Pike Road, Alabama Short-Term Rental Market
Pike Road, AL sits in the Montgomery, AL area, which averaged $147/night at 70.1% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Pike Road, Alabama is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Montgomery market area is 70%. average monthly revenue in the Montgomery market area is $2,605. average daily rate in the Montgomery market area is $147.
Market data reflects the Montgomery regional market, which includes Pike Road. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Pike Road.
Market Overview
Pike Road is a fast-growing, affluent residential suburb east of Montgomery, Alabama, and its STR performance data is tracked at the level of the wider Montgomery area rather than uniquely for Pike Road, consistent with the town’s own description of itself as a market where most tourism demand is captured by neighboring Montgomery.
The Montgomery-area market posted a $147 average daily rate and 70.1% occupancy in June 2026. Occupancy is roughly flat year over year (up 0.8%) and ADR is up 4.5%, though revenue is down 5.5% year over year to $2,605 per month. Multiplying June’s ADR by occupancy gives an implied RevPAR near $103 per night.
StaySTRA’s tracked history for this specific area currently spans only 2025 and 2026, shorter than most markets StaySTRA tracks, so multi-year trend claims are limited here. In 2025, the market averaged 61.20% occupancy, a $139 ADR, and $2,444 in monthly revenue; June 2026’s figures run stronger on occupancy. Bedroom mix, channel mix, and top-operator data were not available in this data pull for Pike Road. Pike Road itself is anchored by The Waters, a New Urbanist planned community with three lakes, and the annual Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair, which draws up to 10,000 visitors each November.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 60% |
| Feb | 67% |
| Mar | 69% |
| Apr | 64% |
| May | 68% |
| Jun | 70% |
| Jul | 73% |
| Aug | 66% |
| Sep | 60% |
| Oct | 59% |
| Nov | 58% |
| Dec | 52% |
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Pike Road is a small, affluent bedroom community east of Montgomery, Alabama, with no dedicated standalone short-term-rental ordinance identified. STRs are permitted and operate under the town’s general framework: any entity doing business within town limits or the police jurisdiction must hold a current Town of Pike Road business license, renewed annually.
On taxes, the town levies a local lodging tax of 2.0%, which stacks on top of the Alabama state lodging tax of 4% plus any applicable Montgomery County lodging tax; hosts collect and remit these, typically on a monthly or quarterly schedule. No published maximum-nights cap, owner-occupancy requirement, or primary-residence requirement was found at the town level.
Enforcement appears minimal and administrative, centered on business-license and tax compliance rather than a dedicated STR inspection or permit regime. The most important practical constraint for investors is private: Pike Road is dominated by planned communities and subdivisions, including The Waters, whose HOA covenants and subdivision regulations can restrict or ban short-term rentals independent of town law.
Prospective operators should confirm current requirements directly with Pike Road Town Hall (334-272-9883) and review the applicable subdivision or HOA documents before purchasing. Alabama Department of Revenue records show separate Pike Road ‘Rental’ and ‘Lodgings’ tax lines, with local lodging-tax administration self-administered as of June 1, 2023. No new dedicated STR ordinance for Pike Road was identified as of mid-2026.
Market Comparison
This market’s 70.1% June 2026 occupancy is one of the higher rates StaySTRA tracks, well above the roughly 55% median occupancy across StaySTRA-tracked US STR markets, while its $147 average daily rate sits below the roughly $220 national median ADR. This is a high-volume, lower-rate market, consistent with an affluent bedroom community absorbing steady regional demand from the Montgomery metro rather than a premium leisure destination.
Top-operator and dimension-mix data were not available for Pike Road in this data pull. What differentiates Pike Road within the Montgomery area is its own character: a New Urbanist planned community (The Waters), a strong school district drawing house-hunters, and an annual arts and crafts fair, layered on top of Montgomery’s broader event and business travel demand.
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