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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Destin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 34 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Destin · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
−8.2 pp since 2014
Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Destin
36.7%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Destin · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 36.7% · 2024
First value 39.7% · 2013
Highest 52.3% · 2018
Lowest 36.3% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDestinChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 36.7% −1.0 pp 8.4% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 37.7% +1.4 pp 8.2% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 36.3% −3.7 pp 8.0% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 40.0% −5.2 pp 8.9% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 45.2% −5.9 pp 10.2% 9.1% —
2019estimate 51.1% −1.2 pp 11.2% 9.6% —
2018estimate 52.3% +1.0 pp 11.3% 9.7% —
2017estimate 51.3% +1.8 pp 11.2% 9.8% —
2016estimate 49.6% +2.3 pp 10.7% 9.9% —
2015estimate 47.2% +2.3 pp 9.9% 9.9% —
2014estimate 44.9% +5.2 pp 9.4% 9.8% —
2013estimate 39.7% 8.2% 9.6% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 St George Island 75.5%
2 Captiva 72.6%
3 Miramar Beach 71.3%
4 Horseshoe Beach 60.3%
5 Fort Myers Beach 56.6%
6 Jupiter Island 55.4%
7 Layton 52.3%
8 Hillsboro Beach 52.3%
9 Manasota Key 51.3%
10 Daytona Beach Shores 51.3%
11 Goodland 50.2%
12 Longboat Key 49.8%
13 Hutchinson Island South 49.2%
14 South Palm Beach 49.2%
15 Duck Key 48.1%
16 Marco Island 47.4%
17 Steinhatchee 47.2%
18 Ponce Inlet 46.6%
19 Bokeelia 46.6%
20 Tavernier 46.3%
21 Mexico Beach 46.0%
22 Sanibel 45.0%
23 Destin 44.9%
24 Sunny Isles Beach 43.9%
25 Palm Beach 43.5%
26 Bal Harbour 43.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.