Oceanside, California Short-Term Rental Market
The Oceanside, CA area STR market averaged $382 a night at 75.7% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Oceanside, California is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the San Diego market area is 76%. average monthly revenue in the San Diego market area is $7,597. average daily rate in the San Diego market area is $382. the top operator in the San Diego market area is Evolve with 266 listings. market score is 65/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the San Diego regional market, which includes Oceanside. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Oceanside.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Oceanside, California is the northernmost coastal city in San Diego County, a maturing beach destination historically known as a military town due to adjacent Camp Pendleton. This is the Southern California Oceanside, not to be confused with the small unincorporated beach village of the same name on the Oregon coast, also covered separately in StaySTRA’s data.
As of June 2026, the Oceanside area STR market shows an average daily rate of $382.26 with occupancy at 75.71%, one of the higher occupancy readings in this data set, up 4.21% year over year even as ADR fell 6.18%. Revenue per listing rose a strong 7.84% year over year to $7,596.96 per month for the average active listing.
Listing count, bedroom mix, and channel split data for this area are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Oceanside, so this profile omits those specific breakdowns.
Entire home rentals average $410.83 a night, above the area wide figure, while listings in the top luxury tier command $721.96 a night and professionally managed listings average $579.67, both well above the $382.26 area wide ADR.
Oceanside has a population of 170,941, and visitor spending reached $568 million in 2022, up 26% year over year, supporting roughly 3,500 travel industry jobs. Notably, the city adopted a major short-term rental overhaul in 2024, capping new non-hosted permits in the Coastal Zone at 480 total, an important constraint covered in the regulatory section below.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 56% |
| Feb | 65% |
| Mar | 69% |
| Apr | 62% |
| May | 64% |
| Jun | 74% |
| Jul | 77% |
| Aug | 68% |
| Sep | 61% |
| Oct | 61% |
| Nov | 58% |
| Dec | 57% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Oceanside are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in San Diego market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the San Diego market as a whole, which includes Oceanside, so these counts are not Oceanside-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 266 | 10,486 | ★ 4.73 |
| 2 | Surf Style Vacation Homes | 225 | 10,113 | ★ 4.77 |
| 3 | Vacasa | 179 | 8,447 | ★ 4.62 |
| 4 | Nxt Vacation Rental Management | 165 | 3,059 | ★ 4.90 |
| 5 | San Diego Rentals | 162 | 153 | ★ 4.40 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Oceanside?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 49.4% |
| vrbo | 6.2% |
| both | 44.3% |
Home Value Trends (Oceanside)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Oceanside adopted a tightened short-term rental framework in 2024. A Short-Term Rental Permit is required for all STR properties as of June 7, 2024, unless the unit is part of a gated HOA of at least 50 units that meets parking requirements and has 24-hour security or on-site management, which is permit exempt. The permit fee is $250, charged at application and each annual renewal, plus a $215 property inspection fee at initial application and at least every three years thereafter.
Operators must collect and remit a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax plus a separate Oceanside Tourism Marketing District assessment of roughly 1.5% of room rental revenue, file lodging tax returns, and post the permit number on every listing platform.
Geographic restrictions are significant: new non-hosted STRs are banned outside the Coastal Zone entirely. West of Coast Highway, new permits are limited to residential zones and prohibited in the R-1 zone specifically. Non-hosted units in the Coastal Zone west of Coast Highway are capped at 480 total permits citywide, a cap that can make new non-hosted coastal permits difficult to obtain.
STRs are defined as rentals of 30 consecutive days or fewer. Enforcement includes fines and, in severe cases, a ban from operating. Investors should treat the permit cap as the single biggest gating factor for a new acquisition here, and confirm current permit availability with the city before purchasing.
Market Comparison
Oceanside’s occupancy of 75.71% runs well above the broader US short-term rental median of roughly 55%, one of the stronger occupancy readings in this data set, while its $382.26 average daily rate also runs well above the roughly $220 national median, reflecting a premium Southern California beach market.
Property manager data for this area is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Oceanside, so this profile omits naming specific operators here.
Oceanside’s combination of strong occupancy and premium rate, layered on top of the city’s 2024 permit cap and geographic restrictions on new non-hosted STRs, points to a mature, supply constrained coastal market where existing, established listings likely hold meaningfully more value than the prospect of adding new non-hosted supply.
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