Panama City Beach
Housing Market
Median sale price $430,000, up 0.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 76 days, 1,412 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 6.7 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 22% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 0.7% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 92.7% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors buyers.
- Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 22% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Panama City Beach data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Panama City Beach is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (153 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Panama City Beach
The median sale price across Panama City Beach currently stands at $430,000, up 0.7% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 76 days. Sellers are capturing 92.7% of their original asking price on average.
There are 1,412 active listings on the market, with 259 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 6.7 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 18 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Panama City Beach prices sit above the Bay County median by roughly 15%. Zillow's home value index for Bay County stands at $344,901. About 26% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Panama City Beach is 40 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 15, 2026.
Panama City Beach since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $185,830 in 2012 and $449,629 over the last recorded year — 142% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (31,532 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Bay County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Bay County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Panama City Beach
Top inbound states: GA, AL, TX, AZ. Movers arriving report ~$74,894 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
1,264 Citizens policies in force in Bay County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Bay purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
1,685 single-family · 387 multi-family · 11.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Bay County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City Beach ← this page | $430K | 1,412 | 40 | |
| Panama City | $309K | 519 | 53 | Open → |
| Lynn Haven | $300K | 67 | 49 | Open → |
| Mexico Beach | $275K | 16 | 20 | Open → |
| Youngstown | $299K | 14 | 51 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| PalazzoPanama City Beach | $815K | ▲ 59% |
| Wild HeronPanama City Beach | $1.14M | ▲ 42% |
| Colony Club HrbrPanama City Beach | $540K | ▲ 34% |
| Kiska BeachPanama City Beach | $588K | ▲ 24% |
| Riviera BeachPanama City Beach | $578K | ▲ 22% |
| Laguna Beach EstatesPanama City Beach | $510K | ▼ 45% |
| Grand Panama Beach ResortPanama City Beach | $407K | ▼ 30% |
| Pinnacle PortPanama City Beach | $355K | ▼ 30% |
| Majestic Beach TowerPanama City Beach | $445K | ▼ 23% |
| Origin At SeahavenPanama City Beach | $252K | ▼ 21% |
| Laketown WharfPanama City Beach | $295K | 80 |
| Shores Of PanamaPanama City Beach | $340K | 64 |
| Latitude At WatersoundPanama City Beach | $500K | 50 |
| Gulf Highlands Beach ResortPanama City Beach | $295K | 48 |
| Edgewater TowerPanama City Beach | $510K | 46 |
| Salt Grass At Ward CreekPanama City Beach | $551K | 1 days |
| Emerald Pointe ResortPanama City Beach | $194K | 17 days |
| Gulf HighlandsPanama City Beach | $325K | 17 days |
| Dunes Of PanamaPanama City Beach | $459K | 24 days |
| Ocean VillaPanama City Beach | $438K | 34 days |
Panama City Beach ZIP codes
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The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Panama City Beach right now?
The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Panama City Beach — the Momentum Score reads 40/100 with 6.7 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Panama City Beach becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Panama City Beach is $430,000, up 0.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.7% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Panama City Beach?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Laguna Beach Estates (-45%); Grand Panama Beach Resort (-30%); Pinnacle Port (-30%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Panama City Beach neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Salt Grass At Ward Creek (1 days); Emerald Pointe Resort (17 days); Gulf Highlands (17 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 76 days.
How does Panama City Beach compare to the rest of Bay County?
Panama City Beach's median of $430,000 runs 15% above the county-wide median of $374,676, and homes here take 76 days to go under contract versus 71 county-wide.
Panama City Beach housing market FAQ
How is the housing market in Panama City Beach right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the Panama City Beach housing market favors buyers: the median sale price is $430,000 (up 0.7% year over year), 1,412 homes are for sale against 18 sales in the last 12 months, which is 6.7 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 76 days.
How much is a house in Panama City Beach?
The median home sold for $430,000 in Panama City Beach over the last 12 months; asking prices on the 1,412 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.
Is it a good time to sell a house in Panama City Beach?
By the numbers, sellers in Panama City Beach are getting 92.7% of asking price and going under contract in about 76 days with 6.7 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.
What is the Panama City Beach housing market forecast?
Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Panama City Beach median sale prices are up 0.7% year over year, inventory stands at 6.7 months of supply, and 22% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.
What is the median home price in Panama City Beach?
The median sale price in Panama City Beach is currently $430,000, up 0.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 15, 2026.
Is Panama City Beach a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors buyers. Panama City Beach scores 40 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 6.7 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Panama City Beach?
The typical home in Panama City Beach goes under contract in about 76 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Panama City Beach?
There are approximately 1,412 active listings in Panama City Beach as of September 15, 2026.
Are home prices in Panama City Beach rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 0.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Panama City Beach. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.