Who Books Providence: WaterFire, Brown Weeks, RISD Families

Thomas Garner
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Empty Providence vacation rental living room, lodging interior, no people

June is the busiest month. New York is origin, then Providence. Do not sell a blended Newport stay.

Typical Providence listings earned about $28,699 last year from 843 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $249. Occupancy was 43.2 percent. Revenue per available night was $102. Year over year is minus 1.6 percent. Active supply moved plus 12.1 percent. A prior hub brief printed $29,368 on about 851 listings in an older window. This pass uses the current extract.

The three strongest city months are June, August, and May. June is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from New York, then Providence. Stay is 5.5 nights, booked about 50 days ahead. Call City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards at 401-680-5000. City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street. Entire dwelling units need a Temporary Use Permit. The city's apply page lists a $50 fee after approval. Owner-occupancy applies in R-1, R-1A, R-3, and R-4. Rhode Island DBR registration is $25 a year. Confirm 2026. AirROI's high-regulation label is a scrape of listings, not the town file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

June Is the Busiest Month

June is the busiest month. August and May 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. WaterFire to College Hill 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay.

Most Guests Arrive from New York, Then Providence

Most guests arrive from New York, then Providence. Stay is 5.5 nights. Lead is 50 days. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. Market a Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay.

The Urban Guest Wants WaterFire and Federal Hill

The urban guest wants WaterFire, Federal Hill, and a real city night. Couples and small groups on a weekend city trip. Design-forward copy, not a cliff-walk bunk. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole.

The East Providence Guest Books a Separate City

The East Providence guest books a separate city. East Providence listings earned about $25,005 last year on the current AirROI extract. This pass did not print an East Providence listing count. Keep that stay on its own line. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole.

The Newport Guest Books a Cliff Walk

The Newport guest books a cliff walk. Older, planning around the coast. Mansion copy, not College Hill. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

Photos Should Match the House That Exists

Photos should match the house that exists. A Federal Hill triple-decker is not a Newport cottage. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. East Providence is not WaterFire. DIY vs Hire in Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

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. Newport is not Federal Hill. Buying a Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

Who This Market Fits

Who this market fits is the guest you can actually host. Keep East Providence and Newport on their own lines. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Providence 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 $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit. East Providence is not WaterFire. Newport is not Federal Hill. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

Hosts who underwrite capital-city stays should keep $28,699 on 843 city listings, call 401-680-5000, and leave East Providence and Newport on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $28,699 on 843 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 401-680-5000 before you advertise a Providence stay. The city's apply page lists a $50 Temporary Use Permit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Providence listings earn last year?

Typical Providence listings earned about $28,699 last year across 843 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night ran $249, occupancy sat at 43.2 percent, and revenue per available night landed at $102. Year-over-year revenue slipped a modest 1.6 percent even as active supply grew 12.1 percent. Note that a prior hub brief printed $29,368 on about 851 listings using an older data window — this figure reflects the current extract.

When is Providence's strongest month for bookings?

June is the busiest month, with August and May also running strong. February is the slow point for bookings, though occupancy dips lowest in July mid-summer. Hosts should plan peak pricing around the June WaterFire and college-move-in season and expect winter to carry the least demand.

Do I need a Providence, RI short-term rental permit in 2026?

Yes. Entire dwelling units need a Temporary Use Permit from the City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards (401-680-5000, City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street), with a $50 fee listed on the city's apply page after approval. Owner-occupancy requirements apply in R-1, R-1A, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts. Rhode Island also requires a $25-a-year DBR registration statewide.

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

No. About 260 listings, 30.8 percent of the market's 843 active rentals, run a 30-night minimum, a different rental model from the short-stay market. The broader market's average stay is still 5.5 nights, booked around 50 days out, and February remains the slow month across both groups.

Should I hire a property manager in Providence, or handle the satellites myself?

Professionally managed listings make up a notably small 2.3 percent of the Providence market, meaning independent hosts run nearly all of it. Whether to hire out often depends on whether you're covering Providence proper or also managing East Providence and Newport, since a WaterFire-and-Federal-Hill city pitch reads very differently than a Newport cliff-walk listing.

Who actually books a Providence stay?

Most Providence guests arrive from New York, with local Providence travelers as the next-largest group. Average stay runs 5.5 nights, booked about 50 days ahead. Urban guests want WaterFire, Federal Hill, and a real capital-city weekend. East Providence guests are booking a separate city, and Newport guests are booking a coastal cliff-walk trip entirely apart from downtown Providence.

Can I use East Providence's numbers to describe a Providence listing?

No, keep the two on separate lines. Providence's average night was $249 across 843 listings, while East Providence listings earned about $25,005 last year on the current AirROI extract (this pass did not print a separate East Providence listing count). They're different municipalities with different guest patterns, and blending the figures misstates both.

What is Providence's Temporary Use Permit fee?

The city's apply page lists a $50 fee after approval for the Temporary Use Permit required on entire dwelling unit rentals. Call the Department of Inspection and Standards at 401-680-5000, or visit City Hall at 25 Dorrance Street, to confirm the current fee and owner-occupancy zoning requirements before you list.

What should go in a Providence buyer packet?

Lead with about $28,699 in typical annual revenue across 843 active listings, with revenue down 1.6 percent year-over-year against 12.1 percent supply growth. Note the Temporary Use Permit requirement and the 401-680-5000 contact for verification. Keep East Providence's figures on their own line, and leave Newport unlabeled rather than inventing a revenue number the extract doesn't provide.

Where do I confirm Providence's permit rules directly?

Call City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards at 401-680-5000, or visit City Hall at 25 Dorrance Street. Entire dwelling units need a Temporary Use Permit with a $50 fee after approval, and owner-occupancy rules apply in R-1, R-1A, R-3, and R-4 districts. Confirm current status directly rather than relying on an aggregator's high-regulation label.

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

Providence, East Providence, and Newport pull three completely different guests, yet too many capital-city listings run one blended photo set and caption. That flattens a WaterFire weekend and a Newport cliff-walk trip into the same generic pitch.

Crest & Cove Creative builds separate marketing for each part of your Rhode Island portfolio, real WaterFire and Federal Hill photos for Providence, real coastal framing for Newport.

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