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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 114 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 · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
+2.3 pp since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

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

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Sarasota
14.5%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.5% · 2024
First value 12.0% · 2013
Highest 14.5% · 2024
Lowest 12.0% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.5% +0.8 pp 15.1% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 13.7% −0.3 pp 15.3% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 14.0% +0.4 pp 15.5% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 13.6% +1.0 pp 15.3% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 12.6% −0.8 pp 15.5% 9.1% —
2019estimate 13.4% +0.4 pp 16.4% 9.6% —
2018estimate 13.0% −0.3 pp 16.5% 9.7% —
2017estimate 13.3% +0.1 pp 16.9% 9.8% —
2016estimate 13.3% +1.0 pp 17.2% 9.9% —
2015estimate 12.2% +0.0 pp 17.0% 9.9% —
2014estimate 12.2% +0.2 pp 17.1% 9.8% —
2013estimate 12.0% 17.0% 9.6% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Horseshoe Beach 71.5%
2 Captiva 70.5%
3 Navarre Beach 60.8%
4 Steinhatchee 58.4%
5 Chokoloskee 57.3%
6 Lower Grand Lagoon 57.1%
7 Hutchinson Island South 55.9%
8 Layton 54.3%
9 Panama City Beach 52.7%
10 Siesta Key 52.0%
11 Miramar Beach 51.9%
12 Indian Shores 51.2%
13 Longboat Key 49.6%
14 Marco Island 49.2%
15 Fort Myers Beach 48.1%
16 Hillsboro Beach 45.9%
17 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 45.8%
18 Butler Beach 45.4%
19 Duck Key 44.5%
20 Bal Harbour 43.1%
21 Sanibel 43.0%
22 St James City 42.9%
23 Bradenton Beach 41.6%
24 Highland Beach 41.1%
25 Naples 40.8%
…
111 Key West 14.8%
112 Port St Joe 14.8%
113 Holiday 14.8%
114 Sarasota 14.5%
115 Fort Denaud 14.4%
116 Sopchoppy 14.2%
117 Jupiter 13.8%
…

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

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.