Ashota Stays

Schuyler County · New York

Watkins Glen Vacation Rental Market

A modelled view of what a short-term rental in Watkins Glen could earn, what drives demand month to month, and what to check before you list.

  • Finger Lakes wine
  • racing
  • gorges

Local rules for this market have not been verified against the official code yet.

Revenue and occupancy

Modelled estimate

Modelled annual revenue

$45,500

Range $35,500 – $58,200

Modelled nightly rate

$235

Modelled occupancy

53%

Busiest months

Jul–Aug–Sep

Modelled estimate (Ashota model v1). Annual revenue = modelled ADR × 365 × modelled occupancy, starting from market archetype benchmarks and adjusted for local demand drivers. No licensed short-term rental performance data is behind these figures yet, so treat them as a starting assumption to test against your own property, not an observed market result.

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When demand peaks in Watkins Glen

Modelled estimate
  • 75Jan
  • 80Feb
  • 90Mar
  • 100Apr
  • 110May
  • 115Jun
  • 120Jul
  • 120Aug
  • 120Sep
  • 115Oct
  • 90Nov
  • 75Dec

100 is an average month for this kind of market. Higher months are when nightly rates and occupancy typically move together, so they carry most of the year.

What owners run into here

Watkins Glen is a wine market, so demand is concentrated in Jul–Aug–Sep. Pricing, minimum stays and staffing all have to flex around that. We have not yet written up first-hand owner notes for this market.

County and jurisdiction notes

Short-term rentals here are governed by Watkins Glen and Schuyler County. We have not yet verified those rules against the official code text, so nothing is published as fact on this page.

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