How old are the homes in Lower Grand Lagoon, FL?

19.7% (±3.4 points) of the homes in Lower Grand Lagoon, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% were built before 1940.

5.5% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
19.7% (±3.4 points)
Built before 1940
0.0%
Built 2010 or later
5.5%

When the homes in Lower Grand Lagoon were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtLower Grand LagoonBay CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.4 points)5.3%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20195.1% (±1.9 points)11.7%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200921.2% (±3.4 points)22.6%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 19999.5% (±2.5 points)14.7%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198944.1% (±4.5 points)21.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197915.3% (±2.8 points)11.4%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19693.1% (±1.7 points)4.4%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19591.2% (±0.7 points)4.3%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.1% (±0.2 points)2.6%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.0% (±0.7 points)1.6%1.9%11.7%

In Lower Grand Lagoon, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Bay County (24.3%).

It is also lower than in Florida (33.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Bay County, Lower Grand Lagoon ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 645 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (4.4%) and the share built before 1980 (19.7%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Lower Grand Lagoon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Grand Lagoon
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Lower Grand Lagoon—19.7% (±3.4 points)—
Upper Grand Lagoon2.2 mi13.5% (±3.0 points)Lower
Pretty Bayou5.1 mi51.1% (±14.1 points)Higher
Panama City5.2 mi55.4% (±4.3 points)Higher
Cedar Grove7.9 mi35.9% (±11.5 points)Higher
Springfield9.1 mi37.6% (±6.9 points)Higher
Parker9.1 mi44.7% (±11.1 points)Higher
Lynn Haven9.3 mi19.4% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Panama City Beach9.7 mi8.6% (±2.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Grand Lagoon, FL (13.5%), Panama City Beach, FL (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pretty Bayou, FL (51.1%), Panama City, FL (55.4%), Cedar Grove, FL (35.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Bay County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
2Pretty Bayou51.1% (±14.1 points)
3Parker44.7% (±11.1 points)
4Laguna Beach38.3% (±6.4 points)
5Springfield37.6% (±6.9 points)
6Cedar Grove35.9% (±11.5 points)
7Callaway23.4% (±4.8 points)
8Lower Grand Lagoon19.7% (±3.4 points)
9Lynn Haven19.4% (±4.3 points)
10Upper Grand Lagoon13.5% (±3.0 points)
11Mexico Beach12.8% (±6.1 points)
12Panama City Beach8.6% (±2.1 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Bay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lower Grand Lagoon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lower Grand Lagoon

How old are most homes in Lower Grand Lagoon?

19.7% of homes in Lower Grand Lagoon, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Lower Grand Lagoon need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 4.4% and 19.7% of homes in Lower Grand Lagoon were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Lower Grand Lagoon?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lower Grand Lagoon CDP, Florida (place:41562, in state:12).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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