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Bay County residential building permits

Housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by building permits in Bay County and each of its 10 permit issuing places, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. The county is the sum of its places. Consumer spending in Bay County.

Places in Bay County, latest figures

Sort any column; select a place to open its card. A county permit office issues permits for the unincorporated area, or for the whole county where no city issues its own.

AreaTypeLatest monthUnits, last 12 monthsChangeOne unitFive or moreValue, last 12 monthsAnnual tableUnits that year
Bay Balance of CountyCounty permit officeNov 1990764+74.4%432326$52,542,4541989746
Bay County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit officeAug 20261,203-5.7%1,10387$428,196,93820251,254
CEDAR GROVE TOWNMunicipalityn/a19820
CallawayMunicipalityAug 202694-30.9%815$25,306,1432025133
Lynn HavenMunicipalityAug 2026207-35.9%75132$42,435,7972025284
Mexico BeachMunicipalityAug 202645-31.8%450$23,108,196202587
Panama CityMunicipalityAug 2026255-0.4%23015$91,303,9522025257
Panama City BeachMunicipalityAug 202679+17.9%790$43,717,994202547
ParkerMunicipalityAug 20269+28.6%90$3,198,53220250
SpringfieldMunicipalityAug 202610-16.7%100$2,250,000202510

County and places

Bay CountyCounty total12 months to Aug 2026: 1,902 units, -11.2%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)182
Units, 12 months to Aug 20261,902
Change on the 12 months before-11.2%
Of which one unit buildings1,632
Of which buildings of five or more units239
Construction value, the same 12 months$659,517,552
Change in value-4.9%
Units, annual table, 20252,072
Change on 2024-16.2%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported only
20252,0721,685344$676,952,263244
20242,4731,886559$784,995,469528
20232,3221,814477$740,158,836577
20222,2882,104159$803,728,9662,140
20212,6101,5201,065$683,169,4062,435
20202,8461,3111,499$473,591,5132,694
20191,7951,274511$381,608,0201,474
20181,520958451$334,206,350639
20171,654854747$305,013,4381,448
201689877692$217,009,037898
2015884706168$223,171,528884
20146015990$125,069,075571

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Bay County. Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 464 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025. County figures are the sum of the county's permit issuing places.

Bay Balance of CountyCounty permit office12 months to Nov 1990: 764 units, +74.4%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Nov 1990)27
Units, 12 months to Nov 1990764
Change on the 12 months before+74.4%
Of which one unit buildings432
Of which buildings of five or more units326
Construction value, the same 12 months$52,542,454
Change in value+43.1%
Units, annual table, 1989746
Change on 1988+14.6%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
1989746410322$51,195,70974612
198865150465$49,619,04865112

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Bay Balance of County. Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Oct 1988 to Nov 1990, 26 months. Annual table 1988 to 1989.

Bay County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit office12 months to Aug 2026: 1,203 units, -5.7%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)105
Units, 12 months to Aug 20261,203
Change on the 12 months before-5.7%
Of which one unit buildings1,103
Of which buildings of five or more units87
Construction value, the same 12 months$428,196,938
Change in value-4.8%
Units, annual table, 20251,254
Change on 2024-9.6%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
20251,2541,120113$440,679,13600
20241,3871,28089$495,635,51500
20231,3361,195124$470,325,32900
20221,4891,38092$531,089,4591,48912
20211,249990243$431,261,0551,24912
20201,147799336$236,654,4121,14712
20191,069655408$181,333,7341,06912
201858749347$151,652,84358712
2017731436295$134,862,53373112
20164614570$113,403,81646112
20154053970$79,693,88440512
20144013990$79,520,46937611

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Bay County Unincorporated Area (named BAY CO. UNINC. AREA (1980 to 1982); BAY BAL. OF CO (1983 to 1986); Bay Bal. of Co. (1987 to 1987); BAY BAL. OF CO. (1984 to 1988); Bay County Unincorporated Area (1990 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 438 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

CEDAR GROVE TOWNMunicipality1982: 0 units

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, annual table, 19820
Change on 1981n/a
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
1982000$000
1981000$000
1980000$000

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, CEDAR GROVE TOWN. Monthly: annual table only. Annual table 1980 to 1982.

CallawayMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 94 units, -30.9%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)13
Units, 12 months to Aug 202694
Change on the 12 months before-30.9%
Of which one unit buildings81
Of which buildings of five or more units5
Construction value, the same 12 months$25,306,143
Change in value-32.2%
Units, annual table, 2025133
Change on 2024+68.4%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
20251331210$37,225,2211107
2024796413$20,142,7226910
202362620$12,077,08200
202267670$13,051,04300
202179790$15,388,54200
202069690$13,440,62500
201955550$10,713,54200
201854540$10,518,75000
201748480$9,350,0004812
2016950$1,852,000912
201525250$4,375,0002512
2014330$260,00000

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2013: months add to no months, annual table 3 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2014: months add to no months, annual table 3 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 25 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 9 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 48 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 54 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 55 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 69 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2021: months add to 0, annual table 79 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Callaway (named CALLAWAY (1980 to 1988); Callaway (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2004); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Oct 2021 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 119 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

Lynn HavenMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 207 units, -35.9%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)20
Units, 12 months to Aug 2026207
Change on the 12 months before-35.9%
Of which one unit buildings75
Of which buildings of five or more units132
Construction value, the same 12 months$42,435,797
Change in value-31.4%
Units, annual table, 2025284
Change on 2024+33.3%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202528474210$54,568,37800
202421379134$43,183,486346
202343189338$80,412,08943112
20221261240$31,265,04112612
2021393138252$63,142,92139312
202018613650$10,718,25318612
201920097103$43,089,86300
20181889593$41,199,21900
201718884104$39,198,63300
20161647292$33,962,37616412
201525688168$80,544,19825612
201463630$16,672,9716312

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 256 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 164 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 188 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 188 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 200 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 186 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2021: months add to 14, annual table 393 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Lynn Haven (named LYNN HAVEN (1980 to 1988); Lynn Haven (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 383 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

Mexico BeachMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 45 units, -31.8%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)3
Units, 12 months to Aug 202645
Change on the 12 months before-31.8%
Of which one unit buildings45
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$23,108,196
Change in value+14.6%
Units, annual table, 202587
Change on 2024+22.5%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202587870$27,916,3008712
202471710$21,683,72200
202368680$20,767,50800
202272720$21,989,12800
202183830$25,348,57400
202072720$21,989,12400
201957570$17,408,05600
201856560$17,102,65200
201749490$14,964,8204912
201627270$7,329,4462712
201532300$10,180,0033212
201418180$3,477,1401812

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 32 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 27 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 49 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 56 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 57 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 72 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2021: months add to 0, annual table 83 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
  • 2025: months add to 61, annual table 87 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Mexico Beach (named MEXICO BEACH (1980 to 1988); Mexico Beach town (1990 to 1991); Mexico Beach (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 234 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

Panama CityMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 255 units, -0.4%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)27
Units, 12 months to Aug 2026255
Change on the 12 months before-0.4%
Of which one unit buildings230
Of which buildings of five or more units15
Construction value, the same 12 months$91,303,952
Change in value-0.9%
Units, annual table, 2025257
Change on 2024-10.8%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202525723215$92,004,21800
202428826515$103,438,74700
202326724415$95,744,12300
202232329720$117,135,67432312
202118114530$63,222,62018112
2020698134540$108,622,84269812
20191721680$55,123,23017212
20181111110$36,419,724465
20171031030$32,385,6889310
201659590$21,768,1685912
201519190$6,999,799196
1988000$000

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2019: months add to 112, annual table 172 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Panama City (named PANAMA CITY (1980 to 1988); Panama City (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Apr 1989); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jul 2015 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 150 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

Panama City BeachMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 79 units, +17.9%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)13
Units, 12 months to Aug 202679
Change on the 12 months before+17.9%
Of which one unit buildings79
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$43,717,994
Change in value+63.3%
Units, annual table, 202547
Change on 2024-88.8%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202547416$22,309,0104712
2024418110308$96,591,41441812
20231161140$52,606,75111612
202218814147$83,056,62218812
202160464540$80,140,69360412
202038178303$52,237,85738112
20192232230$69,135,84022312
2018509134311$73,880,11800
2017520119348$71,196,76452012
20161661460$35,923,91616612
20151351350$39,278,64413512
20141111110$24,341,06411112

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 135 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 166 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 520 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 509 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 223 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 381 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2021: months add to 13, annual table 604 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Panama City Beach (named PANAMA CITY BEACH (1980 to 1988); Panama City Beach (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 383 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

ParkerMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 9 units, +28.6%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)0
Units, 12 months to Aug 20269
Change on the 12 months before+28.6%
Of which one unit buildings9
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$3,198,532
Change in value+44.8%
Units, annual table, 20250
Change on 2024-100.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2025000$0012
2024770$2,069,863712
202330300$5,525,9543012
202214140$4,116,9991412
2021880$1,740,001812
202028212270$27,453,40028212
201910100$2,778,7551012
2018660$1,408,044612
2017770$1,255,000712
2016530$1,194,315512
2015000$0012
2014330$594,119312

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 0 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 5 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 7 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 6 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 10 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 282 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2021: months add to 1, annual table 8 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
  • 2023: months add to 31, annual table 30 units. Annual report used: every month was reported, but the Bureau publishes a place's annual report where it differs from the sum of its monthly reports.
  • 2025: months add to 8, annual table 0 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Parker (named PARKER (1980 to 1982); Parker (2013 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Aug 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Aug 2013 to Aug 2026, 76 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

SpringfieldMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 10 units, -16.7%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)1
Units, 12 months to Aug 202610
Change on the 12 months before-16.7%
Of which one unit buildings10
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$2,250,000
Change in value-16.7%
Units, annual table, 202510
Change on 20240.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202510100$2,250,00000
202410100$2,250,00000
202312120$2,700,00000
2022990$2,025,00000
202113130$2,925,00000
202011110$2,475,00000
2019990$2,025,00000
2018990$2,025,00000
2017880$1,800,00000
2016770$1,575,000712
201512120$2,100,0001212
2014220$203,31200

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 12 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 7 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 8 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 9 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 9 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 11 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2021: months add to 0, annual table 13 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Springfield (named SPRINGFIELD (1980 to 1988); Springfield (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 1994); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 167 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

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