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Housing Statistics · Area estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 67 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−0.1 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Alachua County
0.5%
Florida
7.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 0.5% · 2024
First value 0.6% · 2013
Highest 0.9% · 2019
Lowest 0.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 0.5% −0.1 pp 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 0.6% −0.1 pp 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 0.7% +0.0 pp 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 0.7% −0.0 pp 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 0.7% −0.2 pp 9.1% —
2019estimate 0.9% +0.0 pp 9.6% —
2018estimate 0.9% +0.2 pp 9.7% —
2017estimate 0.8% −0.0 pp 9.8% —
2016estimate 0.8% +0.1 pp 9.9% —
2015estimate 0.7% +0.1 pp 9.9% —
2014estimate 0.6% +0.0 pp 9.8% —
2013estimate 0.6% 9.6% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 32.2%
2 Monroe County 26.9%
3 Collier County 24.9%
4 Franklin County 23.7%
5 Glades County 21.2%
6 Gulf County 19.5%
7 Bay County 19.4%
8 Dixie County 19.0%
9 Lee County 18.0%
10 Charlotte County 15.7%
11 Sarasota County 15.1%
12 Lafayette County 15.0%
13 Taylor County 14.3%
14 Highlands County 13.9%
15 Manatee County 12.4%
16 Martin County 12.3%
17 DeSoto County 12.0%
18 Indian River County 11.7%
19 Okeechobee County 11.4%
20 Osceola County 11.2%
21 Sumter County 10.6%
22 Liberty County 10.5%
23 Putnam County 9.7%
24 St. Lucie County 9.6%
25 Palm Beach County 9.5%
…
64 Duval County 0.9%
65 Clay County 0.9%
66 Baker County 0.9%
67 Alachua County 0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of homes kept for holidays or occasional use.

How it is calculated

Homes for seasonal, recreational or occasional use divided by all homes.