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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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Franklin County 35.1%
2 Walton County 32.4%
3 Monroe County 27.4%
4 Collier County 26.9%
5 Osceola County 24.1%
6 Glades County 23.9%
7 Gulf County 23.8%
8 Lee County 22.9%
9 Taylor County 19.1%
10 Charlotte County 18.1%
11 Dixie County 17.3%
12 Bay County 16.9%
13 Sarasota County 16.5%
14 Okeechobee County 16.0%
15 Highlands County 15.2%
16 Manatee County 14.9%
17 Lafayette County 14.4%
18 Flagler County 14.2%
19 Liberty County 13.6%
20 Palm Beach County 12.4%
21 Indian River County 12.3%
22 Polk County 12.1%
23 Nassau County 12.1%
24 Sumter County 12.1%
25 Putnam County 11.9%
…
64 Union County 1.5%
65 Duval County 1.4%
66 Leon County 0.9%
67 Alachua County 0.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.