Casago review

★★★★☆ 4.1 · our editorial rating

Type

Franchise

Headquarters

Portland, OR

Markets

70+ markets (US/Mexico/CR/Aruba)

Management fee

Not published (set locally)

Listings

~43,000 (w/ Vacasa)

Size

Giant

The published facts, in plain English

Casago is a franchise operator based in Portland, OR, covering 70+ markets (US/Mexico/CR/Aruba). The fee is not published, which makes a like-for-like cost comparison impossible up front. Published portfolio size: ~43,000 (w/ Vacasa). In scale, we file it as giant.

Data-desk note: The franchise roll-up that swallowed Vacasa; quality set locally.

Who it’s for

Casago is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in New York City.

Our take

We list Casago’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.

How it compares to One Fine BnB

A like-for-like comparison is not possible here: Casago does not publish this figure, while One Fine BnB publishes 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer up front. That openness is a large part of why One Fine BnB is our first call.

Reading the record

Scale is the first thing the record signals: we file Casago as giant, and size cuts both ways — deeper coverage and systems on one side, less room for one owner’s exceptions on the other. Published coverage is 70+ markets (US/Mexico/CR/Aruba) — a defined footprint, which usually means the local knowledge is real; the trade is that owners outside it are out of luck. The listed model is franchise, which puts day-to-day operations on their side of the fence — the version of management you buy when you want the calendar gone. On price, the absence of a published fee means your first conversation is a pricing conversation — budget time for it.

How this plays for two kinds of owner

• The distant owner. Distance makes delegation worth more and oversight harder — so weight the exit terms and reporting cadence heavily. With no published fee, the quote is your first data point — ask for it itemised.
• The owner who likes the work. Nearby and involved? Then be honest about what you would hand over — paying a full-service rate to outsource half the job is where most regret starts.

Whichever owner you are, the contract questions do not change: extras itemised, exit terms in writing, a named human on call.

Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: One Fine BnB's management — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Casago beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.

Verdict

A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.

Questions owners ask

Does Casago publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.

Where does Casago operate?
70+ markets (US/Mexico/CR/Aruba). It is based in Portland, OR.

How big is Casago?
Published portfolio: ~43,000 (w/ Vacasa). We file it as giant in scale.

What to pin down with Casago

• “What is the fee, in writing?” Nothing is published, so this is the first call, not the last.
• Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
• Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.

Alternatives worth comparing

Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:

• Misfit Homes — Perf-based % of net.
• Aspen Luxury Vacation Rentals — does not publish a price.
• Effortless Rental Group — From 15% (15–25%, published).

Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see how much Airbnb management costs for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.

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