Beach townsSouth2026

Beach Towns in the South

Panama City Beach, Myrtle Beach and Gulf Shores were the most booked of the 203 beach towns in the South on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 206,733, 170,852 and 113,008 stays. June is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 5.6 nights.

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

Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made

Among the 147 towns with 200+ homes

Most booked of these 147: Panama City Beach 206,733 stays
Highest revenue per home of these 147: Anna Maria Island $120,620 a year
Lowest nightly rate of these 147: Hudson $192 a night
Longest typical stay of these 147: Venice 9.7 nights

Ranking

Beach Towns in the South Ranked by Airbnb Stays

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

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

1	Panama City Beach, Florida	206,733	10,441	5.3 nights	June	$366	40%	$40,080	4.72
2	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	170,852	8,669	4.6 nights	June	$271	37%	$27,835	4.67
3	Gulf Shores, Alabama	113,008	5,304	5.1 nights	June	$433	40%	$49,721	4.73
4	Miami Beach, Florida	112,701	4,529	4.8 nights	March	$409	42%	$50,773	4.57
5	St. Augustine, Florida	100,808	3,458	5.4 nights	March	$334	44%	$45,365	4.84
6	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	97,572	3,878	5.7 nights	March	$400	46%	$53,433	4.77
7	Galveston, Texas	97,249	3,902	3.6 nights	June	$334	34%	$33,726	4.77
8	Miramar Beach, Florida	89,096	4,985	5.2 nights	June	$476	38%	$48,727	4.74
9	Destin, Florida	86,895	4,479	5.2 nights	June	$495	40%	$53,497	4.73
10	Hollywood, Florida	81,028	3,921	5.9 nights	March	$336	42%	$39,839	4.66
11	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina	80,590	4,684	5.9 nights	June	$464	39%	$44,266	4.78
12	North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	78,044	4,566	4.9 nights	July	$389	35%	$36,692	4.70
13	Orange Beach, Alabama	75,240	4,384	5.2 nights	June	$435	36%	$41,235	4.70
14	Santa Rosa Beach, Florida	72,027	3,609	5.3 nights	June	$613	40%	$67,622	4.78
15	Sarasota, Florida	70,474	3,614	7.4 nights	March	$341	44%	$43,465	4.84
16	Pensacola, Florida	61,405	2,588	5.6 nights	June	$281	44%	$34,107	4.82
17	Port Aransas, Texas	55,622	2,553	3.9 nights	July	$499	33%	$45,051	4.70
18	South Padre Island, Texas	53,620	2,447	4.9 nights	July	$376	37%	$40,279	4.73
19	Clearwater, Florida	50,679	2,101	6.9 nights	March	$308	45%	$42,984	4.81
20	Fort Walton Beach, Florida	50,449	2,589	5.4 nights	June	$363	41%	$38,820	4.76
21	Corpus Christi, Texas	47,640	2,006	5.0 nights	July	$258	37%	$26,804	4.73
22	Bradenton, Florida	43,953	1,923	6.9 nights	March	$339	46%	$48,053	4.85
23	Naples, Florida	41,816	2,612	7.7 nights	March	$389	40%	$43,160	4.86
24	Carolina Beach, North Carolina	39,719	1,684	4.6 nights	July	$377	41%	$42,153	4.78
25	Saint Petersburg, Florida	39,076	2,080	9.3 nights	March	$210	44%	$24,469	4.83
26	Tybee Island, Georgia	36,440	1,389	4.5 nights	June	$457	41%	$55,028	4.71
27	Key West, Florida	35,637	1,261	6.5 nights	March	$691	48%	$97,084	4.80
28	West Palm Beach, Florida	35,121	1,435	6.5 nights	March	$320	47%	$43,715	4.81
29	Daytona Beach, Florida	32,126	1,688	4.7 nights	March	$244	35%	$23,518	4.73
30	Navarre, Florida	31,321	1,389	5.6 nights	June	$410	45%	$52,635	4.81
31	Virginia Beach, Virginia	30,618	1,388	6.0 nights	July	$414	43%	$45,852	4.75
32	Folly Beach, South Carolina	28,752	938	4.9 nights	June	$646	48%	$97,132	4.80
33	Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina	28,483	1,224	4.9 nights	July	$357	43%	$42,624	4.81
34	Pompano Beach, Florida	28,013	1,433	6.1 nights	March	$323	42%	$41,222	4.78
35	New Smyrna Beach, Florida	27,845	1,733	6.8 nights	March	$312	37%	$30,646	4.81
36	Oak Island, North Carolina	27,765	1,615	5.4 nights	July	$496	37%	$43,213	4.77
37	Saint Simons, Georgia	27,590	1,308	5.4 nights	June	$400	38%	$45,197	4.81
38	Indian Rocks Beach, Florida	27,519	1,029	6.0 nights	March	$469	48%	$73,136	4.84
39	Cocoa Beach, Florida	27,516	1,028	6.2 nights	March	$343	48%	$52,315	4.86
40	Siesta Key, Florida	26,999	1,392	7.0 nights	March	$551	43%	$68,415	4.80
41	Isle of Palms, South Carolina	25,439	1,113	5.2 nights	July	$804	43%	$96,553	4.77
42	Treasure Island, Florida	24,588	1,122	5.9 nights	March	$341	41%	$40,598	4.77
43	Bolivar Peninsula, Texas	24,088	989	3.5 nights	July	$443	34%	$46,371	4.83
44	Fernandina Beach, Florida	23,800	1,075	5.8 nights	March	$458	41%	$50,161	4.82
45	Jacksonville Beach, Florida	23,710	780	5.2 nights	June	$374	48%	$55,549	4.86
46	Marco Island, Florida	23,621	1,584	7.1 nights	March	$473	38%	$47,538	4.83
47	Fort Myers Beach, Florida	23,616	1,401	6.7 nights	March	$417	41%	$48,492	4.79
48	Port St. Joe, Florida	21,601	1,191	5.7 nights	June	$484	39%	$50,935	4.83
49	Panama City, Florida	20,288	1,026	5.6 nights	June	$340	42%	$36,940	4.79
50	Rockport, Texas	19,703	1,001	4.4 nights	July	$319	32%	$27,214	4.80
51	Sunny Isles Beach, Florida	19,640	1,067	7.0 nights	March	$309	44%	$36,749	4.65
52	Key Largo, Florida	19,339	874	7.8 nights	March	$424	41%	$50,981	4.84
53	Pensacola Beach, Florida	19,298	951	5.1 nights	June	$489	39%	$52,502	4.77
54	Marathon, Florida	19,117	1,099	7.5 nights	March	$554	43%	$69,159	4.82
55	Hallandale Beach, Florida	18,797	1,364	6.1 nights	March	$271	37%	$22,559	4.45
56	Madeira Beach, Florida	17,511	862	6.5 nights	March	$328	43%	$41,832	4.76
57	North Topsail Beach, North Carolina	17,464	909	5.1 nights	July	$492	38%	$50,047	4.78
58	Nags Head, North Carolina	16,560	904	5.5 nights	July	$500	40%	$54,564	4.71
59	Saint Augustine Beach, Florida	16,109	791	6.0 nights	March	$318	39%	$36,569	4.79
60	Delray Beach, Florida	15,489	749	8.0 nights	March	$429	49%	$60,160	4.84
61	Gulfport, Mississippi	15,331	716	4.7 nights	July	$270	35%	$27,246	4.85
62	Indian Shores, Florida	15,302	743	6.8 nights	March	$350	45%	$47,801	4.79
63	Brandenton Beach, Florida	15,186	718	6.1 nights	March	$557	42%	$68,774	4.80
64	Palm Coast, Florida	15,106	753	6.2 nights	March	$318	42%	$38,779	4.84
65	Surf City, North Carolina	14,977	754	5.0 nights	June	$444	38%	$48,438	4.82
66	Daytona Beach Shores, Florida	14,900	799	6.2 nights	March	$284	38%	$31,994	4.78
67	Bonita Springs, Florida	14,044	953	7.4 nights	March	$356	40%	$36,802	4.81
68	Holmes Beach, Florida	13,814	986	7.9 nights	March	$523	40%	$54,611	4.82
69	Dauphin Island, Alabama	13,526	636	5.0 nights	June	$411	40%	$48,886	4.76
70	Deerfield Beach, Florida	13,234	637	7.2 nights	March	$314	47%	$43,053	4.84
71	Cape Canaveral, Florida	12,822	706	8.6 nights	March	$233	45%	$28,647	4.86
72	Rosemary Beach, Florida	12,687	555	4.8 nights	June	$746	41%	$81,591	4.77
73	Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina	12,636	516	4.6 nights	July	$581	40%	$63,443	4.75
74	Anna Maria Island, Florida	12,517	553	6.0 nights	March	$938	44%	$120,620	4.78
75	Seaside, Florida	12,441	697	5.1 nights	July	$896	35%	$84,578	4.76
76	Gulf Breeze, Florida	12,384	565	5.5 nights	June	$380	43%	$42,171	4.82
77	Saint Pete Beach, Florida	12,365	644	7.7 nights	March	$305	42%	$33,959	4.78
78	Melbourne, Florida	11,860	558	7.1 nights	March	$225	45%	$29,646	4.82
79	Murrells Inlet, South Carolina	11,439	484	5.0 nights	June	$424	43%	$50,680	4.86
80	Englewood, Florida	11,096	697	8.7 nights	March	$272	44%	$32,410	4.88
81	Emerald Isle, North Carolina	11,049	538	5.0 nights	July	$451	40%	$49,134	4.87
82	Corolla, North Carolina	10,906	784	5.9 nights	July	$600	39%	$59,537	4.69
83	Kure Beach, North Carolina	10,746	501	4.6 nights	July	$493	39%	$52,083	4.77
84	Ocean Springs, Mississippi	10,548	322	4.2 nights	June	$247	42%	$34,330	4.89
85	Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina	10,506	576	5.4 nights	July	$626	38%	$60,671	4.86
86	Kiawah Island, South Carolina	10,323	645	5.3 nights	July	$682	34%	$57,666	4.78
87	Surfside Beach, Texas	10,113	412	3.5 nights	July	$354	33%	$36,631	4.76
88	Atlantic Beach, North Carolina	10,031	535	5.0 nights	June	$337	38%	$33,313	4.82
89	Kitty Hawk, North Carolina	10,012	444	5.2 nights	July	$399	44%	$48,938	4.84
90	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi	9,935	424	4.0 nights	June	$292	34%	$29,881	4.90
91	Sanibel, Florida	9,644	639	8.1 nights	March	$433	41%	$42,698	4.81
92	Ormond Beach, Florida	9,458	554	7.3 nights	March	$253	40%	$26,872	4.83
93	Surfside Beach, South Carolina	9,295	547	5.2 nights	July	$434	37%	$44,966	4.82
94	Alys Beach, Florida	9,232	451	5.2 nights	June	$778	40%	$85,901	4.76
95	Seacrest Beach, Florida	9,066	341	4.8 nights	June	$672	44%	$86,874	4.75
96	Pawleys Island, South Carolina	8,744	454	4.8 nights	July	$407	36%	$33,067	4.83
97	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida	8,602	414	6.9 nights	March	$341	44%	$44,389	4.80
98	Lake Worth Beach, Florida	8,464	414	7.9 nights	March	$253	47%	$32,255	4.80
99	Tavernier, Florida	8,144	308	5.0 nights	February	$351	42%	$45,407	4.73
100	Fort Pierce, Florida	8,121	524	7.5 nights	March	$261	40%	$27,423	4.83
101	Biloxi, Mississippi	7,997	417	6.1 nights	June	$210	34%	$18,386	4.83
102	Vero Beach, Florida	7,979	449	8.1 nights	March	$297	43%	$34,801	4.87
103	Chincoteague, Virginia	7,838	474	5.1 nights	July	$317	37%	$26,032	4.77
104	Garden City Beach, South Carolina	7,610	364	5.1 nights	July	$383	40%	$44,063	4.80
105	Jupiter, Florida	7,589	324	7.2 nights	March	$371	49%	$54,249	4.89
106	Dunedin, Florida	7,403	266	7.4 nights	March	$259	50%	$38,950	4.89
107	Captiva, Florida	7,383	391	6.1 nights	March	$747	39%	$78,930	4.80
108	Cape Charles, Virginia	7,378	307	4.2 nights	July	$479	40%	$52,894	4.88
109	Mexico Beach, Florida	7,229	376	5.2 nights	June	$371	39%	$38,685	4.87
110	Boynton Beach, Florida	7,032	329	7.5 nights	March	$347	49%	$49,325	4.84
111	Beaufort, North Carolina	6,965	275	4.4 nights	June	$289	40%	$31,429	4.89
112	Jensen Beach, Florida	6,895	418	8.1 nights	March	$255	43%	$30,413	4.88
113	Venice, Florida	6,674	459	9.7 nights	March	$248	42%	$25,938	4.85
114	Palm Harbor, Florida	6,641	308	6.6 nights	March	$295	46%	$40,897	4.86
115	Melbourne Beach, Florida	6,564	289	6.4 nights	March	$535	43%	$71,251	4.82
116	Sunset Beach, North Carolina	6,442	329	5.1 nights	July	$287	37%	$27,624	4.83
117	Seabrook Island, South Carolina	6,367	392	5.1 nights	July	$471	34%	$37,517	4.80
118	East Naples, Florida	6,029	298	6.3 nights	March	$312	40%	$37,321	4.88
119	Riviera Beach, Florida	5,988	292	6.4 nights	March	$469	41%	$55,655	4.79
120	Brunswick, Georgia	5,974	284	5.7 nights	June	$225	39%	$23,168	4.80
121	Cedar Key, Florida	5,932	232	4.2 nights	March	$219	36%	$23,644	4.86
122	Hampton, Virginia	5,781	271	5.8 nights	July	$284	40%	$32,672	4.78
123	Port Isabel, Texas	5,705	270	6.1 nights	July	$275	38%	$29,163	4.82
124	Stuart, Florida	5,631	318	7.6 nights	March	$303	43%	$35,380	4.90
125	Jamaica Beach, Texas	5,599	197	3.9 nights	July	$443	38%	$53,176	4.75
126	Port Orange, Florida	5,592	244	5.2 nights	March	$279	41%	$33,837	4.86
127	Boca Raton, Florida	5,578	303	7.7 nights	March	$334	45%	$41,660	4.82
128	Dania Beach, Florida	5,571	252	6.3 nights	March	$273	45%	$34,945	4.74
129	Key Colony Beach, Florida	5,552	282	7.7 nights	March	$420	47%	$59,871	4.85
130	Islamorada, Florida	5,357	373	6.6 nights	March	$684	33%	$53,234	4.81
131	Vilano Beach, Florida	5,117	152	4.4 nights	June	$500	45%	$81,198	4.85
132	Duck, North Carolina	4,944	285	5.9 nights	July	$518	42%	$57,936	4.77
133	Manteo, North Carolina	4,706	182	3.6 nights	July	$312	37%	$33,381	4.83
134	Manasota Key, Florida	4,525	207	6.6 nights	March	$347	42%	$44,453	4.88
135	Holden Beach, North Carolina	4,519	315	5.8 nights	July	$562	36%	$47,003	4.82
136	Pass Christian, Mississippi	4,475	202	4.2 nights	June	$320	36%	$32,745	4.88
137	Cudjoe Key, Florida	4,465	190	6.4 nights	February	$414	45%	$56,802	4.76
138	Anna Maria, Florida	4,388	127	5.5 nights	March	$928	60%	$164,617	4.85
139	Edisto Beach, South Carolina	4,336	250	4.5 nights	July	$371	34%	$35,338	4.80
140	Freeport, Texas	4,334	207	4.1 nights	July	$384	32%	$34,928	4.78
141	Avon, North Carolina	4,305	302	6.0 nights	June	$403	39%	$36,419	4.72
142	Longboat Key, Florida	4,295	311	8.7 nights	March	$409	37%	$34,715	4.81
143	Palm Beach, Florida	4,254	151	4.6 nights	March	$347	44%	$42,915	4.83
144	Saint Helena Island, South Carolina	4,240	186	4.8 nights	July	$358	41%	$40,308	4.78
145	Aventura, Florida	4,222	249	8.5 nights	March	$345	45%	$50,353	4.81
146	Fripp Island, South Carolina	4,203	259	4.9 nights	July	$538	33%	$45,195	4.76
147	Colonial Beach, Virginia	4,197	177	4.2 nights	July	$248	37%	$26,396	4.91
148	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida	4,186	188	6.3 nights	July	$633	43%	$78,350	4.81
149	Saint George Island, Florida	4,144	202	5.6 nights	June	$563	42%	$63,303	4.74
150	Flagler Beach, Florida	4,131	201	5.7 nights	March	$380	39%	$45,225	4.87
151	Tarpon Springs, Florida	4,072	192	6.6 nights	March	$236	44%	$30,941	4.90
152	South Venice, Florida	3,936	263	8.1 nights	March	$237	42%	$28,040	4.83
153	Jekyll Island, Georgia	3,929	199	5.2 nights	July	$458	38%	$46,198	4.78
154	Redington Shores, Florida	3,693	225	7.6 nights	March	$362	40%	$40,765	4.81
155	Sebastian, Florida	3,608	218	7.6 nights	March	$228	43%	$27,013	4.90
156	Morehead City, North Carolina	3,511	161	4.7 nights	June	$269	39%	$27,035	4.88
157	Perdido Key, Florida	3,480	164	6.2 nights	July	$386	44%	$47,156	4.70
158	Rodanthe, North Carolina	3,417	192	5.7 nights	July	$479	41%	$54,164	4.80
159	Upper Grand Lagoon, Florida	3,402	168	5.4 nights	June	$305	40%	$33,827	4.78
160	Carrabelle, Florida	3,362	191	5.2 nights	June	$242	33%	$22,243	4.84
161	Hernando Beach, Florida	3,312	130	5.4 nights	March	$328	45%	$45,356	4.91
162	Belleair Beach, Florida	3,307	109	6.9 nights	March	$367	54%	$62,639	4.82
163	Eastpoint, Florida	3,269	155	4.9 nights	June	$508	38%	$49,901	4.81
164	Crystal Beach, Texas	3,224	125	3.5 nights	July	$466	34%	$53,327	4.81
165	Southport, North Carolina	3,215	130	4.9 nights	July	$248	40%	$29,020	4.89
166	Watersound, Florida	3,204	142	5.5 nights	June	$557	44%	$68,713	4.86
167	Apollo Beach, Florida	3,186	155	6.2 nights	March	$364	44%	$43,394	4.83
168	Southern Shores, North Carolina	3,151	168	5.9 nights	July	$498	43%	$56,416	4.84
169	Hudson, Florida	3,082	236	7.7 nights	March	$192	38%	$17,753	4.83
170	Indian Harbour Beach, Florida	3,033	122	6.4 nights	March	$311	47%	$49,588	4.87
171	Long Beach, Mississippi	2,972	145	5.4 nights	July	$251	37%	$27,083	4.87
172	Satellite Beach, Florida	2,892	110	7.7 nights	March	$286	54%	$47,686	4.84
173	Bald Head Island, North Carolina	2,888	218	4.9 nights	June	$760	29%	$55,666	4.85
174	Hammock Beach, Florida	2,866	186	5.6 nights	March	$483	33%	$39,568	4.85
175	New Port Richey, Florida	2,824	188	6.5 nights	March	$194	41%	$18,502	4.81
176	Aransas Pass, Texas	2,776	141	5.1 nights	July	$186	35%	$16,355	4.77
177	Ocracoke, North Carolina	2,744	145	5.0 nights	July	$299	37%	$27,919	4.86
178	Inlet Beach, Florida	2,670	119	5.1 nights	June	$594	43%	$69,417	4.86
179	Topsail Beach, North Carolina	2,494	202	6.0 nights	July	$488	36%	$38,025	4.76
180	Port O'Connor, Texas	2,489	127	3.1 nights	July	$361	27%	$26,191	4.89
181	Key Biscayne, Florida	2,469	107	6.7 nights	March	$539	45%	$66,798	4.69
182	Fulton, Texas	2,462	144	4.2 nights	July	$238	30%	$17,905	4.77
183	Little River, South Carolina	2,436	167	5.7 nights	June	$211	34%	$16,288	4.73
184	Big Pine Key, Florida	2,412	118	10.3 nights	January	$319	47%	$39,674	4.76
185	Fantasy Harbour, South Carolina	2,284	164	7.2 nights	July	$210	35%	$16,537	4.74
186	Grand Isle, Louisiana	2,255	106	3.4 nights	June	$513	30%	$41,629	4.83
187	Buxton, North Carolina	2,232	138	4.7 nights	July	$253	34%	$19,019	4.69
188	Currituck County, North Carolina. Includes Carova Beach.	2,204	119	5.4 nights	August	$574	43%	$66,557	4.65
189	Frisco, North Carolina	2,190	122	5.4 nights	July	$323	40%	$30,977	4.78
190	Holiday, Florida	2,155	134	7.6 nights	March	$178	40%	$18,304	4.81
191	Litchfield Beach, South Carolina	2,142	169	4.7 nights	July	$449	28%	$27,654	4.70
192	Laurel, Florida	2,112	135	8.3 nights	March	$244	41%	$28,510	4.89
193	Mary Esther, Florida	2,100	103	6.1 nights	June	$296	44%	$36,529	4.81
194	South Bradenton, Florida	2,086	113	7.1 nights	March	$219	41%	$28,322	4.84
195	Nokomis, Florida	2,070	122	7.4 nights	March	$314	45%	$33,359	4.88
196	North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina	2,051	133	4.4 nights	June	$494	30%	$32,094	4.70
197	Sneads Ferry, North Carolina	2,038	108	4.5 nights	July	$282	35%	$23,935	4.90
198	Saint James City, Florida	1,955	154	7.4 nights	March	$243	37%	$24,035	4.89
199	North Bay Village, Florida	1,917	104	6.3 nights	March	$653	43%	$84,230	4.69
200	Edgewater, Florida	1,903	111	6.2 nights	March	$242	37%	$23,757	4.89
201	Port Richey, Florida	1,840	104	8.1 nights	March	$209	45%	$23,894	4.84
202	Hatteras, North Carolina	1,837	154	4.7 nights	July	$347	31%	$23,867	4.64
203	Lantana, Florida	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. Airbnb data files some places as one district or township, so Currituck County and rows like it cover several towns.

By region

Stays and Top Town by Region

Beach Towns in the South by region: towns, Airbnb stays and the top town in each
Region	Towns	Stays	Top town
Florida	121	2,304,197	Panama City Beach
South Carolina	18	459,147	Myrtle Beach
Texas	14	334,624	Galveston
North Carolina	31	284,656	Carolina Beach
Alabama	3	201,774	Gulf Shores
Georgia	4	73,933	Tybee Island
Virginia	5	55,812	Virginia Beach
Mississippi	6	51,258	Gulfport
Louisiana	1	2,255	Grand Isle

Town by town

Where the Top Towns Stand Out

5 of 8 are busiest in June. Miami Beach, St. Augustine and Fort Lauderdale peak in March. Among guests who left a review, Atlanta is the top home city in 2 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, Florida
Of the 147 beach towns in the South with 200 or more homes, Panama City Beach (Florida) had the most Airbnb homes, at 10,441, in the 12 months to October 2026.
4
Miami Beach, Florida
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%.
5
St. Augustine, Florida
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in St. Augustine, Florida, at 58% of homes.
6
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 48% of homes.
7
Galveston, Texas
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Galveston, Texas, at 62% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Houston was the top home city for Galveston, at 15%.

When to go

Busiest and Quietest Months

June, July and March rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in the South, and December and January as the quietest. June is the busiest month in 48 of the 203, while Miami Beach, St. Augustine and Fort Lauderdale peak in March. Across the 203 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $343, and highest in June, at about $470. Across the 203 towns, stays run longest in February, at 8.8 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.0 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

Months in the South by rank
Rank	Month	Typical stay	Nightly rate
1	June	5.2 nights	$470
2	July	5.4 nights	$460
3	March	6.1 nights	$409
4	May	4.8 nights	$411
5	August	4.7 nights	$380
6	April	5.0 nights	$397
7	February	8.8 nights	$389
8	September	4.0 nights	$343
9	October	4.6 nights	$359
10	November	4.9 nights	$355
11	December	5.4 nights	$376
12	January	8.2 nights	$374

Who comes

Where Guests Come From

Among guests who left a review, 92.4% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest group from abroad comes from Canada. The top home cities among those guests are New York, Atlanta and Houston. 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

92.4% from within the United States

New York 1.5%
Atlanta 1.2%
Houston 1.1%
Miami 1%

The money view

Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate

Among the 147 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Anna Maria Island has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $120,620 a year. Of those 147, Dunedin has the highest occupancy, at 50%, and Hudson has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $192. The most booked of the 203, Panama City Beach, earns about $40,080 per home.

Highest revenue per home of these 147

A year, AirROI estimate

Anna Maria Island $120,620
Florida
Folly Beach $97,132
South Carolina
Key West $97,084
Florida
Isle of Palms $96,553
South Carolina
Seacrest Beach $86,874
Florida

Highest occupancy of these 147

Nights booked, AirROI estimate

Dunedin 50%
Florida
Boynton Beach 49%
Florida
Delray Beach 49%
Florida
Jupiter 49%
Florida
Indian Rocks Beach 48%
Florida

Lowest nightly rate of these 147

On Airbnb, AirROI estimate

Hudson $192
Florida
Saint Petersburg $210
Florida
Biloxi $210
Mississippi
Cedar Key $219
Florida
Melbourne $225
Florida

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular beach town in the South?

By AirROI's estimates, Panama City Beach (Florida) is the most booked of the 203 beach towns in the South, 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 South?

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

By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 203 beach towns it lists in the South are Mary Esther (Florida) (103), North Bay Village (Florida) (104) and Port Richey (Florida) (104). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.

What beach towns in the South 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 South with 200 or more homes, the highest are Anna Maria Island (Florida) ($120,620), Folly Beach (South Carolina) ($97,132) and Key West (Florida) ($97,084). Among the same towns, Dunedin (Florida) 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 8,404,652 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.