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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 33.5%
2 Collier County 25.6%
3 Monroe County 24.6%
4 Franklin County 23.8%
5 Glades County 23.1%
6 Dixie County 19.7%
7 Bay County 19.3%
8 Lee County 18.6%
9 Taylor County 17.9%
10 Gulf County 17.3%
11 Charlotte County 16.6%
12 Sarasota County 15.3%
13 Highlands County 14.4%
14 Lafayette County 14.2%
15 Osceola County 14.1%
16 Manatee County 13.1%
17 Indian River County 11.8%
18 DeSoto County 11.6%
19 Liberty County 11.3%
20 Martin County 10.9%
21 Sumter County 10.8%
22 Putnam County 10.4%
23 Palm Beach County 10.3%
24 Polk County 10.0%
25 Okeechobee County 10.0%
…
64 Clay County 1.0%
65 Seminole County 0.9%
66 Baker County 0.8%
67 Alachua County 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.