Mountain townsArizona2026
Arizona Mountain Towns
Sedona, Flagstaff and Prescott were the most booked of the 16 mountain towns in Arizona on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 86,215, 51,660 and 23,113 stays. March is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.3 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 9 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 9
- Sedona 86,215 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 9
- Sedona $74,450 a year
- Highest rated of these 9
- Sedona and Munds Park 4.89 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 9
- Bisbee $177 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 9
- Village of Oak Creek 5.5 nights
Ranking
Arizona Mountain Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the mountain towns and villages in Arizona with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Sedona | 86,215 | $445 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flagstaff | 51,660 | $315 |
| 3 | Prescott | 23,113 | $230 |
| 4 | Williams | 18,187 | $244 |
| 5 | Village of Oak Creek | 11,932 | $311 |
| 6 | Munds Park | 6,317 | $322 |
| 7 | Pine | 6,295 | $277 |
| 8 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 6,261 | $281 |
| 9 | Bisbee | 5,949 | $177 |
| 10 | Payson | 5,471 | $270 |
| 11 | Kachina Village | 5,280 | $281 |
| 12 | Pinetop Country Club | 3,799 | $272 |
| 13 | Greer | 3,611 | $296 |
| 14 | Sierra Vista | 3,525 | $163 |
| 15 | Lake of the Woods | 3,294 | $224 |
| 16 | Heber-Overgaard | 2,436 | $228 |
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.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
4 of 8 are busiest in March. Flagstaff, Munds Park, Pine and Pinetop-Lakeside peak in July. Among guests who left a review, Phoenix is the top home city in all 8. Houses are the largest home type in 5 of the 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.
- Sedona
Of the 9 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, Sedona had the most Airbnb homes, at 2,272, and had the highest nightly rate, at $445, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Flagstaff
Of the 9 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, Flagstaff had the biggest share of houses, at 67%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Williams
Of the 9 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, Williams had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 16%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Village of Oak Creek
Of the 9 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, Village of Oak Creek had the longest typical stay, at 5.5 nights, and was booked furthest ahead, about 63 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6Munds Park
Of the 9 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, Munds Park had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 60%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Munds Park, at 68% of homes.
- 7Pine
In the 12 months to October 2026, cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Pine, Arizona, at 69% of homes.
- 8Pinetop-Lakeside
In the 12 months to October 2026, cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, at 53% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
March, October and April rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the mountain towns in Arizona, and February and January as the quietest. March is the busiest month in 6 of the 16, while Flagstaff, Munds Park and Pine peak in July. Across the 16 towns, nightly rates run lowest in August, at about $288, and highest in March, at about $365. Across the 16 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.2 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.2 nights.
March ranks first, January 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 | March | 4.1 nights | $365 |
| 2 | October | 3.4 nights | $345 |
| 3 | April | 3.7 nights | $364 |
| 4 | May | 3.5 nights | $341 |
| 5 | June | 4.5 nights | $309 |
| 6 | July | 5.2 nights | $305 |
| 7 | December | 3.9 nights | $349 |
| 8 | September | 3.2 nights | $307 |
| 9 | August | 4.6 nights | $288 |
| 10 | November | 3.6 nights | $344 |
| 11 | February | 4.2 nights | $331 |
| 12 | January | 4.4 nights | $320 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 93.9% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Mexico and Canada. The top home cities among those guests are Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa. Williams draws the most from abroad, at 16%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
93.9% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 9 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Sedona has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $74,450 a year. Of those 9, Sedona has the highest occupancy, at 50%, and Bisbee has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $177. Sedona is also the most booked of the 16.
Highest revenue per home of these 9
A year, AirROI estimate
- Sedona $74,450
- Village of Oak Creek $46,909
- Flagstaff $42,916
- Munds Park $39,611
- Williams $36,136
Highest occupancy of these 9
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
Lowest nightly rate of these 9
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Bisbee $177
- Prescott $230
- Williams $244
- Payson $270
- Pinetop-Lakeside $281
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular mountain town in Arizona?
By AirROI's estimates, Sedona is the most booked of the 16 mountain towns in Arizona, with 86,215 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Flagstaff is second, with 51,660. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable mountain town in Arizona?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Bisbee ($177), Prescott ($230) and Williams ($244). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small mountain towns in Arizona?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 16 mountain towns it lists in Arizona are Lake of the Woods (102), Heber-Overgaard (104) and Greer (125). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What mountain towns in Arizona 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 mountain towns in Arizona with 200 or more homes, the highest are Sedona ($74,450), Village of Oak Creek ($46,909) and Flagstaff ($42,916). Among the same towns, Sedona has the highest occupancy, at 50%.
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 sit in a mountain range or right at its foot, with the mountains the reason it is known and why people go. The town's own listings can back that up, with 15% of its listing titles naming the mountains. 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 875,182 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.