The Cheapest DVC Resort, Ranked
Not by vibes, by the charts. For every resort we price its cheapest bookable room across every real seven night window of 2027, weekend nights included, and rank the winners. Same test everywhere, so the table is fair.
| Resort | Where | Cheapest week | That week starts | Cheapest night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hilton Head Deluxe Studio | Beach and island | 54 | January 1 | 6 |
| 2 Animal Kingdom Jambo House Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 62 | September 1 | 8 |
| 3 Old Key West Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 71 | September 1 | 9 |
| 4 Saratoga Springs Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 73 | September 1 | 9 |
| 5 Animal Kingdom Kidani Village Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 76 | September 1 | 10 |
| 6 BoardWalk Villas Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 76 | September 1 | 10 |
| 7 Villas at Disneyland Hotel Duo Studio | Disneyland | 76 | January 1 | 10 |
| 8 Riviera Tower Studio | Walt Disney World | 76 | September 1 | 10 |
| 9 Vero Beach Deluxe Inn Room, Standard View | Beach and island | 82 | September 1 | 10 |
| 10 Polynesian Duo Studio, Island Tower | Walt Disney World | 95 | September 1 | 13 |
| 11 Copper Creek Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 95 | September 1 | 13 |
| 12 Bay Lake Tower Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 97 | September 1 | 13 |
| 13 Boulder Ridge Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 97 | September 1 | 13 |
| 14 Beach Club Villas Deluxe Studio | Walt Disney World | 100 | September 1 | 14 |
| 15 Fort Wilderness Cabins Cabin | Walt Disney World | 111 | September 1 | 15 |
| 16 Aulani Hotel Room | Beach and island | 112 | January 3 | 16 |
| 17 Grand Floridian Resort Studio | Walt Disney World | 120 | September 1 | 16 |
| 18 Grand Californian Deluxe Studio | Disneyland | 129 | January 3 | 17 |
Each resort's name links to its full point chart. Rooms differ, a Tower Studio and a beach cottage are not the same night, which is exactly why the room is named on every row.
How to read this ranking
Every row answers one question, what is the fewest points a real week at this resort can cost in 2027. A real week means seven consecutive nights, including the pricier Friday and Saturday nights, priced from the resort's own chart through the same math our points calculator uses. We take each resort's cheapest bookable room, which is usually a studio, and let the window slide across the whole year, so a resort cannot hide behind one artificially quiet date.
Two honest caveats. The beach and island resorts, Hilton Head, Vero Beach, and Aulani, price low because their demand curves have nothing to do with the parks, so if your trip is a Disney World trip, read the Walt Disney World rows and start with the Animal Kingdom Jambo House chart. And cheapest points is not cheapest money, contracts at different resorts sell for very different prices per point, which is a question for our is DVC worth it calculator.
Common questions
What is the cheapest DVC resort at Disney World
By real weeks on the 2027 chart, Animal Kingdom Jambo House. Its cheapest seven night stay, a deluxe studio, runs 62 points for the week starting September 1, and its quietest weeknights start at 8 points. The full ranking above prices the same test at every resort.
What is the cheapest DVC resort overall
Hilton Head, where the cheapest week of 2027 is 54 points. The beach and island resorts often undercut the theme park ones, which is why the table marks each resort's location, a cheap week at the beach is not the same trip as a cheap week beside a park.
When are DVC points cheapest at Disney World
The lowest travel period at most Walt Disney World resorts covers September, with January and early May close behind. Those are the weeks the cheapest-week column keeps landing in. Holiday weeks, spring break, and late December sit at the top of every chart.
Is the cheapest resort the best value
Cheapest means fewest points for a week, nothing more. A resort can be cheap on points and still be the wrong call for your family, the commute to the parks, the dining, and the room itself all matter, and contracts at different resorts cost different money per point. For the buying math, run our is DVC worth it calculator, and to price your own dates anywhere, use the points calculator.
Rope Drop News is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Disney Vacation Club or the Walt Disney Company. Point charts are subject to change.