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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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 40.1%
2 Franklin County 36.0%
3 Monroe County 33.2%
4 Glades County 28.8%
5 Gulf County 27.8%
6 Collier County 27.7%
7 Lee County 22.9%
8 Osceola County 22.3%
9 Dixie County 19.5%
10 Charlotte County 18.3%
11 Okeechobee County 17.8%
12 Flagler County 17.7%
13 Sarasota County 17.0%
14 Highlands County 15.6%
15 Bay County 15.5%
16 Martin County 15.1%
17 Manatee County 14.8%
18 Taylor County 14.5%
19 DeSoto County 13.7%
20 Sumter County 13.7%
21 Nassau County 12.8%
22 Indian River County 12.6%
23 Palm Beach County 12.1%
24 St. Lucie County 12.1%
25 Volusia County 12.0%
…
63 Hillsborough County 1.7%
64 Duval County 1.5%
65 Leon County 0.7%
66 Alachua County 0.7%
67 Union County 0.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.