Grove Heights
Homes for Sale in Panama City, FL
All 268 homes for sale in Panama City, FL · median $349,900 · 166 homes for sale in 32401 · Bay County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
As of November 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Grove Heights in Panama City, FL, the most recent in August 2026. Across Panama City as a whole, 371 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $300,000, 84 median days on market. At that median and Bay County's FY2025-26 rate of 12.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,680 ($3,200 with the full homestead exemption).
Grove Heights is a condition-driven market. With a median build year of 1965 and a stock that spans 1930 to 2024, what a home sells for here has less to do with the address than with what has been done to the structure — roof, systems, and how far a renovation has gone. The median price sits at $145,000, and the wide age range tells you the spread around that number is real. Two homes on the same street can trade very differently depending on their state.
Posture right now favors patient buyers. The median home is taking about 120 days to move, and prices are down 23.3% year over year — a meaningful correction. That combination means sellers should price to the current market, not last year's, and buyers have room to be selective and to negotiate. This is not a market where you rush.
Figures in this note are as of July 28, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Grove Heights right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Grove Heights is a small, older Panama City pocket of about 165 homes where price tracks condition more than anything else, and the current market is soft enough that neither side should assume last year's numbers.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Grove Heights is best for.
Best for
- Value-focused buyers comfortable weighing condition and renovation scope on an older home
- Buyers with a modest budget targeting a compact home around the $145,000 median
- Investors or renovators who can price to a correcting market and act patiently
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a large, new-construction home with turnkey systems
- Buyers who need community amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or shared grounds
- Sellers expecting last year's pricing or a fast, competitive sale
The market around Grove Heights
Grove Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32401, 125 homes are on the market and 11% are under contract — a slower corner of Panama City.
Across Bay County, 2,406 homes are active and 434 pending (15% under contract).
In ZIP 32401 (Panama City), 26 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $197K, with a median 73 days on market. Right now 23 active and 2 pending listings put supply at about 10.6 months — a soft market. See the live ZIP 32401 housing market and the Bay County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Grove Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Grove Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Grove Heights today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Grove Heights.
An older stock in a resetting market
The housing here is compact and mature — a median of roughly 1,220 square feet and a median vintage of 1965, with individual homes dating as far back as 1930 and as recent as 2024. That age range is the story: you are buying into a neighborhood where inventory has to be evaluated house by house. A newer or fully updated home and an original one from mid-century will not command the same price, and the median masks that gap.
The homestead share is about 34%, meaning a majority of these homes are not owner-occupied as a primary residence. Combined with a 120-day median time on market and a 23.3% year-over-year decline, that points to a market with real supply and slower absorption. No community amenities show up in current MLS listings, so the value proposition is the home itself and its location, not shared facilities.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Grove Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a condition-driven market that's correcting, the number on the listing sheet tells you almost nothing until you understand what's behind the walls. We walk these homes with an eye on roof, systems, and renovation quality, price against the current market rather than last year's, and use the longer days-on-market as negotiating leverage for buyers or a pricing discipline for sellers.
Grove Heights in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | CPAR MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 3, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | CPAR MLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2026 (1 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of CPAR MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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