Affordable beach vacations aren’t a myth—they’re just not where most travelers are looking.
A new study from Beach.com analyzed 32 million flight records, 90 thousand vacation rentals, and dozens of cost-of-living factors across the 100 largest and smallest U.S. beach towns to find the most affordable beach getaways in America, year-round.
- Pasadena, TX is the #1 most affordable beach vacation—cheaper than any other coastal city analyzed
- Baltimore wins for big city beach vacations
- Tampa has the lowest vacation rental rates
- Long Beach offers the cheapest airfare of all
As rising prices force travelers to rethink their plans, our analysis uncovers U.S. beach destinations that are surprisingly budget-friendly year-round.
Take a look at the full study here, where you can review the full lists for small and large beach vacations as well as top cities for a lakeside beach trip.
