Momentum Housing Data · Relocation

Moving to Bay County: The Data, Not the Brochure

Everything below is computed from recorded sales in 43 Bay County communities — what homes actually cost, where the market is actually transacting, and the cost lines relocation calculators miss. No lifestyle scoring; you know what you like, and the data covers the rest.

Typical community median
$374,352
middle of 43 communities’ sold medians
Community price spread
$274,900–$642,500
10th–90th percentile of community medians
Typical market time
63 days
median community avg DOM — a buyer-leaning pace

Where Bay County actually transacts

CommunityMedian soldClosings (12 mo)Avg DOM
Liberty · values$291,37222050 days
Latitude At Watersound · values$503,50017058 days
Titus Park · values$348,9008852 days
Bayside At Ward Creek · values$374,3527952 days
Breakfast Point East · values$502,4167752 days
Sweetbay · values$556,4607739 days
Gulf Highlands Beach Resort · values$295,0007448 days
Caballeros Estates At Hombre$379,9506634 days
Laketown Wharf · values$299,90061110 days
Hodges Bayou Plantation · values$339,9006062 days

The ten most active communities by recorded closings — the full four-way ranking is on the data-ranked neighborhoods page.

The cost stack relocation calculators miss

Florida has no state income tax, but homeownership carries three lines that surprise arrivals. Insurance: county-by-county costs (finally falling — rates decreased in 51 of 67 counties in 2026) are on our insurance table. CDD assessments: most newer master-planned communities bill $1,300–$4,200+/yr on the tax bill on top of HOA — how that works, with verified per-village tables. Property taxes: your first full-year bill is set by YOUR purchase price, not the previous owner’s capped assessment — budget from the millage, not from what the seller was paying. Run the whole stack in the true-cost calculator.

Timing your arrival

The recorded 12 months were the most buyer-leaning stretch in years — prices fell in 13 of Florida’s 14 largest counties while volume held. What that means for a relocator: negotiating room exists, but so does the temptation to overpay for move-in-ready convenience under time pressure. The medians above are the anchor; the full statewide picture is on the buyer data page.

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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