If you're even thinking about building or buying new construction in Northwest Florida, the Parade of Homes is the best weekend of the year to do your homework. In one loop, you can walk through a dozen builders' work, compare finishes side by side, and figure out what you actually want — before you ever sign a contract.

Here's the catch most buyers don't realize: the friendly agent sitting in that model home works for the builder, not for you. So walk the Parade, fall in love with a floor plan, take all the photos you want — just bring your own representation before you write an offer. It costs you nothing as the buyer, and it changes how the whole deal goes.

Below is every home on the 2026 tour, grouped by city so you can plan a route that makes sense instead of zigzagging across two counties.

Escambia County Homes

Cantonment 13 homes

Cantonment is carrying this year's Parade — the heaviest concentration on the tour — clustered mostly around the Carrington, Turtle Creek, and Pecan Valley areas.

• 447 Kingsbridge Dr
  Adams Homes · Turtle Creek · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,454 sq ft
• 1801 Praline Lane
  Adams Homes · Pecan Valley · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,313 sq ft
• 7055 Cedar Grove Rd
  Adams Homes · Cypress Hollow · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,543 sq ft
• 2563 Meeting St
  Adoor Properties · Lakes of Carrington · 5 bd / 3 ba · 3,007 sq ft
• 2229 Kildeer St
  D.R. Horton · Sanctuary · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,856 sq ft
• 1999 Hwy 95A
  FD Builds · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,965 sq ft
• 4 Coweta Rd
  FD Builds · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,607 sq ft
• 6 Coweta RdSneak peek
  FD Builds
• 2856 Longleaf Mill St
  KW Custom Homes · Iron Rock · 4 bd / 4 ba · 2,961 sq ft
• 2426 Meeting St
  Thomas Home · Carrington · 5 bd / 4 ba · 3,786 sq ft
• 2413 Okatie Lane
  Thomas Home · Carrington · 4 bd / 3 ba · 3,065 sq ft
• 2358 Habersham Lane
  Thomas Home · Carrington · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,309 sq ft
• 2416 Habersham Lane
  Thomas Home · Carrington · 4 bd / 2 ba · 2,273 sq ft

Pensacola 2 homes

Two very different homes right in the city — one a from-the-studs remodel of an East Hill historical property, the other a new build near downtown.

• 1426 E Gadsden St
  Propwic · East Hill historical remodel · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,614 sq ft
• 1310 W Government St
  D.R. Horton · Stadium Way · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,754 sq ft

Molino 1 home

One larger home up north for buyers chasing more space and a little more room to breathe.

• 4300 Blueberry Lane
  Acorn Builders · 5 bd / 4 ba

Santa Rosa County Homes

Pace 4 homes

Pace brings the acreage. Three of these sit inside NatureWalk at Pond Creek, a large-lot community that's become one of the most talked-about spots in Santa Rosa County.

• 5958 Grayton Park Lane
  Adams Homes · Parkland Place · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,313 sq ft
• 3526 Creekdown Lane
  Mike Price Homes · NatureWalk at Pond Creek · 3 bd / 2 ba · 2,513 sq ft
• 8687 NatureWalk Dr
  Candor Construction · NatureWalk at Pond Creek · 4 bd / 3 ba · 3,049 sq ft
• 9325 NatureWalk Dr
  Owens Custom Homes · NatureWalk at Pond Creek · 5 bd / 3 ba · 4,288 sq ft

Milton 11 homes

Milton is the second-biggest stop, heavy on D.R. Horton communities like Grove at Berryhill, Marlin Place, and Blackwater Reserve.

• 5220 Muscadine Way
  Adams Homes · Blossom Grove · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,920 sq ft
• 8181 Fir Tree Dr
  D.R. Horton · Blackwater Reserve · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,856 sq ft
• 5816 Pelagic Dr
  D.R. Horton · Marlin Place · 4 bd / 2 ba · 2,296 sq ft
• 5703 Clarity St
  D.R. Horton · Grove at Berryhill · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,273 sq ft
• 5261 Barnett RdSneak peek
  D.R. Horton · Grove at Berryhill
• 3275 Montecito Blvd
  Holiday Builders · Avalon · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,805 sq ft
• 7000 Terrapin Dr
  Holiday Builders · Mahogany at Jubilee · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,614 sq ft
• 2980 N 25th Ave
  Parker Homes · Avalon Beach · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,530 sq ft
• 7727 Piper CircleSneak peek
  Lakewood Home Builders
• 7965 Twin Lake Dr
  Timberland Homes · Adeline Lake Estates · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,661 sq ft
• 7214 Forestwood Dr
  Timberland Homes · Pine Lake Estates · 5 bd / 3 ba · 3,298 sq ft

Navarre 3 homes

Three FD Builds homes make up the Navarre lineup, including a couple of larger floor plans on Bob Tolbert Rd.

• 3326 Bob Tolbert Rd
  FD Builds · 5 bd / 4 ba · 2,926 sq ft
• 3318 Bob Tolbert Rd
  FD Builds · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,945 sq ft
• 8300 Tavira St
  FD Builds · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,470 sq ft

Gulf Breeze 4 homes

Gulf Breeze closes out the tour, including a 4,180-square-foot showpiece on East Bay Blvd and D.R. Horton's Waterside at East Bay community.

• 5854 East Bay Blvd
  Acorn Builders · 4 bd / 3 ba · 4,180 sq ft
• 2147 Aqua St
  D.R. Horton · Waterside at East Bay · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,528 sq ft
• 2535 Cliff Hollow Circle
  D.R. Horton · Soundview Point Villas · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,860 sq ft
• 2396 Privet Berry Dr
  Henry Company Homes · Heather's Place · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,801 sq ft

How to Tour the Parade Like a Buyer, Not a Browser

If you're seriously shopping, a little strategy turns Parade weekend from a fun afternoon into real progress on your home search. Here's what I tell my clients:

• Plan your route by city. Pick one or two cities and loop them. You'll see more homes with far less driving between Escambia and Santa Rosa County.
• Bring your own agent before you write anything. In Florida, the on-site sales rep works for the builder. Your own representation on that first visit protects you during a builder's contract — which looks nothing like the standard Florida Realtors AS-IS contract — and it doesn't cost you a dime as the buyer.
• Ask about incentives, not just price. Builders often move on closing-cost credits, rate buydowns, and included upgrades before they touch the sticker price. Knowing what's negotiable is half the game.
• Take notes on your real must-haves. Photograph the kitchen layout, the primary closet, the trim, the garage. By your third home you'll know exactly what you're willing to pay up for.
• Remember the Parade is a snapshot, not the whole market. Love a floor plan but not the location? There's almost always a comparable home elsewhere in the Pensacola area — that's where having someone watching the entire market pays off.

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