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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Horseshoe Beach 77.1%
2 Captiva 71.8%
3 Steinhatchee 63.7%
4 Indian Shores 61.1%
5 Navarre Beach 60.1%
6 Miramar Beach 57.0%
7 Hutchinson Island South 56.7%
8 Lower Grand Lagoon 55.8%
9 Fort Myers Beach 54.8%
10 Panama City Beach 53.9%
11 Goodland 51.4%
12 Bal Harbour 50.5%
13 Marco Island 50.2%
14 Layton 49.7%
15 Longboat Key 48.7%
16 Sanibel 47.8%
17 Siesta Key 47.7%
18 Chokoloskee 47.6%
19 Hillsboro Beach 47.2%
20 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 45.6%
21 South Palm Beach 44.8%
22 Bradenton Beach 44.6%
23 Butler Beach 43.6%
24 Palm Beach 43.1%
25 Tavernier 42.3%
…
60 Aventura 30.7%
61 Treasure Island 29.7%
62 St George Island 29.4%
63 Estero 29.3%
64 Bokeelia 29.0%
65 Surfside 28.7%
66 Cortez 28.2%
…

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.