Vacation home markets are recovering slower than most from the housing market crash. According to a Zillow, markets with a high density of vacation homes are still 9 percent below their peak value before the crash. Meanwhile, areas with a low density of vacation homes are 14 percent above the peak value.
Source: Zillow
“Vacation home markets have lagged the rest of the country during the economic recovery, despite an exaggerated boom and bust a decade ago,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “As the economy improves and more Americans feel secure in their personal finances and primary residences, it is possible that more will look to buy a vacation home.”
For some Americans, risks of natural disasters and recent second-home tax hikes may outweigh the value of having a vacation home. Vacation homes in the South lost 42 percent of their value during the housing crisis, the most out of any region. Recovering slowly, vacation housing in the South is still 17 percent below the bubble peak value.
In every region, markets with a low density of vacation homes are valued above their peak bubble value.
