland from the Panhandle beaches, so expect a country pace rather than resort-town energy. If that's your speed, it delivers affordability and space.
Is Fountain expensive?+
No — it's one of the more affordable options in the region. The current active listing is $60,000, and a home sold over the past year went for a median of $99,000. Property taxes are also very low at roughly $121 per year.
What do homes cost in Fountain?+
Right now there's a single active listing at $60,000, working out to about $53 per square foot on a median home size around 1,136 square feet. Over the last 12 months the one recorded sale closed at $99,000. Inventory is limited, so consider broadening to land & lots if nothing fits.
How is the Fountain housing market?+
It's a small, slow-moving market with just one active listing and one sale in the past year. Homes take a median of about 42 days to sell, and sellers are getting roughly 90% of their asking price. That gives buyers negotiating room, but choices are few — watch just reduced listings closely.
What about HOA fees and property taxes in Fountain?+
HOA fees aren't a factor here — this is rural land, not a managed community, so there's no median HOA data to report. Property taxes are notably low, with a median around $121 per year, which keeps your total cost of ownership down.
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