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Seasonal & vacation homes in Sarasota
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
114 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
14.5%
+0.8 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
114 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+2.3 pp
vs Sarasota County
−0.7 pp
Sarasota County: 15.1% · 2024
Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
+2.3 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | Sarasota | Change | Sarasota County | Florida | United 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
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Seasonal & vacation homes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captiva | 78.7% | |
| 2 | Horseshoe Beach | 73.4% | |
| 3 | St George Island | 64.7% | |
| 4 | Steinhatchee | 60.7% | |
| 5 | Fort Myers Beach | 60.3% | |
| 6 | Miramar Beach | 59.0% | |
| 7 | Goodland | 58.2% | |
| 8 | Indian Shores | 57.8% | |
| 9 | Hillsboro Beach | 55.2% | |
| 10 | Sanibel | 54.0% | |
| 11 | Destin | 52.3% | |
| 12 | Bal Harbour | 51.4% | |
| 13 | Tavernier | 51.1% | |
| 14 | Navarre Beach | 51.0% | |
| 15 | Jupiter Island | 50.2% | |
| 16 | South Palm Beach | 50.1% | |
| 17 | Mexico Beach | 50.0% | |
| 18 | Lower Grand Lagoon | 49.5% | |
| 19 | Daytona Beach Shores | 48.9% | |
| 20 | Marco Island | 48.5% | |
| 21 | Sunny Isles Beach | 48.0% | |
| 22 | Longboat Key | 47.6% | |
| 23 | Bradenton Beach | 47.1% | |
| 24 | Palm Beach | 46.2% | |
| 25 | Ponce Inlet | 46.1% | |
| … | |||
| 131 | Port St Joe | 13.1% | |
| 132 | Tarpon Springs | 13.1% | |
| 133 | Zephyrhills | 13.0% | |
| 134 | Sarasota | 13.0% | |
| 135 | South Bradenton | 12.9% | |
| 136 | Boca Raton | 12.9% | |
| 137 | Vero Beach | 12.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
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.