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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Fort Myers Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 15 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 Myers Beach · Lee County · Florida · United States
−8.5 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Beach Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Fort Myers Beach
48.1%
Lee County
18.0%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 48.1% · 2024
First value 55.3% · 2013
Highest 65.3% · 2021
Lowest 48.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 48.1% −6.7 pp 18.0% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 54.8% −9.6 pp 18.6% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 64.4% −0.9 pp 19.4% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 65.3% +5.4 pp 20.5% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 59.9% −1.0 pp 21.1% 9.1% —
2019estimate 61.0% +0.6 pp 23.0% 9.6% —
2018estimate 60.3% +1.0 pp 22.9% 9.7% —
2017estimate 59.4% −0.3 pp 23.4% 9.8% —
2016estimate 59.7% +0.5 pp 23.3% 9.9% —
2015estimate 59.2% +2.6 pp 22.9% 9.9% —
2014estimate 56.6% +1.3 pp 22.5% 9.8% —
2013estimate 55.3% 21.4% 9.6% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
386 Crystal Springs 0.0%
385 Three Lakes 0.0%
384 Sunset 0.0%
383 Mangonia Park 0.0%
382 Palm River-Clair Mel 0.0%
381 Ebro 0.0%
380 Sweetwater 0.0%
379 Mango 0.0%
378 Laurel Hill 0.0%
377 Bagdad 0.0%
376 Canal Point 0.0%
375 Haverhill 0.0%
374 Masaryktown 0.0%
373 Hastings 0.0%
372 Pahokee 0.0%
371 El Portal 0.0%
370 Eglin AFB 0.0%
369 Olympia Heights 0.0%
368 Virginia Gardens 0.0%
367 Hilliard 0.0%
366 De Leon Springs 0.0%
365 Bronson 0.0%
364 Naranja 0.0%
363 Valparaiso 0.0%
362 West Miami 0.0%
…
9 Manasota Key 53.2%
8 Horseshoe Beach 54.0%
7 Jupiter Island 54.8%
6 Fort Myers Beach 55.3%
5 Layton 56.0%
4 Duck Key 66.2%
3 Captiva 68.1%
…

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.