A Disney Vacation Club room can cost anywhere from single-digit points per night for certain studios on lower-point dates to well over 100 points per night for large villas and premium accommodations. There is no single DVC nightly rate. The number of points you need depends on the resort, your travel dates, room size, view and sometimes the day of the week.
For example, during September 2026, a Deluxe Studio at Disney’s Old Key West Resort starts at 9 points per night Sunday through Thursday, while a standard Deluxe Studio at Saratoga Springs also starts at 9 points. At Disney’s Riviera Resort, a Tower Studio starts at 10 points during those same September weeknights.
Those examples show why searching for one universal “DVC price per night” does not work. You need the points chart for the specific resort and year you plan to visit.
If the points system itself is still unfamiliar, read our guide to how Disney Vacation Club points work first. This page focuses specifically on reading and using DVC points charts.
What a DVC points chart actually tells you
A Disney Vacation Club points chart tells you how many Vacation Points are required to book a particular DVC accommodation for a particular night.
The chart is essentially DVC’s room-pricing calendar, except the prices are expressed in Vacation Points instead of dollars.
- Resort: Every DVC resort has its own chart.
- Date: Different portions of the year require different numbers of points.
- Room type: Studios normally require fewer points than one-bedroom, two-bedroom and Grand Villas.
- View or category: Standard, Preferred, Savanna, Theme Park and other categories can have different requirements.
- Day of the week: Friday and Saturday nights can require more points than Sunday through Thursday.
- Length of stay: Charts also make it possible to calculate the total points required for the entire trip.
DVC members receive an annual allotment of Vacation Points through their ownership contract. If you’re still deciding whether DVC ownership itself makes sense, our guides to what Disney Vacation Club is and how Disney Vacation Club works explain the broader program.
2026 DVC points per night: a few real examples
You do not need to memorize an entire DVC chart to understand how dramatically nightly requirements can vary. These 2026 examples use September 1 through September 30, which is one of the lower-point periods at several resorts.
| 2026 accommodation | Sun-Thu | Fri-Sat |
|---|---|---|
| Old Key West Deluxe Studio | 9 points | 13 points |
| Saratoga Springs Standard Deluxe Studio | 9 points | 14 points |
| Riviera Tower Studio | 10 points | 13 points |
| Riviera Resort View Deluxe Studio | 14 points | 17 points |
These are examples, not universal DVC rates. Change the month, resort, view or room category and the number can change substantially.
Disney publishes the current charts on its official Disney Vacation Club Points Charts page. Always use the chart for the year of your stay before making a final calculation.
2027 DVC points charts are already available
You can also plan 2027 DVC stays now because the 2027 points charts have been released.
Many resort point requirements remain very similar to 2026, although the actual date ranges shift with the calendar and some resorts have adjustments. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas and Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows are two properties where comparing the 2026 and 2027 charts is particularly worthwhile.
If you’re planning farther ahead, make sure you are looking at the chart for your travel year, not simply the year in which you make the reservation.
How to read a DVC points chart without getting lost
A DVC chart looks intimidating because there can be dozens of numbers on one page. You normally only need to identify four things.
- Find your travel dates. Locate the date range containing your check-in and stay dates.
- Find your villa type. Look for the Studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, Grand Villa or other accommodation you want.
- Find your view or booking category. Some resorts have multiple categories for the same room size.
- Match each night to its point requirement. Pay attention to whether the night falls Sunday through Thursday or Friday through Saturday.
Add the nightly numbers together and you have the point requirement for the stay.
Disney also displays weekly totals on many charts, which makes a seven-night comparison easier.
DVC uses date ranges, not one flat points calendar
You may encounter older DVC articles that divide the year into named seasons such as Adventure, Choice, Dream, Magic and Premier. Those labels are not the most useful way to read the current charts.
Current charts show specific calendar date ranges. A resort might have one point level for September, another for portions of January and May, another during parts of summer, and much higher requirements around major holiday periods.
This is why searches for a “DVC points calendar” and a “DVC points chart” are really asking for the same basic information: how many points does this room cost on my dates?
Room size can change the number more than the travel date
Choosing between September and a busier month matters, but room size can make an even larger difference.
DVC accommodations can include:
- Tower Studios and Duo Studios at select resorts
- Deluxe Studios
- One-Bedroom Villas
- Two-Bedroom Villas
- Three-Bedroom Grand Villas
- Special accommodations such as Polynesian Bungalows and Copper Creek Cabins
A couple staying in a studio can therefore make the same annual allotment last much longer than a large family regularly booking a two-bedroom villa.
Before deciding how many points you need to own, compare the actual accommodations at the Disney Vacation Club resorts. You can also use our map of DVC resort locations to narrow the list geographically.
Views and booking categories also change the price
Two rooms at the same DVC resort can require different numbers of points even if they are the same size.
At Saratoga Springs, for example, Standard and Preferred accommodations have different point requirements. Riviera has Resort View and Preferred View categories for several villas. Animal Kingdom Villas adds categories such as Value, Resort View, Savanna View and Kilimanjaro Club Concierge.
That creates an important planning question: is the upgraded view worth spending additional points every night?
Sometimes the lower-point category is also harder to book because other members are trying to conserve their points. A low number on a chart does not guarantee the room will actually be available.
Friday and Saturday can cost more points
Current DVC charts frequently separate Sunday through Thursday from Friday and Saturday.
For September 2026, an Old Key West Deluxe Studio increases from 9 points on a Sunday-through-Thursday night to 13 points on Friday or Saturday. A Saratoga Springs standard studio increases from 9 to 14.
That does not mean you should always avoid weekends. Airfare, work schedules and total vacation length may matter more than saving several DVC points. But if your dates are flexible, compare different arrival and departure days before booking.
How many DVC points do you need for a week?
The answer depends entirely on what you book.
Using the September 2026 Old Key West example, a Deluxe Studio requires 71 points for a seven-night week. A one-bedroom during the same period requires 150 points, while a two-bedroom requires 205 points.
That single comparison shows why asking “How many DVC points do I need?” without choosing a room type first can produce a misleading answer.
A useful way to estimate ownership is to choose the vacation you realistically expect to take most years, find the required weekly total on the current chart, and use that as your starting point.
Then compare that requirement with the cost of Disney Vacation Club points rather than buying an arbitrary contract size because it sounds typical.
The points chart does not tell you what a DVC point is worth in dollars
A DVC points chart tells you how many points a reservation requires. It does not tell you the cash value of those points.
That distinction matters because searches for “DVC price chart” can mean two very different things:
- How many Vacation Points does a hotel stay require?
- How much does it cost to purchase or rent those Vacation Points?
The DVC points chart answers the first question. Our guide to DVC point prices and membership costs addresses the second.
Your Home Resort changes when you can book, not the point chart
Owning at a particular Home Resort does not give you a cheaper version of that resort’s point chart.
The advantage is booking priority. Members can generally book their Home Resort beginning 11 months before check-in, while reservations at other eligible DVC resorts generally open at 7 months.
This matters because some of the lowest-point rooms can disappear before members from other resorts reach the 7-month window.
If you are considering ownership, the resort’s location, booking demand and contract expiration are all worth weighing alongside its chart. Our guide to how long DVC contracts last explains why two otherwise similar resorts can represent very different long-term commitments.
Banking and borrowing do not change the nightly rate
Banking and borrowing let members move eligible points between Use Years, but they do not reduce the point requirement shown on the chart.
If a reservation costs 150 points, it still costs 150 points whether all of them came from the current Use Year or you combined current points with banked or borrowed points.
What banking and borrowing can do is make a more expensive stay possible without owning enough points to book that kind of trip every single year.
For more on that process, see our complete explanation of DVC points.
Can you use DVC points for something other than a resort stay?
Depending on membership eligibility and the vacation option, DVC members may have ways to use eligible points beyond stays at the traditional DVC resorts.
Those uses have their own point requirements and rules. A DVC resort point chart should not be used to estimate them.
For example, our guide to using Disney Vacation Club for cruises explains how cruising fits into the program. And remember that DVC does not include theme park tickets, so park admission should be budgeted separately from your lodging points.
You can use DVC accommodations without owning points
The point charts are also useful if you have no intention of purchasing Disney Vacation Club.
When you rent a DVC reservation, the number of points required by the chart helps determine how expensive that reservation may be. A 70-point stay and a 200-point stay are obviously going to price very differently when someone is renting the underlying points.
Start with our explanation of how to rent DVC points and the broader Disney Vacation Club rentals guide before comparing a rental with Disney’s cash room rate.
Don’t choose a resort solely because its chart is cheaper
A lower nightly point requirement is attractive, but it is only one part of choosing a Home Resort or planning a trip.
A resort requiring several more points per night might put you within walking distance of your favorite park, provide transportation you prefer or offer rooms that work much better for your family.
Ownership also comes with annual dues and a contract that can run for decades. Compare the chart with the benefits of Disney Vacation Club, current DVC membership perks and available DVC discounts rather than judging the membership on room points alone.
The easiest way to use a DVC points chart
Do not start by scanning hundreds of numbers. Start with the vacation you actually want.
- Choose the DVC resort.
- Choose your travel year.
- Find your exact dates.
- Choose the smallest room type that comfortably works for your group.
- Compare the available view categories.
- Add the nightly points or use the listed weekly total.
- Compare that total with the points you own, plan to purchase or may rent.
That gives you a useful number. Looking at an entire points chart before you know where or when you want to travel usually creates more confusion than clarity.
If you’re researching DVC from the beginning, continue with the main Disney Vacation Club guide. It ties the point system together with ownership, resorts, costs and the other decisions that matter before buying.
