Who Books Minneapolis: August Weeks, North Loop, Lakes Walks

August is the busiest month. Minneapolis is origin, then Chicago. Do not sell a blended Saint Paul stay.

Typical Minneapolis listings earned about $23,433 last year from 1,613 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $196. Occupancy was 43.6 percent. Revenue per available night was $86. Year over year is minus 9.7 percent. Active supply moved plus 18.3 percent.

The three strongest city months are August, June, and October. August is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from Minneapolis, then Chicago. Stay is 6.5 nights, booked about 40 days ahead. Call Minneapolis Inspections Services at 612-673-3000. Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 510. Or 311. Email fispermit@minneapolismn.gov. Stays of 30 days or less need a short-term rental license. An owner may hold only one short-term rental besides their home, including through LLCs. Occupants are capped at 10. In a building with 20 or more units, only 10 percent may be short-term rentals; condos are exempt. A spare room while you remain in the home does not need this license. Stays over 30 days need a regular rental license. Put the license ID on the listing. Short-term registrations cost $64 on the city's STR page. Confirm 2026. Regular rental licenses use the tiered building and per-unit table and expire March 1. Confirm which path the parcel actually has. Do not invent a blended fee. AirROI's high-regulation label and 87 percent registration evidence are a scrape of listings, not the town file.

August Is the Busiest Month

August is the busiest month. June and October are still strong. February is slow. Occupancy is weakest in July. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Minneapolis Getaways is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay.

Most Guests Arrive from Minneapolis, Then Chicago

Most guests arrive from Minneapolis, then Chicago. Stay is 6.5 nights. Lead is 40 days. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. Market a Minneapolis Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole.

The Urban Guest Wants the North Loop and the Lakes

The urban guest wants the North Loop, the lakes, and a real city night. Couples and groups on a weekend city trip. Design-forward copy, not a suburb bunk. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Minneapolis STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole.

The Saint Paul Guest Books a Separate City

The Saint Paul guest books a separate city. Saint Paul listings earned about $23,160 last year from 640 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. Saint Paul DSI is another hall. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. Minneapolis Shoulder is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line.

The Richfield Guest Books a Separate City

The Richfield guest books a separate city. Richfield listings earned about $32,040 last year from 73 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Minneapolis Remote Stays is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line.

Photos Should Match the House That Exists

Photos should match the house that exists. A North Loop loft is not a Saint Paul bungalow. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. DIY vs Hire in Minneapolis is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay.

Do Not Blend Three Occasions on One Tile

Do not blend three occasions on one tile. Serve the guest who typed the stay. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Richfield is not downtown. Buying a Minneapolis Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay.

Who This Market Fits

Who this market fits is the guest you can actually host. Keep Saint Paul and Richfield on their own lines. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Minneapolis Tourism Data is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10. Saint Paul is not the North Loop. Richfield is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay.

Hosts who underwrite Twin Cities stays should keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings, call 612-673-3000, and leave Saint Paul and Richfield on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $23,433 on 1,613 city listings on its own line. August is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 612-673-3000 before you advertise a Minneapolis stay. One short-term license besides the home. Occupants are capped at 10.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Minneapolis listings earn last year?

Typical Minneapolis listings earned about $23,433 last year across 1,613 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night ran $196, occupancy sat at 43.6 percent, and revenue per available night landed at $86. Year-over-year revenue actually fell 9.7 percent even as active supply climbed 18.3 percent, which is worth flagging to any host or buyer weighing this market.

When is Minneapolis's strongest month for bookings?

August is the busiest month, with June and October also running strong. February is the slowest month for bookings, though occupancy actually dips lowest in July mid-summer. A calendar built around an August peak and a light February should track the market better than assuming a flat, even demand curve.

Do I need a Minneapolis, MN short-term rental license in 2026?

Yes. Stays of 30 days or less need a short-term rental license from Minneapolis Inspections Services (612-673-3000, or email fispermit@minneapolismn.gov). An owner may hold only one short-term rental besides their primary home, including through an LLC, occupants are capped at 10, and in buildings with 20 or more units only 10 percent may operate as short-term rentals, though condos are exempt. Put the license ID on the listing itself.

Is Minneapolis's 30-night minimum the same thing as occupancy?

No. About 681 listings, or 42.2 percent of the market's 1,613 active rentals, run a 30-night minimum, a different business entirely from the short-stay market. The broader market's average stay is still 6.5 nights, booked around 40 days out, with February remaining the slow month across both groups.

Should I hire a property manager in Minneapolis, or handle satellite towns myself?

Professionally managed listings make up 15 percent of the Minneapolis market. Whether to hire out often depends on whether you're managing Minneapolis alone or also covering Saint Paul and Richfield — each pulls its own guest base and pricing, and one blended pitch across all three tends to undersell every market.

Who actually books a Minneapolis stay?

Most Minneapolis guests are local to the Twin Cities area, with Chicago as the next-largest origin market. Average stay runs a notably long 6.5 nights, booked about 40 days ahead. Urban guests want the North Loop, the lakes, and a real city weekend, not a suburban substitute. Saint Paul and Richfield guests are booking separate trips entirely.

Can I use Saint Paul's numbers to describe a Minneapolis listing?

No, keep the two cities on separate lines. Minneapolis's average night was $196 across 1,613 listings, while Saint Paul listings earned about $23,160 last year from 640 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. They're governed by different city desks and different guest patterns, so blending the figures misrepresents both markets.

How many short-term rental licenses can I hold in Minneapolis?

An owner may hold only one short-term rental license besides their own home, and that cap applies even if the rentals are held through separate LLCs. Occupants per unit are capped at 10. Call Minneapolis Inspections Services at 612-673-3000 to confirm how this applies to a specific property before you plan a portfolio.

What should go in a Minneapolis buyer packet?

Lead with about $23,433 in typical annual revenue across 1,613 active listings, but flag that revenue actually fell 9.7 percent year-over-year while active supply grew 18.3 percent, a market getting more crowded faster than it's growing. Note the short-term rental license requirement and the 612-673-3000 contact. Keep Saint Paul and Richfield figures on their own lines.

Where do I confirm Minneapolis's licensing rules directly?

Call Minneapolis Inspections Services at 612-673-3000 or 311, or email fispermit@minneapolismn.gov. The office sits at the Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 510. Stays of 30 days or less need a short-term rental license, and stays over 30 days need a regular rental license instead, so confirm which path applies to your property before you list.

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