Jamestown vs Little Compton Desks: Live Clerk, Not a blend

Thomas Garner
Aug 20
9 min read

Updated: 10 hours ago

Most Jamestown listings get marketed as a generic Narragansett Bay stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Town of Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island apart. Guests who typed Jamestown are looking for Beavertail Lighthouse, Fort Wetherill State Park, East Ferry, Mackerel Cove , not Harpswell, and not Little Compton. 92 active listings sit on this market sample, and Keep the town you can actually walk. Keep the listing specific, and a vague water caption loses the booking.

Typical listings here earned about $29,691 last year from 92 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026. The average night was $440, and occupancy was 31.4 percent. Revenue per available night was $153, and year over year is minus 9.6 percent. Active supply moved 9.5 percent. in Harpswell at $29,110 on 189 listings is a different market. That is a different town, and leave Little Compton as a different market. Do not mix those towns.

The three strongest months are August, June, and September. August is the busiest, and january is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York, then Boston. Typical stay is 4.9 nights, booked about 101 days ahead. Town Hall at 401-423-7200. Town STR host registration $125 annual plus per-bedroom fees. Also register with RI DBR, and newport is another municipality. AirROI high-regulation is a scrape of listings, not the live permit file STAY Newport holds still show up in this sample.

Jamestown is Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, not a Newport listing and not a Little Compton blend. Photograph Beavertail Lighthouse, Fort Wetherill, East Ferry, and Mackerel Cove. the hall the map names and confirm the live host registration before you advertise Also register with Rhode Island DBR. Harpswell at $29,110 or Little Compton at $31,744 into this town year is a different market.

Pick the Clerk the Driveway Actually Has

Guests come for Beavertail Lighthouse, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Narragansett Bay caption. Do not Keep Harpswell copy onto a Jamestown address. Do not use Little Compton 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 31.4 percent. Read more in Jamestown Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Jamestown4 percent occupancy.

Year over year is minus 9.6 percent, and supply moved 9.5 percent. Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Beavertail Lighthouse. Call the desk. Guests who typed Jamestown are looking for Beavertail Lighthouse, Fort Wetherill State Park, East Ferry, Mackerel Cove , not Harpswell, and not Little Compton.

City Zoning Sits on the Live File

Guests come for Fort Wetherill State Park, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Narragansett Bay caption. Do not Keep Harpswell copy onto a Jamestown address. Do not use Little Compton 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 31.4 percent. Read more in DIY vs Hire in Jamestown and Who Books a Jamestown Rental4 percent occupancy.

Year over year is minus 9.6 percent, and supply moved 9.5 percent. Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Fort Wetherill State Park. Call the desk, and guests come for Fort Wetherill State Park.

License Is City, Not a Residential blend

Guests come for East Ferry, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Narragansett Bay caption. Do not Keep Harpswell copy onto a Jamestown address. Do not use Little Compton 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 Who Books a Jamestown Rental and Buying a Jamestown Rental4 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph East Ferry. Call the desk. Photograph Beavertail Lighthouse, Fort Wetherill, East Ferry, and Mackerel Cove. Jamestown is Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, not a Newport listing and not a Little Compton blend.

Little Compton Hall Is Another Permit

Guests come for Mackerel Cove, and say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Narragansett Bay caption. Do not Keep Harpswell copy onto a Jamestown address. Do not use Little Compton 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 Buying a Jamestown Rental and Jamestown Tourism Data4 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Mackerel Cove. Call the desk. Harpswell at $29,110 or Little Compton at $31,744 into this town year is a different market.

District Caps Are City, Not a blend

Occupancy is 31.4 percent. Read more in Jamestown Tourism Data and Complete Visitor's Guide to Jamestown , Jamestown Rhode Island Pin4 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Beavertail Lighthouse. Call the desk. Do not use Little Compton as if it were this occupancy.

Do Not File AirROI Low as This Hall

Hours change. Read more in Complete Visitor's Guide to Jamestown , Jamestown Rhode Island published market year and Jamestown STR Report 20264 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Fort Wetherill State Park. Call the desk. AirROI high-regulation is a scrape of listings, not the live permit file STAY Newport holds still show up in this sample.

Confirm the Parcel Before You Advertise

Hours change. Read more in Jamestown STR Report 2026 and Market a Jamestown Stay4 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph East Ferry. Call the desk. the hall the map names and confirm the live host registration before you advertise Also register with Rhode Island DBR.

What to Bring to the Desk

Occupancy is 31.4 percent. Read more in Market a Jamestown Stay and Jamestown STR Rules4 percent occupancy.

Keep Little Compton ($31,744 a year) on its own line. A 56.5-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy, and photograph Mackerel Cove. Call the desk, and cite the city count. Leave AirROI Low off the packet. Typical listings here earned about $29,691 last year from 92 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a typical Jamestown STR year on this market sample?

AirROI reports about $29,691 across 92 active listings for the trailing twelve months through July 2026, updated 2026-08-08. Average daily rate runs $440, occupancy sits at 31.4 percent, and revenue per available night is about $153. Year-over-year revenue is down roughly 9.6 percent even as active supply grew about 9.5 percent, a combination that points to more listings competing for a similar demand base.

Can Harpswell's numbers be used to describe a Jamestown listing?

No. Harpswell publishes its own separate figure of about $29,110 across 189 listings, a different market with more than double Jamestown's listing count. Even though the dollar totals land close together, blending them into one regional average hides that Jamestown's smaller, higher-occupancy market behaves differently. Cite Jamestown's $29,691 on 92 listings on its own labeled line rather than averaging the two towns together.

Which months are strongest for Jamestown bookings?

August, June, and September are the three strongest months, with August the busiest of the year; January is the slowest. Jamestown's overall occupancy sits at 31.4 percent on a typical year of about $29,691 across 92 listings. Treat these peak months as separate, labeled products on a rate sheet rather than folding them into one flat seasonal pricing story.

Where do most Jamestown guests come from?

New York is the top origin city, followed by Boston. The typical stay runs 4.9 nights, booked roughly 101 days ahead of arrival, and about 52.2 percent of active listings hold Superhost status. That advance-booking window gives hosts a practical lead time for timing seasonal marketing pushes ahead of the August-June-September peak.

Does a low-regulation label mean there's no local permit required?

No. Jamestown still requires town-level STR host registration, currently $125 annually plus per-bedroom fees, along with separate registration with Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation. A market-data platform's regulation label reflects a scrape of listings, not the live permit file the Town Hall holds - confirm current requirements directly at Town Hall, (401) 423-7200, before advertising a listing as compliant.

Is a 30-night minimum-stay setting the same thing as occupancy?

No. About 56.5 percent of Jamestown listings, 52 of them, set a 30-night minimum stay, while actual occupancy across the market runs 31.4 percent for the year. A minimum-stay setting describes what a listing will accept, not how often it's actually booked, so the two figures shouldn't be conflated when evaluating a listing's real performance or comparing it to the market average.

Is Little Compton the same market as Jamestown?

No. Little Compton publishes its own separate typical year of about $31,744 across 71 listings, a different town with a different permit desk from Jamestown's $29,691 across 92 listings. Confirm which town a specific parcel actually sits in before citing either figure, and keep both numbers on their own clearly labeled lines rather than blending them into one regional average.

Is Newport's permitting process the same as Jamestown's?

No. Newport is a separate municipality with its own permitting process, distinct from Jamestown's Town Hall registration and Rhode Island DBR requirements. A host with a Jamestown-area property should confirm which municipality the specific parcel falls under, rather than assuming Newport's rules, fees, or registration process apply to a listing that's actually inside Jamestown town lines.

What should a buyer bring when evaluating a Jamestown STR purchase?

Confirm the specific parcel's town STR registration status directly with Jamestown Town Hall at (401) 423-7200, along with Rhode Island DBR registration, rather than relying on a market platform's regulation label. Cite Jamestown's own $29,691 typical year on 92 listings, the August-June-September peak, and January's slow month - and keep Harpswell's and Little Compton's separate figures off the packet.

Why shouldn't Jamestown listing copy use generic 'Narragansett Bay' imagery?

Because that description could apply to several other towns and doesn't give a guest anything specific to verify. Jamestown sits on Conanicut Island, and guests searching for it are typically looking for landmarks like Beavertail Lighthouse, Fort Wetherill State Park, East Ferry, and Mackerel Cove. Naming those specifically, rather than a generic bay caption, is what actually captures the guest who searched for Jamestown by name.

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

Jamestown listings pulled about $29,691 from 92 rentals last year at a $440 average night, and marketing the town as a generic Narragansett Bay stay wastes what actually separates it from a dozen other bay towns.

We write Jamestown listings around the town's own numbers and landmarks, not a shared Narragansett Bay script that could describe anywhere.

Reach out at crestcove.co or (256) 998-7502.