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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

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%
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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.