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Top vacation-home towns in the U.S.

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. Top 100 towns and cities with 10,000+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Ocean City 1 Ocean City NJ 66.3% Home value $840,500 Map of Lake Arrowhead 2 Lake Arrowhead CA 55.4% Home value $596,500 Map of Big Bear City 3 Big Bear City CA 55.1% Home value $463,500
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of Ocean City Ocean CityNJ · 11,261 people 66.3% $840,500 11,261
2 Map of Lake Arrowhead Lake ArrowheadCA · 10,639 people 55.4% $596,500 10,639
3 Map of Big Bear City Big Bear CityCA · 11,431 people 55.1% $463,500 11,431
4 NantucketNantucket County, MA · 14,483 people 55% $1,593,800 14,483
5 Panama City BeachFL · 18,971 people 52.7% $441,300 18,971
6 DennisBarnstable County, MA · 14,868 people 51.5% $627,100 14,868
7 Marco IslandFL · 16,205 people 49.2% $896,300 16,205
8 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle BeachSC · 19,855 people 48.3% $416,900 19,855
9 Map of Truckee TruckeeCA · 17,066 people 47.9% $947,900 17,066
10 East HamptonSuffolk County, NY · 28,701 people 47% $1,178,500 28,701
11 Wells WellsYork County, ME · 11,713 people 43.2% $485,300 11,713
12 Map of Fallsburg FallsburgSullivan County, NY · 14,581 people 42.1% $256,000 14,581
13 Map of Brewster BrewsterBarnstable County, MA · 10,420 people 41.6% $707,700 10,420
14 Map of Naples NaplesFL · 19,704 people 40.8% $1,525,600 19,704
15 SouthamptonSuffolk County, NY · 69,679 people 39.8% $928,100 69,679
16 Map of Garden City Garden CitySC · 11,591 people 37.6% $217,400 11,591
17 Sunny Isles BeachFL · 22,437 people 36.7% $549,100 22,437
18 Destin DestinFL · 14,077 people 36.7% $490,300 14,077
19 Map of South Lake Tahoe South Lake TahoeCA · 21,269 people 35.9% $682,400 21,269
20 Rancho Mirage Rancho MirageCA · 17,563 people 34.9% $807,200 17,563
21 YorkYork County, ME · 13,986 people 34.2% $636,400 13,986
22 Map of Harwich HarwichBarnstable County, MA · 13,598 people 34.1% $658,600 13,598
23 Gulf ShoresAL · 16,401 people 33.3% $382,700 16,401
24 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean PinesMD · 12,351 people 32.9% $380,100 12,351
25 NarragansettWashington County, RI · 14,494 people 32.3% $743,500 14,494
26 Penn ForestCarbon County, PA · 10,157 people 31.8% $250,100 10,157
27 IonaFL · 13,631 people 31.7% $322,800 13,631
28 Map of Branson BransonMO · 12,817 people 31.7% $251,000 12,817
29 Map of Key Largo Key LargoFL · 13,026 people 31.6% $643,900 13,026
30 CoolbaughMonroe County, PA · 20,715 people 31.3% $208,400 20,715
31 SoutholdSuffolk County, NY · 23,905 people 30.1% $859,300 23,905
32 Aventura AventuraFL · 39,885 people 30% $451,100 39,885
33 Mashpee MashpeeBarnstable County, MA · 15,384 people 30% $562,200 15,384
34 Map of Bonita Springs Bonita SpringsFL · 55,904 people 29.8% $497,100 55,904
35 Conway ConwayCarroll County, NH · 10,141 people 29.7% $314,000 10,141
36 Map of Show Low Show LowAZ · 12,102 people 29.6% $299,600 12,102
37 Steamboat Springs Steamboat SpringsCO · 13,433 people 29.5% $981,800 13,433
38 Map of Yarmouth YarmouthBarnstable County, MA · 25,224 people 28.7% $551,800 25,224
39 Falmouth FalmouthBarnstable County, MA · 33,039 people 28.2% $629,900 33,039
40 EsteroFL · 37,858 people 28.1% $461,900 37,858
41 Map of Lower LowerCape May County, NJ · 21,956 people 27.9% $364,900 21,956
42 La QuintaCA · 38,707 people 27.7% $661,600 38,707
43 RotondaFL · 10,352 people 27.2% $389,400 10,352
44 Map of Palm Springs Palm SpringsCA · 45,070 people 27.1% $604,000 45,070
45 Palm DesertCA · 51,990 people 27% $542,000 51,990
46 Map of Lehman LehmanPike County, PA · 11,105 people 26.2% $228,200 11,105
47 Laconia LaconiaNH · 17,085 people 25.8% $340,300 17,085
48 Map of Four Corners Four CornersFL · 65,048 people 25.6% $351,800 65,048
49 ThompsonSullivan County, NY · 16,714 people 25.4% $229,000 16,714
50 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head IslandSC · 37,911 people 25.2% $687,400 37,911
51 Cocoa BeachFL · 11,377 people 24.8% $503,200 11,377
52 Map of Little River Little RiverSC · 11,771 people 24.1% $305,800 11,771
53 Hallandale Beach Hallandale BeachFL · 41,854 people 24% $279,100 41,854
54 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna FoothillsAZ · 28,896 people 24% $199,200 28,896
55 Map of Key Biscayne Key BiscayneFL · 14,791 people 23.7% $1,575,300 14,791
56 Edwards EdwardsCO · 10,785 people 23.1% $937,300 10,785
57 Map of Cape Canaveral Cape CanaveralFL · 10,006 people 23% $372,400 10,006
58 VeniceFL · 27,479 people 22.5% $434,700 27,479
59 Map of Liberty LibertySullivan County, NY · 10,358 people 22% $248,500 10,358
60 Map of Cypress Lake Cypress LakeFL · 13,032 people 21.9% $258,900 13,032
61 Oxford OxfordMS · 26,411 people 21.6% $385,700 26,411
62 Map of Miami Beach Miami BeachFL · 82,031 people 21.2% $556,700 82,031
63 Map of Palmetto PalmettoFL · 13,588 people 21.2% $313,400 13,588
64 Englewood EnglewoodFL · 20,091 people 21.1% $339,900 20,091
65 Map of Hampton HamptonRockingham County, NH · 16,426 people 20.9% $550,200 16,426
66 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · 10,575 people 20.9% $538,200 10,575
67 St. Simons St. SimonsGA · 16,228 people 20.8% $555,600 16,228
68 Map of Kihei KiheiHI · 21,567 people 20.7% $919,900 21,567
69 Map of Dingman DingmanPike County, PA · 12,931 people 20.2% $286,500 12,931
70 Punta GordaFL · 20,278 people 19.8% $518,100 20,278
71 Map of New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna BeachFL · 31,974 people 19.5% $395,300 31,974
72 Barnstable Town Barnstable TownMA · 49,568 people 19.4% $602,500 49,568
73 Map of Standish StandishCumberland County, ME · 10,662 people 19.2% $336,000 10,662
74 Map of Birch Bay Birch BayWA · 10,837 people 19% $477,200 10,837
75 Map of Rockport RockportTX · 10,683 people 18.9% $320,500 10,683
76 Coronado CoronadoCA · 19,015 people 18.6% $2,000,001 19,015
77 Upper UpperCape May County, NJ · 12,525 people 18.5% $411,500 12,525
78 Map of Gold Canyon Gold CanyonAZ · 13,107 people 18.3% $508,100 13,107
79 Hartford HartfordWindsor County, VT · 10,736 people 18.3% $304,500 10,736
80 Vero BeachFL · 17,042 people 18.2% $391,900 17,042
81 Map of Murrells Inlet Murrells InletSC · 10,044 people 17.9% $366,000 10,044
82 Map of Stafford StaffordOcean County, NJ · 29,834 people 17.4% $426,200 29,834
83 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle BeachSC · 38,371 people 17.3% $388,800 38,371
84 Map of Bourne BourneBarnstable County, MA · 20,323 people 17% $575,600 20,323
85 North Palm Beach North Palm BeachFL · 13,238 people 16.7% $513,000 13,238
86 Middle SmithfieldMonroe County, PA · 16,010 people 16.6% $249,200 16,010
87 Map of North Fort Myers North Fort MyersFL · 44,993 people 16.2% $161,800 44,993
88 Map of Hudson HudsonFL · 11,254 people 16.2% $269,200 11,254
89 GalvestonTX · 53,424 people 16% $326,000 53,424
90 Deerfield BeachFL · 88,093 people 15.8% $309,600 88,093
91 Wareham WarehamPlymouth County, MA · 23,302 people 15.7% $424,500 23,302
92 Map of South Bradenton South BradentonFL · 25,990 people 15.6% $167,200 25,990
93 MesquiteNV · 22,059 people 15.6% $388,600 22,059
94 Map of Stuart StuartFL · 18,520 people 15.6% $329,400 18,520
95 Celebration CelebrationFL · 13,667 people 15.6% $635,000 13,667
96 Map of Pleasant PleasantSteuben County, IN · 14,570 people 15.4% $232,700 14,570
97 Map of Gateway GatewayFL · 11,176 people 15.3% $453,900 11,176
98 Florence FlorenceAZ · 25,570 people 15.2% $346,300 25,570
99 Morro Bay Morro BayCA · 10,692 people 15.2% $918,200 10,692
100 St. AugustineFL · 15,351 people 15.1% $439,800 15,351

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for the U.S. as a whole is 3.3%.

Only towns with at least 10,000 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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