Put-in-Bay Shoulder: August June July, November Hole

Jacob Mishalanie
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Shingle cottage lodging exterior, Put-in-Bay vacation rental

Most Put-in-Bay listings get marketed as a generic Lake Erie stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Village of Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County, Ohio apart. Guests who typed Put-in-Bay are looking for Perry's Victory, downtown boardwalk, Crystal Cave, South Bass Island — not Kelleys Island, and not Port Clinton. 58 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 $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026. The average night was $462. Occupancy was 36.5 percent. Revenue per available night was $170. Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Active supply moved 0.0 percent. Do not average in Kelleys Island at $24,370 on 61 listings. That is a different town. Leave Port Clinton 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. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus, then Cleveland. Typical stay is 3.0 nights, booked about 86 days ahead. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee. AirROI Low is a scrape Maria holds still show up in this sample.

August Is the Busiest Month

That heading is the useful way to read Put-in-Bay, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Perry's Victory. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Put-in-Bay address. Do not use Port Clinton 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 Put-in-Bay STR Rules and Put-in-Bay Remote Stays. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Perry's Victory. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

June and July Are the Other Strong Months

That heading is the useful way to read Put-in-Bay, not a dashboard label. Guests come for downtown boardwalk. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Put-in-Bay address. Do not use Port Clinton 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 Put-in-Bay Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Put-in-Bay. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown boardwalk. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

November Is the Slowest Month in Put-in-Bay

That heading is the useful way to read Put-in-Bay, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Crystal Cave. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Put-in-Bay address. Do not use Port Clinton 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 Put-in-Bay and Who Books a Put-in-Bay Rental. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee.

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Crystal Cave. 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 Steal Port Clinton as This Peak

That heading is the useful way to read Put-in-Bay, not a dashboard label. Guests come for South Bass Island. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Lake Erie caption. Do not write Kelleys Island copy onto a Put-in-Bay address. Do not use Port Clinton 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 Who Books a Put-in-Bay Rental and Buying a Put-in-Bay Rental. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph South Bass Island. 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 Invent a Weekly Percent Cut

Read more in Buying a Put-in-Bay Rental and Put-in-Bay Tourism Data. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee. AirROI Low is a scrape

Perry's Victory Week Is Demand, Not T Twelve

Read more in Put-in-Bay Tourism Data and Complete Visitor's Guide to Put-in-Bay and Perry's Victory. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality. Do not invent a fee.

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph downtown boardwalk. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Lead of 86 Days Is Not a Filled Hole

Read more in Complete Visitor's Guide to Put-in-Bay and Perry's Victory and What It Costs to Start a Legal Put-in-Bay STR Stay. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall.

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph Crystal Cave. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Price the Month the Extract Actually Named

Read more in What It Costs to Start a Legal Put-in-Bay STR Stay and Put-in-Bay STR Report 2026. Typical listings earned about $31,131 last year from 58 active rentals, at $462 a night and 36.5 percent occupancy. August is the busiest month. November is the slowest. Most guests arrive from Columbus. Call the village administrator at 419-285-8545. Village Ordinance 1504-25 transient rental registration for 2026. Forms at Town Hall. Township hall at 419-285-2292 is another municipality.

Year over year is minus 2.9 percent. Supply moved 0.0 percent. Keep Port Clinton ($20,757 a year) on its own line. A 22.4-percent share of listings uses a 30-night minimum. That is a stay rule, not occupancy. Photograph South Bass Island. 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 Put-in-Bay STR year on this extract?

AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026, updated 2026-08-08, shows a typical Put-in-Bay listing earning about $31,131 across 58 active listings. Average night was $462, occupancy 36.5 percent, and year over year revenue moved minus 2.9 percent. This is a small sample size, so treat the figure as directional rather than precise. Kelleys Island's $24,370 and Port Clinton's $20,757 are separate markets and shouldn't be blended into this number.

Can I average Kelleys Island into this year?

No. Kelleys Island published $24,370 from 61 listings in the same window, and that figure doesn't merge into a single Lake Erie average. Cite $31,131 from the 58 Put-in-Bay listings only, and confirm current numbers directly before advertising — both towns are small samples worth treating with some caution.

Which months are strongest in Put-in-Bay?

August is the busiest month, followed by June and July as the other two strong months. November is the slowest month on the calendar. Occupancy for the full year runs 36.5 percent against the $31,131 typical-year figure from 58 listings — numbers specific to Put-in-Bay and not transferable to a neighboring island or mainland market.

Where do Put-in-Bay guests come from?

Columbus is the largest origin market, followed by Cleveland. Typical stay is 3.0 nights, booked about 86 days ahead, and Superhost share on the island runs 79.3 percent. These booking patterns are specific to Put-in-Bay's 36.5 percent occupancy and $31,131 typical year, and shouldn't be assumed to carry over to a neighboring extract.

Does a low-regulation label mean there is no local permit?

No. AirROI's low-regulation label is a scrape of listing data, not a substitute for the actual permit desk. Put-in-Bay hosts should call the village administrator at 419-285-8545 regarding Village Ordinance 1504-25, the transient rental registration required for 2026, with forms available at Town Hall. Note that the township hall, reachable at 419-285-2292, is a separate municipality from the village — confirm which office covers your specific parcel before advertising.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. About 22.4 percent of listings — 13 of the 58 active rentals — have set a 30-night minimum, but that's a booking filter rather than a measure of how full those calendars actually run. Typical stay length across the island is still 3.0 nights.

What should a buyer packet carry for Put-in-Bay?

Cite $31,131 from 58 listings, the strongest months of August, June, and July, the slowest month of November, Columbus as the top guest origin, a 3.0-night typical stay, an 86-day booking lead, and the village administrator's line at 419-285-8545. Label Kelleys Island's $24,370 and Port Clinton's $20,757 separately rather than averaging them into the Put-in-Bay figure.

Is Port Clinton the same market as Put-in-Bay?

No. Port Clinton published $20,757 across 215 listings in the same window — a much larger, lower-revenue market that belongs on its own line. Put-in-Bay's $31,131 from 58 listings, with November as its slowest month, is a distinct island market. Confirm the village administrator's line, 419-285-8545, before advertising a listing under the wrong town's numbers.

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