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Housing Statistics · Area estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in Gulf County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 6 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026

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

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gulf County · Florida · United States
−6.6 pp since 2014
Gulf County Florida United States

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

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Gulf County
19.5%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance Gulf County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.5% · 2024
First value 23.9% · 2013
Highest 27.8% · 2015
Lowest 17.3% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGulf CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.5% +2.2 pp 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 17.3% −1.0 pp 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 18.3% +0.5 pp 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 17.8% −1.2 pp 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 19.0% −1.0 pp 9.1% —
2019estimate 20.1% −3.7 pp 9.6% —
2018estimate 23.8% −1.4 pp 9.7% —
2017estimate 25.2% −2.1 pp 9.8% —
2016estimate 27.3% −0.5 pp 9.9% —
2015estimate 27.8% +1.7 pp 9.9% —
2014estimate 26.0% +2.1 pp 9.8% —
2013estimate 23.9% 9.6% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 32.2%
2 Monroe County 26.9%
3 Collier County 24.9%
4 Franklin County 23.7%
5 Glades County 21.2%
6 Gulf County 19.5%
7 Bay County 19.4%
8 Dixie County 19.0%
9 Lee County 18.0%
10 Charlotte County 15.7%
11 Sarasota County 15.1%
12 Lafayette County 15.0%
13 Taylor County 14.3%
14 Highlands County 13.9%
15 Manatee County 12.4%
16 Martin County 12.3%
17 DeSoto County 12.0%
18 Indian River County 11.7%
19 Okeechobee County 11.4%
20 Osceola County 11.2%
21 Sumter County 10.6%
22 Liberty County 10.5%
23 Putnam County 9.7%
24 St. Lucie County 9.6%
25 Palm Beach County 9.5%
…

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.