Lake townsUS2026

Lake Towns in the US

Broken Bow, Big Bear Lake and Blue Ridge were the most booked of the 218 lake towns in the United States on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 118,121, 80,927 and 48,897 stays. July is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 3.9 nights.

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

Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made

Among the 95 towns with 200+ homes

Most booked of these 95: Broken Bow 118,121 stays
Highest revenue per home of these 95: Zephyr Cove $80,839 a year
Highest rated of these 95: Seneca 4.92 out of 5
Lowest nightly rate of these 95: Winter Haven $195 a night
Longest typical stay of these 95: Winter Haven 6.7 nights

Ranking

Lake Towns in the US Ranked by Airbnb Stays

Every one of the lake towns in the United States with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.

Lake Towns in the US ranked by Airbnb stays, with homes, typical stay, busiest month, nightly rate, occupancy, revenue per home and guest rating

1	Broken Bow, Oklahoma	118,121	3,197	2.8 nights	June	$480	38%	$60,299	4.85
2	Big Bear Lake, California	80,927	3,370	3.0 nights	December	$457	29%	$39,296	4.77
3	Blue Ridge, Georgia	48,897	1,523	3.5 nights	October	$393	40%	$49,016	4.87
4	Hot Springs, Arkansas	43,839	1,439	3.4 nights	June	$277	36%	$33,018	4.87
5	South Lake Tahoe, California	41,654	1,876	4.8 nights	July	$527	36%	$56,042	4.76
6	Big Bear City, California	27,444	1,041	3.0 nights	December	$359	30%	$31,351	4.82
7	Lake Havasu City, Arizona	26,175	1,408	6.0 nights	March	$321	36%	$32,667	4.87
8	Traverse City, Michigan	23,856	800	4.2 nights	July	$352	43%	$44,628	4.87
9	Whitefish, Montana	22,488	1,042	5.1 nights	July	$502	43%	$59,030	4.86
10	Canyon Lake, Texas	22,416	878	3.5 nights	June	$340	32%	$33,071	4.85
11	Lake Arrowhead, California	20,093	848	3.2 nights	December	$433	29%	$37,297	4.87
12	Indian Point, Missouri	19,056	863	3.7 nights	July	$327	32%	$33,239	4.77
13	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	18,162	747	5.1 nights	July	$345	45%	$39,657	4.89
14	Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania. Includes Pocono Summit and Pocono Pines.	17,154	571	3.4 nights	August	$431	35%	$50,646	4.86
15	Tahoe City, California	16,967	800	4.3 nights	July	$571	35%	$57,342	4.79
16	Osage Beach, Missouri	16,926	886	3.8 nights	July	$336	33%	$28,298	4.84
17	Frisco, Colorado	16,338	880	5.0 nights	March	$455	37%	$46,526	4.81
18	Page, Arizona	15,698	441	2.6 nights	May	$240	45%	$33,976	4.89
19	Saugatuck, Michigan	14,738	452	3.4 nights	July	$509	44%	$68,120	4.85
20	Grand Lake, Colorado	13,900	461	3.6 nights	July	$390	41%	$51,782	4.84
21	McHenry, Maryland	13,792	657	3.6 nights	July	$615	29%	$48,875	4.72
22	Hollister, Missouri	13,660	390	3.4 nights	June	$493	44%	$68,623	4.91
23	Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania	13,654	362	3.1 nights	August	$396	40%	$55,335	4.85
24	Kidder Township, Pennsylvania. Includes Albrightsville.	13,528	461	3.1 nights	July	$531	33%	$57,720	4.82
25	Incline Village, Nevada	13,138	611	4.6 nights	July	$503	35%	$52,661	4.78
26	McCall, Idaho	13,035	543	3.9 nights	July	$386	36%	$38,358	4.84
27	Granby, Colorado	12,966	569	4.1 nights	July	$349	35%	$36,587	4.82
28	Kings Beach, California	12,800	487	4.3 nights	July	$481	38%	$54,973	4.78
29	Oakland, Maryland	12,767	590	3.6 nights	July	$509	29%	$40,911	4.70
30	Garden City, Utah	11,800	639	3.3 nights	July	$492	31%	$38,590	4.81
31	South Haven, Michigan	11,213	557	4.3 nights	July	$576	38%	$57,913	4.87
32	Michigan City, Indiana	11,175	505	4.6 nights	July	$455	36%	$41,339	4.83
33	Granbury, Texas	10,987	418	4.4 nights	June	$314	37%	$34,779	4.90
34	Lake Lure, North Carolina	10,865	512	4.3 nights	July	$347	32%	$30,817	4.82
35	Morganton, Georgia	10,607	430	3.8 nights	October	$372	36%	$41,726	4.87
36	New Buffalo, Michigan	10,562	410	3.5 nights	July	$633	38%	$64,793	4.85
37	Mooresville, North Carolina	10,440	391	4.6 nights	July	$645	41%	$79,177	4.90
38	Dillon, Colorado	10,019	519	5.4 nights	March	$349	37%	$34,563	4.79
39	Village of Lake Placid, New York	9,687	399	4.7 nights	July	$464	38%	$50,701	4.85
40	Carnelian Bay, California	9,032	371	4.4 nights	July	$594	38%	$64,317	4.77
41	Lake Ozark, Missouri	8,702	456	3.6 nights	July	$363	32%	$28,848	4.83
42	Lake Delton, Wisconsin	8,579	325	3.1 nights	July	$398	33%	$40,185	4.76
43	Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	8,547	289	3.8 nights	July	$327	43%	$39,030	4.89
44	Sandusky, Ohio	8,531	366	3.7 nights	July	$301	36%	$30,996	4.82
45	Chelan, Washington	8,360	461	3.4 nights	July	$518	30%	$42,465	4.75
46	Lake Geneva, Wisconsin	8,321	241	3.5 nights	July	$528	42%	$72,544	4.91
47	Kingsbury, Nevada	8,081	361	4.9 nights	July	$431	34%	$48,486	4.77
48	Kimberling City, Missouri	7,953	384	3.7 nights	July	$360	32%	$36,887	4.83
49	Lake George, New York. Includes Lake George Village.	7,590	417	3.6 nights	August	$372	32%	$30,158	4.76
50	Shaver Lake, California	7,588	330	3.3 nights	July	$398	30%	$37,103	4.85
51	Sandpoint, Idaho	7,484	401	5.0 nights	July	$398	36%	$33,541	4.89
52	Crestline, California	7,371	304	3.3 nights	December	$269	31%	$24,100	4.82
53	Hiawassee, Georgia	7,274	313	3.9 nights	October	$291	35%	$30,320	4.88
54	Winter Haven, Florida	6,894	285	6.7 nights	March	$195	45%	$26,317	4.83
55	Seneca, South Carolina	6,888	293	4.1 nights	July	$458	35%	$47,530	4.92
56	Hector, New York. Includes Burdett.	6,725	215	3.8 nights	August	$343	45%	$42,779	4.90
57	Mount Dora, Florida	6,711	239	5.4 nights	March	$229	44%	$29,860	4.90
58	Mineral, Virginia	6,628	254	3.9 nights	July	$567	38%	$75,427	4.78
59	Tahoe Vista, California	6,411	241	3.8 nights	July	$509	37%	$59,294	4.79
60	Innsbrook, Missouri	6,349	199	3.2 nights	July	$450	34%	$54,807	4.83
61	Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona	6,261	310	4.0 nights	July	$281	31%	$26,366	4.85
62	Gainesville, Georgia	6,136	260	4.9 nights	July	$368	43%	$42,219	4.87
63	Sunrise Beach, Missouri	6,051	295	3.7 nights	July	$522	36%	$49,513	4.88
64	Muskegon, Michigan	5,920	244	4.8 nights	July	$309	42%	$36,178	4.89
65	Marquette, Michigan	5,919	165	4.4 nights	August	$265	49%	$40,953	4.91
66	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	5,880	210	5.3 nights	July	$305	44%	$37,540	4.88
67	North Elba, New York. Includes Ray Brook.	5,856	231	4.4 nights	July	$477	39%	$47,939	4.87
68	Donnelly, Idaho	5,727	242	3.8 nights	July	$423	34%	$42,291	4.86
69	Chikaming Township, Michigan. Includes Lakeside, Union Pier and Harbert.	5,725	261	4.5 nights	July	$589	37%	$58,723	4.87
70	Laconia, New Hampshire	5,616	322	4.9 nights	August	$320	37%	$28,060	4.83
71	Swanton, Maryland	5,520	275	3.9 nights	July	$677	30%	$50,751	4.70
72	Port Clinton, Ohio	5,398	219	4.1 nights	July	$259	41%	$28,239	4.88
73	Hot Springs Village, Arkansas	5,366	230	4.3 nights	June	$246	35%	$25,757	4.84
74	Bigfork, Montana	5,362	322	5.0 nights	July	$385	43%	$32,207	4.86
75	Clayton, Georgia	5,280	193	3.7 nights	October	$275	38%	$30,624	4.90
76	Lago Vista, Texas	5,245	222	3.5 nights	June	$374	33%	$38,188	4.84
77	Kingsland, Texas	5,200	255	3.4 nights	July	$663	27%	$57,965	4.87
78	Bass Lake, California	5,165	215	3.7 nights	July	$538	34%	$52,614	4.84
79	Eatonton, Georgia	5,032	261	4.0 nights	July	$537	32%	$49,409	4.88
80	Grand Haven, Michigan	5,005	208	4.7 nights	July	$368	44%	$39,197	4.83
81	Willis, Texas	4,969	229	4.6 nights	June	$287	32%	$27,236	4.82
82	East Bay Township, Michigan	4,893	214	4.7 nights	July	$416	40%	$47,293	4.83
83	Two Harbors, Minnesota	4,869	111	3.0 nights	August	$294	49%	$48,040	4.89
84	Superior, Wisconsin	4,824	137	4.0 nights	July	$227	45%	$32,890	4.87
85	Guntersville, Alabama	4,802	212	4.1 nights	June	$239	33%	$23,021	4.87
86	Anderson, South Carolina	4,801	214	4.8 nights	July	$283	38%	$28,781	4.88
87	Dandridge, Tennessee	4,786	218	4.3 nights	July	$383	36%	$43,171	4.82
88	Rangeley, Maine	4,771	326	4.7 nights	July	$498	30%	$28,792	4.87
89	Medicine Park, Oklahoma	4,754	119	2.6 nights	October	$229	41%	$32,058	4.89
90	Ronald, Washington	4,482	162	3.4 nights	July	$486	35%	$58,736	4.89
91	Zephyr Cove, Nevada	4,452	203	4.6 nights	July	$681	36%	$80,839	4.79
92	Douglas, Michigan	4,417	186	3.6 nights	July	$491	39%	$51,793	4.86
93	Gilford, New Hampshire	4,338	214	4.5 nights	July	$457	36%	$41,787	4.87
94	Kingston, Oklahoma	4,321	209	2.9 nights	July	$294	27%	$24,543	4.91
95	Bridgton, Maine	4,292	213	4.6 nights	August	$390	37%	$35,117	4.90
96	Boyne City, Michigan	4,261	189	4.0 nights	July	$430	35%	$42,272	4.89
97	Charlevoix, Michigan	4,234	203	4.0 nights	July	$401	36%	$41,313	4.81
98	Arnolds Park, Iowa	4,211	206	3.7 nights	July	$420	37%	$38,172	4.87
99	Webb, New York. Includes Old Forge.	4,207	214	4.3 nights	July	$382	38%	$33,782	4.88
100	Tahoma, California	4,140	200	4.9 nights	July	$639	37%	$64,106	4.82
101	Sebring, Florida	4,078	262	6.3 nights	February	$252	36%	$20,604	4.88
102	Winchester, Tennessee	4,031	159	3.9 nights	June	$425	36%	$48,089	4.93
103	Spicewood, Texas	3,996	174	3.6 nights	March	$396	30%	$35,724	4.88
104	Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio	3,941	141	2.9 nights	July	$292	36%	$29,301	4.87
105	Bayfield, Wisconsin	3,941	150	3.0 nights	August	$288	41%	$29,782	4.83
106	Burnet, Texas	3,797	177	3.4 nights	July	$453	29%	$37,747	4.86
107	Moneta, Virginia	3,760	182	4.4 nights	July	$475	37%	$43,879	4.86
108	Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania	3,725	123	2.9 nights	August	$586	35%	$59,470	4.85
109	Graford, Texas	3,724	171	3.0 nights	June	$466	29%	$40,399	4.83
110	West Cook, Minnesota. Includes Grand Marais.	3,689	121	3.8 nights	July	$395	46%	$50,688	4.87
111	Camdenton, Missouri	3,650	210	3.9 nights	July	$364	33%	$28,362	4.86
112	Homewood, California	3,635	151	4.6 nights	July	$641	39%	$74,256	4.80
113	Marble Falls, Texas	3,598	168	3.4 nights	July	$376	28%	$32,750	4.86
114	Eufaula, Oklahoma	3,577	158	3.8 nights	June	$345	33%	$32,408	4.88
115	Huddleston, Virginia	3,556	188	4.0 nights	July	$457	34%	$43,935	4.87
116	Holland, Michigan	3,504	110	4.8 nights	July	$348	48%	$46,524	4.90
117	Lake Placid, Florida	3,489	211	5.4 nights	February	$302	34%	$28,403	4.88
118	Grove, Oklahoma	3,434	169	3.9 nights	June	$281	33%	$26,737	4.88
119	Lutsen Township, Minnesota	3,431	105	3.3 nights	July	$514	41%	$68,372	4.85
120	Little Elm, Texas	3,417	153	4.9 nights	June	$274	39%	$32,167	4.84
121	Custer Township, Michigan	3,407	146	3.9 nights	July	$323	33%	$32,311	4.85
122	Bethel, New York. Includes Kauneonga Lake and Smallwood.	3,389	140	3.8 nights	August	$361	34%	$37,648	4.87
123	Denver, North Carolina	3,379	128	5.6 nights	July	$629	43%	$77,713	4.91
124	Huron, Ohio	3,327	136	4.6 nights	July	$436	41%	$49,572	4.89
125	Sister Bay, Wisconsin	3,324	111	3.9 nights	July	$484	46%	$67,267	4.84
126	Bellaire, Michigan	3,321	144	4.0 nights	July	$408	37%	$44,321	4.91
127	Dadeville, Alabama	3,319	169	3.8 nights	July	$458	31%	$39,605	4.90
128	Ludington, Michigan	3,315	168	4.4 nights	July	$329	40%	$28,804	4.86
129	Munising, Michigan	3,297	104	3.4 nights	August	$254	44%	$30,757	4.81
130	Lake of the Woods, Arizona	3,294	102	4.3 nights	July	$224	41%	$30,248	4.81
131	Saranac Lake, New York	3,274	143	5.0 nights	July	$377	40%	$35,172	4.83
132	Belton, Texas	3,239	120	4.2 nights	June	$255	42%	$32,154	4.88
133	Bumpass, Virginia	3,221	144	4.2 nights	July	$683	36%	$75,546	4.81
134	Au Train Township, Michigan	3,174	113	4.2 nights	July	$306	46%	$42,036	4.87
135	Cadiz, Kentucky	3,163	140	3.6 nights	July	$342	34%	$36,985	4.81
136	Greenville, Maine	3,163	167	4.0 nights	August	$319	34%	$27,571	4.85
137	Crosby, Minnesota	3,130	117	3.2 nights	July	$231	34%	$24,805	4.91
138	Four Seasons, Missouri	3,123	180	4.0 nights	July	$291	31%	$20,868	4.81
139	Ithaca, New York	3,104	136	5.8 nights	October	$373	42%	$35,475	4.86
140	Smithville, Tennessee	3,087	138	4.0 nights	July	$317	32%	$29,683	4.88
141	Pottsboro, Texas	3,087	179	3.5 nights	July	$268	26%	$21,799	4.88
142	Topton, North Carolina	3,075	136	4.9 nights	July	$311	37%	$34,893	4.87
143	Afton, Oklahoma	3,039	155	3.2 nights	July	$343	30%	$25,933	4.91
144	Heber Springs, Arkansas	3,019	155	3.3 nights	July	$257	29%	$20,511	4.89
145	Suttons Bay Township, Michigan	3,014	144	4.6 nights	July	$459	39%	$44,695	4.87
146	Canandaigua, New York	3,009	120	4.5 nights	July	$434	41%	$49,931	4.87
147	Manistee, Michigan	2,962	142	5.0 nights	July	$279	42%	$31,062	4.85
148	Sapphire, North Carolina	2,954	213	4.9 nights	July	$363	29%	$30,481	4.84
149	Cascade, Idaho	2,954	133	3.3 nights	July	$276	31%	$25,325	4.82
150	Casco Township, Michigan	2,907	127	3.5 nights	July	$546	37%	$60,987	4.74
151	Egg Harbor, Wisconsin	2,903	105	3.5 nights	July	$496	42%	$55,683	4.88
152	Littleton, North Carolina	2,895	151	4.4 nights	July	$522	34%	$50,316	4.88
153	Gallatin, Tennessee	2,889	101	6.1 nights	June	$331	47%	$44,359	4.91
154	Scottsboro, Alabama	2,884	102	3.9 nights	October	$251	39%	$26,993	4.89
155	Kearney Township, Michigan	2,838	125	4.0 nights	July	$312	34%	$35,403	4.86
156	Horseshoe Bay, Texas	2,834	154	4.4 nights	July	$420	30%	$30,982	4.88
157	Hayden, Idaho	2,800	119	5.2 nights	July	$454	45%	$46,851	4.90
158	Clear Lake, Iowa	2,795	129	4.7 nights	July	$297	38%	$28,107	4.85
159	Lake Wales, Florida	2,777	130	4.5 nights	March	$216	37%	$22,404	4.86
160	Chester, New York. Includes Chestertown.	2,773	124	3.8 nights	August	$389	33%	$37,434	4.87
161	Ridgedale, Missouri	2,770	119	3.3 nights	October	$491	33%	$41,383	4.82
162	Alexandria, Minnesota	2,765	136	4.3 nights	July	$448	38%	$44,252	4.85
163	Geneva, New York	2,734	108	3.4 nights	July	$318	35%	$30,112	4.88
164	Manson, Washington	2,730	138	4.2 nights	July	$566	35%	$57,228	4.80
165	Gravois Mills, Missouri	2,712	148	4.4 nights	July	$434	36%	$38,268	4.86
166	Many, Louisiana	2,709	122	3.9 nights	June	$277	32%	$26,859	4.86
167	Buford, Georgia	2,701	147	6.2 nights	June	$281	39%	$28,544	4.87
168	Crosslake, Minnesota	2,699	118	4.5 nights	July	$484	40%	$54,993	4.92
169	Lakeside, Montana	2,690	128	5.1 nights	July	$431	45%	$47,702	4.91
170	Royal, Arkansas	2,685	105	3.7 nights	June	$339	33%	$33,503	4.84
171	Green Lake Township, Michigan. Includes Interlochen.	2,681	103	4.2 nights	July	$323	39%	$37,583	4.87
172	Nisswa, Minnesota	2,648	102	3.2 nights	July	$471	35%	$53,471	4.85
173	Brainerd, Minnesota	2,637	108	4.0 nights	July	$400	40%	$45,815	4.90
174	Hayesville, North Carolina	2,586	151	5.2 nights	July	$253	34%	$22,279	4.85
175	Crane Hill, Alabama	2,582	107	3.6 nights	July	$468	34%	$44,058	4.93
176	Polson, Montana	2,573	137	5.3 nights	July	$394	44%	$37,985	4.89
177	Put-in-Bay Township, Ohio	2,532	123	3.5 nights	December (11 months)	$491	40%	$40,524	4.72
178	Pittsburg, New Hampshire	2,525	110	4.1 nights	February	$280	39%	$29,177	4.92
179	Acme Township, Michigan	2,523	144	5.7 nights	July	$360	36%	$30,605	4.83
180	Sagle, Idaho	2,509	123	4.7 nights	July	$494	39%	$51,723	4.89
181	Hartwell, Georgia	2,472	112	4.1 nights	July	$305	35%	$30,875	4.90
182	Palmyra Township, Pennsylvania. Includes Lake Wallenpaupack.	2,458	123	3.7 nights	August	$366	31%	$28,023	4.82
183	Carlton Landing, Oklahoma	2,446	102	3.1 nights	July	$497	29%	$45,344	4.92
184	Wolfeboro, New Hampshire	2,432	128	4.7 nights	August	$394	38%	$38,458	4.88
185	Moses Lake, Washington	2,431	118	4.5 nights	July	$330	37%	$35,875	4.88
186	LaFollette, Tennessee	2,411	147	4.5 nights	July	$558	32%	$49,086	4.85
187	Livingston, Texas	2,398	139	4.0 nights	June	$197	33%	$18,232	4.82
188	Joseph, Oregon	2,392	119	3.8 nights	August	$334	38%	$30,608	4.82
189	Inverness, Florida	2,387	156	7.0 nights	March	$201	39%	$19,687	4.86
190	Ironwood Township, Michigan	2,384	101	3.9 nights	July	$264	35%	$24,673	4.83
191	Garfield, Arkansas	2,338	115	3.9 nights	July	$335	33%	$30,785	4.85
192	Salem, South Carolina	2,326	103	4.1 nights	July	$283	34%	$26,609	4.87
193	Okeechobee, Florida	2,322	136	6.4 nights	February	$248	39%	$22,789	4.90
194	Harbor Springs, Michigan	2,308	116	4.6 nights	July	$484	37%	$46,452	4.87
195	Bolton, New York. Includes Bolton Landing.	2,304	129	4.4 nights	August	$756	36%	$62,347	4.89
196	Mountain Home, Arkansas	2,222	127	4.5 nights	July	$229	32%	$20,172	4.92
197	Meredith, New Hampshire	2,183	128	5.0 nights	July	$567	35%	$48,086	4.85
198	Mabank, Texas	2,165	107	3.6 nights	June	$374	29%	$32,170	4.86
199	Mount Ida, Arkansas	2,163	121	3.4 nights	July	$255	26%	$18,238	4.89
200	Indian River, Michigan	2,158	120	4.1 nights	July	$254	36%	$21,897	4.83
201	Burnside, Kentucky	2,131	98	3.4 nights	July	$264	30%	$23,840	4.86
202	Butler, Tennessee	2,034	106	4.1 nights	July	$271	33%	$26,087	4.89
203	Frankfort, Michigan	2,029	111	4.5 nights	July	$360	42%	$33,796	4.87
204	Schroon, New York. Includes Schroon Lake.	2,000	109	4.6 nights	July	$293	35%	$28,052	4.83
205	Rocky Mount, Missouri	1,926	117	3.7 nights	July	$416	34%	$34,657	4.85
206	Spirit Lake, Iowa	1,917	106	3.8 nights	July	$379	37%	$33,651	4.86
207	Lake Junaluska, North Carolina	1,907	110	5.2 nights	July	$243	35%	$18,595	4.68
208	Moultonborough, New Hampshire	1,879	117	5.3 nights	August	$468	37%	$38,418	4.87
209	Indian Lake, New York. Includes Blue Mountain Lake.	1,876	115	4.1 nights	July	$303	32%	$23,136	4.84
210	Rowlett, Texas	1,832	113	7.0 nights	July	$365	39%	$37,687	4.79
211	Leesburg, Florida	1,826	107	7.6 nights	March	$218	44%	$25,457	4.87
212	Alton, New Hampshire	1,816	128	4.6 nights	August	$500	32%	$32,889	4.78
213	Glen Arbor, Michigan	1,816	119	5.3 nights	August	$535	40%	$46,416	4.78
214	Queensbury, New York	1,746	106	4.5 nights	July	$511	36%	$39,289	4.83
215	Counce, Tennessee	1,703	101	6.0 nights	March	$264	35%	$21,642	4.88
216	Culver, Indiana	1,697	114	4.7 nights	July	$467	30%	$32,804	4.89
217	Shell Knob, Missouri	1,634	99	4.1 nights	July	$254	31%	$20,228	4.80
218	Lake Luzerne, New York	1,554	101	4.8 nights	July	$348	34%	$25,091	4.81

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 Tobyhanna Township and rows like it cover several towns. Months in brackets: AirROI has under 12 months for that town, so its busiest month is read from those.

By region

Stays and Top Town by Region

Lake Towns in the US by region: towns, Airbnb stays and the top town in each
Region	Towns	Stays	Top town
California	13	243,227	Big Bear Lake
Michigan	29	148,381	Traverse City
Oklahoma	7	139,692	Broken Bow
Missouri	13	94,512	Indian Point
Georgia	8	88,399	Blue Ridge
Texas	16	82,904	Canyon Lake
New York	16	61,828	Village of Lake Placid
Arkansas	7	61,632	Hot Springs
Colorado	4	53,223	Frisco
Idaho	7	52,671	Coeur d'Alene
Arizona	4	51,428	Lake Havasu City
Pennsylvania	5	50,519	Tobyhanna Township
Wisconsin	8	46,319	Lake Delton
North Carolina	8	38,101	Lake Lure
Montana	4	33,113	Whitefish
Maryland	3	32,079	McHenry
Florida	8	30,484	Winter Haven
Minnesota	8	25,868	Two Harbors
Nevada	3	25,671	Incline Village
Ohio	5	23,729	Sandusky
Tennessee	7	20,941	Dandridge
New Hampshire	7	20,789	Laconia
Washington	4	18,003	Chelan
Virginia	4	17,165	Mineral
South Carolina	3	14,015	Seneca
Alabama	4	13,587	Guntersville
Indiana	2	12,872	Michigan City
Maine	3	12,226	Rangeley
Utah	1	11,800	Garden City
Iowa	3	8,923	Arnolds Park
Kentucky	2	5,294	Cadiz
Louisiana	1	2,709	Many
Oregon	1	2,392	Joseph

Town by town

Where the Top Towns Stand Out

2 of 8 are busiest in June. Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City peak in December, South Lake Tahoe and Traverse City in July, Blue Ridge in October, and Lake Havasu City in March. Among guests who left a review, Dallas is the top home city in 2 of the 8. Cabins, campers and other outdoor stays are the largest home type in 4 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.

Big Bear Lake, California
Of the 95 lake towns in the United States with 200 or more homes, Big Bear Lake (California) had the most Airbnb homes, at 3,370, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Los Angeles was the top home city for Big Bear Lake, at 17%.
Blue Ridge, Georgia
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Atlanta was the top home city for Blue Ridge, Georgia, at 13%.
4
Hot Springs, Arkansas
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 57% of homes.
5
South Lake Tahoe, California
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in South Lake Tahoe, California, at 51% of homes. Among guests who left a review, San Francisco was the top home city for South Lake Tahoe, at 8.2%.
6
Big Bear City, California
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Los Angeles was the top home city for Big Bear City, California, at 17%.
7
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, at 86% of homes.
8
Traverse City, Michigan
In the 12 months to October 2026, apartments and condos were the largest home type in Traverse City, Michigan, at 65% of homes.

When to go

Busiest and Quietest Months

July, August and June rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the lake towns in the United States, and January and April as the quietest. July is the busiest month in 148 of the 218, while Broken Bow peaks in June, Big Bear Lake in December, and Blue Ridge in October. Across the 218 towns, nightly rates run lowest in April, at about $366, and highest in July, at about $480. Across the 218 towns, stays run longest in July, at 4.6 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.1 nights.

July ranks first, April 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 the United States by rank
Rank	Month	Typical stay	Nightly rate
1	July	4.6 nights	$480
2	August	3.8 nights	$445
3	June	4.1 nights	$448
4	September	3.1 nights	$387
5	October	3.3 nights	$384
6	May	3.8 nights	$392
7	December	4.0 nights	$426
8	March	4.1 nights	$388
9	November	3.5 nights	$386
10	February	4.2 nights	$402
11	January	4.2 nights	$409
12	April	4.1 nights	$366

Who comes

Where Guests Come From

Among guests who left a review, 96.4% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Page (Arizona) draws the most from abroad, at 25%, among towns with 200 or more homes.

Top home cities

Among guests who left a review

96.4% from within the United States

Los Angeles 2.5%
New York 1.5%
Chicago 1.3%
San Diego 1.1%
San Francisco 1%
Dallas 1%

The money view

Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate

Among the 95 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Zephyr Cove has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $80,839 a year. Of those 95, Winter Haven has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $195. The most booked of the 218, Broken Bow, earns about $60,299 per home.

Highest revenue per home of these 95

A year, AirROI estimate

Zephyr Cove $80,839
Nevada
Mooresville $79,177
North Carolina
Mineral $75,427
Virginia
Lake Geneva $72,544
Wisconsin
Hollister $68,623
Missouri

Highest occupancy of these 95

Nights booked, AirROI estimate

Hector 45%
New York
Page 45%
Arizona
Coeur d'Alene 45%
Idaho
Winter Haven 45%
Florida
Sheboygan 44%
Wisconsin

Lowest nightly rate of these 95

On Airbnb, AirROI estimate

Winter Haven $195
Florida
Mount Dora $229
Florida
Guntersville $239
Alabama
Page $240
Arizona
Hot Springs Village $246
Arkansas

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular lake town in the United States?

By AirROI's estimates, Broken Bow (Oklahoma) is the most booked of the 218 lake towns in the United States, with 118,121 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Big Bear Lake is second, with 80,927. This counts Airbnb bookings only.

What is the most affordable lake town in the United States?

By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among lake towns in the United States with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Winter Haven (Florida) ($195), Mount Dora (Florida) ($229) and Guntersville (Alabama) ($239). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.

What are some small lake towns in the United States?

By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 218 lake towns it lists in the United States are Burnside (Kentucky) (98), Shell Knob (Missouri) (99) and Gallatin (Tennessee) (101). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.

What lake 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 lake towns in the United States with 200 or more homes, the highest are Zephyr Cove (Nevada) ($80,839), Mooresville (North Carolina) ($79,177) and Mineral (Virginia) ($75,427).

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 the shore of a lake or large reservoir, and the lake has to be a main reason to come. The town's own listings can back that up, with 35% of its homes listing lake access, or 25% of its titles naming the lake with 10% of homes listing it. 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 3,977,737 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.