Why RV Resorts Are America's Most Overlooked Alternative Asset
A $15.6 billion industry growing at 9% annually — with structural advantages most real estate investors have never considered.
Six Structural Advantages of RV Resort Investing
Recession-Resistant Cash Flows
During the 2008 crisis and 2020 pandemic, RV parks maintained 80%+ occupancy while hotels collapsed. Americans trade down from expensive vacations to premium RV sites — boosting demand in any economic climate.
Fragmented Market = Opportunity
87% of U.S. RV parks are independently owned by operators nearing retirement. These properties trade at 5-8x EBITDA — well below institutional multifamily multiples. We acquire at value, operate professionally, and exit at premium.
Low CapEx, High Cash Yield
Unlike apartments requiring constant renovation CapEx, RV sites are land-based rentals — the tenant brings their own dwelling. This creates 55-65% NOI margins vs. 35-45% for multifamily, with far lower maintenance overhead.
Powerful Demographic Tailwind
47 million Americans own or regularly use an RV. 3 million new campers entered last year alone, driven by remote work, outdoor lifestyle demand, and Baby Boomers entering retirement with significant spending power.
Significant Tax Advantages
Cost segregation and accelerated depreciation shelter 80-100% of first-year distributions from federal income tax. Combined with the QBI deduction, after-tax yields are dramatically more attractive than traditional real estate.
Multiple Revenue Streams
Premium resorts generate income from site rental, cabin stays, amenity fees, camp stores, laundry, fuel, events, and seasonal programs — creating durable NOI that single-revenue real estate assets simply cannot match.
The Market Opportunity Is Now
The window for acquiring premium RV resort assets at reasonable valuations is closing. Institutional capital has begun entering the space — but the majority of market participants are still independent operators who don’t know their assets are worth substantially more than they’re charging.
Resort Properties Group has built a proprietary acquisition pipeline of off-market opportunities — properties that never reach broker networks. Our sourcing relationships with regional RVDA associations and campground trade groups give us first access to generational transitions.
The investors who act in this window will look back on it the way early multifamily investors look back on 2012.
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