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Overview: What Is Announced
SweetBay is a waterfront master-planned community by The St. Joe Company on the site of Panama City's former airport, now selling across multiple builders. As of May 2026, new homes carried a median list price around $526,000.
Source: Homes.com / Movoto, SweetBay, 2026-05.The community is designed around a traditional-neighborhood plan with a town center, schools, and bayfront access, with builders including Harris Doyle Homes among others.
Source: Harris Doyle Homes, SweetBay, 2026-06.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Developer | The St. Joe Company (multiple builders) |
| City / County | Panama City, Bay County |
| Status | Now Selling |
| Setting | Waterfront, on the former Panama City airport site |
| Prices | Median new-home list price near $526,000 (May 2026) |
| Builders | Harris Doyle Homes and others |
| Amenities | Town center, parks, trails, bayfront access |
| Schools | Bay County; confirm assignments by address |
Prices are listing data as of mid-2026 and vary by builder and product. Confirm the current price for a specific builder and home, and bring your own representation to the first visit.
Location & Context
SweetBay sits on the former Panama City airport site along North Bay in Bay County, a large infill master plan close to downtown Panama City.
Source: SweetBay, 2026-06.Its draw is waterfront, walkable, master-planned living in Panama City, a rarity for the market.
What Is Planned
The community is a traditional-neighborhood master plan with a town center, parks, and trails, and multiple builders offering a range of home types.
Source: SweetBay, 2026-06.Harris Doyle Homes is among the active builders, with the median new-home list price near $526,000 as of spring 2026.
Source: Harris Doyle Homes, SweetBay, 2026-06.Taxes & Costs Context
SweetBay is in Bay County, so property taxes follow the county millage plus the community's assessments.
Confirm whether SweetBay carries a CDD in addition to the HOA; large master plans often do, and it shows up on the tax bill. For context, the Bay County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 12.28 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Bay County property tax guide.The median new-home list price was near $526,000 in May 2026, but it varies by builder, so anchor to the specific home when you budget.
Source: Homes.com / Movoto, SweetBay, 2026-05.Schools
SweetBay is served by the Bay County School District and includes planned on-site schools. Confirm the assigned schools for the specific homesite before you buy.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record. It updates as builders release homes and pricing.
- May 2026SweetBay was actively selling with a median new-home list price around $526,000 across multiple builders. Source: Homes.com / Movoto, SweetBay, 2026-05.
As builders release new homes and resale activity builds, this page upgrades in place to a full guide with live listings.
Tell us your must-haves and budget. We will send SweetBay builder and pricing updates as they publish them, and represent you, not the builder.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Bay County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Bay County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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