The only published record of what short term rental managers in the Smoky Mountains actually charge, taken from their own pricing pages and re-checked quarterly. Where a company does not publish a rate, this index says so with the date we looked.
Updated September 2026Every management company we evaluate in the Smoky Mountains, with its published fee or its refusal to publish one. Rates quote each company's own wording. Third party reports are labeled and are never presented as the company's price.
| Company | Model | Fee | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabins For You | Full service | 10% management fee | Published | Sept 26 2026 |
| Short Term Coops | Full service, in-house | Flat 20% of net rental revenue plus a $75 monthly technology fee | Published | Sept 26 2026 |
| Elk Springs Resort | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Compass Vacation Properties | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Cabins of the Smoky Mountains | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Fireside Chalets | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Eden Crest Vacation Rentals | Full service, all-inclusive | Not published, no percentage or range stated | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Bear Camp Cabin Rentals | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Bear Tootin' Cabin Rentals | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Auntie Belham's Cabin Rentals | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Hearthside Cabin Rentals | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Parkside Cabin Rentals | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Chalet Village | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| VTrips | Full service | Not published | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
| Vacasa | Full service | Not published, fees set per property | Quote only | Sept 26 2026 |
Sources: each company's public website, fetched and recorded per row. Corrections welcome from any company listed: claim your listing.
With a 10% rate and a flat 20% of net rental revenue rate in the open, you already know two real reference points before any sales call. Quote only managers here price on both sides of this bracket.
The two companies that publish a rate are also the only two that state, in writing on their own site, what the percentage is actually calculated on.
ADR, occupancy and revenue benchmarks for this market are in the pipeline and will publish here with full sourcing. We publish nothing we cannot source.
How to read this index.
Published rates in this market are a 10% management fee at Cabins For You and a flat 20% of net rental revenue plus a $75 monthly technology fee at Short Term Coops. The other 13 managers we track quote privately. This is an early index for this market, so the published share is expected to move as more companies list rates.
Quote only pricing lets a manager price each home separately and anchor high on a call. It also makes comparison hard, which is the point. That is why we maintain this index: 2 of 15 managers evaluated publish a rate, and the rest are recorded here as quote only with the date we checked.
No. The fee decides less than the revenue. A manager charging more who lifts occupancy and nightly rates can net you more than a cheap one. Use this index to know the price, then push every candidate on what they would change about your listing.