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Best Beach Airbnb Markets
Coastal and beach markets ranked on modelled short-term rental revenue.
Modelled estimate
Ranked from 172 markets in the Ashota database. Every figure below is modelled, not scraped from a booking platform — use it to shortlist markets, then open a market page for the full breakdown and the local rule status.
| # | Market | Modelled annual revenue | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Peak season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket, MANantucket County | $113,500 | $598 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 2 | East Hampton, NYSuffolk County | $106,800 | $585 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 3 | Laguna Beach, CAOrange County | $102,300 | $452 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 4 | Coronado, CASan Diego County | $100,900 | $432 | 64% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 5 | Southampton, NYSuffolk County | $100,000 | $548 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 6 | Edgartown, MADukes County | $99,600 | $525 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 7 | Newport Beach, CAOrange County | $99,300 | $432 | 63% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 8 | Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara County | $99,300 | $412 | 66% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 9 | Santa Rosa Beach, FLWalton County | $99,100 | $445 | 61% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 10 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAMonterey County | $99,000 | $452 | 60% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 11 | Lahaina, HIMaui County | $98,800 | $398 | 68% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 12 | Santa Monica, CALos Angeles County | $97,300 | $392 | 68% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 13 | Princeville, HIKauai County | $95,600 | $385 | 68% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 14 | Siesta Key, FLSarasota County | $94,400 | $398 | 65% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 15 | Miami Beach, FLMiami-Dade County | $93,300 | $365 | 70% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 16 | Kiawah Island, SCCharleston County | $92,400 | $452 | 56% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 17 | Kihei, HIMaui County | $89,900 | $352 | 70% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 18 | Montauk, NYSuffolk County | $89,100 | $452 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 19 | Key Biscayne, FLMiami-Dade County | $88,700 | $392 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 20 | Naples, FLCollier County | $88,700 | $392 | 62% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 21 | Longboat Key, FLSarasota County | $85,700 | $385 | 61% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 22 | Anna Maria, FLManatee County | $84,600 | $368 | 63% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 23 | Isle of Palms, SCCharleston County | $82,800 | $372 | 61% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 24 | Marco Island, FLCollier County | $81,500 | $372 | 60% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 25 | Holmes Beach, FLManatee County | $80,900 | $352 | 63% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 26 | Provincetown, MABarnstable County | $80,100 | $392 | 56% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 27 | Venice, CALos Angeles County | $80,000 | $332 | 66% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 28 | Boca Grande, FLLee County | $79,900 | $398 | 55% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 29 | Monterey, CAMonterey County | $79,700 | $352 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 30 | Destin, FLOkaloosa County | $79,700 | $352 | 62% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 31 | Fort Lauderdale, FLBroward County | $77,400 | $312 | 68% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 32 | Kapaa, HIKauai County | $77,400 | $312 | 68% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 33 | Kailua-Kona, HIHawaii County | $76,100 | $298 | 70% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 34 | Carlsbad, CASan Diego County | $75,400 | $318 | 65% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 35 | Hilton Head Island, SCBeaufort County | $75,100 | $332 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 36 | Corolla, NCCurrituck County | $74,600 | $365 | 56% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 37 | Sanibel, FLLee County | $74,500 | $352 | 58% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 38 | Newport, RINewport County | $74,500 | $352 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 39 | Huntington Beach, CAOrange County | $74,300 | $318 | 64% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 40 | St. Pete Beach, FLPinellas County | $73,500 | $305 | 66% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 41 | Seabrook Island, SCCharleston County | $72,700 | $362 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 42 | San Diego, CASan Diego County | $72,500 | $292 | 68% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 43 | Amelia Island, FLNassau County | $72,000 | $318 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 44 | Chatham, MABarnstable County | $72,000 | $372 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 45 | Boca Raton, FLPalm Beach County | $71,700 | $312 | 63% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 46 | Sunny Isles Beach, FLMiami-Dade County | $70,700 | $298 | 65% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 47 | Nags Head area — Duck, NCDare County | $70,700 | $352 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 48 | Delray Beach, FLPalm Beach County | $69,600 | $298 | 64% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 49 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FLSt. Johns County | $68,300 | $312 | 60% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 50 | Wrightsville Beach, NCNew Hanover County | $68,300 | $312 | 60% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 51 | Indian Rocks Beach, FLPinellas County | $68,200 | $292 | 64% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 52 | Nags Head, NCDare County | $68,200 | $322 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 53 | Bar Harbor, MEHancock County | $67,900 | $332 | 56% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 54 | Jupiter, FLPalm Beach County | $67,400 | $298 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 55 | Madeira Beach, FLPinellas County | $67,300 | $288 | 64% | Feb–Mar–Apr |
| 56 | West Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach County | $67,300 | $288 | 64% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 57 | Outer Banks, NCDare County | $67,300 | $318 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 58 | Kennebunkport, MEYork County | $66,600 | $332 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 59 | Folly Beach, SCCharleston County | $66,100 | $292 | 62% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 60 | Oceanside, CASan Diego County | $65,900 | $282 | 64% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
Includes markets we classify as coastal, beach or island destinations. Operating costs are modelled at 32% of gross revenue for a nightly rental (cleaning, supplies, utilities, platform fees, maintenance, insurance) and 14% for a monthly rental. Financing assumes a 25% down payment and a 30-year loan at 7%. These are planning assumptions, not quotes — replace them with your own numbers.
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