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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Fort Lauderdale

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 124 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida · United States
+0.2 pp since 2014
Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida United States

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

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Fort Lauderdale
12.5%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.5% · 2024
First value 12.2% · 2013
Highest 13.6% · 2018
Lowest 12.1% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort LauderdaleChange Broward CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.5% +0.4 pp 7.2% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 12.1% −0.1 pp 7.5% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −0.5 pp 7.8% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 12.7% −0.3 pp 8.1% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 13.0% −0.4 pp 8.3% 9.1% —
2019estimate 13.4% −0.2 pp 9.2% 9.6% —
2018estimate 13.6% +0.0 pp 9.5% 9.7% —
2017estimate 13.6% +0.6 pp 9.8% 9.8% —
2016estimate 13.0% +0.9 pp 9.8% 9.9% —
2015estimate 12.1% −0.2 pp 9.5% 9.9% —
2014estimate 12.3% +0.1 pp 9.3% 9.8% —
2013estimate 12.2% 9.0% 9.6% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Horseshoe Beach 84.2%
2 Captiva 79.4%
3 Steinhatchee 66.7%
4 Fort Myers Beach 65.3%
5 Indian Shores 60.1%
6 Lower Grand Lagoon 58.3%
7 Navarre Beach 57.9%
8 Goodland 56.9%
9 Sanibel 55.0%
10 Bal Harbour 53.8%
11 Panama City Beach 53.4%
12 Hutchinson Island South 50.9%
13 Chokoloskee 50.0%
14 Marco Island 50.0%
15 Miramar Beach 49.0%
16 Longboat Key 47.6%
17 Bradenton Beach 46.9%
18 Hillsboro Beach 46.4%
19 Golden Beach 46.0%
20 Highland Beach 45.9%
21 Tavernier 45.6%
22 Sunny Isles Beach 45.2%
23 South Palm Beach 44.5%
24 St James City 43.5%
25 Palm Beach 42.5%
…
121 Floral City 13.0%
122 Largo 12.8%
123 Indialantic 12.7%
124 Fort Lauderdale 12.7%
125 Cape Coral 12.6%
126 Fort Myers 12.2%
127 Sopchoppy 12.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.