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STR Market Report
Rhode Island • Short-Term Rental Market
50%
Entire-home, active listings
Occupancy Rate
~15 nights booked per month on average
$290
Median, entire-home
Avg Nightly Rate
Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market
3,568
Had a review in past 12 mo
Active Listings
Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply
$4,350
~15 booked nights / month
Est. Monthly Revenue
Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts
Licensed
Permit required — manageable for most operators with proper compliance
Regulatory Risk
Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.
2 nights
Typical host minimum
Median Min Stay
Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.
27%
Hosts with 5+ listings
Pro Host Rate
Significant investor presence — you'll compete with experienced multi-property operators
1.2/mo
Median reviews per month
Booking Velocity
How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.
93%
Have a permit on file
Licensed Listings
High compliance rate — regulations are actively enforced here. Budget for permitting before listing.
Peak demand June–August; shoulder spring/fall; lower winter occupancy
rhode-island-ri is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.
Premium Pricing Pocket
Middletown
Avg nightly rate: $2,798
Highest Occupancy Pocket
Narragansett
Avg occupancy: 66.1%
Best Balanced Opportunity
Middletown
Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth
Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).
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Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.
Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $301–500 nightly range.
Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.
Peak month in this snapshot: Oct (60% occupancy).
| Neighbourhood | Listings ↓ | Avg Price | Occupancy | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 1,075 | $1,557 | 52.2% | — |
| Providence | 1,029 | $208 | 45.1% | — |
| Narragansett | 869 | $496 | 66.1% | — |
| Middletown | 525 | $2,798 | 47.1% | — |
| South Kingstown | 363 | $373 | 57.3% | — |
| Westerly | 219 | $425 | 40% | — |
| New Shoreham | 198 | $667 | 66.1% | — |
| Jamestown | 195 | $333 | 49.9% | — |
| Portsmouth | 151 | $430 | 42.3% | — |
| Bristol | 127 | $314 | 49% | — |
| Charlestown | 111 | $415 | 48.4% | — |
| North Kingstown | 110 | $395 | 43.9% | — |
| Warwick | 95 | $211 | 38.4% | — |
| Little Compton | 91 | $424 | 44.6% | — |
| Cranston | 83 | $164 | 44.5% | — |
Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.
Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.
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Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.
Moderate market — Rhode Island has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.
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