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Area Guide

Wright Fort Walton Beach, FL

Savor tranquil convenience in Okaloosa County

Suburban Coastal Convenient

Located in the northern stretches of Fort Walton Beach, Wright is a suburban community in a convenient locale. Wright is proximate to numerous area employers, gorgeous Emerald Coast beaches, and countless everyday amenities.

Wright’s charming rental houses and apartments lie within easy commuting distance of Northwest Florida State College, the University of West Florida Fort Walton Beach campus, and Eglin Air Force Base. Residents enjoy the area’s natural beauty at nearby outdoor destinations like John Beasley Park and Henderson Beach State Park.

The community’s accessibility makes Wright a desirable home base for many, blending a quiet small-town atmosphere with close proximity to major beach towns and tourist destinations. Wright is also just over an hour’s drive away from Panama City Beach.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Wright is $927 for a studio, $1,460 for one bedroom, $1,554 for two bedrooms, and $2,090 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Wright has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 300 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $927/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 717 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,460/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,063 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,554/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,507 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,090/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Wright

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Emerald Coast Science Center

Airports

  • Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach
  • Pensacola International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.