Port Austin vs Caseville: Two Towns, Never Average the Years

Jacob Mishalanie
2 days ago
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Neighbor-market lodging exterior, labeled leftover, never the Port Austin pin

Most Port Austin listings get marketed as a generic Lake Huron stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Village of Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan apart. Guests who typed Port Austin are looking for Turnip Rock, Port Austin Reef Light, Lake Huron shoreline, downtown commons — not Caseville, and not Caseville. 46 active listings sit on this extract. Write the town you can actually walk. Keep the listing specific. A vague water caption loses the booking.

Typical listings here earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026. The average night was $281. Occupancy was 33.8 percent. Revenue per available night was $107. Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Active supply moved 84.0 percent. Do not average in Caseville at $21,162 on 43 listings. That is a different town. Leave Caseville as a different market. Do not mix those towns. Treat this as a small sample, not a blended coast.

The three strongest months are August, July, and June. August is the busiest. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan, then Juneau. Typical stay is 3.7 nights, booked about 80 days ahead. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application. AirROI Low is a scrape Kirstyn holds still show up in this sample.

Two Towns, Not One Lake Huron Year

That heading is the useful way to read Port Austin, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Turnip Rock. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Huron caption. Do not write Caseville copy onto a Port Austin address. Do not use Caseville 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.

Read more in Port Austin STR Rules and Port Austin Shoulder. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Turnip Rock. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Port Austin Sells 46 Cards

That heading is the useful way to read Port Austin, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Port Austin Reef Light. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Huron caption. Do not write Caseville copy onto a Port Austin address. Do not use Caseville 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.

Read more in Port Austin Shoulder and Port Austin Remote Stays. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Port Austin Reef Light. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Caseville Is a Later Leftover, Labeled Only

That heading is the useful way to read Port Austin, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Lake Huron shoreline. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Huron caption. Do not write Caseville copy onto a Port Austin address. Do not use Caseville 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.

Read more in Port Austin Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Port Austin. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Lake Huron shoreline. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Do Not Average Caseville Twenty-One Thousand 162 into Sixteen Thousand 525

That heading is the useful way to read Port Austin, not a dashboard label. Guests come for downtown commons. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Huron caption. Do not write Caseville copy onto a Port Austin address. Do not use Caseville 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.

Read more in DIY vs Hire in Port Austin and Who Books a Port Austin Rental. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application.

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown commons. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Peak-Three Is August July June Here

Read more in Who Books a Port Austin Rental and Buying a Port Austin Rental. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application.

Caseville Peak-Three Is Not This File

Read more in Buying a Port Austin Rental and Port Austin Tourism Data. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Port Austin Reef Light. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Guests Who Typed the Wrong Place

Read more in Port Austin Tourism Data and Complete Visitor's Guide to Port Austin and Turnip Rock. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application.

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Lake Huron shoreline. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

How to Keep the Markets Apart

Read more in Complete Visitor's Guide to Port Austin and Turnip Rock and Port Austin STR Report 2026. Typical listings earned about $16,525 last year from 46 active rentals, at $281 a night and 33.8 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. January is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Michigan. Call the village office at 989-738-5199. Village short-term rental license. Annual application fee $1000 on the village forms page. Township hall at 989-738-6808 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee beyond the published application.

Year over year is minus 28.4 percent. Supply moved 84.0 percent. Keep Caseville ($21,162 a year) on its own line. A 41.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown commons. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a typical Port Austin STR year on this extract?

AirROI shows about $16,525 across 46 active listings for the trailing twelve months through July 2026, updated 2026-08-08. Average night is $281, occupancy sits at 33.8 percent, and revenue per available night is $107. Year over year runs minus 28.4 percent. That is a small sample, so treat it as directional rather than a guarantee for any one listing.

Why shouldn't I average Caseville's numbers into a Port Austin projection?

Caseville posted about $21,162 across 43 listings in the same window, and the two towns are separate markets on separate pins. Blending them produces a number that describes neither place accurately. Cite the $16,525 figure from Port Austin's own 46 listings, and keep Caseville's number on its own line if you reference it at all.

Which months carry the most demand in Port Austin?

August, July, and June are the three strongest months, with August the busiest of the year. January is the slowest. That seasonal shape should guide when to push rate and when to offer shoulder-season incentives.

Where do most guests booking Port Austin come from?

Michigan leads, followed by Juneau. Typical stays run about 3.7 nights, and guests book roughly 80 days out on average. Superhost listings make up about 60.9 percent of the active supply.

Does AirROI's low-regulation tag mean Port Austin has no permit requirement?

No, that tag is a scrape and does not reflect the live rule. The village requires a short-term rental license through the village office at 989-738-5199, with an annual application fee of $1,000 listed on the village forms page. Confirm current terms directly with the village before advertising.

Is the township hall the same office as the village license desk?

No. Township hall at 989-738-6808 covers a different municipality than the Village of Port Austin. Call the village office for the STR license and application fee, not the township line, since the two governments handle separate parcels.

What does the 30-night-minimum share tell me about occupancy?

About 41.3 percent of active listings, 19 of 46, run a 30-night minimum. That is a stay-length rule set by individual hosts, not an occupancy figure, so do not read it as a vacancy signal for the broader extract.

Does sales tax apply to stays under 30 nights?

Yes, short-term rentals booked for fewer than 30 nights can still trigger state sales tax obligations. Confirm the specifics with the appropriate tax authority before setting nightly rates, since this AirROI extract does not cover tax administration.

Are Port Austin and Caseville close enough to market as one stretch of coast?

Geographically close, yes, but they are not one market. Each has its own listing count, its own AirROI year, and its own licensing desk. Marketing copy that treats them as interchangeable loses the guest who typed the specific town name.

What should go into a buyer or investor packet comparing the two towns?

List each town's figures on separate lines: Port Austin's $16,525 from 46 listings and Caseville's $21,162 from 43 listings, each with its own seasonality and its own contact desk. Never fold the two into a single blended-coast number.

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