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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Horseshoe Beach 77.1%
2 Captiva 71.8%
3 Steinhatchee 63.7%
4 Indian Shores 61.1%
5 Navarre Beach 60.1%
6 Miramar Beach 57.0%
7 Hutchinson Island South 56.7%
8 Lower Grand Lagoon 55.8%
9 Fort Myers Beach 54.8%
10 Panama City Beach 53.9%
11 Goodland 51.4%
12 Bal Harbour 50.5%
13 Marco Island 50.2%
14 Layton 49.7%
15 Longboat Key 48.7%
16 Sanibel 47.8%
17 Siesta Key 47.7%
18 Chokoloskee 47.6%
19 Hillsboro Beach 47.2%
20 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 45.6%
21 South Palm Beach 44.8%
22 Bradenton Beach 44.6%
23 Butler Beach 43.6%
24 Palm Beach 43.1%
25 Tavernier 42.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.