Beach townsFlorida2026

Florida Beach Towns

Panama City Beach, Miami Beach and St. Augustine were the most booked of the 121 beach towns in Florida on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 206,733, 112,701 and 100,808 stays. March is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 6.1 nights.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made

Among the 90 towns with 200+ homes

Most booked of these 90: Panama City Beach 206,733 stays
Highest revenue per home of these 90: Anna Maria Island $120,620 a year
Highest rated of these 90: Stuart and Sebastian 4.90 out of 5
Lowest nightly rate of these 90: Hudson $192 a night
Longest typical stay of these 90: Venice 9.7 nights

Ranking

Florida Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays

Every one of the beach and coastal towns in Florida with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.

Florida Beach Towns ranked by Airbnb stays, with homes, typical stay, busiest month, nightly rate, occupancy, revenue per home and guest rating

1	Panama City Beach	206,733	10,441	5.3 nights	June	$366	40%	$40,080	4.72
2	Miami Beach	112,701	4,529	4.8 nights	March	$409	42%	$50,773	4.57
3	St. Augustine	100,808	3,458	5.4 nights	March	$334	44%	$45,365	4.84
4	Fort Lauderdale	97,572	3,878	5.7 nights	March	$400	46%	$53,433	4.77
5	Miramar Beach	89,096	4,985	5.2 nights	June	$476	38%	$48,727	4.74
6	Destin	86,895	4,479	5.2 nights	June	$495	40%	$53,497	4.73
7	Hollywood	81,028	3,921	5.9 nights	March	$336	42%	$39,839	4.66
8	Santa Rosa Beach	72,027	3,609	5.3 nights	June	$613	40%	$67,622	4.78
9	Sarasota	70,474	3,614	7.4 nights	March	$341	44%	$43,465	4.84
10	Pensacola	61,405	2,588	5.6 nights	June	$281	44%	$34,107	4.82
11	Clearwater	50,679	2,101	6.9 nights	March	$308	45%	$42,984	4.81
12	Fort Walton Beach	50,449	2,589	5.4 nights	June	$363	41%	$38,820	4.76
13	Bradenton	43,953	1,923	6.9 nights	March	$339	46%	$48,053	4.85
14	Naples	41,816	2,612	7.7 nights	March	$389	40%	$43,160	4.86
15	Saint Petersburg	39,076	2,080	9.3 nights	March	$210	44%	$24,469	4.83
16	Key West	35,637	1,261	6.5 nights	March	$691	48%	$97,084	4.80
17	West Palm Beach	35,121	1,435	6.5 nights	March	$320	47%	$43,715	4.81
18	Daytona Beach	32,126	1,688	4.7 nights	March	$244	35%	$23,518	4.73
19	Navarre	31,321	1,389	5.6 nights	June	$410	45%	$52,635	4.81
20	Pompano Beach	28,013	1,433	6.1 nights	March	$323	42%	$41,222	4.78
21	New Smyrna Beach	27,845	1,733	6.8 nights	March	$312	37%	$30,646	4.81
22	Indian Rocks Beach	27,519	1,029	6.0 nights	March	$469	48%	$73,136	4.84
23	Cocoa Beach	27,516	1,028	6.2 nights	March	$343	48%	$52,315	4.86
24	Siesta Key	26,999	1,392	7.0 nights	March	$551	43%	$68,415	4.80
25	Treasure Island	24,588	1,122	5.9 nights	March	$341	41%	$40,598	4.77
26	Fernandina Beach	23,800	1,075	5.8 nights	March	$458	41%	$50,161	4.82
27	Jacksonville Beach	23,710	780	5.2 nights	June	$374	48%	$55,549	4.86
28	Marco Island	23,621	1,584	7.1 nights	March	$473	38%	$47,538	4.83
29	Fort Myers Beach	23,616	1,401	6.7 nights	March	$417	41%	$48,492	4.79
30	Port St. Joe	21,601	1,191	5.7 nights	June	$484	39%	$50,935	4.83
31	Panama City	20,288	1,026	5.6 nights	June	$340	42%	$36,940	4.79
32	Sunny Isles Beach	19,640	1,067	7.0 nights	March	$309	44%	$36,749	4.65
33	Key Largo	19,339	874	7.8 nights	March	$424	41%	$50,981	4.84
34	Pensacola Beach	19,298	951	5.1 nights	June	$489	39%	$52,502	4.77
35	Marathon	19,117	1,099	7.5 nights	March	$554	43%	$69,159	4.82
36	Hallandale Beach	18,797	1,364	6.1 nights	March	$271	37%	$22,559	4.45
37	Madeira Beach	17,511	862	6.5 nights	March	$328	43%	$41,832	4.76
38	Saint Augustine Beach	16,109	791	6.0 nights	March	$318	39%	$36,569	4.79
39	Delray Beach	15,489	749	8.0 nights	March	$429	49%	$60,160	4.84
40	Indian Shores	15,302	743	6.8 nights	March	$350	45%	$47,801	4.79
41	Brandenton Beach	15,186	718	6.1 nights	March	$557	42%	$68,774	4.80
42	Palm Coast	15,106	753	6.2 nights	March	$318	42%	$38,779	4.84
43	Daytona Beach Shores	14,900	799	6.2 nights	March	$284	38%	$31,994	4.78
44	Bonita Springs	14,044	953	7.4 nights	March	$356	40%	$36,802	4.81
45	Holmes Beach	13,814	986	7.9 nights	March	$523	40%	$54,611	4.82
46	Deerfield Beach	13,234	637	7.2 nights	March	$314	47%	$43,053	4.84
47	Cape Canaveral	12,822	706	8.6 nights	March	$233	45%	$28,647	4.86
48	Rosemary Beach	12,687	555	4.8 nights	June	$746	41%	$81,591	4.77
49	Anna Maria Island	12,517	553	6.0 nights	March	$938	44%	$120,620	4.78
50	Seaside	12,441	697	5.1 nights	July	$896	35%	$84,578	4.76
51	Gulf Breeze	12,384	565	5.5 nights	June	$380	43%	$42,171	4.82
52	Saint Pete Beach	12,365	644	7.7 nights	March	$305	42%	$33,959	4.78
53	Melbourne	11,860	558	7.1 nights	March	$225	45%	$29,646	4.82
54	Englewood	11,096	697	8.7 nights	March	$272	44%	$32,410	4.88
55	Sanibel	9,644	639	8.1 nights	March	$433	41%	$42,698	4.81
56	Ormond Beach	9,458	554	7.3 nights	March	$253	40%	$26,872	4.83
57	Alys Beach	9,232	451	5.2 nights	June	$778	40%	$85,901	4.76
58	Seacrest Beach	9,066	341	4.8 nights	June	$672	44%	$86,874	4.75
59	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	8,602	414	6.9 nights	March	$341	44%	$44,389	4.80
60	Lake Worth Beach	8,464	414	7.9 nights	March	$253	47%	$32,255	4.80
61	Tavernier	8,144	308	5.0 nights	February	$351	42%	$45,407	4.73
62	Fort Pierce	8,121	524	7.5 nights	March	$261	40%	$27,423	4.83
63	Vero Beach	7,979	449	8.1 nights	March	$297	43%	$34,801	4.87
64	Jupiter	7,589	324	7.2 nights	March	$371	49%	$54,249	4.89
65	Dunedin	7,403	266	7.4 nights	March	$259	50%	$38,950	4.89
66	Captiva	7,383	391	6.1 nights	March	$747	39%	$78,930	4.80
67	Mexico Beach	7,229	376	5.2 nights	June	$371	39%	$38,685	4.87
68	Boynton Beach	7,032	329	7.5 nights	March	$347	49%	$49,325	4.84
69	Jensen Beach	6,895	418	8.1 nights	March	$255	43%	$30,413	4.88
70	Venice	6,674	459	9.7 nights	March	$248	42%	$25,938	4.85
71	Palm Harbor	6,641	308	6.6 nights	March	$295	46%	$40,897	4.86
72	Melbourne Beach	6,564	289	6.4 nights	March	$535	43%	$71,251	4.82
73	East Naples	6,029	298	6.3 nights	March	$312	40%	$37,321	4.88
74	Riviera Beach	5,988	292	6.4 nights	March	$469	41%	$55,655	4.79
75	Cedar Key	5,932	232	4.2 nights	March	$219	36%	$23,644	4.86
76	Stuart	5,631	318	7.6 nights	March	$303	43%	$35,380	4.90
77	Port Orange	5,592	244	5.2 nights	March	$279	41%	$33,837	4.86
78	Boca Raton	5,578	303	7.7 nights	March	$334	45%	$41,660	4.82
79	Dania Beach	5,571	252	6.3 nights	March	$273	45%	$34,945	4.74
80	Key Colony Beach	5,552	282	7.7 nights	March	$420	47%	$59,871	4.85
81	Islamorada	5,357	373	6.6 nights	March	$684	33%	$53,234	4.81
82	Vilano Beach	5,117	152	4.4 nights	June	$500	45%	$81,198	4.85
83	Manasota Key	4,525	207	6.6 nights	March	$347	42%	$44,453	4.88
84	Cudjoe Key	4,465	190	6.4 nights	February	$414	45%	$56,802	4.76
85	Anna Maria	4,388	127	5.5 nights	March	$928	60%	$164,617	4.85
86	Longboat Key	4,295	311	8.7 nights	March	$409	37%	$34,715	4.81
87	Palm Beach	4,254	151	4.6 nights	March	$347	44%	$42,915	4.83
88	Aventura	4,222	249	8.5 nights	March	$345	45%	$50,353	4.81
89	Ponte Vedra Beach	4,186	188	6.3 nights	July	$633	43%	$78,350	4.81
90	Saint George Island	4,144	202	5.6 nights	June	$563	42%	$63,303	4.74
91	Flagler Beach	4,131	201	5.7 nights	March	$380	39%	$45,225	4.87
92	Tarpon Springs	4,072	192	6.6 nights	March	$236	44%	$30,941	4.90
93	South Venice	3,936	263	8.1 nights	March	$237	42%	$28,040	4.83
94	Redington Shores	3,693	225	7.6 nights	March	$362	40%	$40,765	4.81
95	Sebastian	3,608	218	7.6 nights	March	$228	43%	$27,013	4.90
96	Perdido Key	3,480	164	6.2 nights	July	$386	44%	$47,156	4.70
97	Upper Grand Lagoon	3,402	168	5.4 nights	June	$305	40%	$33,827	4.78
98	Carrabelle	3,362	191	5.2 nights	June	$242	33%	$22,243	4.84
99	Hernando Beach	3,312	130	5.4 nights	March	$328	45%	$45,356	4.91
100	Belleair Beach	3,307	109	6.9 nights	March	$367	54%	$62,639	4.82
101	Eastpoint	3,269	155	4.9 nights	June	$508	38%	$49,901	4.81
102	Watersound	3,204	142	5.5 nights	June	$557	44%	$68,713	4.86
103	Apollo Beach	3,186	155	6.2 nights	March	$364	44%	$43,394	4.83
104	Hudson	3,082	236	7.7 nights	March	$192	38%	$17,753	4.83
105	Indian Harbour Beach	3,033	122	6.4 nights	March	$311	47%	$49,588	4.87
106	Satellite Beach	2,892	110	7.7 nights	March	$286	54%	$47,686	4.84
107	Hammock Beach	2,866	186	5.6 nights	March	$483	33%	$39,568	4.85
108	New Port Richey	2,824	188	6.5 nights	March	$194	41%	$18,502	4.81
109	Inlet Beach	2,670	119	5.1 nights	June	$594	43%	$69,417	4.86
110	Key Biscayne	2,469	107	6.7 nights	March	$539	45%	$66,798	4.69
111	Big Pine Key	2,412	118	10.3 nights	January	$319	47%	$39,674	4.76
112	Holiday	2,155	134	7.6 nights	March	$178	40%	$18,304	4.81
113	Laurel	2,112	135	8.3 nights	March	$244	41%	$28,510	4.89
114	Mary Esther	2,100	103	6.1 nights	June	$296	44%	$36,529	4.81
115	South Bradenton	2,086	113	7.1 nights	March	$219	41%	$28,322	4.84
116	Nokomis	2,070	122	7.4 nights	March	$314	45%	$33,359	4.88
117	Saint James City	1,955	154	7.4 nights	March	$243	37%	$24,035	4.89
118	North Bay Village	1,917	104	6.3 nights	March	$653	43%	$84,230	4.69
119	Edgewater	1,903	111	6.2 nights	March	$242	37%	$23,757	4.89
120	Port Richey	1,840	104	8.1 nights	March	$209	45%	$23,894	4.84
121	Lantana	1,812	113	9.5 nights	March	$265	45%	$29,472	4.78

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 June. Miami Beach, St. Augustine, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood peak in March. Among guests who left a review, Atlanta is the top home city in 4 of the 8. Apartments and condos 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.

Panama City Beach
Of the 90 beach towns in Florida with 200 or more homes, Panama City Beach had the most Airbnb homes, at 10,441, in the 12 months to October 2026.
Miami Beach
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, New York was the top home city for Miami Beach, Florida, at 7.3%.
St. Augustine
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in St. Augustine, Florida, at 58% of homes.
4
Fort Lauderdale
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 48% of homes.
8
Santa Rosa Beach
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, at 70% of homes.

When to go

Busiest and Quietest Months

March, June and July rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in Florida, and December and November as the quietest. March is the busiest month in 91 of the 121, while Panama City Beach, Miramar Beach and Destin peak in June. Across the 121 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $327, and highest in June, at about $445. Across the 121 towns, stays run longest in February, at 9.4 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.2 nights.

March ranks first, November 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

Months in Florida by rank
Rank	Month	Typical stay	Nightly rate
1	March	6.5 nights	$419
2	June	5.4 nights	$445
3	July	5.5 nights	$430
4	February	9.4 nights	$401
5	May	5.0 nights	$400
6	April	5.3 nights	$399
7	August	4.9 nights	$349
8	January	8.6 nights	$383
9	October	4.9 nights	$356
10	September	4.2 nights	$327
11	December	5.8 nights	$383
12	November	5.2 nights	$356

Who comes

Where Guests Come From

Among guests who left a review, 89% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Canada and Argentina. The top home cities among those guests are New York, Miami and Atlanta. Sunny Isles Beach draws the most from abroad, at 55%, among towns with 200 or more homes.

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Canada 1.8%
Argentina 1.3%

Top home cities

Among guests who left a review

89% from within the United States

New York 2.3%
Miami 1.6%
Atlanta 1.4%
Orlando 1.2%

The money view

Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate

Among the 90 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Anna Maria Island has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $120,620 a year. Of those 90, Dunedin has the highest occupancy, at 50%, and Hudson has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $192. The most booked of the 121, Panama City Beach, earns about $40,080 per home.

Highest revenue per home of these 90

A year, AirROI estimate

Anna Maria Island $120,620
Key West $97,084
Seacrest Beach $86,874
Alys Beach $85,901
Seaside $84,578

Highest occupancy of these 90

Nights booked, AirROI estimate

Lowest nightly rate of these 90

On Airbnb, AirROI estimate

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular beach town in Florida?

By AirROI's estimates, Panama City Beach is the most booked of the 121 beach towns in Florida, with 206,733 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Miami Beach is second, with 112,701. This counts Airbnb bookings only.

What is the most affordable beach town in Florida?

By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Florida with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Hudson ($192), Saint Petersburg ($210) and Cedar Key ($219). 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 Florida?

By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 121 beach towns it lists in Florida are Mary Esther (103), North Bay Village (104) and Port Richey (104). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.

What beach towns in Florida 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 Florida with 200 or more homes, the highest are Anna Maria Island ($120,620), Key West ($97,084) and Seacrest Beach ($86,874). Among the same towns, Dunedin 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 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 5,293,550 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.