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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
Nashville, TNTop 10
$88,53147.0%$531$490,00010.84%$103,807restricted
2
Houston, TXTop 10
$34,54263.0%$157$310,0006.69%$50,578friendly
3
Fort Lauderdale, FLTop 10
$47,26762.0%$228$520,0005.45%$59,705restricted
4
Joshua Tree, CATop 10
$34,92849.0%$195$430,0004.87%$40,677friendly
5
Pigeon Forge, TNTop 10
$37,29143.0%$272$465,0004.81%$46,323friendly
6
Steamboat Springs, COTop 10
$74,81950.0%$437$975,0004.60%$98,425friendly
7
Gulf Shores, ALTop 10
$28,62653.0%$150$395,0004.35%$33,747friendly
8
Sedona, AZTop 10
$58,48272.0%$229$870,0004.03%$73,609restricted
9
San Diego, CATop 10
$56,56771.0%$223$920,0003.69%$69,293restricted
10
Scottsdale, AZTop 10
$39,43362.0%$181$780,0003.03%$46,614friendly
11
Park City, UT
$51,29638.0%$369$1,250,0002.46%$60,219restricted
12
Los Angeles, CA
$28,35169.0%$115$950,0001.79%$29,800prohibited
13
Asheville, NC
———$490,000——restricted
14
Hocking Hills, OH
———$260,000——friendly
15
Broken Bow, OK
———$295,000——friendly
16
Poconos, PA
———$315,000——friendly
17
Kissimmee, FL
———$340,000——friendly
18
Destin, FL
———$625,000——friendly
19
Gatlinburg, TN
———$485,000——friendly
20
Savannah, GA
———$360,000——friendly
21
Orlando, FL
———$355,000——friendly
22
Panama City Beach, FL
———$480,000——friendly
23
Lake Tahoe, CA
———$790,000——restricted
24
Aspen, CO
———$3,200,000——restricted
25
Hilton Head, SC
———$580,000——friendly
26
Breckenridge, CO
———$1,100,000——restricted
27
Outer Banks, NC
———$620,000——friendly
28
Key West, FL
———$1,100,000——restricted
29
Miami Beach, FL
———$680,000——restricted
30
Phoenix, AZ
———$420,000——friendly
31
Honolulu, HI
———$870,000——restricted
32
Palm Springs, CA
———$650,000——friendly
33
Maui, HI
———$1,150,000——restricted
34
Portland, OR
———$490,000——restricted
35
Seattle, WA
———$780,000——restricted
36
Fredericksburg, TX
———$580,000——friendly
37
Smoky Mountains, TN
———$440,000——friendly
38
Myrtle Beach, SC
———$310,000——friendly
39
Shenandoah, VA
———$340,000——friendly
40
Austin, TX
———$550,000——restricted
41
Big Bear Lake, CA
———$520,000——restricted
42
Charleston, SC
———$560,000——restricted
43
New Orleans, LA
———$295,000——restricted
44
San Antonio, TX
———$295,000——friendly
45
Branson, MO
———$280,000——friendly
46
Cape Coral, FL
———$370,000——friendly
47
Denver, CO
———$560,000——restricted
48
Chicago, IL
———$340,000——restricted
49
Dallas, TX
———$380,000——friendly
50
Atlanta, GA
———$395,000——restricted

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