What It Actually Costs to Start a Beacon STR

Aug 27

11 min read

Updated: Aug 30

Hudson River sunset from the Beacon bank

Most Beacon listings get marketed as a generic Hudson River stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets City of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York apart. Guests who typed Beacon are looking for Dia:Beacon, Beacon Riverfront Park, Main Street, Mount Beacon — not Fishkill, and not Cold Spring. 106 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 $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months through July 2026. The average night was $259. Occupancy was 48.6 percent. Revenue per available night was $127. Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. Active supply moved -7.0 percent. Do not average in Fishkill at $48,052 on 26 listings. That is a different town. Leave Cold Spring as a different market. Do not mix those towns. Treat this as a small sample, not a blended coast.

The three strongest months are October, August, and May. October is the busiest. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York, then Los Angeles. Typical stay is 4.5 nights, booked about 48 days ahead. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape Beacon Hotel holds still show up in this sample.

Price the City License Before You Furnish

That heading is the useful way to read Beacon, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Dia:Beacon. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not write 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.

Read more in Beacon Tourism Data and Complete Visitor's Guide to Beacon, New York Stays. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Dia:Beacon. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

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That heading is the useful way to read Beacon, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Beacon Riverfront Park. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not write 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.

Read more in Complete Visitor's Guide to Beacon, New York Stays and Beacon STR Report 2026. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Beacon Riverfront Park. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

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That heading is the useful way to read Beacon, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Main Street. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not write 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.

Read more in Beacon STR Report 2026 and Market a Beacon Stay. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Main Street. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Confirm City Parcel Before You Buy a Permit Story

That heading is the useful way to read Beacon, not a dashboard label. Guests come for Mount Beacon. Say that in the listing. Do not bury it under a generic Hudson River caption. Do not write 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.

Read more in Market a Beacon Stay and Beacon NY STR Rules. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Mount Beacon. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

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Read more in Beacon NY STR Rules and Beacon Shoulder. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Cold Spring Permit Is Another Desk

Read more in Beacon Shoulder and Beacon Remote Stays. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Beacon Riverfront Park. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

Fishkill Is a Different City Desk

Read more in Beacon Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Beacon. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Main Street. Confirm the parcel before you advertise. Sales tax can still apply under 30 days. Call the desk. Do not underwrite another town's year.

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Read more in DIY vs Hire in Beacon and Who Books a Beacon Rental. Typical listings earned about $40,563 last year from 106 active rentals, at $259 a night and 48.6 percent occupancy. October is the busiest month. February is the slowest. Most guests arrive from New York. Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape

Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. 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. Photograph Mount Beacon. 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 Beacon STR year on this extract?

AirROI lists about $40,563 from 106 listings for August 2025 through July 2026, updated 2026-08-08. Average night $259. Occupancy 48.6 percent. Year over year is plus 21.7 percent. Do not average Fishkill $48,052. Do not use Cold Spring $35,531 as this town. Treat this as a small sample.

Can I average Fishkill into this year?

No. Fishkill published $48,052 from 26 listings. Those desks do not cancel into one Hudson River year. Cite $40,563 from 106 Beacon listings only. Confirm the driveway before you advertise. Treat this as a small sample. Keep the other town labeled. Cite the extract. Treat this as a small sample. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

Which months are strongest in Beacon?

The three strongest months are October, August, and May. October is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy for the year is 48.6 percent. Typical year is $40,563 from 106 listings. Treat this as a small sample. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

Where do guests come from?

New York is first, then Los Angeles. Typical stay is 4.5 nights, booked about 48 days ahead. Superhost share is 80.2 percent. Serve the guest who typed Beacon. Occupancy here is 48.6 percent. Typical year is $40,563. Keep the other town labeled. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

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

No. That label is a scrape. The live stack is Call Building at 845-838-5020. City STR permit $180 two years, $60 renewal reinspection. Primary residence. Section 223-26.5. Cold Spring Village Hall is another municipality. NYC STR is another municipality. AirROI Low is a scrape Confirm at hall before you advertise. Fishkill is another town. Cold Spring is another market. Cite $40,563 from 106 listings.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. 19.8 percent of listings (21 of them) set a 30-night minimum. Those numbers are not the same. Typical stay is 4.5 nights. Keep the other town labeled. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

What should a buyer packet carry?

Cite $40,563 from 106 listings, strongest months October August May, slowest month February, origin New York, stay 4.5, lead 48, and Call Building at 845-838-5020. Label Fishkill $48,052. Label Cold Spring $35,531. Do not average those years. Keep the other town labeled. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

Is Cold Spring the same market as Beacon?

No. Cold Spring published $35,531 from 44 listings. Keep that on its own line. Beacon is $40,563 from 106 listings, with February as the slowest month. Confirm Call Building at 845-838-5020 before you advertise another town as this stay. Keep the other town labeled. That answer is for Beacon only. Do not drop a neighbor extract onto this driveway. Confirm remaining 2026 at the hall that covers the parcel, and do not invent a fee the page did not name.

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