BoardWalk Villas: How Much More Can You Get with a Resale Contract?

If you’re browsing this website, you probably already know that you can save thousands of dollars on a resale DVC contract compared to buying one directly through Disney. Beyond these savings, another way to measure the difference in value between a resale contract and a direct one is the number of points you can purchase for the same price. To illustrate, let’s take a look at a BoardWalk direct contract versus a BoardWalk resale contract.

Why the BoardWalk Villas?

The charming BoardWalk Villas is located along Crescent Lake, which makes it walking distance to both EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.  You also have the Friendship boats that can take you to either EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.  The BoardWalk particularly shines at night as sideshows like jugglers, acrobats, singers, and magicians dazzle audiences along the boardwalk.  The resort is also home to some underrated restaurants, including Flying Fish and Trattoria Al Forno.

As one of the older DVC resorts, the BoardWalk has a nice low points chart to help you get more stays out of your points.  Plus, the rooms have been beautifully refurbished with more vibrant colors and enhanced features such as Murphy beds and more outlets.

One Bedroom Villa at BoardWalk Villas

What Does a BoardWalk Direct Contract Cost?

As of January 2026, a direct contract at the BoardWalk goes for $240 per point.  If looking at an average size contract of 160 points, that direct contract would cost a total of $38,400.  For that 160-point contract, you could get a weeklong stay in a Deluxe Studio at the BoardWalk for most travel periods.

How Much Can You Save with a BoardWalk Resale Contract?

As of January 2026, the average price per point for a BoardWalk contract is $128 per point.  For a 160-point resale contract, the total cost would be $20,480.  That’s $17,920 less than the cost of a 160-point direct contract!  

Fireworks from the BoardWalk Villas

How Many More Points Can You Get By Going with a Resale Contract?

Another way to look at the difference between direct and resale is that if you were to put the $38,400 that you would have spent on a direct BoardWalk contract towards a resale contract instead, you could purchase a 300-point contract!  In other words, buying a resale contract instead of a direct one gets you 140 more points!

With more points, you can have more vacations, or you could upgrade your accommodations to something larger.  For 300 points, you could have a weeklong stay in a One Bedroom Villa most travel periods or even a Two Bedroom Villa for some travel periods.  

Bottom line: Buying a BoardWalk resale contract instead of a direct contract can save you thousands of dollars or get you more DVC points for longer stays or larger accommodations!

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If you’d like to make an offer or request a free consultation about buying or adding to your DVC contract, the DVC Resale Market team is here to help!