{"id":68,"date":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/?p=68"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","slug":"only-2-0-of-virginia-homes-are-vacation-homes-13th-lowest-percentage-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/only-2-0-of-virginia-homes-are-vacation-homes-13th-lowest-percentage-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 2.0% of Virginia Homes Are Vacation Homes, 13th Lowest Percentage in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With just 2.0% of homes in Virginia classified as vacation homes\u2014the 13th lowest percentage nationwide\u2014it&#039;s clear our market has a unique character. The overall U.S. housing shortage now stands at 4.03 million units, and we&#039;ve seen vacation homeownership decline from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024. Most vacation properties remain clustered in resort destinations, and interestingly, timeshares are seeing higher occupancy rates than hotels.<\/p>\n<p>After 25 years helping clients navigate every stage of homeownership, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how evolving trends can shape our local landscape. Whether you\u2019re considering a move, a second home, or simply want to understand how these shifts might impact your plans, it\u2019s always about finding the right fit for your next chapter. I believe your home should change as your life does\u2014and knowledge is the first step.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs19news.com\/news\/state\/only-2-0-of-virginia-homes-are-vacation-homes-13th-lowest-percentage-in-the-u\/article_31ba06e1-6502-513e-9075-92ae8fb2c436.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just 2.0% of homes in Virginia classified as vacation homes\u2014the 13th lowest percentage nationwide\u2014it&#039;s clear our market has a unique character. The overall U.S. housing shortage now stands at 4.03 million units, and we&#039;ve seen vacation homeownership decline from 5.47 million in 2018 to 4.74 million in 2024. Most vacation properties remain clustered in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":233,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/70"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.louiseandbernie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}