Best Vacation Rental Management in Garfield Township, Michigan

Short-term rentals are banned in Garfield Township's R-1B and single-family residential districts under Zoning Ord. 68 (2015), a policy the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld in 2018. Check current zoning for your specific parcel before buying, since permitting doesn't apply where the use itself is prohibited.

Market-wide averages across every listing — most of them self-managed by owner-operators, without professional pricing or multi-channel distribution — put the average listing in Garfield Township at $40,639 a year. The top quartile earns about $54,945, and the top tenth about $73,499.

Garfield Township's average occupancy rate is about 45.1%, which sits 8.9 points below the Michigan state benchmark.

There's no single market-wide average — nightly rates vary by property size, from about $133 for studios up to about $453 for five-bedroom homes.

Garfield Township scores 83 on ROAM's market score, placing it in the strong tier, with a gross yield of 9.89% — well above the Michigan state yield of 6.1%. Zoning restrictions in parts of the township are a real factor to weigh alongside that.

Short-term rentals are prohibited in R-1B and single-family residential districts under Zoning Ord. 68 (2015), enforced by Garfield Township's Zoning/Planning body. The ban was upheld by the Michigan Court of Appeals in 2018. Regulation data was last verified April 22, 2026.

Garfield Township's rental day cap is listed at 0 nights, consistent with the township's ban on short-term rentals in R-1B and single-family residential districts.

July is the peak month for revenue in Garfield Township, and April is the trough — July revenue runs about 2.75 times April's.

Five-bedroom properties post the highest average annual revenue in Garfield Township, about $69,279, and the highest average nightly rate, about $453 — even though their occupancy, about 42.9%, runs lower than smaller units.

Garfield Township's gross yield averages 9.89%, about 3.8 points above the Michigan state yield of 6.1%.

Two separate breakdowns are at play here. By property size, revenue ranges from about $21,728 a year for studios to about $69,279 for five-bedroom homes. Separately, market-wide figures — across every listing, most of them self-managed by owner-operators without professional pricing or multi-channel distribution — put the average listing at $40,639 a year, the top quartile at $54,945, and the top tenth at $73,499.

ROAM prices full-service vacation rental management in Garfield Township as one transparent, per-property structure — [start with a revenue assessment](https://roammgmt.com/get-started/) to see the numbers for your home.

ROAM is a Michigan vacation rental management company operating across the state, including Garfield Township — offering full-service Airbnb management with dynamic pricing, multi-channel distribution, and professional on-the-ground operations.

The average Garfield Township vacation rental earns approximately $43,818 per year, based on current market data. Properties managed by ROAM typically outperform the market average by 30-50% through optimized pricing, professional photography, and listing optimization.

Garfield Township does not currently require a specific STR permit. ROAM handles all permit applications and renewals for managed properties.

ROAM offers competitive management packages with transparent pricing. Our fees are structured to align our success with yours — we earn more when your property earns more. Visit our packages page for current pricing.

ROAM combines local Michigan expertise with proprietary technology (Signal) for listing optimization and dynamic pricing. Unlike national platforms, we have boots on the ground in your market and treat every property as our own.