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/).