{"id":33,"date":"2026-10-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/thenavyvet-com\/2026\/10\/03\/vacation-homes-make-up-2-5-of-washington-housing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:00:00","slug":"vacation-homes-make-up-2-5-of-washington-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/vacation-homes-make-up-2-5-of-washington-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacation Homes Make Up 2.5% of Washington Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who believes in empowering our community with clear real estate insights, I found these recent vacation home trends worth sharing. Vacation homes now make up 2.5% of Washington\u2019s housing. Across the U.S., the number of vacation homes has declined from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024, bringing their share down to 3.3% of all housing. Interestingly, timeshares are seeing a 79.9% occupancy rate compared to hotels at 62.3%. Florida has the most vacation homes by number, while Maine and Vermont lead in concentration. Whether you\u2019re a first-time buyer, a seasoned investor, or exploring options for your family, understanding these shifts can help you make informed choices. I\u2019m dedicated to providing guidance\u2014especially for veterans and those navigating VA loans\u2014so you feel confident wherever your real estate journey leads.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcrightnow.com\/news\/state\/vacation-homes-make-up-2-5-of-washington-housing\/article_5947c0ff-fcda-57f8-a457-f73aede19f2a.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who believes in empowering our community with clear real estate insights, I found these recent vacation home trends worth sharing. Vacation homes now make up 2.5% of Washington\u2019s housing. Across the U.S., the number of vacation homes has declined from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024, bringing their share down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":485,"featured_media":34,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/485"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thenavyvet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}