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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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Captiva 76.4%
2 St George Island 71.6%
3 Miramar Beach 69.2%
4 Horseshoe Beach 67.6%
5 Fort Myers Beach 59.7%
6 Hillsboro Beach 56.8%
7 Jupiter Island 54.3%
8 South Palm Beach 53.8%
9 Sanibel 51.6%
10 Tavernier 50.5%
11 Mexico Beach 50.3%
12 Navarre Beach 49.7%
13 Daytona Beach Shores 49.6%
14 Destin 49.6%
15 Layton 49.4%
16 Longboat Key 48.8%
17 Pineland 48.6%
18 Marco Island 48.3%
19 Goodland 48.2%
20 Steinhatchee 47.9%
21 Ponce Inlet 47.6%
22 Indian Shores 47.6%
23 Hutchinson Island South 47.5%
24 Sunny Isles Beach 47.0%
25 Bal Harbour 46.9%
…
49 Madeira Beach 34.5%
50 St James City 34.5%
51 Redington Shores 34.4%
52 Panama City Beach 33.6%
53 Palm Beach Shores 33.4%
54 Duck Key 33.4%
55 Bokeelia 32.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.