Momentum Housing Data · Panama City Beach
“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Panama City Beach’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 27 Panama City Beach communities cleared the data bar (at least 20 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.
Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latitude At Watersound · values | $503,500 | 170 | 170 closings |
| 2 | Bayside At Ward Creek · values | $374,352 | 79 | 79 closings |
| 3 | Breakfast Point East · values | $502,416 | 77 | 77 closings |
| 4 | Gulf Highlands Beach Resort · values | $295,000 | 74 | 74 closings |
| 5 | Caballeros Estates At Hombre | $379,950 | 66 | 66 closings |
| 6 | Laketown Wharf · values | $299,900 | 61 | 61 closings |
| 7 | Shores Of Panama · values | $344,450 | 60 | 60 closings |
| 8 | Holiday Beach · values | $473,000 | 54 | 54 closings |
| 9 | Colonial Landing | $350,000 | 51 | 51 closings |
| 10 | Breakwater At Ward Creek | $676,667 | 41 | 41 closings |
| 11 | Bay Point · values | $642,500 | 40 | 40 closings |
| 12 | Laguna Beach · values | $585,000 | 39 | 39 closings |
| 13 | Breakfast Point · values | $475,000 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 14 | Calypso Towers · values | $535,000 | 31 | 31 closings |
| 15 | Tidewater Beach · values | $417,500 | 30 | 30 closings |
Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Heron · values | $1,100,000 | 22 | +37.7% |
| 2 | Riviera Beach · values | $575,000 | 25 | +20.4% |
| 3 | Bayside At Ward Creek · values | $374,352 | 79 | +18.1% |
| 4 | Venture Out Travel Trail · values | $385,000 | 25 | +13.2% |
| 5 | Breakwater At Ward Creek | $676,667 | 41 | +12.8% |
| 6 | Calypso Towers · values | $535,000 | 31 | +11.5% |
| 7 | Laguna Beach · values | $585,000 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 8 | Caballeros Estates At Hombre | $379,950 | 66 | +5.2% |
| 9 | Latitude At Watersound · values | $503,500 | 170 | +1.7% |
| 10 | Shores Of Panama · values | $344,450 | 60 | +1.3% |
| 11 | Colonial Landing | $350,000 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 12 | Open Sands · values | $347,500 | 20 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Gulf Highlands Beach Resort · values | $295,000 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 14 | Bay Point · values | $642,500 | 40 | -2.6% |
| 15 | Regency Towers · values | $430,000 | 20 | -2.6% |
Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakwater At Ward Creek | $676,667 | 41 | 0 days avg |
| 2 | Salt Grass At Ward Creek | $546,268 | 22 | 2 days avg |
| 3 | Caballeros Estates At Hombre | $379,950 | 66 | 34 days avg |
| 4 | Breakfast Point · values | $475,000 | 31 | 41 days avg |
| 5 | Gulf Highlands Beach Resort · values | $295,000 | 74 | 48 days avg |
| 6 | Bayside At Ward Creek · values | $374,352 | 79 | 52 days avg |
| 7 | Breakfast Point East · values | $502,416 | 77 | 52 days avg |
| 8 | Laguna Beach · values | $585,000 | 39 | 54 days avg |
| 9 | Latitude At Watersound · values | $503,500 | 170 | 58 days avg |
| 10 | Pinnacle Port · values | $350,000 | 23 | 63 days avg |
| 11 | Rivercamps On Crooked Creek · values | $863,000 | 24 | 64 days avg |
| 12 | Tidewater Beach · values | $417,500 | 30 | 70 days avg |
| 13 | Holiday Beach · values | $473,000 | 54 | 71 days avg |
| 14 | Wild Heron · values | $1,100,000 | 22 | 72 days avg |
| 15 | Bay Point · values | $642,500 | 40 | 74 days avg |
Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity
| # | Neighborhood | Median sold | Closings (12 mo) | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayside At Ward Creek · values | $374,352 | 79 | $374,352 |
| 2 | Gulf Highlands Beach Resort · values | $295,000 | 74 | $295,000 |
| 3 | Caballeros Estates At Hombre | $379,950 | 66 | $379,950 |
| 4 | Laketown Wharf · values | $299,900 | 61 | $299,900 |
| 5 | Shores Of Panama · values | $344,450 | 60 | $344,450 |
| 6 | Colonial Landing | $350,000 | 51 | $350,000 |
| 7 | Tidewater Beach · values | $417,500 | 30 | $417,500 |
| 8 | Edgewater Golf Villas · values | $256,000 | 28 | $256,000 |
| 9 | Palm Cove · values | $290,000 | 26 | $290,000 |
| 10 | Venture Out Travel Trail · values | $385,000 | 25 | $385,000 |
| 11 | Biltmore Beach · values | $416,250 | 24 | $416,250 |
| 12 | Origin At Seahaven · values | $252,400 | 23 | $252,400 |
| 13 | Pinnacle Port · values | $350,000 | 23 | $350,000 |
| 14 | Open Sands · values | $347,500 | 20 | $347,500 |
How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.
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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures