What Drives Hudson Valley Vacation Rental Income

Rental income depends on rates, the listing, guest communication, cleaning, and upkeep. Haus handles this work for owners in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

What moves income

• Pricing. Demand changes with the season, the day of the week and local events. A single flat rate is too high in some weeks and too low in others.
• The listing. Photos, description and amenities decide whether a guest clicks. A listing that is accurate and well shot converts better and earns better reviews.
• Response time. Slow replies to inquiries cost bookings. Slow replies to guests during a stay cost reviews.
• Turnovers and upkeep. Clean, working, well-stocked homes protect your rating, and your rating feeds back into search placement.
• Availability. A home that is blocked for much of the year cannot earn much. Haus asks that a home be available at least 180 nights a year, with your own stays kept as part of the plan.

What Haus handles

Listing setup and optimization. We coordinate professional photography and write the listing, then keep it current. We list on the major booking channels, and for the first stretch we focus on Airbnb, where building a track record of reviews matters most.

Daily pricing. PriceLabs moves rates daily within the range Justin sets, and he reviews them weekly. The approach is published under how we price.

Guest communication. Our guest support team answers questions before arrival and during the stay. Each home has its own guidebook with directions, home systems and nearby recommendations.

Housekeeping and maintenance. We coordinate cleanings between stays and handle repair and upkeep requests, working with your existing vendors or adding ours. Vendor work is billed at the invoice, and larger coordinated jobs carry a 10% coordination fee.

Statements. You receive a monthly statement showing revenue, fees, expenses and payouts. Guest funds are held in a segregated trust account.

What stays with you: the home itself, the cost of repairs and supplies, and your own listing, which remains yours.

Compare what you keep

Compare what you would keep with a manager and on your own after fees and operating costs. Your estimate depends on the home's location, condition, pricing, and available nights.

Our fees are published: 25% of the rent the home collects after guest-paid taxes and platform fees, a $250 to $400 monthly property management fee by home size, and a one-time $1,500 onboarding fee. On the fees page a worked example shows what remains after management fees on a $60,000 year: $42,000, or 70%, before onboarding and property expenses. It is an illustration, not a forecast. For the longer discussion, read self-manage or hire a manager.

A short-term rental can also earn more than a long-term lease on the same home, but more revenue is not the same as more profit. Cleaning, supplies, utilities, taxes, insurance and occupancy swings all come out of it, which is why we look at what you keep and not at the headline number. What could your Hudson Valley home earn? walks through how to evaluate a projection.

Why the region works

The Hudson Valley and Catskills draw guests throughout the year. Much of the region is within a few hours' drive of New York City, which makes it a natural place for long weekends. Guests come for hiking and swimming in summer, foliage in fall, skiing and quiet weekends in winter, and for the food, cider, wine and small-town main streets. Our homes are in places such as Saugerties, Woodstock, Kerhonkson and Windham, and each town has its own short-term rental rules, so we check them before a home goes live. See our regulations guides.

Next steps

We work with whole homes, typically three bedrooms or more, for owners who want full-service management. Either party may end the agreement with 60 days' written notice. If you end it in the first year, an early termination fee applies. See the agreement and termination terms. See how Haus compares with other management options on the comparison page.