Lake townsOklahoma2026
Oklahoma Lake Towns
Broken Bow, Medicine Park and Kingston were the most booked of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 118,121, 4,754 and 4,321 stays. June is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 2.9 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Most booked of these 7
- Broken Bow 118,121 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 7
- Broken Bow $60,299 a year
- Highest rated of these 7
- Carlton Landing 4.92 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 7
- Medicine Park $229 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 7
- Grove 3.9 nights
Ranking
Oklahoma Lake Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Broken Bow | 118,121 | $480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Medicine Park | 4,754 | $229 |
| 3 | Kingston | 4,321 | $294 |
| 4 | Eufaula | 3,577 | $345 |
| 5 | Grove | 3,434 | $281 |
| 6 | Afton | 3,039 | $343 |
| 7 | Carlton Landing | 2,446 | $497 |
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
3 of 7 are busiest in June. Kingston, Afton and Carlton Landing peak in July, and Medicine Park in October. Among guests who left a review, Oklahoma City is the top home city in 4 of the 7. Houses are the largest home type in 6 of the 7. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Broken Bow
Of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, Broken Bow had the most Airbnb homes, at 3,197, in the 12 months to October 2026. Cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Broken Bow, at 90% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Dallas was the top home city for Broken Bow, at 11%.
- Medicine Park
Of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, Medicine Park had the highest occupancy, at 41%, and had the lowest nightly rate, at $229, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Grove
Of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, Grove had the longest typical stay, at 3.9 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Tulsa was the top home city for Grove, at 6%.
- 6Afton
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Tulsa was the top home city for Afton, Oklahoma, at 9.3%.
- 7Carlton Landing
Of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, Carlton Landing had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 80%, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.92, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
June, July and March rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the lake towns in Oklahoma, and February and January as the quietest. June is the busiest month in 3 of the 7, while Kingston and Afton peak in July, and Medicine Park in October. Across the 7 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $402, and highest in December, at about $500. Across the 7 towns, stays run longest in July, at 3.4 nights, and shortest in September, at 2.5 nights.
June 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 | June | 3.1 nights | $486 |
| 2 | July | 3.4 nights | $476 |
| 3 | March | 3.0 nights | $493 |
| 4 | October | 2.6 nights | $456 |
| 5 | November | 2.7 nights | $470 |
| 6 | December | 3.1 nights | $500 |
| 7 | May | 2.8 nights | $444 |
| 8 | August | 2.7 nights | $409 |
| 9 | September | 2.5 nights | $402 |
| 10 | April | 2.7 nights | $411 |
| 11 | February | 2.6 nights | $419 |
| 12 | January | 2.6 nights | $441 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 98.7% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Dallas, Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Afton draws the most from abroad, at 2.2%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
98.7% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 7 towns on this list, Broken Bow has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $60,299 a year. Of those 7, Medicine Park has the highest occupancy, at 41%, and the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $229. Broken Bow is also the most booked of the 7.
Highest revenue per home of these 7
A year, AirROI estimate
- Broken Bow $60,299
- Carlton Landing $45,344
- Eufaula $32,408
- Medicine Park $32,058
- Grove $26,737
Highest occupancy of these 7
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Medicine Park 41%
- Broken Bow 38%
- Eufaula 33%
- Grove 33%
- Afton 30%
Lowest nightly rate of these 7
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Medicine Park $229
- Grove $281
- Kingston $294
- Afton $343
- Eufaula $345
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular lake town in Oklahoma?
By AirROI's estimates, Broken Bow is the most booked of the 7 lake towns in Oklahoma, with 118,121 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Medicine Park is second, with 4,754. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable lake town in Oklahoma?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among lake towns in Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, the lowest are Medicine Park ($229), Grove ($281) and Kingston ($294). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What lake towns in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma with 100 or more homes, the highest are Broken Bow ($60,299), Carlton Landing ($45,344) and Eufaula ($32,408). Among the same towns, Medicine Park has the highest occupancy, at 41%.
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 235,822 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.