Beach townsTexas2026
Texas Beach Towns
Galveston, Port Aransas and South Padre Island were the most booked of the 14 beach towns in Texas on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 97,249, 55,622 and 53,620 stays. July is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.1 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 9 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 9
- Galveston 97,249 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 9
- Bolivar Peninsula $46,371 a year
- Highest rated of these 9
- Bolivar Peninsula 4.83 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 9
- Corpus Christi $258 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 9
- Port Isabel 6.1 nights
Ranking
Texas Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in Texas with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Galveston | 97,249 | $334 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Port Aransas | 55,622 | $499 |
| 3 | South Padre Island | 53,620 | $376 |
| 4 | Corpus Christi | 47,640 | $258 |
| 5 | Bolivar Peninsula | 24,088 | $443 |
| 6 | Rockport | 19,703 | $319 |
| 7 | Surfside Beach | 10,113 | $354 |
| 8 | Port Isabel | 5,705 | $275 |
| 9 | Jamaica Beach | 5,599 | $443 |
| 10 | Freeport | 4,334 | $384 |
| 11 | Crystal Beach | 3,224 | $466 |
| 12 | Aransas Pass | 2,776 | $186 |
| 13 | Port O'Connor | 2,489 | $361 |
| 14 | Fulton | 2,462 | $238 |
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
7 of 8 are busiest in July. Galveston peaks in June. Among guests who left a review, San Antonio is the top home city in 4 of the 8. Houses are the largest home type in 7 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.
- Galveston
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, Galveston had the most Airbnb homes, at 3,902, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Houston was the top home city for Galveston, at 15%.
- Port Aransas
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, Port Aransas had the highest nightly rate, at $499, and was booked furthest ahead, about 54 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- South Padre Island
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, South Padre Island had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 77%, and had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 18%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Monterrey was the top home city for South Padre Island, at 9.1%.
- 4Corpus Christi
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, Corpus Christi had the lowest nightly rate, at $258, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Bolivar Peninsula
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, Bolivar Peninsula had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 80%, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.83, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Houston was the top home city for Bolivar Peninsula, at 15%.
- 7Surfside Beach
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Houston was the top home city for Surfside Beach, Texas, at 18%.
- 8Port Isabel
Of the 9 beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, Port Isabel had the longest typical stay, at 6.1 nights, and had the highest occupancy, at 38%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
July, June and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in Texas, and December and January as the quietest. July is the busiest month in 13 of the 14, while Galveston peaks in June. Across the 14 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $320, and highest in July, at about $439. Across the 14 towns, stays run longest in January, at 8.5 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.0 nights.
July 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 | July | 4.0 nights | $439 |
| 2 | June | 3.8 nights | $437 |
| 3 | August | 3.2 nights | $364 |
| 4 | March | 4.2 nights | $368 |
| 5 | May | 3.4 nights | $376 |
| 6 | September | 3.0 nights | $320 |
| 7 | February | 7.0 nights | $330 |
| 8 | October | 3.6 nights | $329 |
| 9 | April | 3.6 nights | $342 |
| 10 | November | 3.9 nights | $328 |
| 11 | December | 4.2 nights | $333 |
| 12 | January | 8.5 nights | $325 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 94.7% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest group from abroad comes from Mexico. The top home cities among those guests are Houston, San Antonio and Austin. South Padre Island draws the most from abroad, at 18%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
94.7% from within the United States
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 9 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Bolivar Peninsula has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $46,371 a year. Of those 9, Port Isabel has the highest occupancy, at 38%, and Corpus Christi has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $258. The most booked of the 14, Galveston, earns about $33,726 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 9
A year, AirROI estimate
- Bolivar Peninsula $46,371
- Port Aransas $45,051
- South Padre Island $40,279
- Surfside Beach $36,631
- Freeport $34,928
Highest occupancy of these 9
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Port Isabel 38%
- Corpus Christi 37%
- Galveston 34%
Lowest nightly rate of these 9
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Corpus Christi $258
- Port Isabel $275
- Rockport $319
- Galveston $334
- Surfside Beach $354
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in Texas?
By AirROI's estimates, Galveston is the most booked of the 14 beach towns in Texas, with 97,249 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Port Aransas is second, with 55,622. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in Texas?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Texas with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Corpus Christi ($258), Port Isabel ($275) and Rockport ($319). 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 Texas?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 14 beach towns it lists in Texas are Crystal Beach (125), Port O'Connor (127) and Aransas Pass (141). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in Texas 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 Texas with 200 or more homes, the highest are Bolivar Peninsula ($46,371), Port Aransas ($45,051) and South Padre Island ($40,279). Among the same towns, Port Isabel has the highest occupancy, at 38%.
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 795,903 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.