Bay County Property Appraiser

All real and personal property within the county must be identified, located, and fairly valued for tax purposes. This is the responsibility of the property appraiser. In this article, we will introduce all you need to know about Bay County Property Appraiser and how to calculate and pay your taxes in Bay County.

Bay County Property Appraiser is responsible for evaluating the property values in Bay County in compliance with the relevant Florida Statutes in order to create the tax bills. Here are also some other duties that the property appraiser does:

Monitor ownership transitions
Update descriptions of structures and property features
Maintain parcel boundary maps
Accept and approve requests from those qualified for exemptions.
Examine market trends in construction costs, sales prices, and rental rates to determine the property values.

There are three methods that the property appraiser uses to determine the values of the properties.

Sale Comparison Method: The property appraiser shall check each property at least once every five years and notice the properties that have sold, their sale prices, and the terms and conditions of each sale in order to make an estimate of a property's value. The value of your property may be changed according to the sales of comparable properties.

Cost Method: This method is based on how much it would cost to build a nearly equivalent structure on the parcel of land in the present day. The property appraiser must also calculate how much the building has depreciated in value over time if your property is older. The value of the land itself should also determined by the appraiser.

Income Method: This method is typically applied to commercial real estate, and calls for a study of the amount of money your property would generate if it were rented out. Operating and maintenance costs, insurance, tax, and other factors are what the appraiser must take into account.

Bay County Property Search

A property search tool is offered by Bay County Property Appraiser on the office’s website, where you can search for the properties by entering one of the following information: Owner Name, Location Address, Parcel Number, Parcel Number Range, and Legal Information.
Condo List, Subdivision List, and Plats Online are also provided on the website.
By using the property search tool, you can get detailed information about the properties, including Parcel ID, owner, owner address, property address, homestead, legal description, map, etc.

Property Search

Contact Bay County Property Appraiser

Main Office:
Address: 860 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: 850-248-8401
Dan's Cell: 850-832-2668
Fax: 850-248-8447
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST Monday-Friday

Beach Office:
Address: 301 Richard Jackson Blvd, Panama City, FL 32407
Phone: 850-248-8470
Fax: 850-233-5057
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CST Monday-Friday

Website: baypa.net

County Property Appraiser