Panama City · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida Panhandle
A local real estate team for Panama City and Panama City Beach
Allen Group Real Estate is based in Panama City Beach and works with buyers and sellers across Bay County and the neighboring Panhandle counties.
Area guides
Explore Bay County and the Panhandle
Each guide covers what the area is like to live in, with current MLS listings, recent sales and market data.
Panama City
The Bay County seat on St. Andrews Bay: Historic St. Andrews, downtown, the Cove, and newer subdivisions farther from the water.
Panama City guidePanama City Beach
Gulf-front condos along Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive, neighborhoods off Back Beach Road, and boating access around Grand Lagoon.
Panama City Beach guideLynn Haven
A residential city on North Bay, up Highway 77 from Panama City, with established streets and newer subdivisions.
Lynn Haven guideCallaway
East of Panama City along Tyndall Parkway, and one of the closer places to live to Tyndall Air Force Base.
Callaway guideParker
A small city on the water between Panama City and the DuPont Bridge, the route across East Bay to Tyndall AFB.
Parker guideSouthport
North of the Bailey Bridge on Highway 77, with larger lots, acreage, and water access on North Bay and near Deer Point Lake.
Southport guideBonifay
The Holmes County seat on I-10 and Highway 79, north of Bay County, with in-town homes, farms and acreage.
Bonifay guideChipley
The Washington County seat where Highway 77 meets I-10, with in-town homes and rural property.
Chipley guideBuying and Selling in Bay County
BUYING IN BAY COUNTY
Panama City and Panama City Beach sit on opposite sides of the Hathaway Bridge and behave like two different markets: bayfront neighborhoods, Historic St. Andrews and new construction on one side; Gulf-front condos, Grand Lagoon and Thomas Drive on the other. We help you compare them, then work through the details that matter here, such as flood zones, wind mitigation, insurance quotes and condo association rules, before you write an offer. Read the Bay County buyer guide.
SELLING IN BAY COUNTY
Pricing a home here means knowing how buyers weigh a bayfront lot against a newer roof, or an older house in the Cove against new construction in Lynn Haven. We review recent sales around you, tell you which repairs are worth making before you list, and put the property in front of buyers through the MLS and online. Start with a valuation and we will follow up with a detailed price review. Read the seller guide.
Owner FL License # SL3618255A former Division I swimmer who channels athletic tenacity into every negotiation, Christopher Allen has personally closed more than $100 million in Utah real-estate transactions before trading mountain views for the emerald coastline of Florida. Now based in Panama City Beach, he is consistently ranked among the top-producing agents on the Florida Panhandle and leads the local sales team at Allen Group Real Estate. Christopher is also the founder of Gulf Coast Cash Offers, an investment-focused acquisitions company that buys, renovates, and repositions properties across the Panhandle. Because he is an active investor himself, Christopher underwrites each listing or purchase as though it were his own money on the line—scrutinizing numbers, future value, and risk so his clients can move forward with confidence. Whether you’re after a beachfront condo, a luxury primary residence, or a cash-flowing portfolio addition, Christopher delivers Olympic-level commitment, data-driven guidance, and a concierge experience from first meeting to final closing.