Metro building permits · May 2026
Panama City-Panama City Beach FL Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Panama City-Panama City Beach FL metropolitan area — 175 units in May 2026, 2,129 over the last 12 months — latest month -23.2% vs. a year earlier. #124 nationally.
175
Units (latest month)
155
Single-family units
18
Multifamily (5+) units
$60,902,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,129 units permitted · latest month -23.2% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 155 | 88.6% |
| 2-unit structures | 2 | 1.1% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 18 | 10.3% |
| All units | 175 | 100% |
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Panama City-Panama City Beach FL building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Panama City-Panama City Beach FL metro area?+
175 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,129 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Panama City-Panama City Beach FL rank nationally?+
Panama City-Panama City Beach FL ranks #124 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
11.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.