AirDNA, a leading vacation rental analyst who tracks the performance of 10 million Airbnb and HomeAway listings across 80,000 global markets, recently ranked the top 100 best places to buy vacation rentals in the U.S. Each market was given a “Market Grade” score on a scale of 0-100 based on rental demand, revenue growth, seasonality, regulations, and investability. We browsed their list and pulled the very best, of the best (score of 100) here for you:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Best Zip Codes: 78205, 78212,78204
- Sevierville, Tennessee
- Best Zip Code: 37876
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Best Zip Code: 19104
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Best Zip Code: 44102
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Best Code: 89103
- Waianae, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96792
- Kapaa, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96746
- Princeville, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96722
- Lahaina, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96761
- Hanalei, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96714
- Lihue, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96766
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96815
- Waikoloa, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96738
- Kamuela, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code:96743
- Kapolei, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96707
- Hauula, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96717
- Laie, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96762
- Kihei, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96753
- Paia, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96779
- Koloa, Hawaii
- Best Zip Code: 96756
- Clermont, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 34714
- Davenport, Florida
- Best Zip Codes: 33897, 33836, 33896
- Pompano Beach, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 33069
- Key West, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 33040
- Clearwater Beach, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 33767
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Best Zip Codes: 34741, 34746, 34747
- Haines City, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 33844
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 32118
- Bradenton Beach, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 34217
- Tampa, Florida
- Best Zip Code: 33604
For more information on these rental markets and for the full list of the top 100, see AirDNA's post "Best Places to Buy Vacation Rental Property." For more vacation rental tips and research, see our Resources Page.
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