A picture of a row of beach houses along a coastline of a sea.

A second home on a waterfront can not only be for a household to enjoy but also serve as a potential revenue stream as a rental. Beach homes have long been desirable properties in real estate.

Vacasa, a vacation rental management platform, ranked the top waterfront vacation rental destinations in which purchasing a second home offers some of the best prospects. Researchers factored in the cap rate and yearly rate of return on investments.

The following markets ranked at the top to buy a beach house in 2022, according to Vacasa’s analysis.

A top 10 list of the best places to buy a beach house in 2022

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