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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
391 Goulding 0.0%
390 Tice 0.0%
389 Sunset 0.0%
388 South Miami Heights 0.0%
387 Citrus Park 0.0%
386 Ebro 0.0%
385 Sweetwater 0.0%
384 Kendale Lakes 0.0%
383 St Leo 0.0%
382 Bagdad 0.0%
381 Canal Point 0.0%
380 Westlake 0.0%
379 Haverhill 0.0%
378 Masaryktown 0.0%
377 Pahokee 0.0%
376 Pierson 0.0%
375 Molino 0.0%
374 Hurlburt Field 0.0%
373 Eglin AFB 0.0%
372 Hilliard 0.0%
371 Jay 0.0%
370 Callaway 0.0%
369 Fellsmere 0.0%
368 Monticello 0.0%
367 San Antonio 0.0%
…
12 Bal Harbour 50.5%
11 Goodland 51.4%
10 Panama City Beach 53.9%
9 Fort Myers Beach 54.8%
8 Lower Grand Lagoon 55.8%
7 Hutchinson Island South 56.7%
6 Miramar Beach 57.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.