Port Clinton STR Report 2026: $20,757, Not a Put-in-Bay Mash

Thomas Garner
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Short-term rental living room interior, Port Clinton lodging stay

Most Port Clinton listings get marketed as a generic Lake Erie stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets City of Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio apart. Guests who typed Port Clinton are looking for Lake Erie shoreline, downtown harbor, Jet Express dock, Catawba ferry side — not Kelleys Island, and not Put-in-Bay. 215 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 $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026. The average night was $246. Occupancy was 36.0 percent. Revenue per available night was $92. Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Active supply moved 25.0 percent. Do not average in Kelleys Island at $24,370 on 61 listings. That is a different town. Leave Put-in-Bay 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, June, and July. August is the busiest. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus, then Cincinnati. Typical stay is 4.0 nights, booked about 56 days ahead. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise Evolve holds still show up in this sample. Confirm the live desk before you advertise.

Twenty Thousand 757 Is the City Year

That heading is the useful way to read Port Clinton, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Lake Erie shoreline. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Port Clinton address. Do not use Put-in-Bay 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 Complete Visitor's Guide to Port Clinton on Lake Erie and What It Costs to Start a Legal Port Clinton STR Stay. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape.

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Lake Erie 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.

215 Active Listings Is the Sample

That heading is the useful way to read Port Clinton, not a dashboard label. Guests come for downtown harbor. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Port Clinton address. Do not use Put-in-Bay 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 What It Costs to Start a Legal Port Clinton STR Stay and Market a Port Clinton Stay. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape.

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown harbor. 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 Kelleys Island Into This File

That heading is the useful way to read Port Clinton, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Jet Express dock. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Port Clinton address. Do not use Put-in-Bay 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 Market a Port Clinton Stay and Port Clinton STR Rules. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Jet Express dock. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

August, June, and July Carry This Desk

That heading is the useful way to read Port Clinton, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Catawba ferry side. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Port Clinton address. Do not use Put-in-Bay 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 Clinton STR Rules and Port Clinton Shoulder. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Catawba ferry side. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

December Is the Hole and the Occupancy Low

Read more in Port Clinton Shoulder and Port Clinton Remote Stays. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Columbus Origin Is This Pin, Not a Put-in-Bay Mash

Read more in Port Clinton Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Port Clinton. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown harbor. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

AirROI Low Is Not the Live Desk

Read more in DIY vs Hire in Port Clinton and Who Books a Port Clinton Rental. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Jet Express dock. 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 a Host Should Read Two Port Clinton Halls

Read more in Who Books a Port Clinton Rental and Buying a Port Clinton Rental. Typical listings earned about $20,757 last year from 215 active rentals, at $246 a night and 36.0 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. December is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522. Chapter 735 short-term rental operating certificate. Annual registration. Initial fee $300. Ordinance 24-23. AirROI Low is a scrape. Confirm at hall before you advertise

Year over year is minus 11.5 percent. Supply moved 25.0 percent. Keep Put-in-Bay ($31,131 a year) on its own line. A 29.3-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Catawba ferry side. 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 the headline number for the Port Clinton 2026 market report?

AirROI shows about $20,757 as the typical year across 215 active listings for the trailing twelve months through July 2026, updated 2026-08-08. Average night is $246, occupancy sits at 36.0 percent, and revenue per available night is $92. Year over year runs minus 11.5 percent.

Why does this report keep the 215-listing sample separate from neighboring towns?

215 active listings is the actual sample behind the $20,757 figure. Kelleys Island's about $24,370 across 61 listings and Put-in-Bay's about $31,131 across 58 listings come from different samples entirely, so blending any of them into Port Clinton's number would misstate the market.

Which months carry the most demand, and which is weakest?

August, June, and July are the three strongest months, with August the busiest of the year. December is the slowest month on this extract.

Where do most guests booking Port Clinton come from?

Columbus leads, followed by Cincinnati. Typical stays run about 4.0 nights, and guests book roughly 56 days out on average. Superhost listings make up about 68.4 percent of the active supply.

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

No, that tag is a scrape and does not reflect the live rule. The city requires a short-term rental operating certificate under Chapter 735, with annual registration and an initial fee of $300, set by Ordinance 24-23. Call Port Clinton City Hall at 419-734-5522 to confirm current terms before advertising.

Does a 30-night minimum on some listings distort the occupancy figure?

No. About 29.3 percent of active listings, 63 of 215, run a 30-night minimum. That is a stay-length rule set by individual hosts, not an occupancy figure, and should be read separately from the 36.0 percent occupancy stat.

Does sales tax apply to Port Clinton 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.

Is Put-in-Bay's higher revenue figure relevant to a Port Clinton listing?

Only as a labeled comparison, never as a substitute. Put-in-Bay's $31,131 reflects a different island market with its own supply and seasonality. A Port Clinton listing should be priced and marketed against Port Clinton's own $20,757 figure.

What year over year and supply trend does this report show?

Year over year revenue is down 11.5 percent, and active supply moved 25.0 percent over the same period. Both figures come from the same 215-listing Port Clinton extract and should not be blended with Kelleys Island or Put-in-Bay figures.

What should a market report or buyer packet cite for Port Clinton?

Cite $20,757 typical revenue from 215 listings, the August-June-July peak, December's low, Columbus as the top origin market, the 4.0-night average stay, and the city's $300 Chapter 735 registration fee. Label Kelleys Island's $24,370 and Put-in-Bay's $31,131 separately if referenced, and never average them into Port Clinton's own figures.

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