On the Gulf Coast and near Gulf Shores, Orange Beach is a smaller beach town known for family-friendly activities, water sports and white sand. Busiest month: June Average daily rate during peak season: $377 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $216 Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Port St. Joe offers the essential Florida beach vacation experience with water sports, lots of local dining, and an abundance of beaches. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $364 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $231 Southampton offers lavish beach homes and waterfront properties, along with art museums, vineyards, and, of course, beaches. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $1,000 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $595 This ski resort town between Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman, Montana offers many slopes and nature activities. Busiest month: December Average daily rate during peak season: $630 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $343 On the northern tip of Cape Cod, this beach town offers art galleries and restaurants in a distinctly New England setting. Busiest month: August Average daily rate during peak season: $364 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $187 Outside of New York City, miles down the road from Southampton, is this coastal town known for its buzzing social scene and status as a summer playground for the wealthy. Busiest month: August Average daily rate during peak season: $971 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $579This Hamptons town with its yacht-friendly deepwater dock offers a small-town feel with its fair share of celebrities. Busiest month: August Average daily rate during peak season: $905 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $507Avon, North Carolina is a village located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks. Busiest month: June Average daily rate during peak season: $412 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $213Not to be confused with Ocean City, Maryland, this beach town offers piers, boardwalks, and many themed attractions. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $350 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $218Cape May, New Jersey is a resort town known for Victorian homes in a historic setting. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $350 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $218Boardwalks and beaches dot this family-friendly coastal Maryland town. Busiest month: August Average daily rate during peak season: $300 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $187 A New Jersey town known for its boardwalk, amusement parks, and family-friendly attractions also offers quiet beach getaways. Busiest month: August Average daily rate during peak season: $310 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $200In Delaware's southeast corner, Bethany Beach boasts a beach boardwalk and views of the Atlantic. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $425 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $272In this luxury Hamptons resort town home loved by millionaires and socialites, Montauk's beaches are only part of the fun. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $825 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $461 This beachside town peppered with amusement parks has a 10% rental occupancy rate in the winter to thank for its big seasonal difference. Busiest month: July Average daily rate during peak season: $507 Average daily rate during off-peak season: $325 Read more: 7 things I wish I knew before buying a house The 50 best suburbs in America, ranked What it's like living in the most expensive ZIP code in the Hamptons, where the median home price is $5.5 million and you need to make at least $850,000 a year to live comfortably How to buy a house with no money down