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Springfield MA Named Top-10 Worst US City to Own Vacation Rental
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31 May 2024

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Only New England city to make the list

Springfield MA Named Top-10 Worst US City to Own Vacation Rental

A new report from LawnStarter - a lawn-care marketplace, which presumably deals with a lot of vacation rental properties - names Springfield, MA as the #6 worst US city in which to own a vacation rental property.

LawnStarter rated 182 of the largest US cities on 18 dimensions including:

  • Legal restrictions
  • Occupancy rates
  • Revenue potential
  • Operating expenses

Ten cities found to be the worst in which to own a vacation rental were:

  1. Huntington Beach, CA
  2. Sunnyvale, CA
  3. Pasadena, CA
  4. Des Moines, IA
  5. San Francisco, CA
  6. Springfield, MA
  7. Long Beach, CA
  8. Palmdale, CA
  9. Santa Rosa, CA
  10. Los Angeles, CA

80% of these cities being in California stems primarily from high investment and operating costs coupled with laws that incentivize long-term rentals and home ownership at the expense of short-term rentals.

Nationwide, some Airbnb hosts reported major decreases in occupancy rates and margins, perhaps related at least in part to a shift of consumer preference back to hotels in light of widespread media reports of hidden cameras and excessive guest rules and chore-lists.


David Boggs President/CEO ACRO Global|Publisher Tourism Marketer
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