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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

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 40.2%
2 Franklin County 37.1%
3 Monroe County 35.9%
4 Collier County 28.3%
5 Glades County 27.7%
6 Gulf County 23.9%
7 Lee County 21.4%
8 Dixie County 21.1%
9 Osceola County 20.4%
10 Okeechobee County 18.7%
11 Charlotte County 18.5%
12 Flagler County 18.1%
13 Sarasota County 17.0%
14 Martin County 17.0%
15 Bay County 16.3%
16 Taylor County 15.8%
17 Highlands County 15.5%
18 DeSoto County 14.9%
19 Sumter County 14.2%
20 Manatee County 14.1%
21 St. Lucie County 13.7%
22 Indian River County 13.6%
23 Palm Beach County 11.8%
24 Liberty County 11.7%
25 Volusia County 11.6%
…
64 Seminole County 1.4%
65 Union County 1.0%
66 Leon County 0.7%
67 Alachua County 0.6%

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

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.