Best Airbnb Markets Germany in 2025

Based on our data, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in Germany 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 Germany.

Why Invest in Airbnb Germany in 2025?

In recent years, Germany has emerged as one of the best locations for investing in short-term rentals thanks to its popular tourist attractions, thriving business activities, growing digital nomad presence, and vibrant cities like Garmisch-partenkirchen, Berlin and Munich. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb Germany a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, Germany offers competitive average daily rates (ADR), healthy occupancy rates, and attractive revenue potential in the best Airbnb markets. Whether you’re looking to start your first Airbnb business with a modest budget or to add a luxury short-term rental property to your portfolio, Germany has a profitable location to meet your budget and aspirations as an investor.

Note on Methodology: 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:

Short-term rental yield: The ratio between annual revenue and property price, as a percentage. Locations with higher Airbnb rental yield score better.
Short-term rental regulations: How STR-friendly the local Airbnb rules and laws are. Markets with more lenient regulations get a higher score.
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.
Growth: How fast the market is becoming saturated. Priority is given to markets that are already developed but are not approaching saturation yet.
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.

Based on this methodology, the best places to buy Airbnb in Germany are:

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Top 20 Germany Cities for Airbnb in 2025

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Berlin	Strict	7,278	77%	€119	€33,907	12.3%	34.5%
2	Munich	Lenient	4,253	66%	€135	€33,028	12.3%	34.5%
3	Cologne	Strict	3,035	66%	€107	€26,376	12.3%	34.5%
4	Hamburg	Strict	2,874	76%	€113	€31,873	12.3%	34.5%
5	Region hannover	Lenient	2,658	52%	€100	€19,487	12.3%	34.5%
6	Leipzig	Lenient	2,273	63%	€84	€19,884	12.3%	34.5%
7	Cologne	Strict	2,112	67%	€112	€27,873	12.3%	34.5%
8	Dusseldorf	Strict	1,795	56%	€106	€22,150	12.3%	34.5%
9	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,616	65%	€101	€24,569	12.3%	34.5%
10	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,613	50%	€111	€21,083	12.3%	34.5%
11	Bodenseekreis	Lenient	1,497	59%	€110	€24,234	12.3%	34.5%
12	Dresden	Lenient	1,461	72%	€81	€21,936	12.3%	34.5%
13	Rostock	Lenient	1,292	52%	€109	€21,378	12.3%	34.5%
14	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,142	61%	€92	€20,856	12.3%	34.5%
15	Frankfurt am main	Lenient	1,099	57%	€86	€18,292	12.3%	34.5%
16	Stuttgart	Lenient	1,075	65%	€81	€19,805	12.3%	34.5%
17	Lubeck	Lenient	1,050	68%	€115	€29,275	12.3%	34.5%
18	Bremen	Lenient	1,019	66%	€79	€19,502	12.3%	34.5%
19	Essen	Lenient	1,009	57%	€83	€17,960	12.3%	34.5%
20	Köln	Strict	764	65%	€117	€28,231	12.3%	34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Germany by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Gelsenkirchen germany	Lenient	369	50%	€91	€17,079	12.3%	34.5%

Mid-Range Airbnb Markets: $150,000-$300,000

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Saalekreis	Lenient	468	60%	€81	€18,402	12.3%	34.5%
2	Erzgebirgskreis	Lenient	455	54%	€81	€16,530	12.3%	34.5%
3	Vogtlandkreis	Lenient	247	59%	€73	€16,175	12.3%	34.5%
4	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	204	57%	€89	€18,934	12.3%	34.5%
5	Wartburgkreis	Lenient	129	57%	€80	€17,221	12.3%	34.5%
6	Salzlandkreis	Lenient	114	52%	€79	€15,537	12.3%	34.5%
7	Altmarkkreis salzwedel	Lenient	58	53%	€81	€16,278	12.3%	34.5%
8	Duisburg	Lenient	553	62%	€82	€19,233	12.3%	34.5%
9	Wuppertal	Lenient	444	56%	€79	€16,597	12.3%	34.5%
10	Wilhelmshaven	Lenient	312	64%	€79	€19,230	12.3%	34.5%
11	Bremerhaven	Lenient	297	68%	€83	€21,354	12.3%	34.5%
12	Hagen	Lenient	146	62%	€77	€17,867	12.3%	34.5%
13	Cottbus	Lenient	139	69%	€83	€21,548	12.3%	34.5%
14	Donnersbergkreis	Lenient	63	60%	€64	€14,573	12.3%	34.5%
15	Vogelsbergkreis	Lenient	261	52%	€74	€14,601	12.3%	34.5%
16	Emden	Lenient	149	67%	€88	€21,962	12.3%	34.5%
17	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,613	50%	€111	€21,083	12.3%	34.5%
18	Zollernalbkreis	Lenient	299	56%	€79	€16,771	12.3%	34.5%
19	Westerwaldkreis	Lenient	263	61%	€77	€17,626	12.3%	34.5%
20	Sigmaringen	Lenient	240	60%	€83	€18,877	12.3%	34.5%
21	Stralsund	Lenient	192	69%	€93	€24,005	12.3%	34.5%
22	Kaiserslautern	Lenient	172	57%	€88	€18,741	12.3%	34.5%
23	Brandenburg an der havel	Lenient	118	68%	€93	€23,785	12.3%	34.5%
24	Neumunster	Lenient	83	62%	€98	€22,736	12.3%	34.5%
25	Leipzig	Lenient	2,273	63%	€84	€19,884	12.3%	34.5%
26	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,616	65%	€101	€24,569	12.3%	34.5%
27	Dresden	Lenient	1,461	72%	€81	€21,936	12.3%	34.5%
28	Essen	Lenient	1,009	57%	€83	€17,960	12.3%	34.5%
29	Schwarzwald-baar-kreis	Lenient	746	54%	€88	€17,960	12.3%	34.5%
30	Erfurt	Lenient	619	66%	€90	€22,190	12.3%	34.5%
31	Dortmund	Strict	589	56%	€84	€17,655	12.3%	34.5%
32	Ansbach	Lenient	418	60%	€92	€20,622	12.3%	34.5%
33	Kassel	Lenient	401	59%	€77	€16,979	12.3%	34.5%
34	Bochum	Lenient	389	64%	€72	€17,427	12.3%	34.5%
35	Bielefeld	Lenient	384	64%	€79	€19,113	12.3%	34.5%
36	Krefeld	Lenient	337	60%	€80	€18,299	12.3%	34.5%
37	Braunschweig	Lenient	327	74%	€69	€19,264	12.3%	34.5%
38	Flensburg	Lenient	326	62%	€98	€22,973	12.3%	34.5%
39	Ostalbkreis	Lenient	268	64%	€73	€17,642	12.3%	34.5%
40	Weimar	Lenient	259	61%	€94	€21,509	12.3%	34.5%
41	Monchengladbach	Lenient	255	60%	€79	€18,035	12.3%	34.5%
42	Oberbergischer kreis	Lenient	255	60%	€75	€16,937	12.3%	34.5%
43	Osnabruck	Lenient	237	62%	€76	€17,857	12.3%	34.5%
44	Bayreuth	Lenient	222	62%	€94	€22,047	12.3%	34.5%
45	Coburg	Lenient	196	61%	€83	€19,081	12.3%	34.5%
46	Schweinfurt	Lenient	189	58%	€84	€18,340	12.3%	34.5%
47	Mulheim an der ruhr	Lenient	180	64%	€79	€18,905	12.3%	34.5%
48	Solingen	Lenient	176	61%	€83	€19,171	12.3%	34.5%
49	Odenwaldkreis	Lenient	168	58%	€88	€19,223	12.3%	34.5%
50	Jena	Lenient	167	77%	€72	€20,744	12.3%	34.5%

Upper-Mid Airbnb Markets: $300,000-$500,000

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Region hannover	Lenient	2,658	52%	€100	€19,487	12.3%	34.5%
2	Rostock	Lenient	1,292	52%	€109	€21,378	12.3%	34.5%
3	Lubeck	Lenient	1,050	68%	€115	€29,275	12.3%	34.5%
4	Bremen	Lenient	1,019	66%	€79	€19,502	12.3%	34.5%
5	Kiel	Lenient	464	71%	€76	€20,242	12.3%	34.5%
6	Passau	Lenient	411	54%	€79	€16,036	12.3%	34.5%
7	Trier	Lenient	288	69%	€90	€23,198	12.3%	34.5%
8	Biberach	Lenient	255	60%	€77	€17,293	12.3%	34.5%
9	Wolfsburg	Lenient	220	57%	€79	€17,097	12.3%	34.5%
10	Kempten (allgau)	Lenient	162	70%	€82	€21,587	12.3%	34.5%
11	Ludwigshafen am rhein	Lenient	129	66%	€79	€19,706	12.3%	34.5%
12	Schwabach	Lenient	57	57%	€102	€21,722	12.3%	34.5%
13	Bamberg	Lenient	409	68%	€82	€20,897	12.3%	34.5%
14	Wetteraukreis	Lenient	354	62%	€71	€16,629	12.3%	34.5%
15	Heilbronn	Lenient	173	61%	€69	€16,182	12.3%	34.5%
16	Aschaffenburg	Lenient	173	57%	€80	€17,354	12.3%	34.5%
17	Enzkreis	Lenient	171	57%	€71	€15,458	12.3%	34.5%
18	Oldenburg	Lenient	148	61%	€72	€16,671	12.3%	34.5%
19	Speyer	Lenient	73	64%	€92	€21,931	12.3%	34.5%
20	Bodenseekreis	Lenient	1,497	59%	€110	€24,234	12.3%	34.5%
21	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,142	61%	€92	€20,856	12.3%	34.5%
22	Ravensburg	Lenient	736	66%	€87	€21,499	12.3%	34.5%
23	Karlsruhe	Lenient	543	70%	€75	€19,686	12.3%	34.5%
24	Regensburg	Lenient	496	71%	€79	€21,054	12.3%	34.5%
25	Mannheim	Lenient	399	68%	€70	€17,931	12.3%	34.5%
26	Wurzburg	Lenient	378	74%	€88	€24,488	12.3%	34.5%
27	Mainz	Lenient	292	77%	€75	€21,447	12.3%	34.5%
28	Landshut	Lenient	201	56%	€90	€18,998	12.3%	34.5%
29	Ulm	Lenient	187	64%	€85	€20,700	12.3%	34.5%
30	Furth	Lenient	161	57%	€82	€17,618	12.3%	34.5%
31	Ingolstadt	Lenient	155	66%	€94	€23,291	12.3%	34.5%
32	Augsburg	Lenient	141	68%	€66	€16,723	12.3%	34.5%
33	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	62%	€88	€20,352	12.3%	34.5%
34	Cologne	Strict	3,035	66%	€107	€26,376	12.3%	34.5%
35	Köln	Strict	764	65%	€117	€28,231	12.3%	34.5%
36	Bonn	Strict	423	70%	€80	€21,032	12.3%	34.5%
37	Baden-baden	Lenient	342	63%	€115	€26,997	12.3%	34.5%
38	Darmstadt	Lenient	181	68%	€60	€15,483	12.3%	34.5%
39	Erlangen	Lenient	112	64%	€62	€14,882	12.3%	34.5%
40	Hamburg	Strict	2,874	76%	€113	€31,873	12.3%	34.5%
41	Cologne	Strict	2,112	67%	€112	€27,873	12.3%	34.5%
42	Dusseldorf	Strict	1,795	56%	€106	€22,150	12.3%	34.5%
43	Stuttgart	Lenient	1,075	65%	€81	€19,805	12.3%	34.5%
44	Garmisch-partenkirchen	Lenient	666	61%	€166	€37,785	12.3%	34.5%
45	Freiburg im breisgau	Lenient	541	80%	€88	€26,095	12.3%	34.5%
46	Heidelberg	Lenient	468	71%	€98	€25,984	12.3%	34.5%
47	Wiesbaden	Lenient	438	67%	€83	€20,869	12.3%	34.5%
48	Hochtaunuskreis	Lenient	336	66%	€81	€20,217	12.3%	34.5%

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

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Berlin	Strict	7,278	77%	€119	€33,907	12.3%	34.5%
2	Frankfurt am main	Lenient	1,099	57%	€86	€18,292	12.3%	34.5%
3	Munich	Lenient	4,253	66%	€135	€33,028	12.3%	34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in Germany

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in Germany

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Neumunster	Lenient	83	62%	€98	€22,736	12.3%	34.5%
2	Ingolstadt	Lenient	155	66%	€94	€23,291	12.3%	34.5%
3	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	62%	€88	€20,352	12.3%	34.5%
4	Dortmund	Strict	589	56%	€84	€17,655	12.3%	34.5%
5	Gelsenkirchen germany	Lenient	369	50%	€91	€17,079	12.3%	34.5%
6	Herne	Lenient	77	58%	€96	€20,899	12.3%	34.5%
7	Heilbronn	Lenient	173	61%	€69	€16,182	12.3%	34.5%
8	Coburg	Lenient	196	61%	€83	€19,081	12.3%	34.5%
9	Wolfsburg	Lenient	220	57%	€79	€17,097	12.3%	34.5%
10	Schwabach	Lenient	57	57%	€102	€21,722	12.3%	34.5%
11	Wetteraukreis	Lenient	354	62%	€71	€16,629	12.3%	34.5%
12	Solingen	Lenient	176	61%	€83	€19,171	12.3%	34.5%
13	Heidenheim	Lenient	117	61%	€72	€16,448	12.3%	34.5%
14	Ludwigshafen am rhein	Lenient	129	66%	€79	€19,706	12.3%	34.5%
15	Salzlandkreis	Lenient	114	52%	€79	€15,537	12.3%	34.5%
16	Duisburg	Lenient	553	62%	€82	€19,233	12.3%	34.5%
17	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	204	57%	€89	€18,934	12.3%	34.5%
18	Sigmaringen	Lenient	240	60%	€83	€18,877	12.3%	34.5%
19	Monchengladbach	Lenient	255	60%	€79	€18,035	12.3%	34.5%
20	Wuppertal	Lenient	444	56%	€79	€16,597	12.3%	34.5%

Top 3 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in Germany

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Munich	Lenient	4,253	66%	€135	€33,028	12.3%	34.5%
2	Cologne	Strict	3,035	66%	€107	€26,376	12.3%	34.5%
3	Berlin	Strict	7,278	77%	€119	€33,907	12.3%	34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Germany

Position	Market Name	Regulation	No of Listings	Avg. Occupancy Rate	Avg. Daily Rate	Revenue	Short-term Rental Yield	Rent Gap
1	Brandenburg an der havel	Lenient	118	68%	€93	€23,785	12.3%	34.5%
2	Jena	Lenient	167	77%	€72	€20,744	12.3%	34.5%
3	Köln	Strict	764	65%	€117	€28,231	12.3%	34.5%
4	Lubeck	Lenient	1,050	68%	€115	€29,275	12.3%	34.5%
5	Saalekreis	Lenient	468	60%	€81	€18,402	12.3%	34.5%
6	Cottbus	Lenient	139	69%	€83	€21,548	12.3%	34.5%
7	Schwabach	Lenient	57	57%	€102	€21,722	12.3%	34.5%
8	Berlin	Strict	7,278	77%	€119	€33,907	12.3%	34.5%
9	Hamm	Lenient	69	68%	€88	€22,355	12.3%	34.5%
10	Braunschweig	Lenient	327	74%	€69	€19,264	12.3%	34.5%
11	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	62%	€88	€20,352	12.3%	34.5%
12	Garmisch-partenkirchen	Lenient	666	61%	€166	€37,785	12.3%	34.5%
13	Neumunster	Lenient	83	62%	€98	€22,736	12.3%	34.5%
14	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	204	57%	€89	€18,934	12.3%	34.5%
15	Wartburgkreis	Lenient	129	57%	€80	€17,221	12.3%	34.5%
16	Erzgebirgskreis	Lenient	455	54%	€81	€16,530	12.3%	34.5%
17	Speyer	Lenient	73	64%	€92	€21,931	12.3%	34.5%
18	Bayreuth	Lenient	222	62%	€94	€22,047	12.3%	34.5%
19	Trier	Lenient	288	69%	€90	€23,198	12.3%	34.5%
20	Altmarkkreis salzwedel	Lenient	58	53%	€81	€16,278	12.3%	34.5%
21	Flensburg	Lenient	326	62%	€98	€22,973	12.3%	34.5%
22	Munich	Lenient	4,253	66%	€135	€33,028	12.3%	34.5%
23	Landau in der pfalz	Lenient	67	74%	€84	€23,185	12.3%	34.5%
24	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,616	65%	€101	€24,569	12.3%	34.5%
25	Bielefeld	Lenient	384	64%	€79	€19,113	12.3%	34.5%
26	Mainz	Lenient	292	77%	€75	€21,447	12.3%	34.5%
27	Kempten (allgau)	Lenient	162	70%	€82	€21,587	12.3%	34.5%
28	Ingolstadt	Lenient	155	66%	€94	€23,291	12.3%	34.5%
29	Hamburg	Strict	2,874	76%	€113	€31,873	12.3%	34.5%
30	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,613	50%	€111	€21,083	12.3%	34.5%
31	Emden	Lenient	149	67%	€88	€21,962	12.3%	34.5%
32	Stralsund	Lenient	192	69%	€93	€24,005	12.3%	34.5%
33	Weimar	Lenient	259	61%	€94	€21,509	12.3%	34.5%
34	Worms	Lenient	100	74%	€83	€23,109	12.3%	34.5%
35	Cologne	Strict	2,112	67%	€112	€27,873	12.3%	34.5%
36	Heidenheim	Lenient	117	61%	€72	€16,448	12.3%	34.5%
37	Vogtlandkreis	Lenient	247	59%	€73	€16,175	12.3%	34.5%
38	Baden-baden	Lenient	342	63%	€115	€26,997	12.3%	34.5%
39	Erfurt	Lenient	619	66%	€90	€22,190	12.3%	34.5%
40	Ravensburg	Lenient	736	66%	€87	€21,499	12.3%	34.5%
41	Kiel	Lenient	464	71%	€76	€20,242	12.3%	34.5%
42	Dresden	Lenient	1,461	72%	€81	€21,936	12.3%	34.5%
43	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,142	61%	€92	€20,856	12.3%	34.5%
44	Gelsenkirchen germany	Lenient	369	50%	€91	€17,079	12.3%	34.5%
45	Wilhelmshaven	Lenient	312	64%	€79	€19,230	12.3%	34.5%
46	Krefeld	Lenient	337	60%	€80	€18,299	12.3%	34.5%
47	Bremerhaven	Lenient	297	68%	€83	€21,354	12.3%	34.5%
48	Salzlandkreis	Lenient	114	52%	€79	€15,537	12.3%	34.5%
49	Freiburg im breisgau	Lenient	541	80%	€88	€26,095	12.3%	34.5%
50	Osnabruck	Lenient	237	62%	€76	€17,857	12.3%	34.5%

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