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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
117 Alva 14.6%
53 Anna Maria 33.8%
142 Apalachicola 12.2%
261 Apollo Beach 3.3%
258 Atlantic Beach 3.5%
104 Atlantis 17.4%
49 Aventura 34.6%
377 Bagdad 0.0%
22 Bal Harbour 43.5%
281 Baldwin 2.2%
106 Bay Harbor Islands 16.4%
156 Bay Pines 10.6%
230 Bayonet Point 4.8%
111 Bayshore Gardens 15.4%
211 Bell 6.2%
310 Belle Glade 1.3%
132 Belleair 12.9%
63 Belleair Beach 30.2%
196 Belleair Bluffs 7.2%
270 Bellview 2.8%
210 Beverly Hills 6.3%
45 Big Pine Key 35.2%
323 Biscayne Park 1.1%
353 Bloomingdale 0.3%
129 Boca Raton 13.1%
…
116 Fort Denaud 14.8%
143 Fort Lauderdale 12.2%
123 Fort Myers 13.9%
6 Fort Myers Beach 55.3%
157 Fort Pierce 10.6%
293 Fort Walton Beach 1.9%
249 Freeport 4.0%
…

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.