Broken Bow, Oklahoma Short-Term Rental Market
Broken Bow September 2026 STR market averages $408 ADR, 37.0% occupancy and $4,271 monthly revenue per listing
Quick Answer: Broken Bow, Oklahoma is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Broken Bow Lake market area is 37%. average monthly revenue in the Broken Bow Lake market area is $4,271. average daily rate in the Broken Bow Lake market area is $408. the top operator in the Broken Bow Lake market area is Beaver Bend Creative Escapes with 244 listings. market score is 93/100 (grade A).
Market data reflects the Broken Bow Lake regional market, which includes Broken Bow. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Broken Bow.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
The Broken Bow short-term rental market, which includes the Beavers Bend and Hochatown cabin corridor, posted an average daily rate of $408 in September 2026, with occupancy at 37.0% and average monthly revenue of $4,271 per listing. Compared with September 2025, occupancy is up 21.1%, revenue is up 15.9%, and ADR is essentially flat at +0.1%. The recovery this month is driven by more booked nights rather than higher prices. The Broken Bow area STR market tracks about 4,450 listings, and almost all of them (4,445) are entire places. Only 5 are private rooms, so this is a whole-home cabin market. By bedroom count, the mix is spread evenly across sizes: 1,113 one-bedroom listings, 931 two-bedroom, 1,053 three-bedroom, 645 four-bedroom and 706 five-bedroom listings. That is a large share of big-group inventory for a town of 4,228 residents. On distribution, 3,466 listings are active on both Airbnb and Vrbo, 660 are Airbnb only and 324 are Vrbo only, so most operators list on both platforms. Demand comes from visitors rather than locals. The profile data puts annual visitation at roughly 2 million, mostly from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and Shreveport-Bossier City areas. Guests come for outdoor recreation: trout fishing on the Mountain Fork River, Broken Bow Lake, Beavers Bend State Park, hiking, kayaking and hunting. Hochatown adds breweries, restaurants and attractions such as axe-throwing and mini-golf. Guests overwhelmingly choose privately owned cabins over hotels. Weekend and holiday demand from Texas drives most of the revenue. The StaySTRA market score for the area is 93.1 out of 100, with investability at 100, regulation at 75.0, seasonality at 74.3, revenue growth at 72.4 and rental demand at 71.3. The sections below cover investment returns, seasonality, regulation and booking behavior using data through September 2026.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31% |
| Feb | 35% |
| Mar | 53% |
| Apr | 39% |
| May | 44% |
| Jun | 58% |
| Jul | 62% |
| Aug | 42% |
| Sep | 38% |
| Oct | 51% |
| Nov | 52% |
| Dec | 46% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Broken Bow Lake market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Broken Bow Lake market as a whole, which includes Broken Bow, so these counts are not Broken Bow-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver Bend Creative Escapes | 244 | 13,629 | ★ 4.69 |
| 2 | Treeline Vacation Rentals | 190 | 6,488 | ★ 4.74 |
| 3 | Evolve | 175 | 14,699 | ★ 4.70 |
| 4 | Vacana | 133 | 6,087 | ★ 4.85 |
| 5 | Bravo Cabin Rentals | 124 | 3,811 | ★ 4.87 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 14.8% |
| vrbo | 7.3% |
| both | 77.9% |
Home Value Trends (Broken Bow)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Rules in the Broken Bow market depend on which jurisdiction a property sits in, so confirm this before buying. Short-term rentals are permitted overall, and a permit is required in the City of Broken Bow and the Town of Hochatown. No permit is required in unincorporated McCurtain County, which has no STR ordinance and is where most luxury cabins are located. Within Broken Bow city limits, Ordinance No. 428 (adopted February 20, 2024) restricts STRs to C-5 Highway Commercial and Commercial Recreation District zones, so residential zones in the city do not permit them. Grandfathering is available for prior hotel and motel uses. A license is required, building inspection is mandatory and properties must meet fire and egress standards. The Town of Hochatown, which is separately incorporated, allows STRs with a license and has published no density or zone restrictions. Its licensing moved from Avenu to the Granicus portal effective October 1, 2024. The permit renews annually, and the permit cost is not published in the data. Lodging taxes also vary. The city’s combined rate is about 10.75%, including the 4.5% Oklahoma state sales tax and a 5% city lodging tax, remitted monthly. Hochatown stacks a 4% local lodging tax and a 3% local excise or sales tax on the state rate, for roughly 11.5% combined. In unincorporated areas only the 4.5% state sales tax applies. There is no owner-occupancy requirement, no primary-residence requirement and no annual night cap. Enforcement severity is rated minimal, and enforcement is described as compliance-oriented rather than punitive.
Market Comparison
Broken Bow shows a distinct profile of high nightly rates and moderate occupancy. September 2026 occupancy was 37.0% with an ADR of $408, and even the lowest seasonal ADR, $356 in January, is high for a cabin market. Full-year occupancy has stayed moderate, with 2025 at 43.4% and 2026 year to date at 44.0%. Occupancy peaks at 61.8% in July and 57.7% in June. The market therefore earns its revenue from high nightly rates on large cabins rather than from high occupancy. This is typical of a destination built around groups of guests staying in big, amenity-rich homes. Competition is substantial, since the Broken Bow area STR market tracks about 4,450 listings, and 1,351 of them have four or more bedrooms. Professional operators are well established. The largest are Beaver Bend Creative Escapes with 244 listings and a 4.69 rating, Treeline Vacation Rentals with 190 listings (4.74), Evolve with 175 (4.70), Vacana with 133 (4.85) and Bravo Cabin Rentals with 124 (4.87). New entrants should expect guests to compare against these highly rated managers. Investors who can reach the luxury tier at $573 per night, or who match the review quality of the top operators, are best placed to take advantage of the rate premium.
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