Rented.com reveals the 100 best places to buy a vacation rental in 2020
US: Revenue management service Rented.com has revealed the top 100 places in the United States to buy a vacation rental in 2020 in its fifth annual “100 Best Places to buy a vacation rental” report with Weiss Analytics.
The report is designed as an initial guide for those who are interested in selling, buying or who currently own a vacation rental, focusing on the top US markets and comparing the cost of home ownership, short-term revenue potential, cost to acquire and annual appreciation, and projected changes in asset value.
Rented Research and Weiss Analytics were new contributors to this year’s report. While Rented Research provides custom, in-depth market research and strategic planning for the vacation rental industry, Weiss offers home price indexing, forecasting, analytics and house-specific repeat sales indexes in the United States.
The 100 best places to buy a vacation rental in the Rented.com report were:
- Florida Panhandle – 98.7 points
- South Jersey Shore, New Jersey – 93.4 points
- The Poconos, Pennsylvania – 93 points
- Smoky Mountains, Tennessee – 77.8 points
- Central Texas – 77.7 points
- Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona – 77 points
- Ocean City, Maryland – 74.4 points
- Siesta Key, Florida – 74.2 points
- Charleston Metro / Coastal, South Carolina – 73.5 points
- Hampton Roads, Virginia – 73.3 points
- Hudson Valley, New York – 72.9 points
- Leavenworth, Washington – 72.4 points
- Inland Empire, California – 72.1 points
- The Adirondacks, New York – 71.3 points
- Chattanooga, Tennessee – 70.6 points
- The Hamptons, New York – 70.2 points
- Columbus, Ohio – 69.9 points
- Portland, Maine – 69.4 points
- Miami Metro Area, Florida – 68.6 points
- Omaha, Nebraska – 68.5 points
- Alabama, Gulf Coast – 68.4 points
- Boise, Idaho – 68.3 points
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – 67.8 points
- Lake Havasu, Arizona – 67.6 points
- Texas Gulf Coast – 66.9 points
- Tampa Bay, Florida – 66.1 points
- Lexington, Kentucky – 64.4 points
- Los Angeles Coastline, California – 64.4 points
- Nashville, Tennessee – 63.1 points
- New Orleans, Louisiana – 62.6 points
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina – 62.5 points
- Charlotte, North Carolina – 62.3 points
- San Diego Coastline, California – 62.2 points
- Cleveland, Ohio – 62.2 points
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 61.8 points
- Orlando Metro Area, Florida – 61.6 points
- Bloomington, Indiana – 61.5 points
- Cape Coral, Florida – 60.8 points
- Indianapolis, Indiana – 60.4 points
- Colorado Rockies – Grand County – 60.3 points
- Northern Michigan – 60 points
- Santa Fe, New Mexico – 59.8 points
- Atlanta, Georgia – 59.7 points
- The Ozark Mountains – 59.5 points
- Ann Arbor, Michigan – 59.2 points
- Mammoth Lakes, California – 58 points
- Yosemite, California – 58 points
- Finger Lakes, New York – 57.4 points
- Tulsa, Oklahoma – 57.3 points
- Park City, Utah – 57 points
- Jacksonville, Florida – 56.8 points
- Outer Banks, North Carolina – 56.4 points
- Houston, Texas – 56.4 points
- Burlington, Vermont – 55.8 points
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 55.7 points
- Central Coast, California – 55.7 points
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 55.7 points
- Bend, Oregon – 55.6 points
- Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island – 55.4 points
- Stowe, Vermont – 55 points
- Louisville, Kentucky – 54.2 points
- Oregon Coast – 54.1 points
- New York Metro Area – 53.8 points
- Alexandria, Virginia – 53.2 points
- Kansas City, Missouri – 53.1 points
- Provincetown, Massachusetts – 52.9 points
- Lake Tahoe, California – 52.8 points
- Daytona Beach, Florida – 52.2 points
- Savannah, Georgia – 51.3 points
- Flagstaff, Arizona – 50.7 points
- Cincinnati, Ohio – 50.6 points
- Sonoma, California – 50.5 points
- The Big Island, Hawaii – 50.5 points
- Colorado Rockies, Rocky Mountain NP – 50.4 points
- Cocoa Beach, Florida – 49.4 points
- Wilmington, North Carolina – 49.4 points
- Annapolis, Maryland – 48.9 points
- Anchorage, Alaska – 48.9 points
- Maui, Hawaii – 47.6 points
- Ashland, Oregon – 47.4 points
- Colorado Rockies: Crested Butte – 46.7 points
- Tybee Island, Georgia – 46.1 points
- Blue Ridge Mountains – 46 points
- Homer, Alaska – 45.9 points
- Dallas, Texas – 44.5 points
- Carolina Smokies – 44.2 points
- St Louis, Missouri – 44 points
- Albuquerque, New Mexico – 42.3 points
- Marco Island, Florida – 41.8 points
- Southern Utah – 41 points
- Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota – 40.3 points
- Rochester, New York – 37.1 points
- Colorado Rockies: Eagle County – 36.3 points
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – 36.1 points
- Sedona, Arizona – 35 points
- Idaho Panhandle – 33.8 points
- St Simon’s Island, Georgia – 32.6 points
- Killington, Vermont – 31.5 points
- Colorado Rockies: Summit County – 29.4 points
- El Paso, Texas – 13.9 points
For more information on how to access the report, visit the Rented.com website here.
