42.2% of Miami-Dade vacant homes are classified for seasonal or occasional use
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use accounts for 50,471 estimated vacant homes. A vacant unit is not automatically available for a year-round renter.
50,471 of 119,572 vacant housing units are seasonal, recreational or occasional-use units
- Published
- Oct 27, 2026
- Geography
- Miami-Dade County
| Seasonal or occasional | 50471 |
| For rent | 27129 |
| Other categories | 41972 |
Meeting & town-hall brief
Key points
- 0150,471 vacant units are seasonal, recreational or occasional-use housing.
- 0227,129 vacant units are classified for rent.
- 03Seasonal classification is not a count of short-term rental listings.
What to say
- Distinguish vacancy reasons before proposing housing-supply solutions.
- How many vacant homes are actually available for long-term occupancy?
Every figure above is drawn from the source listed at the bottom of this page. Check them against the source before quoting at a public meeting.
Analysis
What the data shows
Table B25004 classifies 119,572 vacant housing units by reason. Of these, 50,471 are for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, a 42.2% share. The same table estimates 27,129 vacant units for rent and 6,462 for sale only; other categories include rented or sold but unoccupied, migrant-worker housing and other vacancy. These categories are not interchangeable. A seasonal classification does not identify a short-term rental listing, the owner’s residence, or legal availability for long-term leasing. Countywide vacancy totals therefore should not be presented as the number of homes that can immediately house displaced residents.
Methods and limits
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS five-year estimates (2020–2024), Miami-Dade County, Florida; table B25004. Retrieved and independently rechecked October 27, 2026. Percentages are calculated from unrounded counts and rounded to one decimal. These are survey estimates, not exact administrative counts; source tables provide 90% margins of error. No statistical-significance test is claimed. Countywide results are not neighborhood estimates and do not establish that development or rent increases caused displacement.
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