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Apartment turnover cost in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Panama City-Panama City Beach runs about $1,045–$3,372 (expected $1,773). That is 10% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Florida median
- $1,863
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Panama City-Panama City Beach, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $705 | $1,256$700 to $2,508 | $3,567 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $705 | $1,461$847 to $2,858 | $4,612 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $752 | $1,773$1,045 to $3,372 | $5,786 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $848 | $2,213$1,322 to $4,145 | $7,237 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $891 | $2,522$1,539 to $4,710 | $8,428 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Panama City-Panama City Beach: 10 of 10 run cheaper, from 25% below for plumbing to 7% below for painting. 3 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Plumbing25% below
- Handyman and maintenance20% below
- Window glass17% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Panama City-Panama City Beach.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.90 | 10% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.88 | 12% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.88 | 12% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.85 | 15% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.84 | 16% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.83 | 17% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.80 | 20% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.75 | 25% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Panama City-Panama City Beach
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.52 | $0.80 | $1.32 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $48.73 | $70.88 | $106.32 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $27.00 | $36.00 | $54.00 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $48.00 | $88.00 | $160.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $15.30 | $32.40 | $85.50 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $20.09 | $33.20 | $78.17 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $7.84 | $15.44 | $33.40 |
How Panama City-Panama City Beach compares
It ranks 22nd of 24 areas in Florida by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,741 in Homosassa Springs to $1,932 in Naples-Marco Island, with a median of $1,863. Panama City-Panama City Beach is 5% below it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island | $1,932 | -1% |
| 16 more areas not shown | ||
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | $1,819 | -7% |
| Ocala | $1,804 | -8% |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | $1,803 | -8% |
| Sebring | $1,778 | -9% |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach | $1,773 | -10% |
| Tallahassee | $1,742 | -11% |
| Homosassa Springs | $1,741 | -11% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Panama City-Panama City Beach
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,023 in Panama City-Panama City Beach, taking the expected total from $1,773 to $2,796. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for appliance repair, flooring, and locksmith. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Panama City-Panama City Beach conditions.
- ZIP codes. No 3-digit ZIP prefix maps to Panama City-Panama City Beach in the estimator, because a neighbouring area holds each prefix that touches it. The figures on this page apply the area's own wage index; the estimator, which looks up your ZIP code, may price a ZIP here at a neighbouring area instead.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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