Which Vans Rent Best

Earn $50,000+ Renting Out Your Van

Van owners ask us all the time how much money they can expect to make by renting out their van on GoCamp. The quick answer is up to as much as $50,000, and perhaps more.

The longer answer is that lots of factors determine how much money you’ll make. For example, how many days of the year will your van be available to renters? How many people can your van seat and sleep? Is it new? Super fancy? Pet friendly? Check out our top five earners over the last five seasons below.

The numbers shared below represent net income to the van owner. As a reminder, GoCamp is one of the only peer-to-peer rental platforms where van owners keep 100% of the revenue earned from things like mileage fees, pet fees and other add-ons. Most other sites take a percentage of the total booking, including mileage fees and add-ons. For owners in our PRO program, GoCamp only takes a percentage of the nightly rental rate. That means you will always earn more money when you partner with GoCamp. We’re van owners too. We get it.

Money Making Machines 2022 Rental Season

• • Mercedes-Benz 4×4 Sprinter (MODE), seats 4 and sleeps 3, Seattle, WA: $61,700

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats 4 and sleeps 2, San Francisco, CA: $50,100

• • Winnebago Solis, seats 6 and sleeps 4, Seattle, WA: $47,800

• • Mercedes-Benz 4×4 Sprinter (MODE), seats 4 and sleeps 3, Seattle, WA: $42,600

• • Ford Transit AWD, seats and sleeps 2, Orange County, CA: $42,500

Money Making Machines 2021 Rental Season

• • Mercedes-Benz 4×4 Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, San Francisco, CA: $43,400

• • Mercedes-Benz 4×4 Sprinter (Revel), seats 4 and sleeps 3, Denver, CO: $41,000

• • Mercedes-Benz 4×4 Sprinter (MODE), seats 4 and sleeps 3, Seattle, WA: $38,700

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $34,000

• • Dodge Ram ProMaster, seats and sleeps 2, Portland, OR: $34,200

2020 Rental Season Money Making Machines

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $37,600

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $36,900

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, San Francisco, CA: $36,300

• • Dodge Ram ProMaster, seats and sleeps 2, Portland, OR: $33,700

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Denver, CO, OR: $33,200

2019 Rental Season Money Making Machines

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $23,700

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 2, San Francisco, CA: $21,300

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 2, Portland, OR: $20,400

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $19,900

• • Mercedes-Benz Metris, seats and sleeps 4, San Francisco, CA: $19,500

2018 Rental Season Money Making Machines

• • Eurovan Camper, seats and sleeps 4, San Francisco, CA: $23,000

• • Eurovan Camper, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $22,600

• • Eurovan Camper, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $21,000

• • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, seats and sleeps 2, San Francisco, CA: $18,000

• • Eurovan Camper, seats and sleeps 4, Portland, OR: $16,700

 

So interesting, we know! Renting a camper van has gotten increasingly more popular year after year, and COVID only heightened the interest in this form of travel. That means year-over-year returns have been steadily increasing. And yes, Mercedes-Benz Sprinters are dominating the field these days.

But there is a van for everybody out there. There is and always will be room for all types of vans in the rental marketplace, and we can’t wait to meet yours.

Find Success with these Best Practices for RV Owners

We’ve been helping van owners succeed in renting out their camper vans since 2017. Over the years we’ve facilitated 1,000’s of successful rentals and made it possible for van owners to earn tens of thousands of dollars. For more information about renting out your camper van, check out all the articles written for van owners. And if you are ready to list your camper van with GoCamp, head to the List Your Van page now.

Earn as much as $50,000+

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