Ashota research
Most Seasonal Vacation Rental Markets
Markets where demand concentrates into a short window, so cash flow has to be planned around a few months.
Ranked from 449 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 | Share of revenue in top 4 months | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Peak season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juneau, AKJuneau City | 57% | $232 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 2 | Anchorage, AKAnchorage Municipality | 57% | $218 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 3 | Crystal River, FLCitrus County | 57% | $205 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 4 | Fairbanks, AKFairbanks North Star | 57% | $218 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 5 | Everglades City, FLCollier County | 57% | $218 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 6 | Seward, AKKenai Peninsula | 57% | $278 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 7 | Talkeetna, AKMatanuska-Susitna | 57% | $252 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 8 | Homer, AKKenai Peninsula | 57% | $252 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 9 | Niagara Falls, NYNiagara County | 57% | $172 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 10 | Mackinac Island, MIMackinac County | 56% | $332 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 11 | Ocracoke, NCHyde County | 56% | $282 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 12 | Friday Harbor, WASan Juan County | 56% | $312 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 13 | Duluth, MNSt. Louis County | 54% | $205 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 14 | Sebring, FLHighlands County | 54% | $172 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 15 | Lake George, NYWarren County | 54% | $248 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 16 | Smith Mountain Lake — Moneta, VABedford County | 54% | $248 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 17 | Sandusky, OHErie County | 54% | $205 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 18 | Erie, PAErie County | 54% | $172 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 19 | Put-in-Bay, OHOttawa County | 54% | $248 | 48% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 20 | Osage Beach, MOCamden County | 54% | $248 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 21 | Door County, WIDoor County | 54% | $262 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 22 | Grand Lake, COGrand County | 54% | $262 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 23 | South Haven, MIVan Buren County | 54% | $262 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 24 | Skaneateles, NYOnondaga County | 54% | $262 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 25 | Broken Bow, OKMcCurtain County | 54% | $252 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 26 | New Braunfels, TXComal County | 54% | $252 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 27 | Sandpoint, IDBonner County | 54% | $252 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 28 | Petoskey, MIEmmet County | 54% | $252 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 29 | Lake Ozark, MOCamden County | 54% | $252 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 30 | Wisconsin Dells, WIColumbia County | 54% | $252 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 31 | Lake Arrowhead, CASan Bernardino County | 54% | $292 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 32 | Winter Haven, FLPolk County | 54% | $188 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 33 | Rangeley, MEFranklin County | 54% | $218 | 48% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 34 | Old Forge, NYHerkimer County | 54% | $218 | 50% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 35 | Lake Havasu City, AZMohave County | 54% | $218 | 58% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 36 | Lake Geneva, WIWalworth County | 54% | $278 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 37 | Deep Creek Lake, MDGarrett County | 54% | $258 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 38 | Grand Haven, MIOttawa County | 54% | $258 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 39 | Coeur d'Alene, IDKootenai County | 54% | $265 | 57% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 40 | Traverse City, MIGrand Traverse County | 54% | $265 | 57% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 41 | Chelan, WAChelan County | 54% | $265 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 42 | Bullhead City, AZMohave County | 54% | $165 | 55% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 43 | Charlevoix, MICharlevoix County | 54% | $265 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 44 | McCall, IDValley County | 54% | $265 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 45 | Saugatuck, MIAllegan County | 54% | $282 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 46 | Brainerd, MNCrow Wing County | 54% | $228 | 52% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 47 | Laconia, NHBelknap County | 54% | $228 | 54% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 48 | Greenville, MEPiscataquis County | 54% | $228 | 48% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 49 | Canandaigua, NYOntario County | 54% | $228 | 53% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 50 | Branson, MOTaney County | 54% | $198 | 56% | Jun–Jul–Aug |
| 51 | Dover, VTWindham County | 52% | $265 | 53% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 52 | Girdwood, AKAnchorage Municipality | 52% | $265 | 52% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 53 | Hunter, NYGreene County | 52% | $265 | 52% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 54 | North Conway, NHCarroll County | 52% | $232 | 57% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 55 | Truckee, CANevada County | 52% | $365 | 57% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 56 | Keystone, COSummit County | 52% | $365 | 57% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 57 | Stowe, VTLamoille County | 52% | $332 | 56% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 58 | Silverthorne, COSummit County | 52% | $332 | 57% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 59 | Ellicottville, NYCattaraugus County | 52% | $228 | 52% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
| 60 | Telluride, COSan Miguel County | 52% | $565 | 55% | Jan–Feb–Mar |
Seasonality is the share of modelled annual revenue landing in the four strongest months. 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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