The best time for a summer vacation is actually in September

When your feed is a blur of summer-vacation pics, it can be tough to remember why you booked a shoulder-season holiday in the first place. But holding off until after Labor Day has its rewards, not least of which are financial.

True, you’ll have to deal with FOMO for a few months, but traveling off-peak offers cheaper flights, smaller crowds, and deep discounts on accommodation, especially if you’re looking for a homeshare in a summery setting. According to data recently released by Vrbo, prices on vacation rentals in beachy destinations could drop as much as 29% from August to September—while the weather likely remains the same.

“Owners of Vrbo vacation homes tend to set their nightly rental rates to drop right after Labor Day, ” Vrbo travel expert Melanie Fish said in a press release. “We looked at the data so vacationers can take full advantage.”

To determine its top US destinations for shoulder-season savings, the home-share platform analyzed average nightly rates in high-demand locations during the months of August and September and ranked them accordingly. Three sunny locales saw costs go down by 29% per night: Ocean City, New Jersey, from $417 to $292; Sunriver, Oregon, from $401 to $285; and Ocean City, Maryland, from $359 to 254.

A classic East Coast retreat and a central coast outdoor paradise—Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Lincoln City, Oregon—both saw 25% decreases in nightly rates, followed closely by spring break stalwarts South Padre Island, Texas, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 23% and 24%, respectively.in Whitefish, Montana, rates historically dropped from $321 to $250, while home shares in Bar Harbor, Maine, went from $334 to $261. And rounding out the top 10 is Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, at 19% less per night.

To browse available listings, visit vrbo.com.