Beach townsUS2026
Beach Towns in the US
Panama City Beach, Myrtle Beach and Honolulu were the most booked of the 464 beach towns in the United States on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 206,733, 170,852 and 155,968 stays. July is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 5.5 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 306 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 306
- Panama City Beach 206,733 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 306
- Kahuku $149,072 a year
- Highest rated of these 306
- Homer 4.92 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 306
- Aguadilla $172 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 306
- Dana Point 10.4 nights
Ranking
Beach Towns in the US Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in the United States with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Panama City Beach, Florida | 206,733 | $366 |
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| 2 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 170,852 | $271 |
| 3 | Honolulu, Hawaii. Includes Waikiki. | 155,968 | $294 |
| 4 | Gulf Shores, Alabama | 113,008 | $433 |
| 5 | Miami Beach, Florida | 112,701 | $409 |
| 6 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 109,941 | $236 |
| 7 | St. Augustine, Florida | 100,808 | $334 |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 97,572 | $400 |
| 9 | Galveston, Texas | 97,249 | $334 |
| 10 | Miramar Beach, Florida | 89,096 | $476 |
| 11 | Destin, Florida | 86,895 | $495 |
| 12 | Hollywood, Florida | 81,028 | $336 |
| 13 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | 80,590 | $464 |
| 14 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 78,044 | $389 |
| 15 | Orange Beach, Alabama | 75,240 | $435 |
| 16 | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida | 72,027 | $613 |
| 17 | Ocean City, Maryland | 71,653 | $364 |
| 18 | Sarasota, Florida | 70,474 | $341 |
| 19 | Pensacola, Florida | 61,405 | $281 |
| 20 | Kihei, Hawaii | 61,228 | $413 |
| 21 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 60,696 | $209 |
| 22 | Port Aransas, Texas | 55,622 | $499 |
| 23 | South Padre Island, Texas | 53,620 | $376 |
| 24 | Clearwater, Florida | 50,679 | $308 |
| 25 | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | 50,449 | $363 |
| 26 | Corpus Christi, Texas | 47,640 | $258 |
| 27 | Bradenton, Florida | 43,953 | $339 |
| 28 | Naples, Florida | 41,816 | $389 |
| 29 | Carolina Beach, North Carolina | 39,719 | $377 |
| 30 | Princeville, Hawaii | 39,236 | $486 |
| 31 | Saint Petersburg, Florida | 39,076 | $210 |
| 32 | Oceanside, California | 38,505 | $423 |
| 33 | Newport Beach, California | 37,639 | $809 |
| 34 | Tybee Island, Georgia | 36,440 | $457 |
| 35 | Key West, Florida | 35,637 | $691 |
| 36 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 35,121 | $320 |
| 37 | Lincoln City, Oregon | 33,112 | $344 |
| 38 | Santa Barbara, California | 32,915 | $489 |
| 39 | Daytona Beach, Florida | 32,126 | $244 |
| 40 | Navarre, Florida | 31,321 | $410 |
| 41 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 30,618 | $414 |
| 42 | Portland, Maine | 30,211 | $399 |
| 43 | Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands | 29,521 | $424 |
| 44 | Lahaina, Hawaii | 28,777 | $551 |
| 45 | Folly Beach, South Carolina | 28,752 | $646 |
| 46 | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | 28,483 | $357 |
| 47 | Port Angeles, Washington | 28,149 | $320 |
| 48 | Pompano Beach, Florida | 28,013 | $323 |
| 49 | New Smyrna Beach, Florida | 27,845 | $312 |
| 50 | Oak Island, North Carolina | 27,765 | $496 |
| 51 | Saint Simons, Georgia | 27,590 | $400 |
| 52 | Indian Rocks Beach, Florida | 27,519 | $469 |
| 53 | Cocoa Beach, Florida | 27,516 | $343 |
| 54 | Rincón, Puerto Rico | 27,184 | $288 |
| 55 | Siesta Key, Florida | 26,999 | $551 |
| 56 | Isle of Palms, South Carolina | 25,439 | $804 |
| 57 | Poipu, Hawaii | 24,742 | $656 |
| 58 | Treasure Island, Florida | 24,588 | $341 |
| 59 | Bolivar Peninsula, Texas | 24,088 | $443 |
| 60 | Traverse City, Michigan | 23,856 | $352 |
| 61 | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 23,800 | $458 |
| 62 | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | 23,710 | $374 |
| 63 | Marco Island, Florida | 23,621 | $473 |
| 64 | Fort Myers Beach, Florida | 23,616 | $417 |
| 65 | Santa Monica, California | 22,618 | $320 |
| 66 | Kaanapali, Hawaii | 22,031 | $964 |
| 67 | Seaside, Oregon | 21,792 | $367 |
| 68 | Port St. Joe, Florida | 21,601 | $484 |
| 69 | Wailea, Hawaii | 21,225 | $633 |
| 70 | Luquillo, Puerto Rico | 20,713 | $207 |
| 71 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | 20,541 | $211 |
| 72 | Panama City, Florida | 20,288 | $340 |
| 73 | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 20,222 | $437 |
| 74 | Rockport, Texas | 19,703 | $319 |
| 75 | Sunny Isles Beach, Florida | 19,640 | $309 |
| 76 | Key Largo, Florida | 19,339 | $424 |
| 77 | Pensacola Beach, Florida | 19,298 | $489 |
| 78 | Marathon, Florida | 19,117 | $554 |
| 79 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 18,977 | $362 |
| 80 | Hallandale Beach, Florida | 18,797 | $271 |
| 81 | Kailua, Hawaii | 18,743 | $394 |
| 82 | Newport, Rhode Island | 18,543 | $461 |
| 83 | Holualoa, Hawaii | 18,526 | $374 |
| 84 | Madeira Beach, Florida | 17,511 | $328 |
| 85 | North Topsail Beach, North Carolina | 17,464 | $492 |
| 86 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | 17,060 | $434 |
| 87 | Carlsbad, California | 16,743 | $473 |
| 88 | Nags Head, North Carolina | 16,560 | $500 |
| 89 | Rockaway Beach, Oregon | 16,159 | $351 |
| 90 | Saint Augustine Beach, Florida | 16,109 | $318 |
| 91 | Bar Harbor, Maine | 16,104 | $454 |
| 92 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | 15,878 | $172 |
| 93 | Isabela, Puerto Rico | 15,694 | $218 |
| 94 | Delray Beach, Florida | 15,489 | $429 |
| 95 | Wildwood, New Jersey | 15,370 | $393 |
| 96 | Lower Township, New Jersey. Includes Villas and North Cape May. | 15,347 | $446 |
| 97 | Gulfport, Mississippi | 15,331 | $270 |
| 98 | Indian Shores, Florida | 15,302 | $350 |
| 99 | Provincetown, Massachusetts | 15,243 | $481 |
| 100 | Brandenton Beach, Florida | 15,186 | $557 |
| 101 | East Hampton, New York. Includes Montauk and Amagansett. | 15,179 | $1,067 |
| 102 | Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii | 15,108 | $444 |
| 103 | Palm Coast, Florida | 15,106 | $318 |
| 104 | Surf City, North Carolina | 14,977 | $444 |
| 105 | Daytona Beach Shores, Florida | 14,900 | $284 |
| 106 | Saugatuck, Michigan | 14,738 | $509 |
| 107 | Duluth, Minnesota | 14,408 | $301 |
| 108 | Río Grande, Puerto Rico | 14,172 | $405 |
| 109 | Bonita Springs, Florida | 14,044 | $356 |
| 110 | Holmes Beach, Florida | 13,814 | $523 |
| 111 | Dauphin Island, Alabama | 13,526 | $411 |
| 112 | Deerfield Beach, Florida | 13,234 | $314 |
| 113 | Southampton, New York. Includes Hampton Bays, Westhampton Beach and Sag Harbor. | 13,110 | $1,106 |
| 114 | Cape Canaveral, Florida | 12,822 | $233 |
| 115 | Hilo, Hawaii | 12,687 | $241 |
| 116 | Rosemary Beach, Florida | 12,687 | $746 |
| 117 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | 12,681 | $218 |
| 118 | Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina | 12,636 | $581 |
| 119 | Encinitas, California | 12,572 | $600 |
| 120 | Anna Maria Island, Florida | 12,517 | $938 |
| 121 | Bellingham, Washington | 12,464 | $246 |
| 122 | Seaside, Florida | 12,441 | $896 |
| 123 | Gulf Breeze, Florida | 12,384 | $380 |
| 124 | Saint Pete Beach, Florida | 12,365 | $305 |
| 125 | Kahuku, Hawaii | 12,251 | $730 |
| 126 | Huntington Beach, California | 12,225 | $389 |
| 127 | Ocean City, New Jersey | 12,177 | $491 |
| 128 | Melbourne, Florida | 11,860 | $225 |
| 129 | Middletown, Rhode Island | 11,736 | $643 |
| 130 | Old Orchard Beach, Maine | 11,544 | $373 |
| 131 | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina | 11,439 | $424 |
| 132 | Santa Cruz, California | 11,233 | $453 |
| 133 | South Haven, Michigan | 11,213 | $576 |
| 134 | Homer, Alaska | 11,185 | $321 |
| 135 | Michigan City, Indiana | 11,175 | $455 |
| 136 | Englewood, Florida | 11,096 | $272 |
| 137 | Crescent City, California | 11,075 | $265 |
| 138 | Emerald Isle, North Carolina | 11,049 | $451 |
| 139 | Corolla, North Carolina | 10,906 | $600 |
| 140 | Kure Beach, North Carolina | 10,746 | $493 |
| 141 | Barnstable, Massachusetts. Includes Hyannis, Barnstable Village and Cotuit. | 10,685 | $514 |
| 142 | Culebra, Puerto Rico | 10,662 | $282 |
| 143 | Manzanita, Oregon | 10,569 | $464 |
| 144 | New Buffalo, Michigan | 10,562 | $633 |
| 145 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi | 10,548 | $247 |
| 146 | Dennis, Massachusetts | 10,527 | $431 |
| 147 | Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina | 10,506 | $626 |
| 148 | Hanalei, Hawaii | 10,482 | $689 |
| 149 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California | 10,458 | $715 |
| 150 | Kiawah Island, South Carolina | 10,323 | $682 |
| 151 | Aguada, Puerto Rico | 10,256 | $192 |
| 152 | Newport, Oregon | 10,177 | $318 |
| 153 | Falmouth, Massachusetts | 10,171 | $498 |
| 154 | Cape May, New Jersey | 10,163 | $581 |
| 155 | Yarmouth, Massachusetts | 10,145 | $438 |
| 156 | Surfside Beach, Texas | 10,113 | $354 |
| 157 | Atlantic Beach, North Carolina | 10,031 | $337 |
| 158 | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina | 10,012 | $399 |
| 159 | San Clemente, California | 9,949 | $430 |
| 160 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi | 9,935 | $292 |
| 161 | Koloa, Hawaii | 9,835 | $880 |
| 162 | Brookhaven, New York. Includes Port Jefferson, Patchogue and Fire Island. | 9,834 | $606 |
| 163 | Seward, Alaska | 9,798 | $344 |
| 164 | Lewes, Delaware | 9,782 | $352 |
| 165 | Stonington, Connecticut | 9,769 | $384 |
| 166 | Ocean Shores, Washington | 9,670 | $264 |
| 167 | Seaside Heights, New Jersey | 9,653 | $417 |
| 168 | Sanibel, Florida | 9,644 | $433 |
| 169 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 9,458 | $253 |
| 170 | Ventura, California | 9,303 | $389 |
| 171 | Surfside Beach, South Carolina | 9,295 | $434 |
| 172 | Alys Beach, Florida | 9,232 | $778 |
| 173 | Depoe Bay, Oregon | 9,131 | $349 |
| 174 | Cruz Bay, United States Virgin Islands | 9,070 | $698 |
| 175 | Seacrest Beach, Florida | 9,066 | $672 |
| 176 | Wailua, Hawaii | 9,009 | $380 |
| 177 | Manhattan Beach, California | 9,005 | $654 |
| 178 | Avalon, California | 9,003 | $741 |
| 179 | Narragansett, Rhode Island | 8,876 | $547 |
| 180 | Pawleys Island, South Carolina | 8,744 | $407 |
| 181 | Pacific City, Oregon | 8,663 | $370 |
| 182 | Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida | 8,602 | $341 |
| 183 | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | 8,547 | $327 |
| 184 | Lake Worth Beach, Florida | 8,464 | $253 |
| 185 | Hampton, New Hampshire | 8,366 | $327 |
| 186 | Kapaa, Hawaii | 8,225 | $428 |
| 187 | Tavernier, Florida | 8,144 | $351 |
| 188 | Fort Pierce, Florida | 8,121 | $261 |
| 189 | Biloxi, Mississippi | 7,997 | $210 |
| 190 | Wells, Maine | 7,996 | $403 |
| 191 | Vero Beach, Florida | 7,979 | $297 |
| 192 | Napili, Hawaii | 7,913 | $479 |
| 193 | Eastsound, Washington | 7,860 | $420 |
| 194 | Seabrook, Washington | 7,844 | $513 |
| 195 | Chincoteague, Virginia | 7,838 | $317 |
| 196 | Yachats, Oregon | 7,806 | $307 |
| 197 | Malibu, California | 7,716 | $1,357 |
| 198 | Kapolei, Hawaii | 7,650 | $754 |
| 199 | Garden City Beach, South Carolina | 7,610 | $383 |
| 200 | Jupiter, Florida | 7,589 | $371 |
| 201 | Bodega Bay, California | 7,419 | $577 |
| 202 | Dunedin, Florida | 7,403 | $259 |
| 203 | Captiva, Florida | 7,383 | $747 |
| 204 | Cape Charles, Virginia | 7,378 | $479 |
| 205 | Brigantine, New Jersey | 7,260 | $464 |
| 206 | Mexico Beach, Florida | 7,229 | $371 |
| 207 | Southold, New York. Includes Greenport and Orient. | 7,172 | $721 |
| 208 | Chatham, Massachusetts | 7,138 | $621 |
| 209 | Boynton Beach, Florida | 7,032 | $347 |
| 210 | Trinidad, California | 7,011 | $370 |
| 211 | Beaufort, North Carolina | 6,965 | $289 |
| 212 | York, Maine | 6,956 | $579 |
| 213 | Fort Bragg, California | 6,937 | $394 |
| 214 | Marina del Rey, California | 6,906 | $393 |
| 215 | Jensen Beach, Florida | 6,895 | $255 |
| 216 | Friday Harbor, Washington | 6,867 | $469 |
| 217 | Plymouth, Massachusetts | 6,850 | $441 |
| 218 | Wildwood Crest, New Jersey | 6,842 | $382 |
| 219 | Waldport, Oregon | 6,840 | $337 |
| 220 | Long Beach, Washington | 6,831 | $326 |
| 221 | Lihue, Hawaii | 6,777 | $493 |
| 222 | Seaside, California | 6,699 | $344 |
| 223 | Morro Bay, California | 6,699 | $321 |
| 224 | Oxnard, California | 6,686 | $512 |
| 225 | Venice, Florida | 6,674 | $248 |
| 226 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | 6,668 | $202 |
| 227 | Pacific Grove, California | 6,656 | $484 |
| 228 | Palm Harbor, Florida | 6,641 | $295 |
| 229 | Southwest Harbor, Maine | 6,596 | $439 |
| 230 | Melbourne Beach, Florida | 6,564 | $535 |
| 231 | Cambria, California | 6,564 | $404 |
| 232 | Kapalaoa, Hawaii | 6,524 | $454 |
| 233 | Loíza, Puerto Rico | 6,512 | $263 |
| 234 | Gloucester, Massachusetts | 6,454 | $503 |
| 235 | Sunset Beach, North Carolina | 6,442 | $287 |
| 236 | Florence, Oregon | 6,419 | $262 |
| 237 | Cannon Beach, Oregon | 6,415 | $501 |
| 238 | Seabrook Island, South Carolina | 6,367 | $471 |
| 239 | Laguna Beach, California | 6,239 | $464 |
| 240 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | 6,210 | $263 |
| 241 | Sea Ranch, California | 6,203 | $528 |
| 242 | Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico | 6,144 | $343 |
| 243 | East Naples, Florida | 6,029 | $312 |
| 244 | Pacifica, California | 6,028 | $428 |
| 245 | Riviera Beach, Florida | 5,988 | $469 |
| 246 | Brunswick, Georgia | 5,974 | $225 |
| 247 | South Kingstown, Rhode Island | 5,950 | $433 |
| 248 | Cedar Key, Florida | 5,932 | $219 |
| 249 | Muskegon, Michigan | 5,920 | $309 |
| 250 | North Wildwood, New Jersey | 5,843 | $389 |
| 251 | Hampton, Virginia | 5,781 | $284 |
| 252 | Oceano, California | 5,763 | $407 |
| 253 | Harwich, Massachusetts | 5,732 | $539 |
| 254 | Chikaming Township, Michigan. Includes Lakeside, Union Pier and Harbert. | 5,725 | $589 |
| 255 | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts | 5,717 | $689 |
| 256 | Port Isabel, Texas | 5,705 | $275 |
| 257 | Redondo Beach, California | 5,675 | $288 |
| 258 | Gold Beach, Oregon | 5,667 | $311 |
| 259 | Westport, Washington | 5,645 | $315 |
| 260 | Pismo Beach, California | 5,645 | $456 |
| 261 | Stuart, Florida | 5,631 | $303 |
| 262 | Jamaica Beach, Texas | 5,599 | $443 |
| 263 | Port Orange, Florida | 5,592 | $279 |
| 264 | Boca Raton, Florida | 5,578 | $334 |
| 265 | Dania Beach, Florida | 5,571 | $273 |
| 266 | Dorado, Puerto Rico | 5,559 | $478 |
| 267 | Key Colony Beach, Florida | 5,552 | $420 |
| 268 | Solana Beach, California | 5,440 | $505 |
| 269 | Kennebunk, Maine | 5,432 | $599 |
| 270 | Bethany Beach, Delaware | 5,424 | $485 |
| 271 | Eastham, Massachusetts | 5,418 | $436 |
| 272 | Port Clinton, Ohio | 5,398 | $259 |
| 273 | Islamorada, Florida | 5,357 | $684 |
| 274 | Brookings, Oregon | 5,355 | $315 |
| 275 | Bandon, Oregon | 5,344 | $455 |
| 276 | Kapalua, Hawaii | 5,316 | $760 |
| 277 | Torrance, California | 5,305 | $222 |
| 278 | Cayucos, California | 5,266 | $469 |
| 279 | Dana Point, California | 5,232 | $445 |
| 280 | Vilano Beach, Florida | 5,117 | $500 |
| 281 | Rio del Mar, California | 5,049 | $507 |
| 282 | Rockport, Massachusetts | 5,049 | $422 |
| 283 | Grand Haven, Michigan | 5,005 | $368 |
| 284 | Duck, North Carolina | 4,944 | $518 |
| 285 | Mendocino, California | 4,937 | $363 |
| 286 | Dewey Beach, Delaware | 4,928 | $565 |
| 287 | East Bay Township, Michigan | 4,893 | $416 |
| 288 | Mount Desert, Maine | 4,842 | $489 |
| 289 | Neptune Township, New Jersey. Includes Ocean Grove. | 4,801 | $434 |
| 290 | Manteo, North Carolina | 4,706 | $312 |
| 291 | Anacortes, Washington | 4,656 | $270 |
| 292 | Oak Harbor, Washington | 4,628 | $356 |
| 293 | Montecito, California | 4,556 | $1,008 |
| 294 | Manasota Key, Florida | 4,525 | $347 |
| 295 | Holden Beach, North Carolina | 4,519 | $562 |
| 296 | Ocean View, Delaware | 4,499 | $381 |
| 297 | Pass Christian, Mississippi | 4,475 | $320 |
| 298 | Brewster, Massachusetts | 4,471 | $442 |
| 299 | Cudjoe Key, Florida | 4,465 | $414 |
| 300 | Carpinteria, California | 4,440 | $517 |
| 301 | Douglas, Michigan | 4,417 | $491 |
| 302 | Anna Maria, Florida | 4,388 | $928 |
| 303 | Revere, Massachusetts | 4,369 | $272 |
| 304 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | 4,346 | $452 |
| 305 | Edisto Beach, South Carolina | 4,336 | $371 |
| 306 | Freeport, Texas | 4,334 | $384 |
| 307 | Port Townsend, Washington | 4,332 | $236 |
| 308 | Neskowin, Oregon | 4,328 | $376 |
| 309 | Langley, Washington | 4,315 | $365 |
| 310 | Avon, North Carolina | 4,305 | $403 |
| 311 | Capitola, California | 4,302 | $486 |
| 312 | Longboat Key, Florida | 4,295 | $409 |
| 313 | Ogunquit, Maine | 4,286 | $484 |
| 314 | Palm Beach, Florida | 4,254 | $347 |
| 315 | Saint Helena Island, South Carolina | 4,240 | $358 |
| 316 | Charlevoix, Michigan | 4,234 | $401 |
| 317 | Tremont, Maine | 4,225 | $418 |
| 318 | Aventura, Florida | 4,222 | $345 |
| 319 | Fripp Island, South Carolina | 4,203 | $538 |
| 320 | Colonial Beach, Virginia | 4,197 | $248 |
| 321 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | 4,186 | $633 |
| 322 | Trenton, Maine | 4,171 | $421 |
| 323 | Saint George Island, Florida | 4,144 | $563 |
| 324 | Flagler Beach, Florida | 4,131 | $380 |
| 325 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 4,124 | $225 |
| 326 | Vashon, Washington | 4,119 | $340 |
| 327 | Wellfleet, Massachusetts | 4,118 | $458 |
| 328 | Gualala, California | 4,086 | $381 |
| 329 | Tarpon Springs, Florida | 4,072 | $236 |
| 330 | Sandwich, Massachusetts | 4,043 | $486 |
| 331 | Hermosa Beach, California | 4,012 | $447 |
| 332 | Milford, Connecticut | 3,966 | $407 |
| 333 | Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio | 3,941 | $292 |
| 334 | Bayfield, Wisconsin | 3,941 | $288 |
| 335 | South Venice, Florida | 3,936 | $237 |
| 336 | McKinleyville, California | 3,930 | $246 |
| 337 | Jekyll Island, Georgia | 3,929 | $458 |
| 338 | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | 3,888 | $500 |
| 339 | Truro, Massachusetts | 3,867 | $451 |
| 340 | Oceanside, Oregon | 3,854 | $367 |
| 341 | Lajas, Puerto Rico | 3,782 | $208 |
| 342 | Gig Harbor, Washington | 3,772 | $321 |
| 343 | Coral Harbour, United States Virgin Islands | 3,723 | $511 |
| 344 | Redington Shores, Florida | 3,693 | $362 |
| 345 | Coupeville, Washington | 3,684 | $347 |
| 346 | Stinson Beach, California | 3,676 | $893 |
| 347 | Coos Bay, Oregon | 3,619 | $235 |
| 348 | Westerly, Rhode Island | 3,617 | $517 |
| 349 | Sebastian, Florida | 3,608 | $228 |
| 350 | Clinton, Washington | 3,529 | $376 |
| 351 | Morehead City, North Carolina | 3,511 | $269 |
| 352 | Holland, Michigan | 3,504 | $348 |
| 353 | Islip, New York. Includes Bay Shore, Sayville and Fire Island. | 3,497 | $527 |
| 354 | Perdido Key, Florida | 3,480 | $386 |
| 355 | Edgartown, Massachusetts | 3,458 | $907 |
| 356 | Moclips, Washington | 3,454 | $516 |
| 357 | Rodanthe, North Carolina | 3,417 | $479 |
| 358 | Upper Grand Lagoon, Florida | 3,402 | $305 |
| 359 | Boothbay Harbor, Maine | 3,376 | $394 |
| 360 | Carrabelle, Florida | 3,362 | $242 |
| 361 | Huron, Ohio | 3,327 | $436 |
| 362 | Ventnor City, New Jersey | 3,327 | $436 |
| 363 | Ludington, Michigan | 3,315 | $329 |
| 364 | Hernando Beach, Florida | 3,312 | $328 |
| 365 | Belleair Beach, Florida | 3,307 | $367 |
| 366 | Camden, Maine | 3,307 | $359 |
| 367 | Asbury Park, New Jersey | 3,297 | $497 |
| 368 | Eastpoint, Florida | 3,269 | $508 |
| 369 | Mashpee, Massachusetts | 3,231 | $577 |
| 370 | Crystal Beach, Texas | 3,224 | $466 |
| 371 | Imperial Beach, California | 3,216 | $307 |
| 372 | Southport, North Carolina | 3,215 | $248 |
| 373 | Watersound, Florida | 3,204 | $557 |
| 374 | Gouldsboro, Maine | 3,202 | $390 |
| 375 | Apollo Beach, Florida | 3,186 | $364 |
| 376 | Southern Shores, North Carolina | 3,151 | $498 |
| 377 | Freeland, Washington | 3,142 | $386 |
| 378 | Hudson, Florida | 3,082 | $192 |
| 379 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3,076 | $142 |
| 380 | Bristol, Rhode Island | 3,064 | $383 |
| 381 | Scarborough, Maine | 3,062 | $458 |
| 382 | Kenai, Alaska | 3,058 | $249 |
| 383 | Indian Harbour Beach, Florida | 3,033 | $311 |
| 384 | Suttons Bay Township, Michigan | 3,014 | $459 |
| 385 | South Portland, Maine | 3,010 | $282 |
| 386 | Camano, Washington | 2,988 | $344 |
| 387 | Tisbury, Massachusetts | 2,986 | $706 |
| 388 | Long Beach, Mississippi | 2,972 | $251 |
| 389 | Manistee, Michigan | 2,962 | $279 |
| 390 | Del Mar, California | 2,961 | $772 |
| 391 | Casco Township, Michigan | 2,907 | $546 |
| 392 | Kennebunkport, Maine | 2,903 | $752 |
| 393 | Egg Harbor, Wisconsin | 2,903 | $496 |
| 394 | Satellite Beach, Florida | 2,892 | $286 |
| 395 | Bald Head Island, North Carolina | 2,888 | $760 |
| 396 | Lamoine, Maine | 2,881 | $376 |
| 397 | Bourne, Massachusetts | 2,874 | $452 |
| 398 | Hammock Beach, Florida | 2,866 | $483 |
| 399 | Wareham, Massachusetts | 2,827 | $377 |
| 400 | New Port Richey, Florida | 2,824 | $194 |
| 401 | Belfast, Maine | 2,805 | $296 |
| 402 | Gearhart, Oregon | 2,802 | $400 |
| 403 | Fairfield, Connecticut | 2,793 | $573 |
| 404 | Aransas Pass, Texas | 2,776 | $186 |
| 405 | Harpswell, Maine | 2,767 | $448 |
| 406 | Ceiba, Puerto Rico | 2,766 | $188 |
| 407 | Monterey, California | 2,757 | $287 |
| 408 | Orleans, Massachusetts | 2,752 | $541 |
| 409 | Ocracoke, North Carolina | 2,744 | $299 |
| 410 | Edmonds, Washington | 2,731 | $315 |
| 411 | Scituate, Massachusetts | 2,728 | $583 |
| 412 | Birch Bay, Washington | 2,707 | $263 |
| 413 | Inlet Beach, Florida | 2,670 | $594 |
| 414 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | 2,661 | $323 |
| 415 | East Lyme, Connecticut | 2,659 | $391 |
| 416 | Saco, Maine | 2,656 | $405 |
| 417 | New Shoreham, Rhode Island | 2,577 | $709 |
| 418 | Salisbury, Massachusetts | 2,564 | $418 |
| 419 | Belmar, New Jersey | 2,558 | $491 |
| 420 | Brunswick, Maine | 2,543 | $275 |
| 421 | Topsail Beach, North Carolina | 2,494 | $488 |
| 422 | Port O'Connor, Texas | 2,489 | $361 |
| 423 | Key Biscayne, Florida | 2,469 | $539 |
| 424 | Fulton, Texas | 2,462 | $238 |
| 425 | Little River, South Carolina | 2,436 | $211 |
| 426 | Big Pine Key, Florida | 2,412 | $319 |
| 427 | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey | 2,387 | $642 |
| 428 | Harbor Springs, Michigan | 2,308 | $484 |
| 429 | Fantasy Harbour, South Carolina | 2,284 | $210 |
| 430 | Grand Isle, Louisiana | 2,255 | $513 |
| 431 | Buxton, North Carolina | 2,232 | $253 |
| 432 | Currituck County, North Carolina. Includes Carova Beach. | 2,204 | $574 |
| 433 | Frisco, North Carolina | 2,190 | $323 |
| 434 | Waikoloa, Hawaii | 2,168 | $380 |
| 435 | Holiday, Florida | 2,155 | $178 |
| 436 | Litchfield Beach, South Carolina | 2,142 | $449 |
| 437 | Laurel, Florida | 2,112 | $244 |
| 438 | Toms River, New Jersey | 2,109 | $559 |
| 439 | Mary Esther, Florida | 2,100 | $296 |
| 440 | South Bradenton, Florida | 2,086 | $219 |
| 441 | Kodiak, Alaska | 2,082 | $333 |
| 442 | Hauula, Hawaii | 2,076 | $446 |
| 443 | Nokomis, Florida | 2,070 | $314 |
| 444 | Beach Haven, New Jersey | 2,068 | $651 |
| 445 | North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina | 2,051 | $494 |
| 446 | Sneads Ferry, North Carolina | 2,038 | $282 |
| 447 | Frankfort, Michigan | 2,029 | $360 |
| 448 | Coronado, California | 1,997 | $488 |
| 449 | Biddeford, Maine | 1,996 | $436 |
| 450 | Norwalk, Connecticut | 1,971 | $335 |
| 451 | Saint James City, Florida | 1,955 | $243 |
| 452 | North Bay Village, Florida | 1,917 | $653 |
| 453 | Edgewater, Florida | 1,903 | $242 |
| 454 | Seaside Park, New Jersey | 1,885 | $461 |
| 455 | Port Richey, Florida | 1,840 | $209 |
| 456 | Boothbay, Maine | 1,838 | $402 |
| 457 | Hatteras, North Carolina | 1,837 | $347 |
| 458 | Glen Arbor, Michigan | 1,816 | $535 |
| 459 | Lantana, Florida | 1,812 | $265 |
| 460 | Long Beach Township, New Jersey. Includes Harvey Cedars. | 1,762 | $871 |
| 461 | Makaha, Hawaii | 1,603 | $213 |
| 462 | City of Long Beach, New York | 1,553 | $466 |
| 463 | Sea Isle City, New Jersey | 1,553 | $555 |
| 464 | West Tisbury, Massachusetts | 1,495 | $700 |
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 Honolulu and rows like it cover several towns.
By region
Stays and Top Town by Region
| Region | Stays | Top town |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2,304,197 | Panama City Beach |
| Hawaii | 525,160 | Honolulu |
| South Carolina | 459,147 | Myrtle Beach |
| California | 419,251 | Oceanside |
| Puerto Rico | 363,259 | San Juan |
| Texas | 334,624 | Galveston |
| North Carolina | 284,656 | Carolina Beach |
| Alabama | 201,774 | Gulf Shores |
| Oregon | 168,052 | Lincoln City |
| Massachusetts | 151,919 | Provincetown |
| Maine | 138,709 | Portland |
| Washington | 133,387 | Port Angeles |
| New Jersey | 127,379 | Atlantic City |
| Michigan | 112,418 | Traverse City |
| Georgia | 73,933 | Tybee Island |
| Maryland | 71,653 | Ocean City |
| Rhode Island | 58,251 | Newport |
| Virginia | 55,812 | Virginia Beach |
| Mississippi | 51,258 | Gulfport |
| New York | 50,345 | East Hampton |
| Delaware | 44,855 | Rehoboth Beach |
| United States Virgin Islands | 42,314 | Charlotte Amalie |
| Alaska | 26,123 | Homer |
| Connecticut | 21,158 | Stonington |
| Wisconsin | 15,391 | Sturgeon Bay |
| Minnesota | 14,408 | Duluth |
| Ohio | 12,666 | Port Clinton |
| Indiana | 11,175 | Michigan City |
| New Hampshire | 8,366 | Hampton |
| Louisiana | 2,255 | Grand Isle |
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
4 of 8 are busiest in March. Panama City Beach, Myrtle Beach and Gulf Shores peak in June, and Honolulu in August. Among guests who left a review, New York is the top home city in 3 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 6 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.
- Panama City Beach, Florida
Of the 306 beach towns in the United States with 200 or more homes, Panama City Beach (Florida) had the most Airbnb homes, at 10,441, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 7St. Augustine, Florida
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in St. Augustine, Florida, at 58% of homes.
- 8Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 48% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
July, June and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in the United States, and November and January as the quietest. July is the busiest month in 153 of the 464, while Panama City Beach and Myrtle Beach peak in June, and Honolulu in August. Across the 464 towns, nightly rates run lowest in November, at about $374, and highest in July, at about $478. Across the 464 towns, stays run longest in February, at 7.8 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.0 nights.
July 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 | July | 5.6 nights | $478 |
| 2 | June | 5.2 nights | $472 |
| 3 | August | 4.8 nights | $428 |
| 4 | March | 5.8 nights | $408 |
| 5 | May | 4.8 nights | $414 |
| 6 | April | 5.1 nights | $399 |
| 7 | September | 4.0 nights | $377 |
| 8 | February | 7.8 nights | $396 |
| 9 | October | 4.6 nights | $379 |
| 10 | December | 5.3 nights | $392 |
| 11 | November | 4.9 nights | $374 |
| 12 | January | 7.3 nights | $389 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 91% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad, each 1.5%, come from Canada and Puerto Rico. The top home city among those guests is New York. Sunny Isles Beach (Florida) draws the most from abroad, at 55%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
91% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 306 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Kahuku has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $149,072 a year. Of those 306, Kahuku has the highest occupancy, at 63%, and Aguadilla has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $172. The most booked of the 464, Panama City Beach, earns about $40,080 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 306
A year, AirROI estimate
- Kahuku $149,072
Hawaii
- Malibu $135,588
California
- Anna Maria Island $120,620
Florida
- Newport Beach $117,889
California
- Koloa $112,868
Hawaii
Highest occupancy of these 306
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Kahuku 63%
Hawaii
- Bar Harbor 58%
Maine
- Honolulu 56%
Hawaii
- Seward 54%
Alaska
- Crescent City 54%
California
Lowest nightly rate of these 306
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in the United States?
By AirROI's estimates, Panama City Beach (Florida) is the most booked of the 464 beach towns in the United States, with 206,733 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Myrtle Beach is second, with 170,852. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in the United States?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in the United States with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Aguadilla (Puerto Rico) ($172), Aguada (Puerto Rico) ($192) and Hudson (Florida) ($192). 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 the United States?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 464 beach towns it lists in the United States are Gearhart (Oregon) (98), Hauula (Hawaii) (98) and Brunswick (Maine) (103). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in the United States 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 the United States with 200 or more homes, the highest are Kahuku (Hawaii) ($149,072), Malibu (California) ($135,588) and Anna Maria Island (Florida) ($120,620). Among the same towns, Kahuku (Hawaii) has the highest occupancy, at 63%.
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 16,078,094 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.