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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 Nov 4, 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 Walton County 38.9%
2 Franklin County 35.1%
3 Monroe County 30.7%
4 Glades County 27.7%
5 Collier County 27.4%
6 Gulf County 27.3%
7 Osceola County 23.4%
8 Lee County 23.3%
9 Dixie County 19.6%
10 Charlotte County 18.5%
11 Okeechobee County 18.3%
12 Sarasota County 17.2%
13 Flagler County 16.4%
14 Taylor County 16.2%
15 Manatee County 15.5%
16 Bay County 14.7%
17 Highlands County 14.6%
18 Sumter County 14.0%
19 Martin County 13.4%
20 Palm Beach County 12.4%
21 Indian River County 12.2%
22 Lafayette County 12.2%
23 DeSoto County 12.1%
24 Nassau County 11.9%
25 Volusia County 11.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.