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Bay County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bay County, FL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●36
Inventory Health25%
●79

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●15
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●52

Where is Bay County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bay County, FL is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Bay County, FL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Bay County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$349K▼ -3%Redfin
Median Days on Market84 days▼ -3.4%Redfin
Months of Supply6.5▼ -8.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale2,921▼ -3.3%Redfin
Homes Sold452▲ +6.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$215▼ -3%Redfin

How has Bay County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bay County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Bay County, FL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Bay County, FL?

The median sale price in Bay County, FL is $349K, having fallen 3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bay County, FL?

Bay County, FL scores 15 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Bay County, FL's Alpha Score?

Bay County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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