Kyle, Texas Short-Term Rental Market
The Greater Austin area STR market averaged $220 ADR, 59.3% occupancy and $3,522 monthly revenue in September 2026.
Quick Answer: Kyle, Texas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Austin market area is 59%. average monthly revenue in the Austin market area is $3,522. average daily rate in the Austin market area is $220. 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
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
This profile covers Kyle, Texas, a city of 62,548 residents on the I-35 corridor, roughly 20 minutes south of Austin. STR performance data for Kyle is published at a shared level for the Greater Austin area, so every performance number below describes the Greater Austin area STR market rather than Kyle alone. Data is current through September 2026.
In September 2026 the Greater Austin area STR market averaged an ADR of $220, occupancy of 59.3%, and monthly revenue of $3,522 per listing. Compared with a year earlier, occupancy is up 11.0%, ADR is down 4.3%, and revenue is up 15.2%. The recovery is demand-led: more nights are booked at a slightly lower nightly rate.
The year-to-date picture agrees. The 2026 average through September shows 59.7% occupancy, a $214 ADR, and $3,533 in monthly revenue, compared with 56.2%, $216, and $3,409 for full-year 2025. The best full year in the series was 2021 at 63.8% occupancy and $3,735 in monthly revenue, so 2026 is closing part of the gap after occupancy slid to 55.3% in 2024.
Kyle’s role in this market is mostly a drive-to and overflow destination. It sits between Austin and San Antonio, and its guests are largely weekend travelers from within Texas, people attending local events such as the Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival on Labor Day weekend, and visitors who want lower-cost lodging near Austin. No official annual visitor count is published for Kyle.
Bedroom, booking channel, and listing-type counts, along with the largest operators, are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Kyle, so this profile omits them. Revenue by property type is covered in the revenue breakdown section.
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
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for Kyle — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Kyle has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance, registration program, or STR permit at the city level as of mid-2026. Short-term rentals are permitted, no permit is required, and there is no owner-occupancy requirement, primary-residence requirement, or annual night cap. Texas has no statewide STR licensing law and leaves regulation to cities, and Kyle has not adopted one.
The firm obligation is tax. Kyle charges a 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax on stays of 29 nights or fewer, applied within city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Texas state hotel occupancy tax adds 6%, for a combined lodging tax of about 13%. Airbnb collects and remits the Kyle tax automatically. Hosts on other platforms or taking direct bookings must register with the city and remit it themselves.
Kyle’s code of ordinances (Chapter 53, Zoning) has no STR-specific overlay or use definition, so rentals default to general residential zoning. Standard occupancy, noise, nuisance, and parking rules apply, and enforcement specific to STRs is rated minimal.
The biggest non-tax risk is private. HOAs and deed restrictions, particularly in master-planned communities such as Plum Creek, can prohibit or limit transient rentals regardless of city code. Kyle has grown from 46,431 residents in the 2020 Census to a Census estimate of about 62,500 by 2023, so rules could be introduced. No change had been identified as of mid-2026, but investors should confirm current city code, check HOA and deed restrictions, and register for the hotel occupancy tax before buying.
Market Comparison
The Greater Austin area STR market posts 59.3% occupancy and a $220 ADR in September 2026. The recent gains come from volume rather than rate.
Year-over-year movement is also positive on revenue. Occupancy is up 11.0% and revenue is up 15.2%, while ADR is down 4.3%. The 2026 year-to-date ADR is $214, compared with $216 for 2025, and 2025 occupancy was 56.2%, so the current gains are recent.
Kyle adds two local points. Its typical home value is $294,393, and its regulation is light: no STR permit, no night cap, and a 7% city occupancy tax. Top operator names are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Kyle, so they are omitted here.
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