Best Airbnb Markets Germany in 2025

Name: Best Airbnb Markets in Germany
Creator: Airbtics

Based on Airbtics data from September 2024 to August 2025, 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?

** Last updated: 2025-10-04

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 Hamburg. 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	6,696	77%	€125	€35,788	12.3%	34.5%
2	Munich	Lenient	3,762	65%	€139	€33,439	12.3%	34.5%
3	Cologne	Strict	2,799	66%	€116	€28,392	12.3%	34.5%
4	Hamburg	Strict	2,676	75%	€122	€34,005	12.3%	34.5%
5	Region hannover	Lenient	2,478	53%	€106	€20,966	12.3%	34.5%
6	Leipzig	Lenient	2,069	62%	€91	€21,048	12.3%	34.5%
7	Cologne	Strict	1,937	66%	€121	€29,702	12.3%	34.5%
8	Dusseldorf	Strict	1,644	57%	€109	€23,311	12.3%	34.5%
9	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,625	65%	€111	€26,956	12.3%	34.5%
10	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,555	51%	€118	€22,661	12.3%	34.5%
11	Bodenseekreis	Lenient	1,515	60%	€121	€27,132	12.3%	34.5%
12	Dresden	Lenient	1,439	71%	€88	€23,364	12.3%	34.5%
13	Rostock	Lenient	1,293	53%	€120	€23,946	12.3%	34.5%
14	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,061	62%	€98	€22,707	12.3%	34.5%
15	Lubeck	Lenient	990	71%	€122	€32,466	12.3%	34.5%
16	Frankfurt am main	Lenient	958	55%	€92	€18,780	12.3%	34.5%
17	Stuttgart	Lenient	954	64%	€90	€21,461	12.3%	34.5%
18	Bremen	Lenient	946	67%	€84	€21,155	12.3%	34.5%
19	Essen	Lenient	945	57%	€90	€19,359	12.3%	34.5%
20	Schwarzwald-baar-kreis	Lenient	755	55%	€96	€20,008	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	359	50%	€96	€18,097	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	Erzgebirgskreis	Lenient	457	53%	€85	€16,951	12.3%	34.5%
2	Saalekreis	Lenient	453	59%	€89	€19,666	12.3%	34.5%
3	Vogtlandkreis	Lenient	256	58%	€78	€16,891	12.3%	34.5%
4	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	217	56%	€93	€19,492	12.3%	34.5%
5	Wartburgkreis	Lenient	133	56%	€86	€18,067	12.3%	34.5%
6	Salzlandkreis	Lenient	119	52%	€85	€16,596	12.3%	34.5%
7	Altmarkkreis salzwedel	Lenient	54	54%	€91	€18,298	12.3%	34.5%
8	Duisburg	Lenient	532	62%	€91	€21,173	12.3%	34.5%
9	Wuppertal	Lenient	447	56%	€84	€17,737	12.3%	34.5%
10	Bremerhaven	Lenient	303	68%	€96	€24,608	12.3%	34.5%
11	Wilhelmshaven	Lenient	283	68%	€87	€22,289	12.3%	34.5%
12	Cottbus	Lenient	152	68%	€90	€22,769	12.3%	34.5%
13	Hagen	Lenient	142	62%	€75	€17,445	12.3%	34.5%
14	Donnersbergkreis	Lenient	66	57%	€66	€14,340	12.3%	34.5%
15	Vogelsbergkreis	Lenient	248	58%	€83	€18,299	12.3%	34.5%
16	Emden	Lenient	141	69%	€97	€25,067	12.3%	34.5%
17	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,555	51%	€118	€22,661	12.3%	34.5%
18	Zollernalbkreis	Lenient	289	55%	€85	€17,564	12.3%	34.5%
19	Westerwaldkreis	Lenient	264	63%	€84	€19,900	12.3%	34.5%
20	Sigmaringen	Lenient	249	60%	€90	€20,302	12.3%	34.5%
21	Stralsund	Lenient	184	70%	€103	€27,033	12.3%	34.5%
22	Kaiserslautern	Lenient	180	56%	€93	€19,329	12.3%	34.5%
23	Brandenburg an der havel	Lenient	121	65%	€106	€26,026	12.3%	34.5%
24	Neumunster	Lenient	87	66%	€113	€27,833	12.3%	34.5%
25	Leipzig	Lenient	2,069	62%	€91	€21,048	12.3%	34.5%
26	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,625	65%	€111	€26,956	12.3%	34.5%
27	Dresden	Lenient	1,439	71%	€88	€23,364	12.3%	34.5%
28	Essen	Lenient	945	57%	€90	€19,359	12.3%	34.5%
29	Schwarzwald-baar-kreis	Lenient	755	55%	€96	€20,008	12.3%	34.5%
30	Erfurt	Lenient	602	66%	€97	€24,018	12.3%	34.5%
31	Dortmund	Strict	533	55%	€91	€18,665	12.3%	34.5%
32	Ansbach	Lenient	405	61%	€97	€22,200	12.3%	34.5%
33	Kassel	Lenient	393	59%	€83	€18,381	12.3%	34.5%
34	Bielefeld	Lenient	376	64%	€91	€21,707	12.3%	34.5%
35	Bochum	Lenient	367	64%	€79	€19,143	12.3%	34.5%
36	Krefeld	Lenient	318	59%	€85	€19,005	12.3%	34.5%
37	Flensburg	Lenient	317	62%	€109	€25,549	12.3%	34.5%
38	Braunschweig	Lenient	312	75%	€78	€21,844	12.3%	34.5%
39	Ostalbkreis	Lenient	280	64%	€78	€18,688	12.3%	34.5%
40	Monchengladbach	Lenient	260	61%	€87	€20,020	12.3%	34.5%
41	Weimar	Lenient	251	62%	€99	€22,907	12.3%	34.5%
42	Oberbergischer kreis	Lenient	251	61%	€80	€18,494	12.3%	34.5%
43	Osnabruck	Lenient	233	61%	€82	€19,068	12.3%	34.5%
44	Bayreuth	Lenient	215	64%	€104	€24,851	12.3%	34.5%
45	Coburg	Lenient	192	62%	€92	€21,315	12.3%	34.5%
46	Schweinfurt	Lenient	191	58%	€87	€18,931	12.3%	34.5%
47	Solingen	Lenient	183	60%	€93	€20,858	12.3%	34.5%
48	Mulheim an der ruhr	Lenient	183	63%	€87	€20,490	12.3%	34.5%
49	Odenwaldkreis	Lenient	167	59%	€94	€20,988	12.3%	34.5%
50	Jena	Lenient	156	76%	€79	€22,532	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	2,478	53%	€106	€20,966	12.3%	34.5%
2	Rostock	Lenient	1,293	53%	€120	€23,946	12.3%	34.5%
3	Lubeck	Lenient	990	71%	€122	€32,466	12.3%	34.5%
4	Bremen	Lenient	946	67%	€84	€21,155	12.3%	34.5%
5	Kiel	Lenient	428	73%	€84	€23,029	12.3%	34.5%
6	Passau	Lenient	388	56%	€81	€17,229	12.3%	34.5%
7	Trier	Lenient	261	71%	€98	€26,026	12.3%	34.5%
8	Biberach	Lenient	253	61%	€82	€18,766	12.3%	34.5%
9	Wolfsburg	Lenient	212	58%	€80	€17,648	12.3%	34.5%
10	Kempten (allgau)	Lenient	157	71%	€91	€24,110	12.3%	34.5%
11	Ludwigshafen am rhein	Lenient	124	70%	€85	€22,351	12.3%	34.5%
12	Schwabach	Lenient	54	54%	€106	€21,376	12.3%	34.5%
13	Bamberg	Lenient	420	69%	€91	€23,306	12.3%	34.5%
14	Wetteraukreis	Lenient	352	63%	€76	€17,960	12.3%	34.5%
15	Aschaffenburg	Lenient	175	55%	€85	€17,711	12.3%	34.5%
16	Heilbronn	Lenient	173	62%	€79	€18,702	12.3%	34.5%
17	Enzkreis	Lenient	172	57%	€75	€16,232	12.3%	34.5%
18	Oldenburg	Lenient	138	64%	€79	€19,203	12.3%	34.5%
19	Speyer	Lenient	71	67%	€96	€24,076	12.3%	34.5%
20	Bodenseekreis	Lenient	1,515	60%	€121	€27,132	12.3%	34.5%
21	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,061	62%	€98	€22,707	12.3%	34.5%
22	Ravensburg	Lenient	749	68%	€96	€24,497	12.3%	34.5%
23	Karlsruhe	Lenient	512	72%	€80	€21,703	12.3%	34.5%
24	Regensburg	Lenient	468	72%	€87	€23,330	12.3%	34.5%
25	Wurzburg	Lenient	356	74%	€97	€26,999	12.3%	34.5%
26	Mannheim	Lenient	350	66%	€79	€19,466	12.3%	34.5%
27	Mainz	Lenient	255	77%	€83	€23,841	12.3%	34.5%
28	Landshut	Lenient	189	56%	€92	€19,379	12.3%	34.5%
29	Ulm	Lenient	180	65%	€86	€21,323	12.3%	34.5%
30	Ingolstadt	Lenient	158	68%	€98	€24,907	12.3%	34.5%
31	Furth	Lenient	156	58%	€89	€19,268	12.3%	34.5%
32	Augsburg	Lenient	134	68%	€82	€20,897	12.3%	34.5%
33	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	63%	€94	€22,185	12.3%	34.5%
34	Cologne	Strict	2,799	66%	€116	€28,392	12.3%	34.5%
35	Köln	Strict	744	65%	€124	€29,985	12.3%	34.5%
36	Bonn	Strict	383	72%	€87	€23,333	12.3%	34.5%
37	Baden-baden	Lenient	333	64%	€120	€28,762	12.3%	34.5%
38	Darmstadt	Lenient	157	65%	€65	€15,925	12.3%	34.5%
39	Erlangen	Lenient	103	65%	€70	€17,096	12.3%	34.5%
40	Hamburg	Strict	2,676	75%	€122	€34,005	12.3%	34.5%
41	Cologne	Strict	1,937	66%	€121	€29,702	12.3%	34.5%
42	Dusseldorf	Strict	1,644	57%	€109	€23,311	12.3%	34.5%
43	Stuttgart	Lenient	954	64%	€90	€21,461	12.3%	34.5%
44	Garmisch-partenkirchen	Lenient	652	64%	€173	€41,346	12.3%	34.5%
45	Freiburg im breisgau	Lenient	493	80%	€95	€28,268	12.3%	34.5%
46	Heidelberg	Lenient	447	72%	€104	€27,820	12.3%	34.5%
47	Wiesbaden	Lenient	407	69%	€90	€23,118	12.3%	34.5%
48	Hochtaunuskreis	Lenient	311	67%	€89	€22,324	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	6,696	77%	€125	€35,788	12.3%	34.5%
2	Frankfurt am main	Lenient	958	55%	€92	€18,780	12.3%	34.5%
3	Munich	Lenient	3,762	65%	€139	€33,439	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	87	66%	€113	€27,833	12.3%	34.5%
2	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	63%	€94	€22,185	12.3%	34.5%
3	Heilbronn	Lenient	173	62%	€79	€18,702	12.3%	34.5%
4	Herne	Lenient	80	55%	€104	€21,323	12.3%	34.5%
5	Heidenheim	Lenient	131	62%	€79	€18,367	12.3%	34.5%
6	Dortmund	Strict	533	55%	€91	€18,665	12.3%	34.5%
7	Hamm	Lenient	75	67%	€99	€24,711	12.3%	34.5%
8	Wuppertal	Lenient	447	56%	€84	€17,737	12.3%	34.5%
9	Hohenlohekreis	Lenient	102	53%	€74	€14,746	12.3%	34.5%
10	Ingolstadt	Lenient	158	68%	€98	€24,907	12.3%	34.5%
11	Munich	Lenient	3,762	65%	€139	€33,439	12.3%	34.5%
12	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	217	56%	€93	€19,492	12.3%	34.5%
13	Bielefeld	Lenient	376	64%	€91	€21,707	12.3%	34.5%
14	Stuttgart	Lenient	954	64%	€90	€21,461	12.3%	34.5%
15	Monchengladbach	Lenient	260	61%	€87	€20,020	12.3%	34.5%
16	Solingen	Lenient	183	60%	€93	€20,858	12.3%	34.5%
17	Wetteraukreis	Lenient	352	63%	€76	€17,960	12.3%	34.5%
18	Wolfsburg	Lenient	212	58%	€80	€17,648	12.3%	34.5%
19	Coburg	Lenient	192	62%	€92	€21,315	12.3%	34.5%
20	Kaiserslautern	Lenient	180	56%	€93	€19,329	12.3%	34.5%

Top 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	3,762	65%	€139	€33,439	12.3%	34.5%
2	Berlin	Strict	6,696	77%	€125	€35,788	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	Jena	Lenient	156	76%	€79	€22,532	12.3%	34.5%
2	Cottbus	Lenient	152	68%	€90	€22,769	12.3%	34.5%
3	Brandenburg an der havel	Lenient	121	65%	€106	€26,026	12.3%	34.5%
4	Lubeck	Lenient	990	71%	€122	€32,466	12.3%	34.5%
5	Berlin	Strict	6,696	77%	€125	€35,788	12.3%	34.5%
6	Altmarkkreis salzwedel	Lenient	54	54%	€91	€18,298	12.3%	34.5%
7	Hamm	Lenient	75	67%	€99	€24,711	12.3%	34.5%
8	Flensburg	Lenient	317	62%	€109	€25,549	12.3%	34.5%
9	Bayreuth	Lenient	215	64%	€104	€24,851	12.3%	34.5%
10	Garmisch-partenkirchen	Lenient	652	64%	€173	€41,346	12.3%	34.5%
11	Köln	Strict	744	65%	€124	€29,985	12.3%	34.5%
12	Neumunster	Lenient	87	66%	€113	€27,833	12.3%	34.5%
13	Burgenlandkreis	Lenient	217	56%	€93	€19,492	12.3%	34.5%
14	Saalekreis	Lenient	453	59%	€89	€19,666	12.3%	34.5%
15	Ortenaukreis	Lenient	1,625	65%	€111	€26,956	12.3%	34.5%
16	Trier	Lenient	261	71%	€98	€26,026	12.3%	34.5%
17	Speyer	Lenient	71	67%	€96	€24,076	12.3%	34.5%
18	Wartburgkreis	Lenient	133	56%	€86	€18,067	12.3%	34.5%
19	Schwabach	Lenient	54	54%	€106	€21,376	12.3%	34.5%
20	Munich	Lenient	3,762	65%	€139	€33,439	12.3%	34.5%
21	Braunschweig	Lenient	312	75%	€78	€21,844	12.3%	34.5%
22	Erzgebirgskreis	Lenient	457	53%	€85	€16,951	12.3%	34.5%
23	Stralsund	Lenient	184	70%	€103	€27,033	12.3%	34.5%
24	Hamburg	Strict	2,676	75%	€122	€34,005	12.3%	34.5%
25	Cologne	Strict	1,937	66%	€121	€29,702	12.3%	34.5%
26	Kempten (allgau)	Lenient	157	71%	€91	€24,110	12.3%	34.5%
27	Wilhelmshaven	Lenient	283	68%	€87	€22,289	12.3%	34.5%
28	Erfurt	Lenient	602	66%	€97	€24,018	12.3%	34.5%
29	Hochsauerlandkreis	Lenient	1,555	51%	€118	€22,661	12.3%	34.5%
30	Ingolstadt	Lenient	158	68%	€98	€24,907	12.3%	34.5%
31	Kiel	Lenient	428	73%	€84	€23,029	12.3%	34.5%
32	Ravensburg	Lenient	749	68%	€96	€24,497	12.3%	34.5%
33	Mainz	Lenient	255	77%	€83	€23,841	12.3%	34.5%
34	Bielefeld	Lenient	376	64%	€91	€21,707	12.3%	34.5%
35	Weimar	Lenient	251	62%	€99	€22,907	12.3%	34.5%
36	Nurnberg	Lenient	1,061	62%	€98	€22,707	12.3%	34.5%
37	Salzlandkreis	Lenient	119	52%	€85	€16,596	12.3%	34.5%
38	Landau in der pfalz	Lenient	68	72%	€91	€24,308	12.3%	34.5%
39	Gelsenkirchen germany	Lenient	359	50%	€96	€18,097	12.3%	34.5%
40	Emden	Lenient	141	69%	€97	€25,067	12.3%	34.5%
41	Dresden	Lenient	1,439	71%	€88	€23,364	12.3%	34.5%
42	Baden-baden	Lenient	333	64%	€120	€28,762	12.3%	34.5%
43	Cologne	Strict	2,799	66%	€116	€28,392	12.3%	34.5%
44	Odenwaldkreis	Lenient	167	59%	€94	€20,988	12.3%	34.5%
45	Bremerhaven	Lenient	303	68%	€96	€24,608	12.3%	34.5%
46	Wurzburg	Lenient	356	74%	€97	€26,999	12.3%	34.5%
47	Rostock	Lenient	1,293	53%	€120	€23,946	12.3%	34.5%
48	Regensburg	Lenient	468	72%	€87	€23,330	12.3%	34.5%
49	Rosenheim	Lenient	82	63%	€94	€22,185	12.3%	34.5%
50	Vogtlandkreis	Lenient	256	58%	€78	€16,891	12.3%	34.5%

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