Maine
Short-term rental co-hosting in Southern Maine coast
Beacon Stays co-hosts short-term rentals on the southern Maine coast, from the Kennebunks and the York beaches to Portland and Freeport, from our base in Worcester, Massachusetts; we have no office or active property in Maine, and we say so. Our Remote Performance package runs pricing, listings, guest messaging, the state tax registration and the town license for your Maine home while your own local cleaner and handyman handle the turnovers.
Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving property owners across all of New England.
Market notes
What homes in Southern Maine coast earn today
Average earners set the baseline; the top quartile shows what a well-run home does. The gap between them is the job of a co-host, and the Fit Review sets expectations for your specific home. None of this is a promise.
$60.9k
Average annual revenue, all listing sizes
$65.3k
Median revenue, 3-bedroom homes
$59.7k
Median revenue, 4 or more bedrooms
$123k
Top earners, 4 or more bedrooms (top quartile)
39%
Occupancy
$374
Average nightly rate
5,400
Active listings
47%
Professionally managed share
46
Booking lead time, days
- Seasonality
- A summer-peak coast with a long shoulder: the beach towns fill from late June into early fall, while Portland draws visitors across more of the year.
Source: BNBCalc market data, October 2026, average earners, data as of 2026-10-06. Figures describe the market area, not any one home, and are refreshed quarterly.
Towns
Towns in Southern Maine coast
Town pages with local rules follow in the next phase. Every one of these is inside the market area above.
- Portland
- Kennebunkport
- Kennebunk
- Old Orchard Beach
- Freeport
- Falmouth
- Yarmouth
- York
- Ogunquit
- Wells
- Saco
- Scarborough
Rules and taxes
Registration, lodging taxes and local rules in Southern Maine coast
Compliance is part of the service: state registration, lodging and occupancy taxes, town permits and inspections. We confirm the current rules for your town before launch.
We are verifying the current rules for Southern Maine coast against the state revenue department and the town sites before publishing them here. Ask in the Fit Review and we walk you through what applies to your town, with the sources.
The statewide picture is on the Maine page.
Official sources we work from
This is a practical summary, not legal or tax advice. Requirements change and vary by town.
How it works from Worcester
How we co-host a home in Southern Maine coast
Remote Performance, from 20 percent of net host revenue, is built for homes beyond our daily reach.
You keep local hands
Your own cleaner and handyman, or a local contact we establish with you during setup, handle turnovers and repairs on the ground.
We run everything else
Pricing repriced daily, the listing, every guest message, reviews, cleaning coordination through Turno, tax setup and the monthly statement.
We say so when a home needs more
If a Southern Maine coast home needs more on-site presence than this model gives it, the Fit Review says so plainly rather than taking it on.
FAQ
Co-hosting in Southern Maine coast, answered
Who co-hosts short-term rentals on the southern Maine coast, and are you local?
Beacon Stays co-hosts short-term rentals from the Kennebunks to Portland, and we are based in Worcester, Massachusetts, not in Maine. We run your coastal home through our Remote Performance package: pricing, listing, guest messaging, the state tax registration, the town license and monthly reporting are handled from Worcester, while your own local cleaner and handyman do the turnovers and repairs, coordinated and checked through our systems. The Fit Review tells you whether that model fits your home and whether your town has a license available for it.
What does co-hosting cost on the Maine coast?
Remote Performance starts at 20 percent of net host revenue and Full-Service starts at 25 percent. Net host revenue is what you receive after the platform's host service fee, excluding guest cleaning fees. The 30-minute Property Fit Review is free, and the $350 Property Analysis is credited to your setup fee if you sign within 60 days. The exact percentage for your home is quoted in the Fit Review.
What does a southern Maine coast short-term rental earn?
By BNBCalc market data, October 2026, average earners across the Portland market area, which runs from Kennebunkport to Portland, took in $60.9k a year at 39% occupancy and a $374 average nightly rate, and the median 3-bedroom earned $65.3k. Top earners with 4-plus bedrooms, the top quartile of listings, had a median of $123k, with Kennebunkport leading the sub-areas at $207k and Kennebunk at $129k. The distance between the average and the top quartile is pricing, minimum stays and shoulder-season strategy, and none of it is a promise for your home; the Fit Review sets expectations for your specific property.