Palmetto Trace

Panama City Beach, FL

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Palmetto Trace - Panama City Beach, FL Area Guide

A suburban community in a central locale

Suburban Convenient Peaceful Scenic Family-Friendly

Located just north of the Pier Park North shopping center, Palmetto Trace is a tranquil community brimming with townhomes, houses, and apartments available for rent. Palmetto Trace is largely residential, exuding a quiet atmosphere in a decidedly suburban locale.

Residents enjoy walkable access to excellent shopping and dining at Pier Park Mall as well as the beautiful beach that lies just south of the mall. The Panama City Beach Oktoberfest is held in the area each year, while fishing off the Russell-Fields Pier and sunbathing on the shore are popular activities all year long. Highway 30A runs along the southern portion of the community, getting residents wherever they need to be.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • St. Andrews State Park

Airports

  • Northwest Florida Beaches International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.