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Homeownership rate in Bay County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
56 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Nov 5, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
66.8%
−1.4 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
56 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+5.5 pp
vs Florida
−0.8 pp
Florida: 67.6% · 2024
Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bay County · Florida · United States
+5.5 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Bay County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Homeownership rate · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Bay County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
66.8% · 2024
First value
62.5% · 2013
Highest
68.6% · 2022
Lowest
61.4% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Bay County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 66.8% | −1.4 pp | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| 2023estimate | 68.3% | −0.3 pp | 67.3% | 65.0% |
| 2022estimate | 68.6% | +0.8 pp | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| 2021estimate | 67.8% | +0.5 pp | 66.4% | 64.6% |
| 2020estimate | 67.3% | +2.2 pp | 66.2% | — |
| 2019estimate | 65.1% | +1.6 pp | 65.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 63.5% | +1.0 pp | 65.0% | — |
| 2017estimate | 62.4% | +0.7 pp | 64.8% | — |
| 2016estimate | 61.7% | +0.3 pp | 64.8% | — |
| 2015estimate | 61.4% | +0.1 pp | 65.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 61.4% | −1.1 pp | 66.1% | — |
| 2013estimate | 62.5% | 67.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumter County | 88.1% | |
| 2 | Citrus County | 84.8% | |
| 3 | Wakulla County | 83.8% | |
| 4 | Dixie County | 83.8% | |
| 5 | Gilchrist County | 83.7% | |
| 6 | Baker County | 83.2% | |
| 7 | Charlotte County | 83.2% | |
| 8 | Nassau County | 83.0% | |
| 9 | St. Johns County | 82.1% | |
| 10 | Hernando County | 81.8% | |
| 11 | Flagler County | 81.5% | |
| 12 | Lafayette County | 81.4% | |
| 13 | Gulf County | 80.3% | |
| 14 | Martin County | 80.1% | |
| 15 | Santa Rosa County | 80.0% | |
| 16 | Levy County | 79.8% | |
| 17 | Washington County | 79.8% | |
| 18 | Glades County | 79.7% | |
| 19 | Liberty County | 79.5% | |
| 20 | Indian River County | 79.3% | |
| 21 | Highlands County | 78.9% | |
| 22 | St. Lucie County | 77.7% | |
| 23 | Franklin County | 77.2% | |
| 24 | Walton County | 77.2% | |
| 25 | Brevard County | 76.9% | |
| … | |||
| 52 | Polk County | 70.0% | |
| 53 | Palm Beach County | 69.9% | |
| 54 | Pinellas County | 69.4% | |
| 55 | Bay County | 68.3% | |
| 56 | Okaloosa County | 67.8% | |
| 57 | Osceola County | 66.2% | |
| 58 | Seminole County | 65.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023
What it means
The share of homes lived in by their owners.
How it is calculated
Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.