{"id":72,"date":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:00:00","slug":"vacation-homes-make-up-2-4-of-california-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/04\/vacation-homes-make-up-2-4-of-california-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacation Homes Make Up 2.4% of California Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s always interesting to see how vacation home trends evolve\u2014especially when you call a place like the Central Coast home. Did you know vacation homes now make up 2.4% of California\u2019s housing? Nationwide, the number of U.S. vacation homes has shifted from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024, bringing their share to 3.3% of total housing. Timeshares are seeing a notable 79.9% occupancy rate, outpacing traditional hotels. While Florida leads with the highest number of vacation homes, Maine and Vermont have the greatest concentration.<\/p>\n<p>My background in real estate and home staging often puts me in conversation with clients exploring second homes or retreat properties. Understanding these trends helps us recognize not just market opportunities, but also how to highlight a property\u2019s potential for buyers seeking that perfect getaway. Whether you\u2019re curious about investment properties or simply want to know how these shifts might impact your options, I\u2019m always here to share insights grounded in local expertise and genuine care for our community.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26medford.com\/news\/state\/vacation-homes-make-up-2-4-of-california-housing\/article_999dd034-2f18-5fe9-8e29-fb61177d4950.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s always interesting to see how vacation home trends evolve\u2014especially when you call a place like the Central Coast home. Did you know vacation homes now make up 2.4% of California\u2019s housing? Nationwide, the number of U.S. vacation homes has shifted from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024, bringing their share to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":375,"featured_media":73,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/375"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/74"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheilajohnsonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}