Housing market/Florida/ZIP 32444

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 32444 Lynn Haven, Florida

Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
20,102
Households
7,678
Median HH income
$89,508
Renter share
29.8%
Median gross rent
$1,494
Vacancy
11.1%
Pop. change
-7.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,720
SAFMR / rent
1.151×
2–49 unit stock
1,455
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 524
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 32444 · FL

ACS median rent$1,494
2BR SAFMR$1,720
90% floor$1,548
110% ceiling$1,892

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 32444

  • 1-unit detached6,36973.9%
  • 1-unit attached5336.2%
  • 2–4 units3093.6%
  • 5–49 units1,14613.3%
  • 50+ units1692.0%
  • Mobile951.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,36973.8%
1-unit attached5336.2%
2 units (duplex)660.8%
3–4 units2432.8%
5–9 units2823.3%
10–19 units6587.6%
20–49 units2062.4%
50+ units1692.0%
Mobile951.1%

2–4 unit share 3.6% · 5–49 unit share 13.3% · combined 2–49 16.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
187
1BR
285
2BR
1,778
3BR
4,471
4BR
1,700
5+
211

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income58.7%
Rent ≥50% of income18.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,494 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,266.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 58.7%; ≥50% 18.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,720 (1.151× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,102 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 524 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 344 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 32444 29.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,494; population changed -7.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 309 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,146 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 524 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,720 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,494. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Florida research

ZIP 32444 is a Census / HUD profile for Panama City, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 32444?

ZIP 32444 (Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 20,102 residents, 7,678 households, a renter share of 29.8%, median household income of $89,508, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,494. Vacancy is 11.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 32444?

ACS counts 66 units in 2-unit buildings, 243 in 3–4 unit buildings, 282 in 5–9, 658 in 10–19, and 206 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,455 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 32444?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,720. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 32444 — Lynn Haven, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 32444 is Census / HUD research for Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Florida property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.