GUEST DRAW
ASU events & graduations
WHAT WINS
Walkable homes near campus
PEAK SEASON
Feb–May
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Why guests book here
Tempe runs on Arizona State: move-in weekends, family visits, football Saturdays, and graduations that sell out the entire Valley every May. Add Mill Avenue nightlife, Tempe Town Lake festivals, and Angels spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium, and you get demand that arrives in waves all year.
ASU: FOOTBALL, MOVE-IN & GRADUATION WEEKENDS
MILL AVENUE DINING & NIGHTLIFE
TEMPE TOWN LAKE FESTIVALS & RACES
ANGELS SPRING TRAINING AT TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM
PERFORMANCE
How STRs perform
Event-wave demand: graduation and football weekends price like resort dates, spring training carries February and March, and ASU's calendar fills the gaps with family visits. Homes walkable or a short ride to campus and Mill Ave capture the premium; visiting parents are a loyal, repeat guest base.
What wins here:
Walkable-to-campus locations, sleeps-6+ layouts for visiting families, easy parking, and pricing that flexes hard on graduation and football weekends.
RULES & LICENSING
City of Tempe STR registration plus state TPT licensing; standard 24/7 contact and nuisance rules apply. We handle licensing, TPT registration, and filings for every property we manage.
OWNERS QUESTIONS
Asked about this market
WHEN DOES TEMPE PEAK?
Graduation week in May is the single biggest date of the year, with football Saturdays and February-March spring training close behind. We price those waves months in advance.
WHO BOOKS TEMPE?
ASU parents and alumni, event travelers, and spring training fans: purposeful guests who rebook the same weekends every year.
