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Beacon $40,563 vs Cold Spring $35,531: Two Hudson Desks

Aug 20
8 min read

Updated: Aug 29

Creek and mill walls in Beacon, New York

Beacon printed about $40,563 from 106 listings. Cold Spring printed about $35,531 from 44. Those are two Hudson halls, not one river average. Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line.


A guest who typed Dia:Beacon is not looking for Little Stony Point. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town.


Building is. Fishkill's $48,052 is another hall, not this extract. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy.


Beacon's $40,563 Is Not Cold Spring's $35,531

Guests come for Dia:Beacon, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Occupancy is 48.6 percent. Read more in Beacon NY STR Rules and Beacon Shoulder6 percent occupancy.


Year over year is plus 21.7 percent, and supply moved -7.0 percent. Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Dia:Beacon. Call the desk, and photograph Beacon Riverfront Park. Cold Spring printed about $35,531 from 44.


106 Listings in the City

Guests come for Beacon Riverfront Park, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Occupancy is 48.6 percent. Read more in Beacon Shoulder and Beacon Remote Stays6 percent occupancy.


Year over year is plus 21.7 percent, and supply moved -7.0 percent. Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Beacon Riverfront Park. Call the desk, and guests come for Beacon Riverfront Park. Beacon printed about $40,563 from 106 listings.


Cold Spring's 44 Listings Sit in the Village

Guests come for Main Street, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Occupancy is 48.6 percent. Read more in Beacon Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Beacon6 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Main Street. Call the desk, and guests come for Main Street. Keep the other town out of the title.


Fishkill's $48,052 Is Another Hall

Guests come for Mount Beacon, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Hours change. Confirm 2026 at the desk the map names before you promise a walk. Leave out unverified a town permit fee this page did not confirm. Read more in DIY vs Hire in Beacon and Who Books a Beacon Rental6 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Mount Beacon. Call the desk, and fishkill's $48,052 is another hall, not this extract. Guests come for Mount Beacon.


Beacon Peaks in October, August, and May

Guests come for Dia:Beacon, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


The three strongest months are October, August, and May. October is the busiest on this market sample, and february is the hole. Price it as the hole. Read more in Who Books a Beacon Rental and Buying a Beacon Rental6 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Dia:Beacon. Call the desk. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address.


Cold Spring's Peak Months Are Not This File

Guests come for Beacon Riverfront Park, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


The three strongest months are October, August, and May. October is the busiest on this market sample, and february is the hole. Price it as the hole. Read more in Buying a Beacon Rental and Beacon Tourism Data6 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Beacon Riverfront Park. Call the desk. A guest who typed Dia:Beacon is not looking for Little Stony Point.


Dia:Beacon Is Not Little Stony Point

Guests come for Main Street, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Occupancy is 48.6 percent. Read more in Beacon Tourism Data and Complete Visitor's Guide to Beacon, New York Stays6 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Main Street. Call the desk, and occupancy is 48.6 percent.


Building Is Not Village Hall

Guests come for Mount Beacon, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not Keep Fishkill copy onto a Beacon address. Do not use Cold Spring as if it were this occupancy. Be specific about the walk. A vague caption loses the guest who typed this town. Keep the other town out of the title.


Hours change. Confirm 2026 at the desk the map names before you promise a walk. Leave out unverified a town permit fee this page did not confirm. Read more in Complete Visitor's Guide to Beacon, New York Stays and Beacon STR Report 20266 percent occupancy.


Keep Cold Spring ($35,531 a year) on its own line. A 19.8-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Mount Beacon. Call the desk, and hours change.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do Beacon and Cold Spring's revenue figures compare?

Beacon printed about $40,563 from 106 listings, while Cold Spring printed about $35,531 from 44 listings. Those are two separate Hudson Valley halls, not one blended river average, and buyer or investor copy that combines them into a single figure is citing the wrong town's data.


What are Beacon's peak months?

The three strongest months are October, August, and May, with October as the busiest month on this market sample. February is the market's hole and should be priced as the confirmed low point rather than treated as an anomaly.


Should Beacon and Cold Spring listing copy reference Dia:Beacon and Little Stony Point interchangeably?

No. A guest who searched for Dia:Beacon is not looking for Little Stony Point, and a vague caption that blends the two landmarks loses the specific guest who typed this town's name into a search. Keeping each town's landmarks and copy distinct matters for both accuracy and conversion.


Is Fishkill's revenue figure relevant to a Beacon or Cold Spring listing?

No, Fishkill's $48,052 figure is another hall entirely, not part of the Beacon or Cold Spring extract. It should stay on its own line as a separate market comparison rather than being folded into either town's pricing conversation.


What's Beacon's overall occupancy rate?

Occupancy is 48.6 percent for Beacon. That annual figure, paired with the $40,563 typical revenue, gives the actual baseline for pricing a Beacon listing rather than an assumption borrowed from a neighboring Hudson Valley town.


How many listings make up each town's sample in this comparison?

Beacon's figure comes from 106 listings in the city itself, while Cold Spring's comes from 44 listings in the village. Those sample sizes matter for judging how representative each town's typical revenue figure actually is.


What does the 30-night-minimum stat mean in this comparison?

A 19.8 percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum setting. That's a stay-length rule, not an occupancy figure, and it shouldn't be read as proof that those extended-stay nights are actually booked in either town.


What should hosts confirm before promising a walk-through or check-in date?

Confirm current-year requirements at the desk the map actually names before promising a walk. Hours change, and a town permit fee that hasn't been formally confirmed shouldn't be guessed at or assumed to match a neighboring town's schedule.


Why does this comparison keep Beacon and Cold Spring's numbers on separate lines?

The two towns have distinct desks, distinct revenue figures, and distinct guest bases drawn by different landmarks. Presenting the contrast clearly, rather than blending both into one Hudson Valley average, gives buyers and hosts an accurate picture of which specific town's numbers actually apply to their property.


Related Reading

Keep reading in the Cold Spring market spine and nearby towns in the same region: same-cluster pages hosts can use without costume-corridor copy.

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

Beacon's $40,563 revenue figure comes from 106 listings; Cold Spring's is a separate $35,531 from 44 listings in a different municipality. Buyer or investor copy that blends the two into one Hudson Valley number is citing the wrong town's data.


We help Beacon and Cold Spring hosts and buyers keep listing and buyer-packet copy tied to the correct town's own numbers, not a blended Hudson Valley figure.


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