Springdale, Arkansas Short-Term Rental Market
Springdale, AR zones STRs as hotel use, legal only in commercial districts; NW Arkansas area averaged $219/night.
Quick Answer: Springdale, Arkansas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Fayetteville/Bentonville market area is 60%. average monthly revenue in the Fayetteville/Bentonville market area is $3,714. average daily rate in the Fayetteville/Bentonville market area is $219. the top operator in the Fayetteville/Bentonville market area is Cohobnb Properties with 209 listings. market score is 66/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Fayetteville/Bentonville regional market, which includes Springdale. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Springdale.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Springdale’s zoning code treats short-term rentals as hotel/motel use (Use Unit 18), permitted by right only in commercial districts (C-4, C-5, PUD). That means STRs operating in residential neighborhoods are technically not zoning-compliant and could face enforcement, even though no documented enforcement action against a residential STR has been reported and the city has no dedicated STR permit or registration system.
Springdale is the fourth-largest city in Arkansas, with a population of roughly 91,267, part of the fast-growing Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro in Northwest Arkansas. It functions more as a business, sports and recreation hub than a leisure resort town, anchored by Arvest Ballpark, the Jones Center, and Tyson Foods-driven corporate travel, within a region also known for Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum and Walmart-driven business travel.
StaySTRA tracks Springdale’s short-term rental performance at a shared Northwest Arkansas regional level covering Springdale alongside Bella Vista, Fayetteville, Garfield and Rogers, so the figures below describe the Northwest Arkansas area STR market rather than Springdale alone. Listing-type mix, bedroom mix and top property managers are also tracked at that shared regional level, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than presenting regional totals as Springdale-specific.
In June 2026, the Northwest Arkansas area STR market posted an average daily rate of $219 and occupancy of 60.4%, producing average monthly revenue of $3,714 per listing. Year over year, occupancy fell 2.2 percentage points, ADR fell 0.4%, and revenue fell 2.5%.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 35% |
| Feb | 44% |
| Mar | 55% |
| Apr | 49% |
| May | 53% |
| Jun | 61% |
| Jul | 60% |
| Aug | 53% |
| Sep | 51% |
| Oct | 55% |
| Nov | 47% |
| Dec | 41% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Springdale are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Fayetteville/Bentonville market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Fayetteville/Bentonville market as a whole, which includes Springdale, so these counts are not Springdale-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cohobnb Properties | 209 | 11,907 | ★ 4.81 |
| 2 | Evolve | 189 | 9,299 | ★ 4.80 |
| 3 | Vacasa | 89 | 4,919 | ★ 4.49 |
| 4 | Hosted Journey | 84 | 4,191 | ★ 4.89 |
| 5 | Stay NWA | 83 | 5,259 | ★ 4.91 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Springdale?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 40.3% |
| vrbo | 4.8% |
| both | 54.8% |
Home Value Trends (Springdale)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Springdale is among the more permissive Northwest Arkansas cities for short-term rentals on paper: it has no STR-specific ordinance, no dedicated STR permit or registration system, no unit cap, no owner-occupancy requirement, and no cap on nights per year. To operate legally, a host needs a standard city business license (roughly $40 a year plus $2.50 per employee for the first 25) and an Arkansas Sales & Use Tax permit.
Critically, though, the zoning code treats STRs as hotel/motel use (Use Unit 18), permitted by right only in commercial districts (C-4, C-5, PUD), meaning STRs in residential neighborhoods are technically not zoning-compliant and could face enforcement, though no documented enforcement against a residential STR has been reported.
Online claims of a 2022 Springdale ‘moratorium’ and a Type 1/Type 2 STR permit framework are misattributed: the moratorium refers to Springdale, Utah, and the Type 1/Type 2 conditional-use-permit framework and a 2024 enforcement sweep (155 illegal units) belong to neighboring Fayetteville, Arkansas, not Springdale.
Tax burden is a five-layer stack totaling roughly 13.75% on a Washington County property: 6.5% state sales, 2.0% state tourism, 1.25% county sales, 2.0% city sales, and a 2.0% Springdale Advertising & Promotion (hotel) tax. Airbnb collects and remits all layers; Vrbo hosts must self-remit the city and A&P portions. Enforcement is rated minimal today.
Market Comparison
The Northwest Arkansas area STR market’s June 2026 occupancy of 60.4% ran above the commonly cited US STR median of roughly 55%, while its $219 ADR ran roughly in line with the approximately $220 national median, a combination pointing to solid demand without a significant rate premium, consistent with a business-and-recreation market rather than a rate-driven resort destination.
Top property manager data (which operators lead the market, their listing counts and reviews) is tracked at the shared Northwest Arkansas regional level rather than uniquely for Springdale, so this profile omits operator rankings rather than presenting regional totals as Springdale-specific. Investors researching who manages properties in Springdale should review individual listing pages directly, keeping in mind Springdale’s zoning classification affects which listings are actually compliant.
Frequently Asked Questions About Springdale, Arkansas
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