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estimate
Homeownership rate in Fort Walton Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
286 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 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
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Beach | 97.4% | |
| 2 | Indian River Shores | 97.2% | |
| 3 | Wabasso Beach | 97.1% | |
| 4 | Horseshoe Beach | 95.8% | |
| 5 | Tierra Verde | 94.5% | |
| 6 | Golden Beach | 94.1% | |
| 7 | Malabar | 93.0% | |
| 8 | Citrus Hills | 92.8% | |
| 9 | Otter Creek | 92.6% | |
| 10 | Grant-Valkaria | 92.6% | |
| 11 | Trinity | 92.3% | |
| 12 | Southwest Ranches | 92.1% | |
| 13 | Jupiter Farms | 92.0% | |
| 14 | Longboat Key | 91.5% | |
| 15 | The Acreage | 90.5% | |
| 16 | St James City | 89.5% | |
| 17 | Melbourne Village | 89.5% | |
| 18 | Osprey | 89.3% | |
| 19 | Anna Maria | 89.0% | |
| 20 | Jupiter Island | 88.9% | |
| 21 | Sewall's Point | 88.9% | |
| 22 | Miami Shores | 88.8% | |
| 23 | Homosassa | 88.8% | |
| 24 | Sea Ranch Lakes | 88.7% | |
| 25 | Pineland | 88.6% | |
| … | |||
| 314 | Surfside | 55.0% | |
| 315 | Brandon | 55.0% | |
| 316 | Riviera Beach | 55.0% | |
| 317 | Fort Walton Beach | 54.8% | |
| 318 | New Port Richey East | 54.8% | |
| 319 | South Miami Heights | 54.7% | |
| 320 | Stuart | 54.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016
What it means
The share of homes lived in by their owners.
How it is calculated
Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.