The Absolute Worst Places to Own a Vacation Home in the US
Vacation homes will cost you big here
Dreaming of an island getaway? How about a nice lake home in Nantucket or even a desert oasis? Whether your perfect vacation home involves traveling solo and getting away from it all or making memories with your entire family, there sure are a ton of options for your dream vacation home right here in the U.S. But if budgeting for your vacation home is a concern, you may want to avoid these counties, which Statista found to have with the highest median sales price for a vacation home in the U.S. as of 2020 (which is the most recent data available).
20. Windham, Vermont
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $239,900
19. Oxford, Maine
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $240,000
18. Greene, New York
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $240,000
17. Swain, North Carolina
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $245,000
16. Hamilton, New York
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $245,000
15. Lee, Florida
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $247,000
14. Camden, Missouri
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $249,000
13. Colfax, New Mexico
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $252,000
12. Windsor, Vermont
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $290,000
11. Worcester, Maryland
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $280,000
10. Bennington, Vermont
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $300,000
9. Collier, Florida
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $314,000
8. Macon, North Carolina
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $320,000
7. Garrett, Maryland
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $325,000
6. Sussex, Delaware
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $337,000
5. Watauga, North Carolina
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $376,000
4. Cape May, New Jersey
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $439,900
3. Barnstable, Massachusetts
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $475,000
2. Coconino, Arizona
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $573,000
1. Nantucket, Massachusetts
Median sales price of vacation homes (in 1,000 U.S. dollars): $2,300,000
Methodology
Statista determined if a county was a "vacation" home county. if the vacant housing for seasonal, recreational or occasional use made up 20% or more of the county’s total housing stock. They used data from the National Association of Realtors and US Census Bureau to select vacation home counties and find home prices.
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