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The Best Places to Invest in Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Jan 23, 2025

Discover the top five markets to invest in short-term rentals for 2025, including Crescent City, Columbus, and Fairbanks. The discussion dives into refined methodologies that emphasize booking trends and new price tier segmentation. Midsize cities show impressive growth potential, with key performance metrics guiding investors. Learn how to tailor strategies using detailed data from 250,000 homes while navigating regulations and market dynamics. It's a thrilling exploration of where and how to invest wisely in the evolving rental landscape.

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The 2025 Best Places to Invest report highlights mid-sized cities like Peoria, IL, as promising markets due to strong yield potential.

Investors can refine their strategies with new price-tier segmentation, allowing for tailored insights based on individual investment goals.

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Overview of Best Places to Invest in 2025

The episode focuses on the annual release of the best places to invest, highlighting market trends and investment opportunities for 2025. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding that investment preferences differ based on individual criteria and budget, leading to the introduction of a new segmentation method categorizing markets by price tier. This segmentation allows investors to identify potentially lucrative markets more aligned with their investment goals and price range. Lists are generated for home values ranging from low-cost investments to high-value properties, showcasing how different price points can yield unique opportunities.

Intro

2min

Investing in Short-Term Rentals: 2025 Insights

12min

Top Short-Term Rental Markets for 2025

8min

Short-Term Rental Investment Opportunities by Price Tier

4min

Navigating Investment Strategies in Short-Term Rentals

4min

In this episode of STR Data Lab, Jamie and Scott discuss the 2025 edition of the Best Places to Invest (BPTI) report. Jamie shares insights into booking trends and the significant importance of January and February for the year's performance. The BPTI report aims to identify the top markets for investment based on a decade's worth of data. It's built on a robust methodology, focusing on investability, demand, revenue, and regulation, and offers a macro-level view but introduces price-tier segmentation for more personalized investment guidance.

This year’s BPTI uses newly improved metrics, including a focus on homes currently for sale, applying granular data from 250,000 homes to refine investability scores. The podcast unveils the top five markets for 2025: Crescent City, CA; Columbus, GA; Akron, OH; Fairbanks, AK; and Peoria, IL. Additionally, the report underscores trends like strong performance in midsize cities and introduces new filters for price tiers, providing diverse market opportunities from low to high investment brackets.

Jamie and Scott break down the specificities of each market, touching upon key metrics, evolving supply and demand, and regulations. They also provide instructions for utilizing AirDNA’s platform to tailor individual investment strategies based on personal criteria and market preferences.

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