About this episode

Mark Lumpkin analyzes the short-term rental market in Charleston, SC, highlighting its tourism impact and regulations.

Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental market in Charleston — one of the most desirable and tightly regulated STR markets in the Southeast. Charleston is a heavyweight market: Over 8 million annual visitors More than $14 billion in tourism impact Strong ADRs and occupancy And some of the strictest STR regulations in the country In this episode, Mark dives into: Why Charleston continues to attract massive tourism demand Where travelers a...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Lumpkin

Topics covered

• short-term rental market
• Charleston tourism
• STR regulations
• market analysis
• occupancy rates

Keywords

• Charleston
• short-term rentals
• tourism
• market analysis
• STR regulations
• occupancy
• ADR

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Places: Charleston, SC, Southeast

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