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Best Airbnb Markets in Asia (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in Asia 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 Asia.

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

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

National averages across all Asia markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
48.32%
Average Annual Revenue i
$12,339
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
$62
YoY Supply Growth i
64.16%
YoY Revenue Change i
-1.35%

Top 100 Asia Cities for Airbnb in 2026

Tick the markets you like to track their revenue, occupancy, and ADR in your Airbtics watchlist. Free to start, up to 10 markets.

Position Market Grade Market Name Regulation No of Listings Avg. Occupancy Rate Avg. Daily Rate Revenue Short-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1CBali
Lenient
40,29058%$89$19,18312.3%34.5%
2CMetro manila
Lenient
28,67348%$36$6,52712.3%34.5%
3D+Tokyo
Strict
25,21784% 🚀$125$39,42912.3%34.5%
4D+Kuala lumpur
Lenient
20,25356%$54$11,37412.3%34.5%
5CSeoul
Lenient
17,74983% 🚀$85$26,21312.3%34.5%
6C+Bangkok
Lenient
16,30062%$50$11,61912.3%34.5%
7BPhuket
Lenient
14,43061%$85$19,19512.3%34.5%
8C+Ho chi minh city
Lenient
14,30753%$45$8,86512.3%34.5%
9EOsaka
Strict
13,55266%$79$20,01512.3%34.5%
10BJeju island
Strict
11,73859%$85$18,80012.3%34.5%
11B+Goa
Lenient
11,25948%$44$7,82912.3%34.5%
12D+Pattaya
Lenient
9,68056%$48$10,00912.3%34.5%
13CHanoi
Lenient
9,60242%$34$5,32412.3%34.5%
14BChiang mai
Lenient
7,35264%$46$10,95612.3%34.5%
15CBengaluru
Lenient
6,80445%$25$4,21412.3%34.5%
16B+Busan
Strict
6,32667%$82$20,54812.3%34.5%
17BDa nang
Lenient
6,16965%$43$10,33012.3%34.5%
18C+Koh samui
Lenient
5,13064%$145$34,40512.3%34.5%
19B+Johor bahru
Lenient
4,95145%$62$10,66412.3%34.5%
20CKyoto
Strict
4,60973%$144$39,56912.3%34.5%
21CCebu city
Lenient
4,53654%$32$6,46912.3%34.5%
22D+Taipei
Lenient
4,44476%$80$22,90612.3%34.5%
23D+Jakarta
Lenient
4,00351%$37$7,06812.3%34.5%
24BBaguio
Lenient
3,96941%$49$7,54012.3%34.5%
25CMelaka
Lenient
3,95934%$50$6,60812.3%34.5%
26BOkinawa
Strict
3,72869%$138$36,61012.3%34.5%
27CMumbai
Lenient
3,60753%$52$10,19112.3%34.5%
28B+Krabi
Lenient
3,43156%$76$15,82012.3%34.5%
29DBandung
Lenient
3,12633%$62$7,61812.3%34.5%
30D+Almaty
Lenient
3,04954%$51$10,33712.3%34.5%
31CDavao city
Lenient
2,97244%$34$5,64012.3%34.5%
32DHyderabad
Lenient
2,91639%$30$4,36012.3%34.5%
33AYerevan
Lenient
2,90071%$67$17,76312.3%34.5%
34D+Gurgaon
Lenient
2,87630%$31$3,46412.3%34.5%
35C+Tagaytay
Lenient
2,86631%$45$5,31712.3%34.5%
36C+New delhi
Lenient
2,82544%$37$6,04412.3%34.5%
37CHong kong
Lenient
2,80266%$74$18,39712.3%34.5%
38C+Jaipur
Lenient
2,67332%$31$3,72312.3%34.5%
39BSapporo
Strict
2,64063%$112$27,05912.3%34.5%
40DKota kinabalu
Lenient
2,53953%$56$11,24112.3%34.5%
41B+Hoi an
Lenient
2,49955%$40$8,20612.3%34.5%
42C+Lapu-lapu city
Lenient
2,41246%$31$5,35812.3%34.5%
43CKo pha ngan
Lenient
2,23261%$84$18,98912.3%34.5%
44D+Incheon
Strict
2,21441%$60$9,38412.3%34.5%
45BIpoh
Lenient
2,16334%$56$7,26212.3%34.5%
46C+Petaling jaya
Lenient
2,16051%$40$7,71912.3%34.5%
47BNagano
Strict
2,14956%$189$39,30812.3%34.5%
48CGangneung
Strict
2,05843%$94$15,23312.3%34.5%
49BFukuoka
Strict
2,05679%$100$29,78712.3%34.5%
50BGyeongju
Strict
2,04745%$105$17,77112.3%34.5%
51BShah alam
Lenient
2,00141%$42$6,54512.3%34.5%
52CGeorge town
Lenient
1,97557%$62$13,35412.3%34.5%
53CDalat
Lenient
1,96635%$35$4,63112.3%34.5%
54B+Phu quoc
Lenient
1,92650%$61$11,22812.3%34.5%
55BNha trang
Lenient
1,91452%$40$7,75212.3%34.5%
56BChennai
Lenient
1,85249%$34$6,20712.3%34.5%
57D+Hua hin district
Lenient
1,83957%$63$13,30712.3%34.5%
58D+Pune
Lenient
1,79940%$27$4,05612.3%34.5%
59C+Chiba
Strict
1,77251%$147$28,68412.3%34.5%
60CKanagawa
Strict
1,73864%$131$32,30412.3%34.5%
61B+Kolkata
Lenient
1,72544%$27$4,45612.3%34.5%
62CShizuoka
Strict
1,70349%$160$30,25012.3%34.5%
63CVaranasi
Lenient
1,61734%$31$3,91512.3%34.5%
64CYeosu
Strict
1,61631%$69$8,06012.3%34.5%
65BKuching
Lenient
1,60747%$56$9,98212.3%34.5%
66CSiargao island
Lenient
1,58059%$44$9,66412.3%34.5%
67C+Lahore
Lenient
1,56928%$37$3,87112.3%34.5%
68C+Iskandar puteri
Lenient
1,51948%$54$9,90912.3%34.5%
69CGuwahati
Lenient
1,50630%$20$2,26612.3%34.5%
70CGenting highlands
Lenient
1,50529%$64$7,21612.3%34.5%
71C+Baku
Lenient
1,49645%$56$9,43212.3%34.5%
72BJeonju
Strict
1,48937%$63$8,74612.3%34.5%
73C+Dehradun
Lenient
1,48731%$30$3,45112.3%34.5%
74C+Yamanashi
Strict
1,48765%$172$42,69912.3%34.5%
75D+Bohol
Lenient
1,48341%$38$5,84012.3%34.5%
76CIloilo
Lenient
1,47348%$32$5,76712.3%34.5%
77BIslamabad
Lenient
1,43829%$34$3,64912.3%34.5%
78CNoida
Lenient
1,41931%$31$3,58012.3%34.5%
79DChandigarh
Lenient
1,40931%$27$3,11112.3%34.5%
80B+Kochi
Lenient
1,31043%$31$4,97912.3%34.5%
81CPhnom penh
Lenient
1,25834%$35$4,46412.3%34.5%
82ACagayan de oro city
Lenient
1,23341%$30$4,61612.3%34.5%
83ACameron highlands
Lenient
1,22239%$65$9,74312.3%34.5%
84C+Siem reap
Lenient
1,20833%$35$4,32612.3%34.5%
85CSubic beach
Lenient
1,19632%$78$9,32612.3%34.5%
86D+Singapore
Strict
1,14248%$143$25,64612.3%34.5%
87C+Hiroshima
Strict
1,14064%$93$23,40512.3%34.5%
88C+Daegu
Strict
1,13650%$56$10,61612.3%34.5%
89D+Lombok south
Lenient
1,12961%$82$18,42512.3%34.5%
90B+Weligama
Lenient
1,09249%$40$7,27412.3%34.5%
91B+Bhowali–nainital
Lenient
1,09129%$62$6,65312.3%34.5%
92BAngeles
Lenient
1,08849%$49$8,98412.3%34.5%
93CSan juan beach ph
Lenient
1,08533%$64$7,91212.3%34.5%
94CBatam island
Lenient
1,08437%$34$4,76012.3%34.5%
95C+Vung tau
Lenient
1,07932%$50$5,96612.3%34.5%
96B+Manali
Lenient
1,05535%$34$4,39912.3%34.5%
97C+Boracay
Lenient
1,03250%$55$10,23812.3%34.5%
98DSokcho
Lenient
1,02937%$67$9,36012.3%34.5%
99CKo tao
Lenient
1,01341%$79$12,03012.3%34.5%
100CPenang
Lenient
99638%$60$8,58612.3%34.5%

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2025 short-term rental report for Asia

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

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Why Invest in Airbnb Asia in 2026?

The short-term rental markets we track in Asia include Yamanashi, Kyoto and Tokyo. 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: Asia

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

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Asia by Budget

Top 3 Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

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

  1. Johor bahru
    • Property price: $60,000
    • STR revenue: $10,664/year
    • Yield: 19.6%
  2. Jaipur
    • Property price: $60,000
    • STR revenue: $3,723/year
    • Yield: 8.0%
  3. Ipoh
    • Property price: $60,000
    • STR revenue: $7,262/year
    • Yield: 12.7%

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

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

  1. Seoul
    • Property price: $500,000
    • STR revenue: $26,213/year
    • Yield: 6.2%
  2. Tokyo
    • Property price: $600,000
    • STR revenue: $39,429/year
    • Yield: 8.9%
  3. Taipei
    • Property price: $600,000
    • STR revenue: $22,906/year
    • Yield: 5.7%

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

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

  1. Hong kong
    • Property price: $1,200,000
    • STR revenue: $18,397/year
    • Yield: 3.7%

Top 3 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Asia

  1. Ko tao
    • STR revenue: $12,030/year
    • Rent gap: $7,772
  2. Nagano
    • STR revenue: $39,308/year
    • Rent gap: $7,640
  3. Yamanashi
    • STR revenue: $42,699/year
    • Rent gap: $6,981

Asia Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in Asia?

    Airbtics ranks short-term rental markets in Asia using revenue, occupancy, regulation, yield, and growth. The top market in our latest dataset is Bali. 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 Asia?

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

  • What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Asia?

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 48.32% (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 Asia?

    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 Asia?

    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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