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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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Horseshoe Beach 84.2%
2 Captiva 79.4%
3 Steinhatchee 66.7%
4 Fort Myers Beach 65.3%
5 Indian Shores 60.1%
6 Lower Grand Lagoon 58.3%
7 Navarre Beach 57.9%
8 Goodland 56.9%
9 Sanibel 55.0%
10 Bal Harbour 53.8%
11 Panama City Beach 53.4%
12 Hutchinson Island South 50.9%
13 Chokoloskee 50.0%
14 Marco Island 50.0%
15 Miramar Beach 49.0%
16 Longboat Key 47.6%
17 Bradenton Beach 46.9%
18 Hillsboro Beach 46.4%
19 Golden Beach 46.0%
20 Highland Beach 45.9%
21 Tavernier 45.6%
22 Sunny Isles Beach 45.2%
23 South Palm Beach 44.5%
24 St James City 43.5%
25 Palm Beach 42.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.