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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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Franklin County 33.4%
2 Walton County 29.2%
3 Collier County 27.2%
4 Monroe County 26.1%
5 Osceola County 23.8%
6 Lee County 23.0%
7 Glades County 22.3%
8 Taylor County 20.4%
9 Gulf County 20.1%
10 Charlotte County 18.6%
11 Dixie County 17.8%
12 Bay County 17.4%
13 Sarasota County 16.4%
14 Manatee County 15.0%
15 Highlands County 14.9%
16 Okeechobee County 14.4%
17 Flagler County 13.6%
18 Liberty County 13.4%
19 Palm Beach County 12.4%
20 Polk County 12.4%
21 Indian River County 12.2%
22 Sumter County 12.1%
23 Levy County 11.8%
24 Putnam County 11.7%
25 Nassau County 11.5%
…
64 Duval County 1.4%
65 Seminole County 1.4%
66 Leon County 1.0%
67 Alachua County 0.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.