RV Rental Association (RVRA), a division of RVDA, released a survey finding RV rental demand remains healthy despite uncertainty.
The survey revealed nearly two-thirds of RV dealers who also rent RVs reported their bookings for the upcoming summer season are equal to or higher than those for the same period last year.
Thirty-four percent of respondents said their 2025 bookings exceeded 2024 levels. Twenty-nine percent said their number of reservations equaled last year’s. Seventeen percent said their bookings were up 5-9% over last year’s, while 5% said they were up 20% or more.
Forty-four percent of respondents said five to six nights was the average length of their rental contracts in 2024. Twenty-two percent said seven or more nights was their average contract length.
Two-thirds of rental operators believe their rental contract lengths will be the same in 2025, and 20% think their contract lengths will be longer.
Thirty-four percent of respondents said RVs with enough sleeping room for at least four adults and/or children were the most popular. Thirty-two percent said RVs with enough sleeping room for at least six people were the most popular.
“There are plenty of choices for those looking to rent an RV,” RVRA Chairman Scott Krenek, of Krenek RV in Coloma, Mich., said. “That is why so many RVRA members are looking forward to a great summer season this year.”
RVRA said the biggest change occurring in the RV rental market in the past several years is the popularity of towable RVs.
One-third of respondents said up to 50% of previous customers already own a Ford F-series, Chevy Silverado, RAM pickup or SUV capable of safely pulling an RV trailer. Thirty-six percent said at least 20% of their customers had trailers delivered to a campground or other location specified by the renter.
