Dominican Republic Rental Yields by Market
What short-term rentals actually earn in eight Dominican markets — nightly rate, occupancy and annual revenue per listing, so you can compare before you commit to a town.
What short-term rentals actually earn in eight Dominican markets — nightly rate, occupancy and annual revenue per listing, so you can compare before you commit to a town.
Figures are market averages across active listings, ranked by annual revenue per listing. Averages sit above what a typical property earns — a minority of strong performers pulls them up — so read them as an upper-middle case, then model your own property on the market page.
| Market | Avg nightly rate | Avg occupancy | Avg annual revenue | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana — La Altagracia | $221 | 50% | $34,740 | 6,701 |
| Cabrera — María Trinidad Sánchez | $301 | 33% | $33,020 | 204 |
| Las Terrenas — Samaná | $164 | 48% | $24,471 | 2,264 |
| Bávaro — La Altagracia | $130 | 54% | $22,368 | 3,219 |
| Sosúa — Puerto Plata | $160 | 41% | $21,178 | 2,135 |
| Cabarete — Puerto Plata | $117 | 53% | $19,247 | 1,226 |
| Juan Dolio — San Pedro de Macorís | $112 | 44% | $16,143 | 945 |
| Bayahíbe — La Altagracia | $91 | 55% | $16,070 | 1,194 |
A higher average nightly rate does not mean a higher yield — it usually means pricier property. Open a market to see revenue against typical asking prices.
Market data: Evalúa market model · updated May 2026
The Dominican Republic’s deepest short-term-rental market — the highest headline nightly rates in the country, offset by the fiercest competition anywhere on the island.
An exclusive, low-density villa enclave with the highest headline nightly rates of the eight markets — but the thinnest liquidity, the lowest occupancy, and a province in active correction.
The Samaná peninsula’s highest-liquidity beach town — a European-leaning rental base, strong ocean-view premiums, and the most pronounced winter seasonality of the eight markets.
The walkable, beachfront heart of the Punta Cana rental corridor — lower nightly rates than the luxury enclaves, but the most consistent occupancy of the eastern markets.
A long-established expat beach town with the deepest resale market on the north coast — but also the softest yields and the steepest recent revenue decline of the eight markets.
The north coast’s kitesurf-and-windsurf capital — a young, international rental base with high occupancy, and the only cooling-province market where supply is actually shrinking.
A beachfront condo strip an hour from the capital and its airport — the smallest market of the eight, with the most consistent bedroom-to-bedroom yields and genuinely firming demand.
A small, tourism-driven beach village — the only market of the eight where revenue is climbing, not cooling, and the only one where a 3BR clears a double-digit gross yield.
The rental-income calculator loads each market’s ADR, occupancy and seasonality. Add your own purchase price, bedrooms and financing for a net-yield projection with management, taxes and seasonality built in.
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Data reflects Evalúa’s market model (market averages across active listings, calibrated May 2026). The Dominican Republic has no public sales register, so all figures are derived from active listing and rental-performance data — they are estimates, not guarantees. Rental performance varies by property, management quality and market conditions. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.