Housing data for Pretty Bayou, FL
Pretty Bayou, FL has an estimated 2,906 residents and 1,738 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bay County.
28.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,749 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,906 (±516)
- Housing units
- 1,738 (±309)
- Households that rent
- 28.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,749
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.8%
What stands out in Pretty Bayou
Homes built before 1980: 51.1% (±14.1 points) in Pretty Bayou, higher than in Bay County (24.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.5 points) in Pretty Bayou, lower than in Bay County (4.3%).
Median gross rent: $1,749 (±$167) in Pretty Bayou, higher than in Bay County ($1,484).
Median household income: $85,208 (±$8,605) in Pretty Bayou, higher than in Bay County ($73,533).
- Age of homes in Pretty Bayou
- Commute and cars in Pretty Bayou
- Median rent in Pretty Bayou
- Income and affordability in Pretty Bayou
Housing in Pretty Bayou at a glance
- Median rent: $1,749 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,132 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 76.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,208 median household income
- Home values: $298,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,843 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,659 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pretty Bayou against Bay County, its state and the nation
| Pretty Bayou | Bay County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,906 (±516) | 186,393 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,738 (±309) | 108,362 (±78) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±14.1 points) | 33.2% (±1.4 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,749 (±$167) | $1,484 (±$39) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,208 (±$8,605) | $73,533 (±$2,046) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $298,900 (±$71,575) | $310,500 (±$6,825) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,659 (±$368) | $1,807 (±$76) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.1% (±14.1 points) | 24.3% (±1.2 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±5.8) | 23.9 minutes (±0.6) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±3.9 points) | 92.8% (±1.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.3 years (±5.4) | 41.0 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pretty Bayou covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 1,882 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pretty Bayou has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,293 (±430) | 2,906 (±516) | −11.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,450 (±142) | 1,738 (±309) | +19.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $824 (±$103) | $1,749 (±$167) | +112.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $254,400 (±$19,732) | $298,900 (±$71,575) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,833 (±$17,696) | $85,208 (±$8,605) | +8.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,669 (±$303) | $1,843 (±$151) | +10.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,684 (±$241) | $1,659 (±$368) | −1.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±6.6 points) | 28.6% (±14.1 points) | +10.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 17.8% (±21.5 points) | +17.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Pretty Bayou
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 2.9 mi | $1,327 | $268,900 | 43.7% |
| Upper Grand Lagoon | 3.7 mi | $1,667 | $373,200 | 37.7% |
| Cedar Grove | 4.1 mi | $1,420 | $176,100 | 33.4% |
| Lynn Haven | 4.3 mi | $1,563 | $320,000 | 35.6% |
| Lower Grand Lagoon | 5.1 mi | $1,323 | $397,200 | 29.6% |
| Springfield | 6.0 mi | $1,307 | $188,600 | 38.0% |
| Parker | 7.6 mi | $1,338 | $224,200 | 45.9% |
| Callaway | 10 mi | $1,322 | $250,300 | 41.3% |
Places in Florida most like Pretty Bayou
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | $1,755 | $354,300 | $78,548 | 30.6% |
| Ridge Wood Heights | $1,587 | $370,700 | $69,894 | 23.1% |
| Mary Esther | $1,699 | $298,900 | $76,890 | 30.2% |
| Rockledge | $1,820 | $338,100 | $84,255 | 22.0% |
| Pinellas Park | $1,631 | $278,900 | $63,432 | 31.0% |
| Lake Lorraine | $1,654 | $434,500 | $104,105 | 26.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pretty Bayou, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,414 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,101 | $2,567 |
HUD income limits for Pretty Bayou, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,650 | $55,400 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,600 | $63,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,550 | $71,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,450 | $85,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,400 | $91,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,350 | $98,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,300 | $104,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pretty Bayou 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pretty Bayou
What is the average rent in Pretty Bayou, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pretty Bayou is $1,749 (±$167) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Pretty Bayou?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pretty Bayou, FL is $1,806 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Pretty Bayou?
Pretty Bayou has an estimated 419 (±255) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pretty Bayou?
The median household income in Pretty Bayou is $85,208 (±$8,605) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pretty Bayou, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $298,900 (±$71,575) for owner-occupied homes in Pretty Bayou (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pretty Bayou?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pretty Bayou, FL is $1,843 (±$151) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Pretty Bayou growing?
In Pretty Bayou, the number of residents went from 3,293 in 2015–2019 to 2,906 in 2020–2024 (−11.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida (place:58962, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .