Beach townsNew York2026
New York Beach Towns on Long Island
East Hampton, Southampton and Brookhaven were the most booked of the 6 beach towns in New York, all on Long Island, on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 15,179, 13,110 and 9,834 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 5.4 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 5 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 5
- East Hampton 15,179 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 5
- East Hampton $71,684 a year
- Highest rated of these 5
- Southold 4.91 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 5
- Islip $527 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 5
- Islip 6.1 nights
Ranking
New York Beach Towns on Long Island Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in New York with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | East Hampton. Includes Montauk and Amagansett. | 15,179 | $1,067 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southampton. Includes Hampton Bays, Westhampton Beach and Sag Harbor. | 13,110 | $1,106 |
| 3 | Brookhaven. Includes Port Jefferson, Patchogue and Fire Island. | 9,834 | $606 |
| 4 | Southold. Includes Greenport and Orient. | 7,172 | $721 |
| 5 | Islip. Includes Bay Shore, Sayville and Fire Island. | 3,497 | $527 |
| 6 | Long Beach | 1,553 | $466 |
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 East Hampton and rows like it cover several towns.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
3 of 6 are busiest in August. Brookhaven, Southold and Islip peak in July. Among guests who left a review, New York is the top home city in all 6. Houses are the largest home type in all 6. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- East Hampton
Of the 5 beach towns in New York with 200 or more homes, East Hampton had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,191, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Southampton
Of the 5 beach towns in New York with 200 or more homes, Southampton had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 50%, and had the highest nightly rate, at $1,106, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Southold
Of the 5 beach towns in New York with 200 or more homes, Southold had the highest guest rating, at 4.91, and was booked furthest ahead, about 69 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Islip
Of the 5 beach towns in New York with 200 or more homes, Islip had the longest typical stay, at 6.1 nights, and had the highest occupancy, at 40%, 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 New York, and January and February as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 3 of the 6, while Brookhaven, Southold and Islip peak in July. Across the 6 towns, nightly rates run lowest in December, at about $779, and highest in August, at about $1,081. Across the 6 towns, stays run longest in July, at 7.1 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.4 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 | 6.1 nights | $1,081 |
| 2 | July | 7.1 nights | $1,077 |
| 3 | June | 5.2 nights | $1,014 |
| 4 | September | 3.4 nights | $923 |
| 5 | May | 4.6 nights | $901 |
| 6 | October | 3.9 nights | $812 |
| 7 | November | 4.1 nights | $799 |
| 8 | December | 4.2 nights | $779 |
| 9 | April | 5.1 nights | $821 |
| 10 | March | 4.3 nights | $785 |
| 11 | January | 4.6 nights | $784 |
| 12 | February | 4.2 nights | $797 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 93.4% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest group from abroad comes from the United Kingdom. The top home cities among those guests are New York, Los Angeles and Boston. Southampton draws the most from abroad, at 7.5%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
93.4% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 5 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, East Hampton has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $71,684 a year. Of those 5, Islip has the highest occupancy, at 40%, and the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $527. East Hampton is also the most booked of the 6.
Highest revenue per home of these 5
A year, AirROI estimate
- East Hampton $71,684
- Southampton $69,210
- Southold $58,968
- Brookhaven $45,664
- Islip $40,934
Highest occupancy of these 5
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Islip 40%
- Brookhaven 38%
- Southold 35%
- East Hampton 34%
- Southampton 33%
Lowest nightly rate of these 5
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Islip $527
- Brookhaven $606
- Southold $721
- East Hampton $1,067
- Southampton $1,106
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in New York?
By AirROI's estimates, East Hampton is the most booked of the 6 beach towns in New York, with 15,179 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Southampton is second, with 13,110. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What are the beach towns on Long Island?
In AirROI's data for the 12 months to October 2026, all 6 beach towns it lists in New York are on Long Island. Of the 6 beach towns in New York, the most booked by AirROI's estimated stays are East Hampton, Southampton and Brookhaven.
What is the most affordable beach town in New York?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in New York with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Islip ($527), Brookhaven ($606) and Southold ($721). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What beach towns in New York 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 New York with 200 or more homes, the highest are East Hampton ($71,684), Southampton ($69,210) and Southold ($58,968). Among the same towns, Islip has the highest occupancy, at 40%.
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 187,276 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.