Mc Henry, Maryland Short-Term Rental Market
McHenry (Deep Creek Lake), MD STRs averaged $470/night in April 2026, with 11.7% ADR growth year-over-year and $5,909/mo 2025 full-year average.
Quick Answer: Mc Henry, Maryland is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Deep Creek market area is 53%. average monthly revenue in the Deep Creek market area is $7,977. average daily rate in the Deep Creek market area is $594. the top operator in the Deep Creek market area is Railey Vacations with 586 listings. market score is 85/100 (grade B).
Market data reflects the Deep Creek regional market, which includes Mc Henry. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Mc Henry.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
McHenry is a community of 1,147 residents in Garrett County, Maryland, situated at the north end of Deep Creek Lake, Maryland’s largest freshwater lake at 3,900 acres with 65 miles of shoreline. The area draws an estimated 1.4 million visitors per year who spend approximately $315 million. Visitors travel primarily from the Baltimore/Washington DC corridor, Pittsburgh, and northern Virginia/West Virginia for lake recreation in summer and skiing at Wisp Resort in winter.
The STR market covers approximately 2,007 listings in the latest snapshot, concentrated almost entirely in entire-place units (1,990 of 2,007, or 99.2%). Private rooms account for 17 listings. The bedroom profile skews toward large cabins: five-or-more-bedroom units lead at 771 listings (38.4% of 2,006 bedroom-segmented), followed by four-bedroom (444, 22.1%), three-bedroom (437, 21.8%), two-bedroom (178, 8.9%), and one-bedroom (176, 8.8%). Cross-listing is dominant: 1,602 listings appear on both Airbnb and VRBO, 320 on Airbnb only, and 85 on VRBO only.
April 2026 falls in the spring shoulder between ski and lake seasons. The market posted an ADR of $470, occupancy of 31.1%, and RevPAR of $146.43, generating average monthly revenue of $3,895 per listing. Despite the modest occupancy, ADR rose 11.7% year-over-year and revenue grew 4.1%, while occupancy slipped 0.7 percentage points versus April 2025.
The 2025 full-year average was 39.7% occupancy and $537 ADR, producing $5,909/month per listing, up from 2024’s $5,141. Market scores: total 84.9 out of 100, investability 97.7, revenue growth 98.8 out of 100.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31% |
| Feb | 34% |
| Mar | 23% |
| Apr | 30% |
| May | 36% |
| Jun | 51% |
| Jul | 65% |
| Aug | 63% |
| Sep | 35% |
| Oct | 37% |
| Nov | 31% |
| Dec | 37% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Deep Creek market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Deep Creek market as a whole, which includes Mc Henry, so these counts are not Mc Henry-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railey Vacations | 586 | 9,399 | ★ 4.62 |
| 2 | Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations by Vtrips | 450 | 12,093 | ★ 4.50 |
| 3 | Vacasa | 97 | 6,077 | ★ 4.43 |
| 4 | Red Barn Vacations | 91 | 1,644 | ★ 4.80 |
| 5 | Prime Vacation Rentals | 44 | 958 | ★ 4.60 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 15.9% |
| vrbo | 4.2% |
| both | 79.8% |
Home Value Trends (Mc Henry)
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals in McHenry are legal, well-established, and regulated by Garrett County under the Transient Vacation Rental Unit (TVRU) Licensing Ordinance, enacted March 1, 2006. Any home in the Deep Creek Lake Watershed Zoning District (which covers McHenry) rented for periods of 14 days or less must obtain a TVRU license.
The licensing process requires a zoning permit application ($50 fee), plus TVRU and Accommodation Tax applications. Once the zoning department approves, the unit is inspected for life-safety standards: proper bedroom egress, smoke and CO detectors, required off-street parking (one space per bedroom), bear-proof trash containers sized to occupancy, certified hot tub and pool operators if applicable, and annual well testing. Licenses are renewed biennially.
Occupancy is capped at 2 persons per bedroom plus 4 additional guests. Units are limited to 8 bedrooms. One- to five-bedroom conversions receive administrative approval; six- to eight-bedroom units require a special exception hearing; properties with 9 or more bedrooms cannot be licensed as TVRUs and fall under lodging facility regulations.
Owner-occupancy and primary-residence requirements do not apply, so non-resident investors can operate legally. Operators must collect and remit an 8% Garrett County accommodation tax monthly.
Enforcement is moderate. The TVRU framework has remained stable since 2006, with no major regulatory overhaul identified in the most recent 24 months. Investors should confirm the current fee schedule and any watershed-zoning amendments directly with Garrett County Planning & Land Management.
Market Comparison
McHenry’s April 2026 occupancy of 31.1% is below the U.S. STR median of 55%, reflecting April’s position as the spring shoulder between Deep Creek Lake’s two peak seasons. The 2025 full-year occupancy of 39.7% is also below the national median, a structural feature of a market with pronounced seasonal transitions.
ADR at $470 is substantially above the U.S. STR median of approximately $220, driven by the large-format lakefront cabins that dominate the inventory. RevPAR at $146.43 is notable: even at 31% April occupancy, the high nightly rate produces per-available-room revenue above many comparable seasonal markets.
Professional management dominates this market to a degree unusual in the dataset. The top two operators alone hold 1,036 of approximately 2,007 tracked listings (51.6%). Railey Vacations leads with 586 listings (9,399 reviews, 4.62 rating). Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations by Vtrips holds 450 listings (12,093 reviews, 4.50 rating). Vacasa manages 97 listings (6,077 reviews, 4.43 rating). Red Barn Vacations operates 91 listings (1,644 reviews, 4.80 rating). Prime Vacation Rentals holds 44 listings (958 reviews, 4.60 rating). The top five together account for 1,268 of 2,007 tracked listings (63.2%), making McHenry one of the most professionally managed vacation rental markets in this dataset.
Revenue growth scored 98.8 out of 100, reflecting the sustained ADR increases from $308 in 2017 to $537 in 2025.
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