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Updated monthly · AirDNA data

Best STR Markets to Invest in 2026

Data-driven rankings across 50 US short-term rental markets. Cap rates are calculated as (annual revenue × 60% expense ratio) ÷ median home price — updated monthly from AirDNA market analytics.

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Showing 50 of 50 markets

Regulation
1
Hocking Hills, OHTop 10
$55,33861.0%$260$260,00012.77%$65,917friendly
2
Chicago, ILTop 10
$64,92483.0%$226$340,00011.46%$102,022restricted
3
Savannah, GATop 10
$60,74072.0%$246$360,00010.12%$78,251friendly
4
Nashville, TNTop 10
$74,61440.0%$518$490,0009.14%$103,208restricted
5
Broken Bow, OKTop 10
$43,98044.0%$332$295,0008.95%$65,452friendly
6
San Antonio, TXTop 10
$42,73455.0%$218$295,0008.69%$53,416friendly
7
Charleston, SCTop 10
$77,31873.0%$308$560,0008.28%$106,585restricted
8
Atlanta, GATop 10
$49,54863.0%$236$395,0007.53%$75,648restricted
9
Smoky Mountains, TNTop 10
$50,77778.0%$157$440,0006.92%$67,161friendly
10
Honolulu, HITop 10
$96,69181.0%$332$870,0006.67%$135,019restricted
11
New Orleans, LA
$32,31656.0%$169$295,0006.57%$49,345restricted
12
Shenandoah, VA
$34,24567.0%$149$340,0006.04%$37,098friendly
13
Asheville, NC
$48,19757.0%$252$490,0005.90%$58,529restricted
14
Poconos, PA
$29,03535.0%$108$315,0005.53%$34,761friendly
15
Orlando, FL
$32,54772.0%$143$355,0005.50%$51,640friendly
16
Panama City Beach, FL
$43,36298.0%$113$480,0005.42%$55,909friendly
17
Branson, MO
$24,85745.0%$174$280,0005.33%$35,447friendly
18
Denver, CO
$47,77784.0%$176$560,0005.12%$66,839restricted
19
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$44,03265.0%$212$520,0005.08%$61,329restricted
20
Austin, TX
$43,79181.0%$163$550,0004.78%$67,466restricted
21
Key West, FL
$86,70079.0%$307$1,100,0004.73%$142,603restricted
22
Seattle, WA
$60,85571.0%$255$780,0004.68%$86,915restricted
23
Joshua Tree, CA
$32,92352.0%$174$430,0004.59%$42,121friendly
24
Miami Beach, FL
$51,43070.0%$224$680,0004.54%$69,100restricted
25
Myrtle Beach, SC
$22,85973.0%$103$310,0004.42%$30,635friendly
26
Phoenix, AZ
$30,54578.0%$121$420,0004.36%$44,031friendly
27
Dallas, TX
$27,39462.0%$139$380,0004.33%$36,578friendly
28
Los Angeles, CA
$67,10888.0%$230$950,0004.24%$98,396prohibited
29
Fredericksburg, TX
$40,86743.0%$278$580,0004.23%$53,936friendly
30
Gulf Shores, AL
$27,24752.0%$147$395,0004.14%$33,672friendly
31
Maui, HI
$74,95269.0%$304$1,150,0003.91%$93,428restricted
32
Pigeon Forge, TN
$30,29048.0%$194$465,0003.91%$40,035friendly
33
Destin, FL
$40,35353.0%$210$625,0003.87%$48,840friendly
34
Steamboat Springs, CO
$59,81148.0%$373$975,0003.68%$81,942friendly
35
San Diego, CA
$55,79077.0%$208$920,0003.64%$75,899restricted
36
Big Bear Lake, CA
$31,02029.0%$309$520,0003.58%$39,689restricted
37
Cape Coral, FL
$21,71259.0%$99$370,0003.52%$31,949friendly
38
Gatlinburg, TN
$27,95066.0%$119$485,0003.46%$36,415friendly
39
Houston, TX
$17,15454.0%$107$310,0003.32%$28,042friendly
40
Portland, OR
$26,70490.0%$86$490,0003.27%$32,572restricted
41
Sedona, AZ
$46,59371.0%$204$870,0003.21%$62,008restricted
42
Hilton Head, SC
$29,75160.0%$173$580,0003.08%$40,622friendly
43
Outer Banks, NC
$28,20938.0%$211$620,0002.73%$39,522friendly
44
Lake Tahoe, CA
$35,48160.0%$172$790,0002.70%$49,095restricted
45
Scottsdale, AZ
$29,57055.0%$151$780,0002.28%$40,366friendly
46
Aspen, CO
$114,64157.0%$602$3,200,0002.15%$162,340restricted
47
Park City, UT
$43,58833.0%$368$1,250,0002.09%$57,832restricted
48
Breckenridge, CO
$37,96438.0%$297$1,100,0002.07%$48,235restricted
49
Kissimmee, FL
$9,27949.0%$53$340,0001.64%$17,509friendly
50
Palm Springs, CA
$10,25641.0%$80$650,0000.95%$14,560friendly

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