Beach townsOntario2026
Ontario Beach Towns
Prince Edward, Lambton Shores and Wasaga Beach were the most booked of the 10 beach towns in Ontario on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 12,395, 7,798 and 3,886 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.5 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Most booked of these 10
- Prince Edward 12,395 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 10
- Prince Edward CA$52,057 a year
- Highest rated of these 10
- Meaford 4.89 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 10
- Central Elgin CA$305 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 10
- Tiny 5.6 nights
Ranking
Ontario Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in Ontario with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Prince Edward. Includes Picton and Wellington. | 12,395 | CA$486 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lambton Shores. Includes Grand Bend and Ipperwash Beach. | 7,798 | CA$419 |
| 3 | Wasaga Beach | 3,886 | CA$337 |
| 4 | Meaford | 3,380 | CA$393 |
| 5 | Tiny. Includes Woodland Beach and Balm Beach. | 2,872 | CA$460 |
| 6 | Bluewater. Includes Bayfield and Hensall. | 2,633 | CA$442 |
| 7 | South Bruce Peninsula. Includes Wiarton. | 2,546 | CA$340 |
| 8 | Southampton | 2,264 | CA$332 |
| 9 | Central Elgin. Includes Port Stanley. | 1,921 | CA$305 |
| 10 | Sauble Beach | 1,862 | CA$347 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5. Airbnb data files some places as one district or township, so Prince Edward and rows like it cover several towns.
Money figures on this page are in Canadian dollars, converted from US dollars at CA$1.39 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
7 of 8 are busiest in August. South Bruce Peninsula peaks in July. Among guests who left a review, Toronto is the top home city in all 8. Houses are the largest home type in all 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Prince Edward
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, Prince Edward had the most Airbnb homes, at 499, and had the highest nightly rate, at CA$486, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Lambton Shores
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, Lambton Shores had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 53%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Meaford
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, Meaford had the highest guest rating, at 4.89, and had the highest occupancy, at 44%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Tiny
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, Tiny had the longest typical stay, at 5.6 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6Bluewater
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, Bluewater had the biggest share of houses, at 90%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 7South Bruce Peninsula
Of the 10 beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, South Bruce Peninsula had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 17%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, July and June rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in Ontario, and January and February as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 8 of the 10, while South Bruce Peninsula and Sauble Beach peak in July. Across the 10 towns, nightly rates run lowest in February and March, at about CA$382, and highest in July, at about CA$483. Across the 10 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.8 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.0 nights.
August ranks first, February last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 4.5 nights | CA$479 |
| 2 | July | 5.8 nights | CA$483 |
| 3 | June | 4.0 nights | CA$444 |
| 4 | September | 3.0 nights | CA$419 |
| 5 | October | 3.2 nights | CA$400 |
| 6 | May | 4.2 nights | CA$412 |
| 7 | December | 3.8 nights | CA$390 |
| 8 | November | 3.9 nights | CA$385 |
| 9 | April | 4.8 nights | CA$386 |
| 10 | March | 4.0 nights | CA$382 |
| 11 | January | 4.6 nights | CA$383 |
| 12 | February | 3.9 nights | CA$382 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 88% come from within Canada. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United States and the United Kingdom. The top home cities among those guests are Toronto, London and Ottawa. South Bruce Peninsula draws the most from abroad, at 17%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
88% from within Canada
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 10 towns on this list, Prince Edward has the highest estimated revenue per home, at CA$52,057 a year. Of those 10, Meaford has the highest occupancy, at 44%, and Central Elgin has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at CA$305. Prince Edward is also the most booked of the 10.
Highest revenue per home of these 10
A year, AirROI estimate
- Prince Edward CA$52,057
- Meaford CA$49,631
- Tiny CA$46,058
- Lambton Shores CA$43,091
- Bluewater CA$42,948
Highest occupancy of these 10
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Meaford 44%
- Southampton 43%
- Prince Edward 43%
- Bluewater 40%
- Central Elgin 40%
Lowest nightly rate of these 10
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Central Elgin CA$305
- Southampton CA$332
- Wasaga Beach CA$337
- South Bruce Peninsula CA$340
- Sauble Beach CA$347
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in Ontario?
By AirROI's estimates, Prince Edward is the most booked of the 10 beach towns in Ontario, with 12,395 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Lambton Shores is second, with 7,798. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in Ontario?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, the lowest are Central Elgin (CA$305), Southampton (CA$332) and Wasaga Beach (CA$337). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small beach towns in Ontario?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 10 beach towns it lists in Ontario are Southampton (103), Central Elgin (112) and Meaford (121). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in Ontario offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Ontario with 100 or more homes, the highest are Prince Edward (CA$52,057), Meaford (CA$49,631) and Tiny (CA$46,058). Among the same towns, Meaford has the highest occupancy, at 44%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to be on an ocean or sea coast with its own beach, seafront or harbour, or on a Great Lake with a public beach, and within about 10 km of the shore. The town's own listings can back that up, with 30% of its homes listing beach access, or 10% with ocean views, waterfront homes or beach in their titles besides. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 122,451 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.