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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Panama City Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 9 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States
+15.6 pp since 2014
Panama City Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Panama City Beach
52.7%
Bay County
19.4%
Florida
7.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Panama City Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 52.7% · 2024
First value 38.3% · 2013
Highest 54.5% · 2020
Lowest 33.6% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 52.7% −1.1 pp 19.4% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 53.9% −0.6 pp 19.3% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 54.5% +1.1 pp 19.4% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 53.4% −1.1 pp 19.6% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 54.5% +5.4 pp 18.0% 9.1% —
2019estimate 49.1% +6.4 pp 17.4% 9.6% —
2018estimate 42.7% +6.8 pp 16.9% 9.7% —
2017estimate 35.9% +2.3 pp 15.5% 9.8% —
2016estimate 33.6% −2.8 pp 14.7% 9.9% —
2015estimate 36.4% −0.7 pp 15.5% 9.9% —
2014estimate 37.1% −1.2 pp 15.5% 9.8% —
2013estimate 38.3% 16.3% 9.6% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 St George Island 71.9%
2 Miramar Beach 71.7%
3 Captiva 68.1%
4 Duck Key 66.2%
5 Layton 56.0%
6 Fort Myers Beach 55.3%
7 Jupiter Island 54.8%
8 Horseshoe Beach 54.0%
9 Manasota Key 53.2%
10 Hillsboro Beach 51.5%
11 Longboat Key 51.3%
12 Hutchinson Island South 50.6%
13 Ponce Inlet 48.5%
14 South Palm Beach 48.3%
15 Daytona Beach Shores 47.2%
16 Marco Island 46.7%
17 Sanibel 46.0%
18 Siesta Key 45.5%
19 Tavernier 44.8%
20 Indian Shores 44.7%
21 Steinhatchee 44.3%
22 Bal Harbour 43.5%
23 Lower Grand Lagoon 43.3%
24 Palm Beach 43.2%
25 Goodland 42.7%
…
33 Bradenton Beach 39.2%
34 Redington Shores 39.0%
35 Naples 38.7%
36 Panama City Beach 38.3%
37 North Redington Beach 37.9%
38 Indian River Shores 37.5%
39 Flagler Beach 37.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of homes kept for holidays or occasional use.

How it is calculated

Homes for seasonal, recreational or occasional use divided by all homes.