February 23, 2022 - Is it too early to put COVID in the rear mirror? For the short-term rental (STR) market on the Cape and Islands, no.
For the third year in a row, short-term vacation rentals on the Cape and Islands have broken records on our WeNeedaVacation site – by a lot. Recent vacation bookings, inquiries, traffic, and new site users have exceeded those of any in our nearly 25-year history.
Vacationer Traffic
The number of vacationers using our site continues to grow significantly – up as much as 40% for the last 3 months of 2021 vs the same time in 2020.
Summer Bookings
Summer bookings alone are 20% above last year’s early bookings (and 127% above 2020), while spring bookings are up 24%, and bookings for the fall so far are up 48%.
Early Summer Bookings for 2022
Why have short-term rentals enjoyed such success since the start of the pandemic? And why particularly on Cape Cod and the Islands?
What are some of the impacts the pandemic has had on vacation rental inventory, prices, and booking practices? And are the changes here to stay?
Read more for the answer to these questions as well as advice for vacationers about how to still find a terrific vacation rental for this season. Inventory is low, but there are still many homes available on our site – and more are coming online every day.
(See our directory of recently activated listings.)