What kinds of homes are in Panama City, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Panama City, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Panama City, FL has 17,104 (±514) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 482 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,104 (±514)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.6%

Homes in Panama City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Panama City	Bay County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±2.8 points)	51.0%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.1% (±1.9 points)	18.8%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±0.7 points)	10.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Panama City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bay County (26.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Panama City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Panama City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Panama City	—	20.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Cedar Grove	2.8 mi	6.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pretty Bayou	2.9 mi	17.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	4.0 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Parker	4.9 mi	6.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Upper Grand Lagoon	5.0 mi	22.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Haven	5.1 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Grand Lagoon	5.2 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Callaway	7.7 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Grove, FL (6.4%), Springfield, FL (9.6%), Parker, FL (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Grand Lagoon, FL (55.6%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Panama City Beach	66.5% (±3.2 points)
2	Lower Grand Lagoon	55.6% (±4.4 points)
3	Upper Grand Lagoon	22.9% (±4.5 points)
4	Panama City	20.6% (±3.2 points)
5	Laguna Beach	19.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Lynn Haven	19.1% (±4.5 points)
7	Mexico Beach	17.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Pretty Bayou	17.0% (±12.9 points)
9	Springfield	9.6% (±4.5 points)
10	Callaway	8.7% (±4.5 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Bay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Panama City

How many homes are in Panama City?

Panama City, FL has an estimated 17,104 (±514) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Panama City houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 29.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Panama City?

8.9% of homes in Panama City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Panama City city, Florida

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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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.