In the years immediately after it was incorporated, Okaloosa County relied heavily on the lumber industry. Several railroads were built to ship coveted Okaloosa pine to multiple markets. After that resource was exhausted, land was cleared and attention was drawn to the breathtaking white sand beaches and green waters along the Florida panhandle, which later became known as the Emerald Coast. Today, the Emerald Coast is a wildly popular tourist destination, and includes growing Destin and Fort Walton Beach within Okaloosa County. The surge in popularity of these resort locales is greatly contributing to the Okaloosa County luxury home boom. Extraordinary beachfront condos are being raised rapidly and mingle with gulf-view estates that provide a year-round vacation.