Six Mile, South Carolina Short-Term Rental Market
The Lake Keowee area STR market, including Six Mile, averaged $311/night at 55.5% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Six Mile, South Carolina is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Lake Hartwell market area is 56%. average monthly revenue in the Lake Hartwell market area is $4,048. average daily rate in the Lake Hartwell market area is $311. the top operator in the Lake Hartwell market area is Evolve with 146 listings. market score is 47/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Lake Hartwell regional market, which includes Six Mile. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Six Mile.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Six Mile is a tiny town (population about 759) in Pickens County at the edge of the Lake Keowee recreation area. StaySTRA’s underlying STR performance data for this area is tracked at a shared Lake Keowee-area level (Six Mile and neighboring Seneca share a series) rather than uniquely for Six Mile, so the figures below describe that shared area STR market rather than Six Mile in isolation.
In June 2026, the most recent month with data, the Lake Keowee area STR market averaged 55.5% occupancy (up 3.1% year over year) and a $310.95 average daily rate (down 3.1% year over year). Average monthly revenue per listing was $4,048, down 11.7% year over year; that revenue decline is larger than occupancy and rate changes alone would suggest, likely reflecting a shift in property mix within the shared series rather than a simple rate-times-occupancy calculation.
Pricing varies by property tier: the entire-home segment averaged $318.09 a night, professionally managed listings averaged $403.67, and the luxury tier averaged $563.98. Property-type revenue also splits out: apartment-style listings averaged $2,110 in monthly revenue, entire-place listings $4,179, and standalone houses $4,688, the highest of the three.
The area’s visitor draw is overwhelmingly outdoor- and lake-oriented: boaters, anglers, hikers, and campers at Lake Keowee, plus Clemson University spillover lodging demand from football weekends, graduations, and campus events, since Clemson is about 9 miles from Six Mile.
Bedroom mix, channel split, listing-type counts, and property-manager data are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Six Mile, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than presenting area-wide totals as Six Mile’s own.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29% |
| Feb | 43% |
| Mar | 47% |
| Apr | 48% |
| May | 50% |
| Jun | 60% |
| Jul | 66% |
| Aug | 54% |
| Sep | 45% |
| Oct | 44% |
| Nov | 44% |
| Dec | 35% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Six Mile are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Lake Hartwell market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Lake Hartwell market as a whole, which includes Six Mile, so these counts are not Six Mile-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 146 | 6,498 | ★ 4.75 |
| 2 | Linton Realty | 86 | 5,622 | ★ 4.96 |
| 3 | Cope Property Management | 47 | 903 | ★ 4.76 |
| 4 | Clemson Vacation Rentals | 36 | 661 | ★ 4.88 |
| 5 | Oconee Hospitality | 31 | 1,568 | ★ 4.90 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Six Mile?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 42.4% |
| vrbo | 11.3% |
| both | 46.3% |
Home Value Trends (Six Mile)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
South Carolina has no statewide STR ban and follows a local-control model, so short-term rentals are legal in and around Six Mile. Six Mile is a very small incorporated town in Pickens County; its own zoning ordinance does not specifically regulate or prohibit short-term rentals, so the main compliance layer sits at the county level.
Pickens County launched a formal short-term rental registration and compliance program, with accommodations-fee payments moved fully online as of July 1, 2024, after using a compliance vendor to identify more than 400 rentals countywide. Operators must register their STR with the county and collect and remit the local accommodations fee to Pickens County by the 20th of each month, with a 5% penalty for late payment.
On top of any local fee, South Carolina’s state accommodations tax of 7% (5% state sales tax plus 2% state accommodations tax) applies to transient rentals; the exact additional Pickens County local accommodations fee rate could not be confirmed from primary sources. No owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement, and no annual night cap, were found for the town or county.
Investors should verify current registration fees, the local accommodations fee percentage, and whether a given property lies inside Six Mile town limits versus unincorporated Pickens County directly with the town and the county STR office, since rules can differ.
Market Comparison
The Lake Keowee area STR market’s 55.5% occupancy in the latest month is close to the roughly 55% occupancy typically cited as a national STR median, while its $310.95 ADR runs well above the roughly $220 national median ADR figure often cited for the US market. That combination, average booking volume but above-average pricing, is consistent with a smaller lake and college-town market that commands a premium on the nights it books rather than filling every night of the calendar.
Property manager and top-operator data for this market is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Six Mile, so this profile omits specific operator names and listing counts rather than presenting area-wide totals as Six Mile’s own.
Within the market, the luxury tier’s $563.98 ADR, roughly 81% above the all-listing average, indicates real pricing power at the high end of this lakefront segment.
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