Area data
Panama city, FL — ZIP 32401
Population: 18,947 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $218,437
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.1%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $231,719
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,250
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 134 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 74 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,602/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 176
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 252
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,965 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,403
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,345
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 205
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