De Panne / La Panne has 3 flats for rent. The current average monthly rent is €1,501, and listed rents range from €850 to €2,677 per month. Apartment buildings make up 72.4% of the housing stock, while houses account for 27.6%. In the building-type figures, 66.5% are buildings and flat blocks, 11% closed-type houses, 7.6% semi-closed houses, 6.7% open-type houses, farms or castles, 5.5% other types and 2.7% commercial houses. Buildings were generally built around 1967, and the average number of rooms is about 4.9.
The municipality covers 26.6 km² and has 11,176 residents. The average age is close to 49; 61% of residents own their homes, and average net annual income is €18,915. Women represent 50.7% of the population. The nationalities recorded are Belgian (90.7%), French (3.5%), Portuguese (1.1%), Romanian (0.6%), Dutch (0.5%), Afghan (0.5%), Italian (0.5%) and other (2.6%). Households own an average of 0.9 cars. The A18 / E40 access towards Brugge, Veurne and Dunkirk is 4 minutes from the centre, while the A10 / E40 towards Brussels, Aalst, Gent, Brugge and Oostende is 29 minutes away. Local roads include the N34, N35, N39, D 60 and N386.
The De Lijn Kusttram, line 0, serves the De Panne–Oostende–Knokke route. Bus services listed are De Lijn line 55 (Gent–Zelzate), 56 (Evergem–Ertvelde–Zelzate) and 57 (Gent–Watervliet), plus the NMBS/SNCB bus between Tournai and Mouscron. Stations nearest the centre are De Panne / La Panne, Koksijde / Coxyde, Veurne / Furnes, Diksmuide / Dixmude and Oostende / Ostende. The municipality has 6 nurseries, 6 nursery schools, 6 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Named facilities include 'T Koningskindje and Do-Re-Mi, Vrije Basisschool Immaculata, Vrije Basisschool - Sint-Pieter, Go! Basisschool De Tuimelaar De Panne, Go! Technisch Atheneum Diksmuide and Go! Middenschool Ieper.
For groceries, there are 2 Delhaize supermarkets, 1 OKay and 1 Carrefour. Mobility options include 1 Blue-bike station and 2 electric-vehicle charging stations; the municipality does not appear to offer shared cars. Ostend-Bruges International Airport is 28 minutes away by car or 33 minutes by public transport. The local economy includes 103 companies in restaurants and mobile food service, 22 in hotels and similar accommodation, 22 in beverage serving, 34 in business and management consultancy, 34 in hairdressing and other beauty treatment, and 29 activities of head offices.