Commercial Real Estate Market in Panama City Beach, FL

Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31

168 active listings and 2,304 off-market properties in Panama City Beach, FL. Commercial property asks $277/SF to buy and $19.00/SF/Yr to lease.

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Panama City Beach, FL has 70,427 residents in 61,614 households. Density runs 443 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,996 and median gross rent $1,534 a month.

70,427
Population
61,614
Households
1.1
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
159.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
443
Density / Sq Mi
$70,996
Median Household Income
$42,325
Median Earnings
$1,534
Median Rent
$351,682
Median Home Value

Tools

Business Placement

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $19.00/SF/Yr lease vs $277/SF buy → buying wins if held > 3.4 years.

At a 6.9% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Panama City Beach?
Commercial property in Panama City Beach, FL asks a median of $277 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $307/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Panama City Beach?
The median asking lease rate in Panama City Beach, FL is $19.00 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Panama City Beach?
Buying beats leasing in Panama City Beach, FL if the property is held longer than 3.4 years, comparing $19.00/SF/Yr asking rent with $277/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Panama City Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Panama City Beach, FL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 87 active sale listings, 81 active lease listings, 2,304 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and medians
There are 87 active for-sale and 81 active for-lease listings in Panama City Beach, FL. The medians are based on 55 of the for-sale and 38 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
Vacancy rates
Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
Refresh
The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 October 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
Known limitations
office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
Coverage
Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.

Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue