Crestview, FL, USA
Crestview
A fast-growing community offering more space, affordability, and convenient military access.
Crestview is inland Okaloosa County, about three miles from Duke Field and 25 to 40 minutes north to the Eglin gate depending on where you enter. It buys the most house and the most land per dollar of anywhere in this market — and because it is still Okaloosa County, you get the higher FL056 housing allowance while paying inland prices.
Coastal BAH, inland prices
Inland lots and newer construction mean square footage and yard that the coastal side of the county cannot match at the same price.
Three miles from Duke Field
About three miles from Duke Field, and 25 to 40 minutes to the Eglin gate. If you are assigned to Duke, Crestview is the obvious first place to look.
Coastal BAH, inland prices
Crestview is Okaloosa County, so it draws BAH area FL056 — $2,433 a month for an E-5 with dependents in 2026 and $2,841 for an E-7. That is the same allowance as Fort Walton Beach against a materially lower cost of housing.
Away from the coast, on the insurance too
Okaloosa averages $3,889 a year including wind, but inland Crestview typically quotes below the county average and outside the coastal flood zones. Same A-rated, Purple Star school district as the beach side.
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