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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Estero

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 65 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Estero · Lee County · Florida · United States
−8.8 pp since 2014
Estero Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Estero
28.1%
Lee County
18.0%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Estero · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 28.1% · 2024
First value 34.9% · 2013
Highest 36.9% · 2014
Lowest 28.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEsteroChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 28.1% −1.2 pp 18.0% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 29.3% −0.1 pp 18.6% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 29.4% −1.1 pp 19.4% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 30.5% −0.9 pp 20.5% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 31.4% −3.0 pp 21.1% 9.1% —
2019estimate 34.5% −0.1 pp 23.0% 9.6% —
2018estimate 34.5% −0.8 pp 22.9% 9.7% —
2017estimate 35.4% +0.0 pp 23.4% 9.8% —
2016estimate 35.4% +1.0 pp 23.3% 9.9% —
2015estimate 34.4% −2.6 pp 22.9% 9.9% —
2014estimate 36.9% +2.0 pp 22.5% 9.8% —
2013estimate 34.9% 21.4% 9.6% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Captiva 76.2%
2 Steinhatchee 65.1%
3 Fort Myers Beach 64.4%
4 Indian Shores 60.4%
5 Hutchinson Island South 58.5%
6 Lower Grand Lagoon 56.8%
7 Navarre Beach 56.2%
8 Panama City Beach 54.5%
9 Sanibel 53.3%
10 Goodland 53.2%
11 Miramar Beach 52.9%
12 Bal Harbour 52.1%
13 Marco Island 50.5%
14 Bradenton Beach 48.6%
15 Longboat Key 48.0%
16 South Palm Beach 46.6%
17 Golden Beach 46.6%
18 Chokoloskee 46.2%
19 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 45.6%
20 Tavernier 44.7%
21 Hillsboro Beach 44.4%
22 Layton 43.8%
23 Siesta Key 43.1%
24 Highland Beach 42.7%
25 Palm Beach 42.7%
…
58 Holmes Beach 30.6%
59 Belleair Beach 30.2%
60 Cortez 29.7%
61 Estero 29.4%
62 Surfside 29.3%
63 Treasure Island 29.2%
64 Sawgrass 27.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.