Report Ranks Nantucket First Nationally for Vacation-Home Concentration

NANTUCKET -- A new Realtor.com analysis ranks Nantucket first in the nation for vacation-home concentration, reporting that second homes make up 55 percent of the island's housing stock and a typical entry price near $14 million.

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"Nantucket Leads the Nation in Luxury Vacation Homes, at Eye-Watering Prices," a Realtor.com headline read this week. The real estate outlet found that vacation homes account for 55 percent of Nantucket's total housing stock, about 17 times the national average, drawing on its own June 2026 Luxury Housing Report on the vacation-home market (read it at https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/nantucket-second-homes-vacation-prices-luxury-report-july-2026/).

"'Survivor' Alum Gets Engaged in Nantucket," PopCulture.com reported. The entertainment site says Daniel proposed to his longtime partner, Fairweather, on a Nantucket beach, giving the island a moment of celebrity attention this week (read it at https://popculture.com/entertainment/news/survivor-slim-engaged-nantucket/).