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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Seasonal & vacation homes in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 181 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Seasonal & vacation homes, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Seasonal & vacation homes · percent
West Palm Beach
6.8%
Florida
7.8%

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

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 6.8% · 2024
First value 9.5% · 2013
Highest 10.9% · 2019
Lowest 6.8% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 6.8% −1.2 pp 9.5% 7.8% 3.3%
2023estimate 8.0% −0.3 pp 10.3% 8.2% 3.4%
2022estimate 8.3% −0.4 pp 10.7% 8.5% 3.5%
2021estimate 8.6% −0.9 pp 11.1% 8.8% 3.6%
2020estimate 9.5% −1.4 pp 11.6% 9.1% —
2019estimate 10.9% +0.8 pp 12.4% 9.6% —
2018estimate 10.1% −0.4 pp 12.4% 9.7% —
2017estimate 10.6% −0.1 pp 12.4% 9.8% —
2016estimate 10.7% −0.2 pp 12.4% 9.9% —
2015estimate 10.8% +0.8 pp 12.1% 9.9% —
2014estimate 10.0% +0.5 pp 12.0% 9.8% —
2013estimate 9.5% 11.8% 9.6% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritorySeasonal & vacation homes
1 St George Island 75.5%
2 Captiva 72.6%
3 Miramar Beach 71.3%
4 Horseshoe Beach 60.3%
5 Fort Myers Beach 56.6%
6 Jupiter Island 55.4%
7 Layton 52.3%
8 Hillsboro Beach 52.3%
9 Manasota Key 51.3%
10 Daytona Beach Shores 51.3%
11 Goodland 50.2%
12 Longboat Key 49.8%
13 Hutchinson Island South 49.2%
14 South Palm Beach 49.2%
15 Duck Key 48.1%
16 Marco Island 47.4%
17 Steinhatchee 47.2%
18 Ponce Inlet 46.6%
19 Bokeelia 46.6%
20 Tavernier 46.3%
21 Mexico Beach 46.0%
22 Sanibel 45.0%
23 Destin 44.9%
24 Sunny Isles Beach 43.9%
25 Palm Beach 43.5%
…
164 Hollywood 10.4%
165 Clearwater 10.2%
166 Weston 10.2%
167 West Palm Beach 10.0%
168 Otter Creek 10.0%
169 Mims 10.0%
170 Fort Pierce 9.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.