I'm curious what others are seeing out there... I've been around long enough to remember a Top PS being $1500, and several REALLY great ones for $500-$800.

I inquired about one near me from one of the very reputable agencies, and was quoted $2500.  Now I am NOT bashing or complaining about the rate I was quoted, everyone has the choice to pay what they are comfortable with, but it just brought up the thought for this post.

I'm not in an area where many PS tour to, but might come to unwind on the beaches nearby on their private time, so I have few options currently unless I'm traveling to a city with more options....then I have that damn thing called work that always seems to get into my time, so setting a time is a pain!!!

Cheers

There are WAYYY too many lurkers on this board anymore!!!!  Either that, or NO ONE wants to actually share information with others.

What happened to this board over the years?

$1500 seems like the low end and $3000 on the high end.

Making the average $2250

The majority of rates for stars on PC, Tryst and AIA are between 1500 and 2000 with a few of the bigger names a little higher. Rates at Lourdes tend to be a little higher. I don't think these have changed much in the last 10 years or so.  
What I do see is less stars booking directly in the 500-800 range (Stevie, Holly Body, etc) you mentioned above.

This is my experience as well. The entry-level cost for new actresses and sometimes well-established ones is about $1,500. But I think extras like BBFS are sometimes available, which adds to this cost.

I think 2K to 2.5K are now the average (again, extras may apply).

I think there are a couple of ladies who break the 3K+ mark as a regular charge. From what I observed, that is in the range of Gianna Dior and Eliza Ibarra.

Most, if not all, require outcall, and frankly, you don't want to meet a lady at a crappy hotel, so you are looking at another 300-500 for that as well.

At these ranges, most guys in this cost space are looking for experiences with a lady they want to see - this is now about dream experiences.  The proliferation of different agencies (and their expansion) tells me that it is a growing niche.  OF, and this serves as a more lucrative alternative to the actress than the budget and mid-company production studios of the 80s and 90s, where actresses bear the costs that make a shoot not as lucrative as a private meeting.

About the closest is Adriana Deville at $600.  She is always traveling, and usually books up weeks before she's even in a city.... asking her 1 time, she said she always has multi hour appts with some of the same people every visit..

You can often see the same lady on p411 for 700-1,000/hr who is on some of the above sites for 1,200 to 2,000+.  Often higher rates are all inclusive.

I can see this happening.  I know from past experiences (years past) that if you book through one of the agencies, and you build a good history with a girl, you can probably book her direct if you live local to where she is. (between the 2 of you) Some however don't want to deal with it due to a busy schedule, while some prefer it as she's comfortable seeing some of the same people more regularly.