In Panama City Beach, a typical home is worth $441,300 and typical rent is $1,791 a month. Compared with all of Bay County, the typical home value is 42% higher, typical rent is 21% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $379,523 to $415,439.
Typical rent
$1,759a month
▲ 1.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,639 to $1,759.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Panama City Beach is in Bay County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Bay County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Springfield, the typical home value is $188,600: 57% less than in Panama City Beach ($441,300).
2
The typical home in Panama City Beach is worth $441,300,42% more than in Bay County as a whole ($310,500).
3
Nearby, in Springfield, the typical rent is $1,307: 27% less than in Panama City Beach ($1,791).
4
The typical rent in Panama City Beach is $1,791 a month, 21% more than in Bay County as a whole ($1,484).
5
59% of households in Panama City Beach own their home, against 67% in Bay County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Panama City Beach
What homes there are in Panama City Beach, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Kind of home: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Detached house
25%
51%
55%
61%
Attached house
4%
5%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
3%
7%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
67%
27%
25%
19%
Mobile home
1%
10%
8%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Panama City Beach, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 67%, against 27% in Bay County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Year built: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
9%
10%
26%
1960–1979
8%
16%
24%
24%
1980–1999
37%
36%
34%
25%
2000–2009
39%
23%
18%
14%
2010 or later
16%
17%
14%
11%
The typical home in Panama City Beach was built in 2001, 8 years after the typical one in Bay County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K7%
$300K–$500K49%
$500K–$750K28%
$750K–$1M7%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
7%
$300K–$500K
49%
$500K–$750K
28%
$750K–$1M
7%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49921%
$1,500–$1,99945%
$2,000–$2,49925%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
21%
$1,500–$1,999
45%
$2,000–$2,499
25%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,186 a month
Bay County: $1,778 a month
Without a mortgage
$713 a month
Bay County: $555 a month
Owners with a mortgage
63%
Bay County: 57%
In Panama City Beach, 63% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,186 a month, against $1,778 in Bay County. Without one it drops to $713.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Panama City Beach+81%
Bay County+74%
Florida+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Panama City Beach+41%
Bay County+42%
Florida+42%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Panama City Beach+27%
Bay County+35%
Florida+34%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Typical home value
+81%
+74%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
+41%
+42%
+42%
+33%
Typical household income
+27%
+35%
+34%
+29%
The typical home value in Panama City Beach rose 81% since 2015–2019, more than in Bay County (74%).
Rents in Panama City Beach rose at about the same pace as in Bay County: 41% since 2015–2019, against 42%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Panama City Beach: typical income rose 27%, against +81% for home values and +41% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Panama City Beach and its comparisons
Measure
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
United States
Rental vacancy
18.6%
11.7%
7.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
1.4%
0.9%
More than one person per room
2.3%
3.0%
3.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.17
2.33
2.51
2.53
Drive alone
73%
75%
70%
69%
Carpool
8%
12%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
13%
10%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
In Panama City Beach, the rental vacancy rate is 18.6%; in Bay County, 11.7%.
In Panama City Beach, 2.3% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Bay County.
Fewer people live in each home here: 2.17 on average, against 2.33 in Bay County.
In Panama City Beach, 13% of workers work from home, more than in Bay County (10%).
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Panama City Beach?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Panama City Beach, worth $441,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 52% of the typical household income in Panama City Beach, which is $80,941 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $151,188 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Bay County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Panama City Beach. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $15,446 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$3,528
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$433,306
Total interest
$623,426
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $7,452 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,889 a month
Tight
$1,889 to $2,428 a month
Hard
more than $2,428 a month
Your payment · 52%
Compared with the typical household income in Panama City Beach ($80,941 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,935
Property tax
$213
Home insurance
$184
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$195
You need at least $15,446 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $3,528; principal and interest $2,935.
The city and its county
Panama City Beach and Bay County
Panama City Beach is in Bay County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Panama City Beach
Map of Bay County, Florida, with Panama City Beach marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Other cities with a page
Panama City Beach's own numbers
Typical home value
$441,300
Typical monthly rent
$1,791
Typical yearly household income
$80,941
Households that own their home
59%
Effective property tax rate
0.58%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Bay County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,651
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+48%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
13%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Bay County.
A typical home in Panama City Beach is worth $441,300: 42% above the county and 23% above Florida. With the typical household income in Panama City Beach ($80,941 a year), a typical home costs 5.5 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Panama City Beach5.5 years
Bay4.2 years
Florida4.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Bay County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Bay County rose 109% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Bay County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Bay County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +7.0% +7.0% 2016
2017: +3.7% +3.7% 2017
2018: +10.2% +10.2% 2018
2019: +8.3% +8.3% 2019
2020: +6.2% +6.2% 2020
2021: +11.4% +11.4% 2021
2022: +21.0% +21.0% 2022
2023: +8.1% +8.1% 2023
2024: −0.6% −0.6% 2024
2025: +2.4% +2.4% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Bay County, Florida and the United States
Period
County
Florida
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+2.4%
−0.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+48%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+109%
+127%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Panama City Beach next to Bay County, Florida and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Panama City Beach$441,300
Bay$310,500
Florida$359,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Panama City Beach$1,791
Bay$1,484
Florida$1,669
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Panama City Beach$80,941
Bay$73,533
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
See the full table
Panama City Beach next to Bay County and Florida
Measure
Panama City Beach
Bay County
Florida
U.S.
Typical home value
$441,300 ▲42% above the county
$310,500
$359,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,791 ▲21% above the county
$1,484
$1,669
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$80,941 ▲10% above the county
$73,533
$74,568
$80,734
Households that own their home
59% ▼8 points below the county
67%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,579 ▲43% above the county
$1,807
$2,730
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.58%
0.58%
0.76%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
60% ▼1 points below the county
60%
60%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Bay County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Panama City Beach
For a typical $441,300 home in Panama City Beach, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Panama City Beach's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,528a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$15,446
Cash to close
$28,685
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $195
Conventional, 5% down$3,447a month
Down payment
$22,065
Cash to close
$35,304
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $210
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,789a month
Down payment
$88,260
Cash to close
$101,499
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$3,197a month
Down payment
$66,195
Cash to close
$79,434
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Panama City Beach
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,528
$15,446
$433,307
7.18%
FHA MIP · $195
$28,685
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,447
$22,065
$419,235
7.18%
PMI · $210
$35,304
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,789
$88,260
$353,040
7.18%
None
$101,499
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$3,197
$66,195
$375,105
8.18%
None
$79,434
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Panama City Beach is $1,791 a month: 21% above the county. In Panama City Beach, 60% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Bay County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,651 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $31.75 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Bay County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,414
$27.19
$56,560
1 bedroom
$1,517
$29.17
$60,680
2 bedrooms
$1,651
$31.75
$66,040
3 bedrooms
$2,101
$40.40
$84,040
4 bedrooms
$2,567
$49.37
$102,680
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Panama City Beach
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Panama City Beach has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,860 in 32413 to $2,100 in 32407.
2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Bay County ($1,651).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Panama City Beach, fiscal year 2027.
32407
$1,800
$1,930
$2,100
$2,670
$3,260
32413
$1,590
$1,710
$1,860
$2,370
$2,890
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
32407 $2,100$2,670
32413 $1,860$2,370
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Panama City Beach when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 3 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Panama City Beach. These are the largest.
Stone Harbor1 Hunt Club Cir, Panama City Beach 32407160 homes, 157 low-income · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 80 · 3 bd: 32 · 4 bd: 16 · In service since 2004 · For families
Sand Dunes8011 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach 32407104 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 60 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2011 · For older adults, families(850) 234-1427
Stone Harbor II501 Alf Coleman Rd, Panama City Beach 3240756 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 16 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2004 · For families
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Bay County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Panama City Beach or Bay County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Panama City Beach the same as in the rest of the state.
Florida Housing second loan with no interest and no monthly payments, repaid when you sell or refinance.Offered by Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Panama City Beach, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
CP
City of Panama City Community Development Corporation
No legal help resource on our list is for Panama City Beach or Bay County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Panama City Beach and all of Bay County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Panama City Beach?
The typical home value in Panama City Beach is $441,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Bay County it is $310,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Panama City Beach?
Typical rent in Panama City Beach is $1,791 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Bay County is $1,651.
What is the FHA loan limit in Panama City Beach?
Panama City Beach uses the FHA limit for all of Bay County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Panama City Beach?
The typical homeowner in Panama City Beach pays $2,579 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.58% of the home’s value; in Bay County, the rate is 0.58%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Panama City Beach?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Bay County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
