Vacation Homes Make Up 6.8% of Montana Housing, 7th Most in the U.S.
Researchers said Kentucky has 34,484 vacation homes, and the state’s 1.7% share trails the national rate by 1.6 percentage points.
- Montana's 6.8% vacation home share ranks 7th highest in the United States, reflecting significant concentration of seasonal and recreational properties within the state's housing stock.
- Purchases of second homes using a mortgage fell nearly 66% from their 2021 pandemic-era peak as elevated prices and interest rates made discretionary property ownership less attainable.
- Northern New England leads in concentration, with Maine and Vermont devoting 15.3% and 14.7% of housing to vacation use, while Florida maintains the highest volume at over 802,000 homes.
- In 2025, timeshare occupancy reached 79.9%, nearly 18 percentage points higher than the 62.3% hotel rate, indicating shared models concentrate tourism demand without depleting conventional residential inventory.
- Redfin estimates the United States faces a 4.03 million unit housing shortage, intensifying debates over whether vacation home usage impacts affordability for year-round residents.
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Vacation Homes Make Up 2.9% to 10.1% of Housing Stock in Five States
The United States faces a roughly 4.03 million shortfall in housing, fueling higher prices and rents and making it harder for first-time buyers and workers to find affordable homes. A SellMyTimeshareNow analysis details how vacation homes and timeshares influence housing stock, with state-by-state variations in vacation-home shares as communities weigh policy responses to the broader shortage. · 25 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
Vacation Homes Make Up 5.5% of Michigan Housing, 11th Most in the U.S.
While the U.S. has millions of homes that are used only seasonally or occasionally, vacation housing is far more concentrated in some communities than others. In several prominent resort markets, vacation homes account for more than half of the entire…
Vacation Homes Make Up 8.5% of Delaware Housing, 5th Most in the U.S.
While the U.S. has millions of homes that are used only seasonally or occasionally, vacation housing is far more concentrated in some communities than others. In several prominent resort markets, vacation homes account for more than half of the entire…
Mountain Democrat
SF WeeklyVacation Homes Make Up 2.4% of California Housing
While the U.S. has millions of homes that are used only seasonally or occasionally, vacation housing is far more concentrated in some communities than others. In several prominent resort markets, vacation homes account for more than half of the entire…
Vacation Homes Make Up 4.9% of Minnesota Housing, 14th Most in the U.S.
While the U.S. has millions of homes that are used only seasonally or occasionally, vacation housing is far more concentrated in some communities than others. In several prominent resort markets, vacation homes account for more than half of the entire…
The Paintsville Herald
Appalachian News-ExpressOnly 1.7% of Kentucky Homes Are Vacation Homes, 9th Lowest Percentage in the U.S.
While the U.S. has millions of homes that are used only seasonally or occasionally, vacation housing is far more concentrated in some communities than others. In several prominent resort markets, vacation homes account for more than half of the entire…
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