Case study · Marathon, FL · 5 bed · 5.5 bath · pool · dock
Seaside Escape earned $312,851 in rent in one year.
It's one of the top-earning vacation rentals in Marathon, booked 274 nights out of 365. Here's the full year from our books: month by month, where the guests came from, and what we did to get there.
Airbnb Guest Favorite- 4.94 from 33 Airbnb reviews
- #6 of 1,686 Marathon rentals
- Rent, 12 months
- $312,851
- Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before cleaning fees and taxes
- Nights booked
- 274
- 75% of the year
- Average rate
- $1,142
- a night, after discounts
- Stays
- 39
- 7 nights on average, booked about 3 months ahead
The year, month by month
Bars are rent per month. The percentage is how many nights were booked. Winter and summer both filled up. The fall is the soft season, priced to keep it moving.
- Oct 2025: $12,106 in rent, 45% of nights booked
- Nov 2025: $24,428 in rent, 93% of nights booked
- Dec 2025: $31,076 in rent, 61% of nights booked
- Jan 2026: $29,813 in rent, 97% of nights booked
- Feb 2026: $17,233 in rent, 54% of nights booked
- Mar 2026: $41,355 in rent, 100% of nights booked
- Apr 2026: $29,380 in rent, 80% of nights booked
- May 2026: $16,525 in rent, 52% of nights booked
- Jun 2026: $39,100 in rent, 100% of nights booked
- Jul 2026: $38,677 in rent, 100% of nights booked
- Aug 2026: $21,457 in rent, 77% of nights booked
- Sep 2026: $11,702 in rent, 40% of nights booked
100%
booked in March, June and July. June and July earned $78K, more than February and March combined.
$865 → $1,636
The nightly rate moved with demand, from October's average to December's, the Christmas month. It's set every day, not once a season.
93% in November
A shoulder month filled at $872 a night instead of sitting empty at a high rate.
Where the guests came from
Not dependent on one website
Less than half the rent came from Airbnb. One dollar in five was booked directly with us, with no platform fee.
- Airbnb
- $135,713
- Vrbo
- $91,710
- Direct, our site
- $63,455
- Booking.com
- $15,730
- Marriott Homes & Villas
- $6,243
Where it ranks in Marathon
The 20 top-earning whole-home rentals in Marathon, out of 1,686. Seaside Escape is #6, and the only one above it with 5 bedrooms or fewer is a private island.
Ranked by AirROI's 12-month revenue estimates from public calendars, which run high for most homes, including this one (AirROI: $410K; our books: $312,851). The bars compare like with like; the $312,851 above is the real number.
What we did
No single trick. Five things, done every week.
Presentation
Photos and a tour video
Aerial and room-by-room video so guests see the dock, pool and water before they book.
Pricing
A rate for every night
From $865 a night in October to $1,636 in December, with a floor so it never sells too cheap.
Reach
Five channels
Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Marriott and our own site, all on one calendar.
Stays
Week-long bookings
7-night average stays mean fewer turnovers and less wear on the house.
Reviews
Guest Favorite
Fast replies and spotless turns earned 4.94 stars and Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge.
Watch it
The Seaside Escape tour
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Past results don't guarantee future results. Rent figures exclude cleaning fees and taxes.