Metropolitan market · Florida · September 2026 data

What is the Panama City, FL real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Panama City, FL asks $399,000, down 3.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 101 days on market, with 2,933 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 21% of active listings, and inventory sits at 160% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.8%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$399,000
▼ 3.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$286
1,474 sq ft median
Median days on market
101
September 2026
Active listings
2,933
For sale now
New listings
530
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
160%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
21%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$369,000
▲ 0.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
524
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Panama City, FL housing market doing right now?

The Panama City, FL housing market lists at a $399,000 median as of September 2026, down 3.4% year over year, with a 101-day median market time and 2,933 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 160% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.8%.

Panama City housing market statistics

The table summarizes Panama City's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Panama City.

Panama City, FL housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$399,000-3.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2861,474 sq ft median
Median days on market101-6% YoY
Active listings2,933-5% YoY
New listings this month530September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$369,000+0.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio96.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio21.3%624 pending
Inventory vs 2019160%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield4.8%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Panama City?

Panama City home prices are down 3.4% year over year and 0.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $399,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$425K$418K$412K$406K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Panama City FL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$498K$441K$383K$326K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Panama City FL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Panama City?

Panama City has 2,933 active listings, 530 new this month, 624 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 160% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
2,933
New this month
530
Pending
624
Price-reduced
612

Is Panama City a good real estate investment?

Panama City scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
42/100
#613 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 8.3% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
63
Value
34
Rental yield
78
Supply risk
92
Market heat
14

Panama City scores 42/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 48% over five years and +110% over ten, leaving prices 60% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,601/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.8%; active inventory sits at 160% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Panama City ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Panama City?

A home at Panama City's $399,000 median listing runs about $2,184 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,972/mo
−$212/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,184/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,405/mo
+$221/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $399,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Panama City?

To buy Panama City’s $399,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $102,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,374/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $67,834 median household income, so a typical Panama City household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Panama City, FL — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$399,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$79,800Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,184/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.57% effective rate)$190/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$102,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$67,834Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Panama City housing market?

Longer-run demand in Panama City shows up in 2,277 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +4,444 residents; +1.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
2,277
▼ 15.4% vs 2024
11.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+4,444
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$251.5M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.8%
▲ 95.2k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Panama City housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Panama City?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Panama City, FL is $399,000, down 3.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Panama City?
The median home listed in Panama City asks $399,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,184 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Panama City?
The median property in Panama City spends 101 days on the market, with 2,933 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Panama City?
With a median 101 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 21% of active listings, Panama City reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Panama City a good place to invest in real estate?
Panama City scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Panama City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Panama City and the wider Florida market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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