AirDNA's top 10 National Parks for STR Investors List has been released. Thoughts?

[Garrett Brown]

STR data expert AirDNA.co recently released their list of the top 10 National Parks to invest in for STRs.

This list uses an average yield percentage formula to elect the winners. AirDNA states: “Average yield is calculated by dividing the average annual revenue potential of short-term rentals in proximity to the national park by their average home prices obtained from Zillow. Data refers to national parks (NP) with at least 50 annual available listings in their submarkets. 

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1. New River Gorge NP, West Virginia (22.5% average yield)
2. Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky (17.0% average yield)
3. Voyageurs NP, Minnesota (15.4% average yield)
4. Isle Royale NP, Michigan (14.8% average yield)
5. Joshua Tree NP, California (14.6% average yield)
6. Indiana Dunes NP, Indiana (15.5% average yield)
7. Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Hawaii (14.2% average yield)
8. Badlands & Wind Cave NP, South Dakota (14.1% average yield)
9. Hot Springs NP, Arkansas (14.0% average yield)
10. Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska (13.7% average yield)

[Travis Timmons]

@Garrett Brown umm...not trying to pat myself on the back, but that looks eerily similar to what we were discussing a couple of weeks ago. 

It's the small to mid size parks that most people have never heard of but get 500k+ visitors per year that have the best yield. The gold rush is over. Those with real subject matter expertise get the year 1 return that no longer exists in more mature national park markets. 

Also surprised by Joshua Tree...thanks for posting.