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estimate
Homeownership rate in Fort Walton Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
286 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
61.8%
+2.1 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
286 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+3.6 pp
vs Okaloosa County
−6.6 pp
Okaloosa County: 68.4% · 2024
Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+3.6 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Homeownership rate · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
61.8% · 2024
First value
60.7% · 2013
Highest
61.8% · 2024
Lowest
54.8% · 2016
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Walton Beach | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 61.8% | +2.1 pp | 68.4% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| 2023estimate | 59.7% | −1.2 pp | 67.8% | 67.3% | 65.0% |
| 2022estimate | 60.9% | +1.9 pp | 67.2% | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| 2021estimate | 59.1% | −2.2 pp | 65.6% | 66.4% | 64.6% |
| 2020estimate | 61.3% | +2.2 pp | 66.0% | 66.2% | — |
| 2019estimate | 59.1% | +1.9 pp | 63.4% | 65.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 57.2% | +0.8 pp | 63.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 2017estimate | 56.3% | +1.6 pp | 63.3% | 64.8% | — |
| 2016estimate | 54.8% | −1.2 pp | 63.3% | 64.8% | — |
| 2015estimate | 56.0% | −2.2 pp | 63.5% | 65.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 58.2% | −2.5 pp | 64.6% | 66.1% | — |
| 2013estimate | 60.7% | 66.1% | 67.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Beach | 97.6% | |
| 2 | Horseshoe Beach | 96.8% | |
| 3 | Jupiter Island | 95.1% | |
| 4 | Indian River Shores | 94.9% | |
| 5 | Grant-Valkaria | 94.9% | |
| 6 | Wabasso Beach | 94.4% | |
| 7 | Trinity | 94.3% | |
| 8 | South Beach | 94.1% | |
| 9 | Atlantis | 93.8% | |
| 10 | De Leon Springs | 93.2% | |
| 11 | Sea Ranch Lakes | 93.0% | |
| 12 | Southwest Ranches | 93.0% | |
| 13 | Loxahatchee Groves | 92.8% | |
| 14 | Citrus Hills | 92.8% | |
| 15 | Otter Creek | 92.8% | |
| 16 | St Leo | 91.9% | |
| 17 | St George Island | 91.7% | |
| 18 | St James City | 91.5% | |
| 19 | Lecanto | 91.3% | |
| 20 | Molino | 90.7% | |
| 21 | Fort Denaud | 90.7% | |
| 22 | Fruit Cove | 90.4% | |
| 23 | Bokeelia | 90.2% | |
| 24 | Shady Hills | 90.2% | |
| 25 | The Acreage | 90.2% | |
| … | |||
| 279 | Hollywood | 61.1% | |
| 280 | Lehigh Acres | 61.1% | |
| 281 | West Miami | 61.0% | |
| 282 | Fort Walton Beach | 60.7% | |
| 283 | Melbourne | 60.5% | |
| 284 | St. Petersburg | 60.5% | |
| 285 | Crestview | 60.4% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
The share of homes lived in by their owners.
How it is calculated
Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.