RV ownership stabilized and
was relatively flat year-over-
year. However, fully eight-in-
ten RV owners purchased their
RV for the primary purpose of
camping, a rate above what
was observed in 2024 (72%),
suggesting that the core
group of RVers is much more
committed to RV travel in the
coming year.
2025 9,910,400
2024 9,975,000
2023 13,153,700
2022 15,202,000
2021 14,813,000
2020 13,026,000
2019 11,331,000
Gen X
Gen Z
Boomer
Millennial
Rented from a private owner
13%
7%
4%
4%
Traveled in RV they own
31%
50%
67%
73%
Borrowed from friends or family
11%
21%
14%
22%
Rented from company
45%
22%
14%
2%
Rented from company Rented from a private owner as part of a peer-to-peer network
Traveled in RV they own
2017 2018 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2018 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
2017 2018 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2018 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Borrowed from friends or family
6%
5%
6%
8%
10%
11%
13%
14%
5% 5%
4% 4% 4%
13%
10%
14%
5%
8%
8%
7% 7%
9%
26%
23%
18%
12%
21%
56%
51%
52%
74%
77%
78%
77%
73%
67%
RV Ownership
RVing Households 2019 to 2025
Gen Zers who prefer to RV are least likely to own an RV and twice as likely as Millennials to rent.
The RV Camper
After steady growth during the pandemic, RV usage is returning to pre-pandemic levels, with 67% of RVers traveling
in an RV they own. Interestingly, many more campers experienced the outdoors in borrowed or rented RVs in 2025,
demonstrating an interest in RV usage, despite potential cost-to-entry barriers.
RV Ownership & Usage in 2O25
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