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Best Airbnb Markets in World (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in World with key statistics and information, like short-term rental regulations, number of listings, occupancy rate, average daily rate, and annual revenue. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to invest in, buy, and own Airbnb rental properties in World.

The Airbtics Market Score indicates how attractive a location is for investing in an Airbnb rental property. We determine this score based on the following criteria:

  1. Short-term rental yield: The ratio between annual revenue and property price, as a percentage. Locations with higher Airbnb rental yield score better.
  2. Short-term rental regulations: How STR-friendly the local Airbnb rules and laws are. Markets with more lenient regulations get a higher score.
  3. Market size: The number of Airbnb listings. Larger vacation rental markets get a higher score as it is easier for investors to buy and sell properties.
  4. Growth: How fast the market is becoming saturated. Priority is given to markets that are already developed but are not approaching saturation yet.
  5. Seasonality: To what degree Airbnb performance is affected by seasonality. Less seasonal impact is preferred as investors can enjoy a more stable short-term rental performance throughout the year.
Learn more about how we collect the data and accuracy

Last updated: 16th October, 2026

World Short-Term Rental Market Overview (September 2025 to August 2026)

National averages across all World markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
62.91%
Average Annual Revenue i
$33,026
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
$132
YoY Supply Growth i
45.91%
YoY Revenue Change i
9.03%

Top 100 World Cities for Airbnb in 2026

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Position Market Grade Market Name Regulation No of Listings Avg. Occupancy Rate Avg. Daily Rate Revenue Short-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1CExtended grand paris
Unknown
68,32873%$152$41,41812.3%34.5%
2CLondon
Lenient
46,56871%$206$54,33012.3%34.5%
3CBali
Lenient
40,29058%$89$19,18312.3%34.5%
4CBig los angeles
Unknown
39,69964%$254$61,96912.3%34.5%
5BParis
Strict
39,25780%$199$58,99312.3%34.5%
6CQueensland and northern nsw
Unknown
36,24469%$206$53,50112.3%34.5%
7DSao paulo
Lenient
35,98658%$53$11,82012.3%34.5%
8CDominican republic
Unknown
34,24343%$90$14,58112.3%34.5%
9BRio de janeiro
Lenient
32,10459%$81$17,98312.3%34.5%
10CMetro manila
Lenient
28,67348%$36$6,52712.3%34.5%
11BRome
Strict
28,02576%$173$49,39412.3%34.5%
12D+Tokyo
Strict
25,21784% 🚀$125$39,42912.3%34.5%
13AMexico city
Lenient
22,36865%$82$19,95812.3%34.5%
14APuerto rico
Unknown
21,88460%$170$38,95512.3%34.5%
15ABuenos aires
Lenient
21,82773%$60$16,34712.3%34.5%
16B+Dubai
Strict
21,70369%$181$46,35512.3%34.5%
17D+Kuala lumpur
Lenient
20,25356%$54$11,37412.3%34.5%
18C+Florianpolis
Lenient
19,43356%$85$17,76412.3%34.5%
19BMelbourne
Lenient
19,18366%$170$42,48312.3%34.5%
20B+Cape town
Lenient
18,88466%$103$25,17712.3%34.5%
21D+Milano
Strict
18,39068%$153$39,27512.3%34.5%
22CSeoul
Lenient
17,74983%$85$26,21312.3%34.5%
23CLima
Lenient
16,41952%$52$10,20012.3%34.5%
24C+Bangkok
Lenient
16,30062%$50$11,61912.3%34.5%
25C+Madrid
Lenient
15,02481%$149$45,35212.3%34.5%
26BLake buena vista
Lenient
14,73168%$257$67,39712.3%34.5%
27BPhuket
Lenient
14,43061%$85$19,19512.3%34.5%
28C+Ho chi minh city
Lenient
14,30753%$45$8,86512.3%34.5%
29EOsaka
Strict
13,55266%$79$20,01512.3%34.5%
30C+Sydney
Strict
13,17475%$198$55,77012.3%34.5%
31C+Santiago de chille
Lenient
13,01457%$55$11,88512.3%34.5%
32CLisbon
Strict
12,98476%$132$37,76912.3%34.5%
33CCornwall
Lenient
12,66260%$192$42,99312.3%34.5%
34BAthens
Strict
12,13969%$99$25,79712.3%34.5%
35CUbatuba
Lenient
12,13644%$81$13,42912.3%34.5%
36BJeju island
Strict
11,73859%$85$18,80012.3%34.5%
37D+Marrakech
Lenient
11,69258%$86$18,58612.3%34.5%
38B+Goa
Lenient
11,25948%$44$7,82912.3%34.5%
39CLas vegas
Lenient
10,91059%$215$49,00012.3%34.5%
40CFlorence
Strict
10,83271%$172$45,90812.3%34.5%
41C+Riyadh
Strict
10,81836%$82$10,93112.3%34.5%
42DNew york
Strict
10,52071%$169$45,09612.3%34.5%
43BBudapest
Strict
10,36580%$93$28,20012.3%34.5%
44CLos angeles
Strict
10,34370%$230$61,01512.3%34.5%
45C+Guanajuato city
Lenient
9,87649%$63$11,62512.3%34.5%
46D+Pattaya
Lenient
9,68056%$48$10,00912.3%34.5%
47CHanoi
Lenient
9,60242%$34$5,32412.3%34.5%
48C+Barcelona
Strict
9,56583%$221$68,81512.3%34.5%
49C+Toronto
Strict
9,55171%$138$36,74312.3%34.5%
50BJamaica
Lenient
9,54045%$122$20,63612.3%34.5%
51CSan diego
Strict
9,34374%$281$79,34812.3%34.5%
52C+Copenhagen
Lenient
9,27981%$222$66,21412.3%34.5%
53BValais
Lenient
9,26956%$248$52,92612.3%34.5%
54DLake como
Strict
9,17962%$191$44,48312.3%34.5%
55D+Nice
Strict
9,14274%$159$43,89112.3%34.5%
56C+Houston
Lenient
9,02054%$181$37,17512.3%34.5%
57B+Malta
Lenient
9,00677%$140$40,31912.3%34.5%
58C+Porto
Strict
8,96373%$106$29,23212.3%34.5%
59BJacksonville
Lenient
8,95262%$240$57,16212.3%34.5%
60C+Lake garda
Strict
8,94962%$182$42,16212.3%34.5%
61DCannes
Strict
8,91850%$203$38,08012.3%34.5%
62D+Playa del carmen
Lenient
8,91753%$81$16,06512.3%34.5%
63C+Prague
Lenient
8,90878%$123$35,94612.3%34.5%
64CAustin
Lenient
8,69861%$196$45,79912.3%34.5%
65BWarsaw
Lenient
8,67767%$91$23,33912.3%34.5%
66CVienna
Lenient
8,21974%$135$37,65212.3%34.5%
67CNaples
Strict
8,16464%$112$27,02712.3%34.5%
68BNashville
Lenient
8,15161%$258$61,64412.3%34.5%
69CGuarujá
Lenient
8,13439%$94$13,85712.3%34.5%
70BMarseille
Strict
8,09070%$122$31,94512.3%34.5%
71D+Praia grande
Lenient
8,03339%$64$9,50012.3%34.5%
72CMiami
Lenient
8,00165%$231$57,32512.3%34.5%
73BMálaga
Strict
7,66984% 🚀$149$46,71512.3%34.5%
74CSalvador de bahia
Lenient
7,65352%$55$10,78912.3%34.5%
75C+Cairo
Lenient
7,64550%$53$9,95212.3%34.5%
76CVenice
Strict
7,45869%$200$51,99512.3%34.5%
77BChiang mai
Lenient
7,35264%$46$10,95612.3%34.5%
78BKrakow
Lenient
7,27475%$96$27,24012.3%34.5%
79BSevilla
Strict
7,23277%$145$41,91212.3%34.5%
80CReunion island
Lenient
7,19169%$109$28,15412.3%34.5%
81D+Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,15053%$127$24,98812.3%34.5%
82CBahia de banderas
Lenient
7,13248%$154$27,44912.3%34.5%
83C+Istanbul
Strict
7,09752%$70$13,71812.3%34.5%
84ECuba
Unknown
7,03140%$35$5,23112.3%34.5%
85D+Maui
Strict
6,93174%$376$105,39812.3%34.5%
86B+Madeira
Strict
6,92783%$152$47,11012.3%34.5%
87D+Martinique
Lenient
6,89664%$114$27,27812.3%34.5%
88CTbilisi
Lenient
6,89264%$45$10,81212.3%34.5%
89CBengaluru
Lenient
6,80445%$25$4,21412.3%34.5%
90BOahu
Strict
6,79883%$261$82,43012.3%34.5%
91BGdansk
Lenient
6,77460%$113$26,09712.3%34.5%
92C+Cabo frio
Lenient
6,65143%$77$12,49312.3%34.5%
93C+São sebastião
Lenient
6,62341%$143$21,94612.3%34.5%
94D+Big island
Strict
6,58269%$280$73,49312.3%34.5%
95E+Tulum
Lenient
6,54343%$83$13,43712.3%34.5%
96DNairobi
Lenient
6,53543%$44$7,00612.3%34.5%
97BBerlin
Strict
6,52274%$144$40,02812.3%34.5%
98AOtago
Lenient
6,48273%$214$58,47212.3%34.5%
99B+Busan
Strict
6,32667%$82$20,54812.3%34.5%
100COslo
Lenient
6,31669%$156$39,88712.3%34.5%

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2025 short-term rental report for World

Trends, supply, and year-over-year changes for World.

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Why Invest in Airbnb World in 2026?

The short-term rental markets we track in World include Maui, Oahu and San diego. The tables on this page list occupancy, average daily rate, and annual revenue for each city.

Property prices and rental rules differ by city. The budget sections below group markets by purchase price.

Market Rankboard: World

Each dot is a vacation rental market in World, plotted by occupancy rate (x-axis) and average daily rate (ADR) (y-axis). Dashed lines mark the national median.

World Airbnb markets rankboard scatter chart showing occupancy rate versus average daily rate (ADR)

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Best Cities for Airbnb in World by Budget

Top 3 Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

Property prices in these markets are under $150,000.

  1. Cuba
    • Property price: $50,000
    • STR revenue: $5,231/year
    • Yield: 17.9%
  2. Cairo
    • Property price: $100,000
    • STR revenue: $9,952/year
    • Yield: 11.1%
  3. Chiang mai
    • Property price: $100,000
    • STR revenue: $10,956/year
    • Yield: 17.4%

Top 3 Premium Airbnb Markets: $500,000-$1,000,000

Property prices in these markets are $500,000 to $1,000,000.

  1. Milano
    • Property price: $500,000
    • STR revenue: $39,275/year
    • Yield: 11.0%
  2. Seoul
    • Property price: $500,000
    • STR revenue: $26,213/year
    • Yield: 6.2%
  3. Berlin
    • Property price: $500,000
    • STR revenue: $40,028/year
    • Yield: 12.9%

Top 3 Luxury Airbnb Markets: $1,000,000 & Above

Property prices in these markets are $1,000,000 or more.

  1. New york
    • Property price: $1,200,000
    • STR revenue: $45,096/year
    • Yield: 5.0%

Top 3 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in World

  1. Lake garda
    • STR revenue: $42,162/year
    • Rent gap: $6,187
  2. Otago
    • STR revenue: $58,472/year
    • Rent gap: $5,208
  3. Oahu
    • STR revenue: $82,430/year
    • Rent gap: $5,069

World Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in World?

    Airbtics ranks short-term rental markets in World using revenue, occupancy, regulation, yield, and growth. The top market in our latest dataset is Extended grand paris. The main table on this page lists the highest-scoring markets; use the Market Explorer to filter by budget, regulations, and more.

  • How many Airbnb markets does Airbtics track in World?

    We currently analyze 100 active short-term rental markets in World with listing supply, median occupancy, ADR, and revenue estimates.

  • What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in World?

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 62.91% (LTM). Rates differ by city. Use the rankboard on this page, or open a market page for that city's numbers.

  • How do I compare Airbnb markets in World?

    Use the occupancy vs ADR rankboard on this page for a quick view, or open the Market Explorer to compare markets side by side, change chart axes, export to Excel, and save markets to a watchlist.

  • How can I estimate Airbnb income in World?

    Use our Airbnb income calculator to estimate revenue for a specific address, or open any market link below for median revenue and occupancy benchmarks.

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