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Most Seasonal Vacation Rental Markets

Markets where demand concentrates into a short window, so cash flow has to be planned around a few months.

Modelled estimate

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.

#MarketShare of revenue in top 4 monthsNightly rateOccupancyPeak season
1Juneau, AKJuneau City57%$23255%Jun–Jul–Aug
2Anchorage, AKAnchorage Municipality57%$21858%Jun–Jul–Aug
3Crystal River, FLCitrus County57%$20558%Jun–Jul–Aug
4Fairbanks, AKFairbanks North Star57%$21855%Jun–Jul–Aug
5Everglades City, FLCollier County57%$21855%Jun–Jul–Aug
6Seward, AKKenai Peninsula57%$27852%Jun–Jul–Aug
7Talkeetna, AKMatanuska-Susitna57%$25250%Jun–Jul–Aug
8Homer, AKKenai Peninsula57%$25252%Jun–Jul–Aug
9Niagara Falls, NYNiagara County57%$17258%Jun–Jul–Aug
10Mackinac Island, MIMackinac County56%$33250%Jun–Jul–Aug
11Ocracoke, NCHyde County56%$28250%Jun–Jul–Aug
12Friday Harbor, WASan Juan County56%$31255%Jun–Jul–Aug
13Duluth, MNSt. Louis County54%$20555%Jun–Jul–Aug
14Sebring, FLHighlands County54%$17254%Jun–Jul–Aug
15Lake George, NYWarren County54%$24852%Jun–Jul–Aug
16Smith Mountain Lake — Moneta, VABedford County54%$24852%Jun–Jul–Aug
17Sandusky, OHErie County54%$20552%Jun–Jul–Aug
18Erie, PAErie County54%$17252%Jun–Jul–Aug
19Put-in-Bay, OHOttawa County54%$24848%Jun–Jul–Aug
20Osage Beach, MOCamden County54%$24855%Jun–Jul–Aug
21Door County, WIDoor County54%$26252%Jun–Jul–Aug
22Grand Lake, COGrand County54%$26253%Jun–Jul–Aug
23South Haven, MIVan Buren County54%$26253%Jun–Jul–Aug
24Skaneateles, NYOnondaga County54%$26253%Jun–Jul–Aug
25Broken Bow, OKMcCurtain County54%$25258%Jun–Jul–Aug
26New Braunfels, TXComal County54%$25258%Jun–Jul–Aug
27Sandpoint, IDBonner County54%$25254%Jun–Jul–Aug
28Petoskey, MIEmmet County54%$25254%Jun–Jul–Aug
29Lake Ozark, MOCamden County54%$25255%Jun–Jul–Aug
30Wisconsin Dells, WIColumbia County54%$25255%Jun–Jul–Aug
31Lake Arrowhead, CASan Bernardino County54%$29254%Jun–Jul–Aug
32Winter Haven, FLPolk County54%$18858%Jun–Jul–Aug
33Rangeley, MEFranklin County54%$21848%Jun–Jul–Aug
34Old Forge, NYHerkimer County54%$21850%Jun–Jul–Aug
35Lake Havasu City, AZMohave County54%$21858%Jun–Jul–Aug
36Lake Geneva, WIWalworth County54%$27855%Jun–Jul–Aug
37Deep Creek Lake, MDGarrett County54%$25855%Jun–Jul–Aug
38Grand Haven, MIOttawa County54%$25853%Jun–Jul–Aug
39Coeur d'Alene, IDKootenai County54%$26557%Jun–Jul–Aug
40Traverse City, MIGrand Traverse County54%$26557%Jun–Jul–Aug
41Chelan, WAChelan County54%$26555%Jun–Jul–Aug
42Bullhead City, AZMohave County54%$16555%Jun–Jul–Aug
43Charlevoix, MICharlevoix County54%$26552%Jun–Jul–Aug
44McCall, IDValley County54%$26553%Jun–Jul–Aug
45Saugatuck, MIAllegan County54%$28253%Jun–Jul–Aug
46Brainerd, MNCrow Wing County54%$22852%Jun–Jul–Aug
47Laconia, NHBelknap County54%$22854%Jun–Jul–Aug
48Greenville, MEPiscataquis County54%$22848%Jun–Jul–Aug
49Canandaigua, NYOntario County54%$22853%Jun–Jul–Aug
50Branson, MOTaney County54%$19856%Jun–Jul–Aug
51Dover, VTWindham County52%$26553%Jan–Feb–Mar
52Girdwood, AKAnchorage Municipality52%$26552%Jan–Feb–Mar
53Hunter, NYGreene County52%$26552%Jan–Feb–Mar
54North Conway, NHCarroll County52%$23257%Jan–Feb–Mar
55Truckee, CANevada County52%$36557%Jan–Feb–Mar
56Keystone, COSummit County52%$36557%Jan–Feb–Mar
57Stowe, VTLamoille County52%$33256%Jan–Feb–Mar
58Silverthorne, COSummit County52%$33257%Jan–Feb–Mar
59Ellicottville, NYCattaraugus County52%$22852%Jan–Feb–Mar
60Telluride, COSan Miguel County52%$56555%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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