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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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Captiva 78.7%
2 Horseshoe Beach 73.4%
3 St George Island 64.7%
4 Steinhatchee 60.7%
5 Fort Myers Beach 60.3%
6 Miramar Beach 59.0%
7 Goodland 58.2%
8 Indian Shores 57.8%
9 Hillsboro Beach 55.2%
10 Sanibel 54.0%
11 Destin 52.3%
12 Bal Harbour 51.4%
13 Tavernier 51.1%
14 Navarre Beach 51.0%
15 Jupiter Island 50.2%
16 South Palm Beach 50.1%
17 Mexico Beach 50.0%
18 Lower Grand Lagoon 49.5%
19 Daytona Beach Shores 48.9%
20 Marco Island 48.5%
21 Sunny Isles Beach 48.0%
22 Longboat Key 47.6%
23 Bradenton Beach 47.1%
24 Palm Beach 46.2%
25 Ponce Inlet 46.1%
26 Hutchinson Island South 45.8%
27 Highland Beach 44.4%
28 Key Largo 43.3%
29 Panama City Beach 42.7%
30 Ocean Ridge 41.6%
31 Golden Beach 41.0%
32 Anna Maria 41.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.