Kyle, Texas Short-Term Rental Market
Kyle, TX STRs averaged $231/night at 58.2% occupancy in April 2026 across 24,604 active listings in the Austin metro corridor.
Quick Answer: Kyle, Texas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Austin market area is 62%. average monthly revenue in the Austin market area is $3,874. average daily rate in the Austin market area is $229. the top operator in the Austin market area is AvantStay with 358 listings. market score is 56/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Austin regional market, which includes Kyle. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Kyle.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
The Kyle, Texas short-term rental market counted 24,604 active listings as of the April 2026 snapshot, making it one of the larger suburban STR markets in the Austin metro corridor. The market is dominated by entire-place listings at 21,219 units (86.2% of supply), with 3,296 private rooms and 89 shared rooms. Channel distribution is heavily weighted toward Airbnb: 12,931 Airbnb-only listings, 1,599 Vrbo-only, and 10,074 listed on both platforms simultaneously.
Bedroom distribution skews heavily toward 1-bedroom units at 10,631 listings, followed by 2-bedroom (5,175), 3-bedroom (4,396), 4-bedroom (2,655), and 5-bedroom-plus (1,684). The large proportion of 1-bedroom inventory reflects Kyle’s role as a value-lodging and work-travel corridor market between Austin and San Antonio.
In April 2026, the market averaged $231/night ADR and 58.2% occupancy, producing $134.30 RevPAR. Year-over-year, occupancy rose 4.07 percentage points while ADR declined 5.75%, resulting in a net revenue gain of 3.32%. This pattern of occupancy gains offsetting rate compression is characteristic of a market absorbing new supply while maintaining demand growth. Kyle has a population of approximately 62,548, with no published official annual visitor count available.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 50% |
| Feb | 59% |
| Mar | 63% |
| Apr | 57% |
| May | 58% |
| Jun | 60% |
| Jul | 60% |
| Aug | 57% |
| Sep | 56% |
| Oct | 59% |
| Nov | 53% |
| Dec | 51% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Austin market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Austin market as a whole, which includes Kyle, so these counts are not Kyle-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AvantStay | 358 | 1,931 | ★ 4.77 |
| 2 | Landing, Inc. | 311 | 520 | ★ 4.30 |
| 3 | Hill Country Premier Lodging | 287 | 24,078 | ★ 4.61 |
| 4 | Landing | 270 | 53 | ★ 3.67 |
| 5 | Vacasa | 250 | 17,006 | ★ 4.70 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Kyle?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 52.6% |
| vrbo | 6.5% |
| both | 40.9% |
Home Value Trends (Kyle)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Kyle has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance, registration requirement, or STR-specific permit as of mid-2026. Texas imposes no statewide STR licensing law, and Kyle has not adopted a local framework, so Airbnb and Vrbo operations proceed under general residential zoning without a city STR license, owner-occupancy requirement, primary-residence requirement, or annual night cap.
The primary obligation is tax. The City of Kyle imposes a 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax on stays of 29 nights or fewer within city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. This is in addition to the Texas state hotel occupancy tax of 6%, for a combined total of approximately 13%. Airbnb collects and remits the Kyle 7% HOT automatically. Hosts on other platforms or direct-booking channels must register with the city and remit independently.
Enforcement is minimal for STR-specific rules, as none exist at the city level. Operators remain subject to standard noise, nuisance, parking, and occupancy codes. The most significant risk for investors is private restriction: HOAs and deed restrictions in master-planned communities such as Plum Creek may prohibit or limit transient rentals regardless of city-level permissiveness. Kyle’s rapid growth could lead to ordinance adoption; investors should verify current city code before purchase.
Market Comparison
Kyle’s April 2026 occupancy of 58.2% is approximately in line with the US STR median of roughly 55%, and its ADR of $231 exceeds the national median of approximately $220. The combination produces a RevPAR of $134.30, above the national midpoint for residential STR markets.
However, the market’s total score of 56.5 out of 100 (investability 56.5, rental demand 65.6, seasonality 89.7) is moderate, reflecting the dual-edged nature of a large-supply suburban corridor market: demand is present, but competition from 24,604 listings limits occupancy ceiling and creates downward rate pressure. The 5.75% ADR decline in the most recent year-over-year comparison illustrates this dynamic.
The top operators are AvantStay (358 listings, 4.77 rating, 1,931 reviews), Landing, Inc. (311 listings, 4.30 rating), and Hill Country Premier Lodging (287 listings, 4.61 rating across 24,078 reviews). Together these three hold 956 listings, approximately 3.9% of the 24,604-listing market. The extreme fragmentation means no single operator dominates, and individual host quality varies widely.
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