2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Panama City, FL vs DeFuniak Springs, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Panama City is 4.4% older than the median age of a home in DeFuniak Springs.
 Panama City, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$217,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock84.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.6$11.0
 Homes Owned49.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.9%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Panama City, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,070  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Panama City, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.7%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Panama City, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Panama City, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.6%12.2%
Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

   |    Reply

This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Panama City

Reviews for Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

   |    Reply

DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Defuniak Springs


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.