Somewhere around the third time you scrape the windshield, Tucson starts to sound reasonable. These are furnished homes across the sunbelt, rented by the month, so you can spend January in the desert or February on the Gulf without buying a second place. You bring the clothes and the golf clubs. The home comes furnished.
Dry, sunny winters around Phoenix and Tucson. The original snowbird map.
Pick a coast: Tampa Bay and the Gulf side, or the Atlantic down through South Florida.
San Diego's mild coast, or the desert resort towns around Palm Springs.
Softer winters across the central and Gulf Coast cities, often easier on the budget.
Las Vegas, the Gulf Coast beaches, and the Carolina Lowcountry for a quieter season.
A furnished home in a warm place that you rent for the winter instead of buying. Most people stay somewhere between one and six months. Every Ministays stay is at least 30 nights, so these homes are built around exactly that kind of stay. Each host sets their own minimum, and it's on the listing.
Early. Arizona and Florida fill first, and by December the choice gets thin. Booking in late summer or early fall gives you the most dates and neighborhoods to pick from.
Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson), Florida (Tampa, Naples, Fort Myers) and Southern California (San Diego, Palm Springs) are the classic picks. Texas and the Gulf Coast are milder than the Midwest and generally cost less.
Of course. Two to four months is a typical winter stay. If you want to stay on once you're there, ask your host about adding time.
No listing fee and no service fee.