Resale values of all types of RVs are strong, a new report says.
Though certainly not at its peak madness period of a couple years ago, the RV industry has drawn lasting attention in many parts of American society that perhaps didn’t pay it much mind before. COVID – and exposure to the lifestyle – has provoked at attitude change that continues today, as illustrated by this USA Today article.
After about four years of living in her recreational vehicle full time, Lindsey Kszos was thinking of calling it quits.
Life on the road had given her the freedom to live wherever she wanted and immerse herself in nature, but it also lacked a sense of community.
That’s all changed in recent years, as Kszos has noticed an uptick in other women RVers.
“It kind of rejuvenated my passion for living on the road,” she said. “Some of my closest girlfriends now I’ve only known for maybe a year or two, but the bond is so strong because of the camaraderie, because there’s such a mutual shared interest and lifestyle. We understand and relate to each other’s day-to-day struggles.”
Research hints at an uptick in women RV buyers in recent years, though specific numbers are scarce. A recent report from online marketplace RV Trader found the number of female RV buyers grew 10.6% between 2021 and 2023, based on surveys of more than 1,000 customers.
According to a separate survey of 800 leisure travelers from the RV Industry Association, which represents nearly 500 RV manufacturers and suppliers, women who said they own an RV jumped from 11% in 2021 to 17% in 2022 and 24% in 2023.
