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estimate
Seasonal & vacation homes in Merritt Island
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
173 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
7.4%
−0.6 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
173 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+3.3 pp
vs Brevard County
+0.3 pp
Brevard County: 7.1% · 2024
Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+3.3 pp since 2014
0%
2.5%
5%
7.5%
10%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Merritt Island
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
7.4% · 2024
First value
4.4% · 2013
Highest
9.0% · 2021
Lowest
4.1% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Merritt Island | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 7.4% | −0.6 pp | 7.1% | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| 2023estimate | 8.1% | −0.5 pp | 7.2% | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| 2022estimate | 8.6% | −0.5 pp | 7.8% | 8.5% | 3.5% |
| 2021estimate | 9.0% | +1.4 pp | 7.7% | 8.8% | 3.6% |
| 2020estimate | 7.6% | −0.6 pp | 7.7% | 9.1% | — |
| 2019estimate | 8.2% | +2.3 pp | 8.3% | 9.6% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.0% | +0.2 pp | 8.3% | 9.7% | — |
| 2017estimate | 5.7% | +1.5 pp | 8.0% | 9.8% | — |
| 2016estimate | 4.2% | −0.3 pp | 7.8% | 9.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 4.6% | +0.4 pp | 7.7% | 9.9% | — |
| 2014estimate | 4.1% | −0.2 pp | 7.4% | 9.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 4.4% | 7.2% | 9.6% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Seasonal & vacation homes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | West Perrine | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Seville | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Bagdad | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Melbourne Village | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Canal Point | 0.0% | |
| 381 | Biscayne Park | 0.0% | |
| 380 | Molino | 0.0% | |
| 379 | Panacea | 0.0% | |
| 378 | Eglin AFB | 0.0% | |
| 377 | Fellsmere | 0.0% | |
| 376 | Naranja | 0.0% | |
| 375 | West Miami | 0.0% | |
| 374 | Medley | 0.0% | |
| 373 | Florida City | 0.0% | |
| 372 | Seffner | 0.0% | |
| 371 | Cutler Bay | 0.1% | |
| 370 | Brandon | 0.2% | |
| 369 | South Miami Heights | 0.2% | |
| 368 | Bellview | 0.2% | |
| 367 | Bloomingdale | 0.2% | |
| 366 | Palm River-Clair Mel | 0.3% | |
| 365 | Opa-locka | 0.3% | |
| 364 | Princeton | 0.3% | |
| 363 | Century | 0.4% | |
| 362 | Goulds | 0.5% | |
| … | |||
| 229 | Tamarac | 5.5% | |
| 228 | Otter Creek | 5.6% | |
| 227 | Edgewater | 5.6% | |
| 226 | Merritt Island | 5.7% | |
| 225 | St. Petersburg | 5.8% | |
| 224 | South Gate Ridge | 5.8% | |
| 223 | De Leon Springs | 5.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
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.