Beech Grove, Indiana Short-Term Rental Market
Beech Grove, IN STRs averaged $200/night at 56.1% occupancy in April 2026 across 7,051 active listings.
Quick Answer: Beech Grove, Indiana is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Indianapolis market area is 54%. average monthly revenue in the Indianapolis market area is $2,848. average daily rate in the Indianapolis market area is $187. the top operator in the Indianapolis market area is Casual Nomad with 154 listings. market score is 82/100 (grade B).
Market data reflects the Indianapolis regional market, which includes Beech Grove. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Beech Grove.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Beech Grove’s short-term rental market sits within the Indianapolis metro area and draws demand primarily from overflow visitors attending events at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana Pacers games, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway roughly 7 miles northwest. The market recorded an average daily rate of $200 and occupancy of 56.1% in April 2026, generating a RevPAR of $112. Revenue grew 12.6% year over year as of the latest data period, while occupancy edged up 1.3% and ADR slipped 0.8% against the prior year.
The active inventory of 7,051 listings skews heavily toward entire-place rentals, which account for 5,994 listings (85%) of the market. Private rooms represent 1,053 listings (15%), and shared rooms are negligible at 4. By bedroom count, 1-bedroom units are the most common at 2,576 listings (37% of inventory), followed by 2-bedroom at 1,743 (25%), 3-bedroom at 1,572 (22%), 4-bedroom at 764 (11%), and 5-bedroom at 383 (5%). Channel distribution shows Airbnb dominates as the exclusive platform for 3,888 listings, while 2,804 listings appear on both Airbnb and VRBO, and 359 list exclusively on VRBO. The market scores an 81.6 out of 100 on overall investability metrics, with a particularly strong investability sub-score of 88.5.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 47% |
| Feb | 52% |
| Mar | 55% |
| Apr | 56% |
| May | 60% |
| Jun | 61% |
| Jul | 65% |
| Aug | 55% |
| Sep | 54% |
| Oct | 57% |
| Nov | 54% |
| Dec | 51% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Indianapolis market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Indianapolis market as a whole, which includes Beech Grove, so these counts are not Beech Grove-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casual Nomad | 154 | 3,930 | ★ 4.32 |
| 2 | Evolve | 115 | 3,037 | ★ 4.35 |
| 3 | Home Base | 99 | 3,921 | ★ 4.60 |
| 4 | Landing, Inc. | 97 | 173 | ★ 3.83 |
| 5 | Deane – Fake Listings | 92 | 12 | ★ 4.70 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 55.1% |
| vrbo | 5.1% |
| both | 39.8% |
Home Value Trends (Beech Grove)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Beech Grove operates as an excluded city within Marion County, meaning it has its own municipal government and is not covered by the Indianapolis Short-Term Rental Permit Program (Chapter 852, effective January 1, 2025), which requires a $150 annual permit for STRs within consolidated Indianapolis.
Instead, STR operators in Beech Grove are governed by Indiana state law IC 36-1-24. Under that statute, owner-occupied primary residences used as STRs are a permitted residential use that local zoning cannot prohibit. Non-owner-occupied investment STRs may require a special exception or use variance from Beech Grove’s Board of Zoning Appeals, though local governments cannot use zoning to effectively ban STRs altogether. No standalone Beech Grove STR permit ordinance was found in publicly available records as of May 2026.
Regardless of local permit structure, all STR operators must register with the Indiana Department of Revenue for a Retail Merchant Certificate and collect applicable taxes on rentals of 29 nights or fewer. The combined tax rate is 17%: 7% Indiana state sales tax plus 10% Marion County innkeeper’s tax. Both Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit these taxes automatically on behalf of hosts. No permit cost specific to Beech Grove was found; investors should contact the Beech Grove city offices directly to confirm current requirements. Enforcement is classified as minimal with no documented active STR enforcement program identified.
Market Comparison
Beech Grove’s 56.1% average occupancy in April 2026 is modestly above the U.S. STR median of approximately 55%, suggesting baseline demand is healthy for a secondary suburban market. The $200 average daily rate is below the national STR median of roughly $220, consistent with Beech Grove’s positioning as a value-priced alternative to central Indianapolis lodging.
The market’s total score of 81.6 and investability score of 88.5 place it in the upper tier among smaller Midwest markets, driven by low acquisition costs relative to revenue potential rather than premium ADR. The regulation score of 61.2 reflects the legal complexity of Beech Grove’s excluded-city status and the unresolved question of BZA variance requirements for non-owner-occupied STRs.
Among the top property managers active in the market, Casual Nomad leads with 154 listings and 3,930 reviews (4.3 rating), followed by Evolve with 115 listings and 3,037 reviews (4.3 rating), and Home Base with 99 listings and 3,921 reviews (4.6 rating). Landing, Inc. manages 97 listings with a 3.8 rating across 173 reviews. The presence of multiple national operators with hundreds of combined listings signals that institutional capital has identified Beech Grove as a viable Indianapolis-metro overflow market.
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