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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
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 Loxahatchee Groves 0.0%
380 Ebro 0.0%
379 Sweetwater 0.0%
378 Laurel Hill 0.0%
377 Bagdad 0.0%
376 Canal Point 0.0%
375 Masaryktown 0.0%
374 Pahokee 0.0%
373 El Portal 0.0%
372 Eglin AFB 0.0%
371 Olympia Heights 0.0%
370 Virginia Gardens 0.0%
369 Bronson 0.0%
368 Naranja 0.0%
367 Valparaiso 0.0%
366 West Miami 0.0%
365 Dover 0.0%
364 Crawfordville 0.0%
363 Callahan 0.0%
362 Medley 0.0%
…
8 Hillsboro Beach 52.3%
7 Layton 52.3%
6 Jupiter Island 55.4%
5 Fort Myers Beach 56.6%
4 Horseshoe Beach 60.3%
3 Miramar Beach 71.3%
2 Captiva 72.6%
…

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.