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  • Vacasa offers market data and insights on over 25,000 vacation rentals in North America
  • Vacasa’s Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home Report helps potential vacation home buyers make informed decisions regarding vacation rental ownership

People are traveling again now that many vacation rental markets are reopened after spring lockdowns due to the COVID pandemic. People are driving, not flying, to get outside on hiking and biking trails, in kayaks and parasailing rigs and likely on skis and snowboards during the winter in destinations relatively near, within 2 – 2.5 hours, of their home base.

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For the most concise data concerning vacation rental homes, check out Vacasa’s Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home Report for 2020:

  1. Big Sky MT – small-town resort community in four-season destination
    1. Annual gross rental revenue $79,726
    2. Median home price $541,842
    3. Cap rate 8.2%
  2. Cape Hatteras NC – 70 miles of scenic beaches within small bend of Hatteras Island within the Outer Banks region
    1. Annual gross rental income $63,029
    2. Median home price $379,248
    3. Cape rate 8.6%
  3. Poconos PA – “Pocono” means “stream between two mountains” in indigenous language of Lenape on roughly 2,400 square miles
    1. Annual gross rental revenue $38,079
    2. Median home price $200,190
    3. Cape rate 8.2%
  4. Gatlinburg TN – bordered by Great Smoky Mountains with hiking, rafting, touring, seasonal festivals and family-friendly amenities
    1. Annual gross rental income $39,693
    2. Median home price $269,523
    3. Cap rate 7.8%
  5. Dauphin Island AL – parallel to Gulf Shores facing Gulf of Mexico with usual water sports and activities
    1. Annual gross rental income 43,316
    2. Median home price $289,623
    3. Cap rate 6.8%
  6. Corolla NC – beach community on Outer Banks of State with full range of accommodations and a heard of Wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs
    1. Annual gross rental income $65,222
    2. Median home price $560,599
    3. Cap rate 6.9%
  7. Conway NH – among some 700,000 acres of protected land in White Mountain National Forest with all outdoor activities throughout the seasons
    1. Annual gross rental income $31,971
    2. Median home price $238,930
    3. Cap rate 6.5%
  8. Palm Springs CA – combined simplicity and glamor
    1. Annual gross rental income $51,483
    2. Median home price $459,857
    3. Cap rate 6.4%
  9. Ellijay, Georgia – located in North Georgia mountains and known as state’s mountain biking capital and its southern charm
    1. Annual gross rental income $30,971
    2. Median home price $226,685
    3. Cap rate 6..4%
  10. Blue Ridge GA – one of most naturally beautiful areas in country with blue hued mountain range, the state’s trout fishing capital, Toccoa River and Lake Blue Ridge
    1. Annual gross rental income $36,686
    2. Median home price $291,595
    3. Cap rate 6.3%
  11. Killington VT – located in Green Mountains with two ski resorts, two PGA golf courses, hiking and biking trails and fun dining/bar scene
    1. Annual gross rental income $37,121
    2. Median home price $218,917
    3. Cap rate 6.2%
  12. South Kauai, HI – dramatic beauty with natural rainforests and jagged cliffs along with high demand on South side of island
    1. Annual gross rental income $65,162
    2. Median home price $593,554
    3. Cap rate 6.2%
  13. Vail CO – Colorado’s largest mountain resort and three Bavarian-style villages at base of mountain; close to Avon’s Beaver Creek Resort and Summit County’s Copper Mountain and Breckenridge
    1. Annual gross rental income $65,998
    2. Median home price $648,651
    3. Cap rate 6.1%
  14. Kissimmee FL – close to Universal Orlando and Disney World Resort
    1. Annual gross rental income $33,969
    2. Median home price $250,210
    3. Cap rate 6.1%
  15. Big Bear CA – idyllic mountain resort town in heart of San Bernardino National Forest just 100 miles east of Hollywood
    1. Annual gross rental income $35,988
    2. Median home price $313,667
    3. Cap rate 6.0%
  16. Silverthorne CO – year-round mountain recreation some 60 miles from Denver
    1. Annual gross rental income $45,229
    2. Median home price $429,253
    3. Cap rate 5.9%
  17. Breckenridge CO – ideal getaway for summer and winter escapes with its ranking as one of top 10 ski resorts in America
    1. Annual gross rental income $49,008
    2. Median home price $431,883
    3. Cap rate 5.9%
  18. Steamboat Springs CO – great skiing and snowboarding and great summer festivals and unique competitions
    1. Annual gross rental income $50,209
    2. Median home price $497,000
    3. Cap rate 5.8%
  19. Key West FL – sun-filled white-sand beaches during the day with local museums, trolley rides and live music on Duval Street
    1. Annual gross rental income $66,015
    2. Median home price $653,343
    3. Cap rate         5. 8%
  20. Hood OR – popular Mt. Hood in all seasons with beautiful lakes and trails for skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers and hikers
    1. Annual gross rental income $34,002
    2. Median home price $315,774
    3. Cap rate 5.8%
  21. South Kohala HI – one of most sought after destinations on the Big Island while still relatively untouched
    1. Annual gross rental income $64,179
    2. Median home price $639,908
    3. Cap rate 5.6%
  22. Mammoth Lakes CA – one of central California’s top year-round destinations for mountain sports
    1. Annual gross rental income $42,900
    2. Median home price $440,948
    3. Cap rate  5. 4%
  23. Harbor Springs MI – on shores of Lake Michigan for lake lovers with two beaches within city limits
    1. Annual gross rental income $34,002
    2. Median home price $326,957
    3. Cap rate 5.3%
  24. Corpus Christi TX – coastal beach town on Gulf of Mexico popular for kids and adults alike plus its Museum of Science and History and Dolphin Bay
    1. Annual gross rental income $33,649
    2. Median home price $295,383
    3. Cap rate                  5. 3%
  25. Panama City Beach FL – one of Florida’s most popular resort towns located on the State’s Emerald Coast about hallway between Pensacola and Tallahassee
    1. Annual gross rental income $32,764
    2. Median home price $290,157
    3. Cap rate 5.0%

Also read: Housing Market Happenings Right Now, Top 10 Counties with Best & Worst Home Affordability, 10 Best Cities to Move to NOW – Part II

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