- Home
- Sanibel
- Statistics
- Housing
- Seasonal & vacation homes
Housing
Statistics · City
estimate
Seasonal & vacation homes in Sanibel
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
21 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Featured spot available
Your business could be here
First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark.
Take this spot
Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
43.0%
−4.8 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
21 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.0 pp
vs Lee County
+25.0 pp
Lee County: 18.0% · 2024
Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States
−2.0 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Sanibel
Lee 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 Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
43.0% · 2024
First value
46.0% · 2013
Highest
55.4% · 2019
Lowest
43.0% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Sanibel | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 43.0% | −4.8 pp | 18.0% | 7.8% | 3.3% |
| 2023estimate | 47.8% | −5.5 pp | 18.6% | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| 2022estimate | 53.3% | −1.7 pp | 19.4% | 8.5% | 3.5% |
| 2021estimate | 55.0% | +2.6 pp | 20.5% | 8.8% | 3.6% |
| 2020estimate | 52.4% | −3.0 pp | 21.1% | 9.1% | — |
| 2019estimate | 55.4% | +1.4 pp | 23.0% | 9.6% | — |
| 2018estimate | 54.0% | +0.4 pp | 22.9% | 9.7% | — |
| 2017estimate | 53.5% | +1.9 pp | 23.4% | 9.8% | — |
| 2016estimate | 51.6% | +3.8 pp | 23.3% | 9.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 47.9% | +2.9 pp | 22.9% | 9.9% | — |
| 2014estimate | 45.0% | −1.1 pp | 22.5% | 9.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 46.0% | 21.4% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captiva | 78.0% | |
| 2 | Horseshoe Beach | 73.0% | |
| 3 | St George Island | 63.8% | |
| 4 | Miramar Beach | 63.2% | |
| 5 | Fort Myers Beach | 59.4% | |
| 6 | Hillsboro Beach | 58.0% | |
| 7 | Steinhatchee | 54.3% | |
| 8 | Goodland | 54.0% | |
| 9 | Tavernier | 53.7% | |
| 10 | Sanibel | 53.5% | |
| 11 | Jupiter Island | 53.5% | |
| 12 | Bal Harbour | 53.1% | |
| 13 | Indian Shores | 51.7% | |
| 14 | Destin | 51.3% | |
| 15 | South Palm Beach | 50.7% | |
| 16 | Navarre Beach | 50.0% | |
| 17 | Daytona Beach Shores | 49.9% | |
| 18 | Mexico Beach | 48.4% | |
| 19 | Sunny Isles Beach | 48.2% | |
| 20 | Marco Island | 47.9% | |
| 21 | Longboat Key | 47.6% | |
| 22 | Palm Beach | 46.6% | |
| 23 | Manasota Key | 46.4% | |
| 24 | Ponce Inlet | 46.1% | |
| 25 | Key Largo | 46.0% | |
| … |
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.