A consumer unit consists of any of the following: (1) All members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their incomes to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by spending behavior with regard to the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, the respondent must provide at least two of the three major expenditure categories, either entirely or in part. Data are diary-based. The shown figures are based on unpublished data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures are available upon Figures prior to 2022 have been taken from previous publications.
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U.S. household expenditure on owned vacation homes 2007-2024
In 2024, the average expenditure on owned vacation homes in the United States amounted to * U.S. dollars per consumer unit. This represented a decrease of approximately U.S. dollars compared to the previous year.Â
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 5, 2026). Average annual expenditure on owned vacation homes per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average annual expenditure on owned vacation homes per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 5, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average annual expenditure on owned vacation homes per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Annual Expenditure on Owned Vacation Homes per Consumer Unit in The United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2026, /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average annual expenditure on owned vacation homes per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average annual expenditure on owned vacation homes per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/468063/us-consumer-spending-on-owned-vacation-homes/