Best Airbnb Markets Latin America in 2025

Based on Airbtics data from September 2024 to August 2025, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in Latin America 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 Latin America.

Why Invest in Airbnb Latin America in 2025?

** Last updated: 2025-10-04

In recent years, Latin America 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 Aruba, San juan and Mismaloya. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb Latin America a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, Latin America 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, Latin America 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:

  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.

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



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Top 50 Latin America Cities for Airbnb in 2025

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
2Rio de janeiro
Lenient
29,72960%$68$15,25212.3%34.5%
3Buenos aires
Lenient
27,11969%$44$11,32112.3%34.5%
4Mexico city
Lenient
21,32470%$62$16,15312.3%34.5%
5Florianpolis
Lenient
18,03857%$69$14,62812.3%34.5%
6Lima
Lenient
14,41155%$46$9,47612.3%34.5%
7Medellin
Strict
13,02963%$50$11,75012.3%34.5%
8Bogota
Strict
12,04056%$35$7,33012.3%34.5%
9Ubatuba
Lenient
11,44845%$68$11,43912.3%34.5%
10Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
11Playa del carmen
Lenient
9,12758%$74$15,88212.3%34.5%
12Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
13Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,51756%$49$10,28912.3%34.5%
14Guarujá
Lenient
8,05038%$81$11,57512.3%34.5%
15Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,12359%$117$25,44112.3%34.5%
16Tulum
Lenient
7,01848%$80$14,25612.3%34.5%
17Bahia de banderas
Lenient
6,96752%$141$27,03512.3%34.5%
18Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,42752%$47$9,18512.3%34.5%
19São sebastião
Lenient
6,35740%$125$18,60112.3%34.5%
20Nuevo león
Lenient
6,32753%$58$11,51412.3%34.5%
21Cabo frio
Lenient
6,30541%$63$9,76812.3%34.5%
22Cancun
Lenient
6,21058%$68$14,69612.3%34.5%
23Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
24Mazatlan
Lenient
5,37636%$91$12,11912.3%34.5%
25Mérida
Lenient
5,20757%$55$11,70712.3%34.5%
26Guadalajara
Lenient
5,16957%$49$10,46712.3%34.5%
27San juan
Lenient
4,97973%$157$42,65812.3%34.5%
28Curitiba
Lenient
4,97764%$35$8,52612.3%34.5%
29Santa marta co
Strict
4,91448%$63$11,20812.3%34.5%
30Punta cana - caribers
Lenient
4,90049%$121$22,04112.3%34.5%
31Bertioga
Lenient
4,83742%$147$22,92512.3%34.5%
32Acapulco
Lenient
4,81637%$112$15,36912.3%34.5%
33Balneário camboriú
Lenient
4,80651%$77$14,68512.3%34.5%
34Havana
Lenient
4,65950%$39$7,21612.3%34.5%
35Santo domingo
Lenient
4,61153%$71$14,06512.3%34.5%
36Armação dos búzios
Lenient
4,45248%$105$18,74712.3%34.5%
37Miraflores
Lenient
4,33065%$52$12,60112.3%34.5%
38Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
39Cali
Strict
4,21848%$34$6,09212.3%34.5%
40Aruba
Lenient
4,07378%$198$57,09112.3%34.5%
41San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
42Quito
Lenient
3,97943%$40$6,49412.3%34.5%
43Oaxaca de juárez
Lenient
3,95945%$56$9,36012.3%34.5%
44Cusco
Lenient
3,87354%$32$6,41712.3%34.5%
45João pessoa
Lenient
3,82857%$43$9,16612.3%34.5%
46Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,69837%$101$13,97012.3%34.5%
47Porto seguro
Lenient
3,67844%$77$12,57612.3%34.5%
48Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,41646%$61$10,51212.3%34.5%
49Porto alegre
Lenient
3,38157%$34$7,39312.3%34.5%
50Gramado
Lenient
3,33641%$73$11,23612.3%34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Latin America by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Flandes
Strict
21125%$76$7,04712.3%34.5%
2Ibagué
Strict
77640%$36$5,38612.3%34.5%
3Ica
Lenient
55629%$42$4,57812.3%34.5%
4Girardot
Strict
53826%$66$6,41612.3%34.5%
5Caucaia
Lenient
43445%$79$13,33612.3%34.5%
6Cúcuta
Strict
38346%$34$5,82912.3%34.5%
7Valledupar
Strict
34929%$48$5,18912.3%34.5%
8Carmen de apicala
Strict
29727%$143$14,25512.3%34.5%
9Floridablanca
Strict
27452%$44$8,51112.3%34.5%
10Puerto triunfo
Strict
25129%$60$6,44712.3%34.5%
11Neiva
Strict
24536%$36$4,84712.3%34.5%
12Fusagasugá
Strict
19728%$53$5,53412.3%34.5%
13Riohacha
Strict
14435%$36$4,67112.3%34.5%
14Dosquebradas
Strict
48347%$31$5,40812.3%34.5%
15Lima duarte
Lenient
37630%$49$5,58212.3%34.5%
16Caruaru
Lenient
35533%$38$4,70712.3%34.5%
17Garanhuns
Lenient
28930%$58$6,49512.3%34.5%
18São francisco de paula
Lenient
26733%$71$8,98412.3%34.5%
19Uruçuca
Lenient
22139%$67$9,75312.3%34.5%
20Santiago del estero
Lenient
17136%$52$6,90312.3%34.5%
21Ricaurte
Strict
89427%$74$7,43712.3%34.5%
22La tebaida
Strict
24235%$59$7,63512.3%34.5%
23Caldas novas
Lenient
3,04141%$46$7,06012.3%34.5%
24Itanhaém
Lenient
1,83833%$76$9,45412.3%34.5%
25Peruíbe
Lenient
1,18632%$83$10,03412.3%34.5%
26São luís
Lenient
79256%$37$7,82312.3%34.5%
27Socorro
Lenient
71839%$93$13,59912.3%34.5%
28Campina grande
Lenient
68334%$42$5,38012.3%34.5%
29Pelotas
Lenient
64446%$32$5,58112.3%34.5%
30Ica
Lenient
56629%$42$4,57812.3%34.5%
31Araruama
Lenient
56034%$75$9,77612.3%34.5%
32Imbé
Lenient
50737%$64$8,91312.3%34.5%
33Santarém
Lenient
48840%$60$8,94012.3%34.5%
34Cunha
Lenient
48632%$66$7,97312.3%34.5%
35Serra
Lenient
43746%$42$7,31212.3%34.5%
36Petrolina
Lenient
42844%$38$6,32712.3%34.5%
37Boa vista
Lenient
39452%$28$5,44012.3%34.5%
38Itu
Lenient
37640%$132$19,74012.3%34.5%
39São joão del rei
Lenient
36336%$38$5,18512.3%34.5%
40Parnamirim
Lenient
34946%$56$9,66212.3%34.5%
41Ilha comprida
Lenient
34831%$54$6,30212.3%34.5%
42Santa maria
Lenient
34848%$29$5,38112.3%34.5%
43Maynas
Lenient
34740%$29$4,31412.3%34.5%
44Cachoeira paulista
Lenient
33527%$44$4,51612.3%34.5%
45Arroio do sal
Lenient
33241%$59$9,00912.3%34.5%
46Aracati
Lenient
32636%$52$6,98912.3%34.5%
47Teresina
Lenient
28253%$34$6,81112.3%34.5%
48Vitória da conquista
Lenient
25645%$30$5,24812.3%34.5%
49Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25234%$111$14,22512.3%34.5%
50São gonçalo do amarante
Lenient
24236%$84$11,31312.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
2Rio de janeiro
Lenient
29,72960%$68$15,25212.3%34.5%
3Florianpolis
Lenient
18,03857%$69$14,62812.3%34.5%
4Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
5Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
6Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,51756%$49$10,28912.3%34.5%
7São sebastião
Lenient
6,35740%$125$18,60112.3%34.5%
8Nuevo león
Lenient
6,32753%$58$11,51412.3%34.5%
9Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
10Mazatlan
Lenient
5,37636%$91$12,11912.3%34.5%
11Guadalajara
Lenient
5,16957%$49$10,46712.3%34.5%
12Punta cana - caribers
Lenient
4,90049%$121$22,04112.3%34.5%
13Acapulco
Lenient
4,81637%$112$15,36912.3%34.5%
14Santo domingo
Lenient
4,61153%$71$14,06512.3%34.5%
15San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
16Oaxaca de juárez
Lenient
3,95945%$56$9,36012.3%34.5%
17Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,69837%$101$13,97012.3%34.5%
18Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,41646%$61$10,51212.3%34.5%
19Gramado
Lenient
3,33641%$73$11,23612.3%34.5%
20Monterrey
Lenient
3,27857%$54$11,55012.3%34.5%
21Vina del mar
Lenient
3,16648%$79$14,12712.3%34.5%
22Paraty
Lenient
3,04638%$63$9,04612.3%34.5%
23Puerto penasco
Lenient
2,80238%$218$30,83712.3%34.5%
24Ilhabela
Lenient
2,57342%$74$11,67412.3%34.5%
25Angra dos reis
Lenient
2,47144%$72$11,92312.3%34.5%
26Itapema
Lenient
2,43050%$92$17,08412.3%34.5%
27Montevideo montevideo department
Lenient
2,28967%$58$14,51412.3%34.5%
28Zapopan
Lenient
2,19957%$56$11,94512.3%34.5%
29Santiago de querétaro
Lenient
2,14653%$39$7,78512.3%34.5%
30Garopaba
Lenient
2,04545%$76$12,75612.3%34.5%
31Tijuana
Lenient
1,99847%$69$12,16112.3%34.5%
32Zihuatanejo
Lenient
1,95542%$120$18,56412.3%34.5%
33Santa maria colotepec
Lenient
1,73257%$74$15,61612.3%34.5%
34Governador celso ramos
Lenient
1,60344%$95$15,50212.3%34.5%
35San andres
Strict
1,55758%$63$13,48112.3%34.5%
36Ensenada mx
Lenient
1,30542%$92$14,42912.3%34.5%
37Trinidad and tobago
Lenient
1,25541%$110$17,01112.3%34.5%
38Concon
Lenient
1,24444%$79$13,06412.3%34.5%
39Valparaiso
Lenient
1,16542%$52$8,21212.3%34.5%
40Tepoztlán
Lenient
1,12333%$86$10,63212.3%34.5%
41Prado
Lenient
99336%$84$11,30812.3%34.5%
42Niterói
Lenient
98853%$58$11,61012.3%34.5%
43Urubamba
Lenient
95940%$38$5,69212.3%34.5%
44Maraú
Lenient
94337%$92$12,60512.3%34.5%
45Brisas de zicatela
Lenient
89454%$65$12,99212.3%34.5%
46Santa maria tonameca
Lenient
88950%$68$12,59012.3%34.5%
47Bacalar
Lenient
84750%$84$15,62412.3%34.5%
48San pedro de atacama
Lenient
82954%$58$11,56412.3%34.5%
49Tabacalera
Lenient
76876%$67$18,99112.3%34.5%
50Maragogi
Lenient
76341%$67$10,23512.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,12359%$117$25,44112.3%34.5%
2San juan
Lenient
4,97973%$157$42,65812.3%34.5%
3St kitts and nevis
Lenient
38650%$187$34,65212.3%34.5%
4Fernando de noronha
Lenient
17761%$94$21,06912.3%34.5%
5Cachagua
Lenient
8237%$255$35,10912.3%34.5%
6La mesa
Strict
26028%$94$9,82312.3%34.5%
7Aruba
Lenient
4,07378%$198$57,09112.3%34.5%
8San miguel de allende
Lenient
2,57042%$112$17,47012.3%34.5%
9Sayulita
Lenient
1,56756%$137$28,21912.3%34.5%
10Cabo san lucas
Lenient
1,00854%$89$17,86212.3%34.5%
11Armenia
Strict
95440%$34$5,08112.3%34.5%
12Colonia condesa
Lenient
83678%$86$24,87412.3%34.5%
13Nuevo vallarta
Lenient
79353%$179$35,01212.3%34.5%
14Jardín
Strict
42631%$49$5,67412.3%34.5%
15Montenegro
Strict
32931%$60$6,89312.3%34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in Latin America

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in Latin America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Belém
Lenient
1,23750%$41$7,70212.3%34.5%
2Vitória da conquista
Lenient
25645%$30$5,24812.3%34.5%
3Texcoco
Lenient
10840%$40$5,98412.3%34.5%
4San luis rio colorado
Lenient
11430%$83$9,41812.3%34.5%
5Contagem
Lenient
22559%$29$6,48512.3%34.5%
6Chapecó
Lenient
30651%$29$5,65812.3%34.5%
7Miguel pereira
Lenient
38033%$68$8,61112.3%34.5%
8Barueri
Lenient
54970%$58$15,29912.3%34.5%
9Campina grande
Lenient
68334%$42$5,38012.3%34.5%
10Calama
Lenient
14650%$54$9,99512.3%34.5%
11Palmas
Lenient
57352%$39$7,66212.3%34.5%
12Autlan de navarro
Lenient
5228%$58$6,09312.3%34.5%
13Valledupar
Strict
34929%$48$5,18912.3%34.5%
14Temuco
Lenient
50149%$50$9,11212.3%34.5%
15Bauru
Lenient
43458%$27$5,92512.3%34.5%
16Asuncion
Lenient
1,49967%$48$11,95812.3%34.5%
17Londrina
Lenient
67558%$33$7,26612.3%34.5%
18São bernardo do campo
Lenient
19358%$40$8,82812.3%34.5%
19Petrolina
Lenient
42844%$38$6,32712.3%34.5%
20Joinville
Lenient
1,04650%$36$6,81012.3%34.5%

Top 20 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in Latin America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1João pessoa
Lenient
3,82857%$43$9,16612.3%34.5%
2Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
3Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
4Curitiba
Lenient
4,97764%$35$8,52612.3%34.5%
5Cali
Strict
4,21848%$34$6,09212.3%34.5%
6Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
7Punta cana - caribers
Lenient
4,90049%$121$22,04112.3%34.5%
8Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,28060%$39$8,87712.3%34.5%
9Cusco
Lenient
3,87354%$32$6,41712.3%34.5%
10Bogota
Strict
12,04056%$35$7,33012.3%34.5%
11Caldas novas
Lenient
3,04141%$46$7,06012.3%34.5%
12Nuevo león
Lenient
6,32753%$58$11,51412.3%34.5%
13Monterrey
Lenient
3,27857%$54$11,55012.3%34.5%
14Quito
Lenient
3,97943%$40$6,49412.3%34.5%
15Porto alegre
Lenient
3,38157%$34$7,39312.3%34.5%
16Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
17Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,42752%$47$9,18512.3%34.5%
18Lima
Lenient
14,41155%$46$9,47612.3%34.5%
19Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
20Porto seguro
Lenient
3,67844%$77$12,57612.3%34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Latin America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Pinal de amoles
Lenient
7227%$100$10,09512.3%34.5%
2Caucaia
Lenient
43445%$79$13,33612.3%34.5%
3El calafate
Lenient
78357%$60$12,61512.3%34.5%
4San mateo rio hondo
Lenient
15632%$72$8,57212.3%34.5%
5Coyuca de benitez
Lenient
20733%$131$16,01912.3%34.5%
6Santa maria colotepec
Lenient
1,73257%$74$15,61612.3%34.5%
7Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25234%$111$14,22512.3%34.5%
8Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
9Ursulo galvan
Lenient
10333%$144$17,65312.3%34.5%
10Atemajac de brizuela
Lenient
6122%$156$12,78712.3%34.5%
11Uruçuca
Lenient
22139%$67$9,75312.3%34.5%
12Aruba
Lenient
4,07378%$198$57,09112.3%34.5%
13San pedro mixtepec
Lenient
82652%$72$13,84612.3%34.5%
14Santana do riacho
Lenient
53533%$76$9,41412.3%34.5%
15Mar del plata
Lenient
3,04550%$64$11,78812.3%34.5%
16Cairu
Lenient
64445%$60$10,01512.3%34.5%
17Coveñas
Strict
49036%$93$12,36412.3%34.5%
18Barreirinhas
Lenient
70345%$75$12,51912.3%34.5%
19Trairi
Lenient
22436%$96$12,86612.3%34.5%
20Alto paraíso de goiás
Lenient
1,58338%$64$9,14112.3%34.5%
21Guaymas
Lenient
1,19539%$174$25,15912.3%34.5%
22Mairiporã
Lenient
52836%$135$18,24612.3%34.5%
23Brumadinho
Lenient
29838%$83$11,87212.3%34.5%
24Camanducaia
Lenient
77436%$92$12,41912.3%34.5%
25San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
26Santa maria tonameca
Lenient
88950%$68$12,59012.3%34.5%
27Ushuaia
Lenient
1,44362%$63$14,41712.3%34.5%
28Sopetrán
Strict
23727%$243$24,26012.3%34.5%
29Paranaguá
Lenient
25039%$51$7,52012.3%34.5%
30Mogi das cruzes
Lenient
24341%$90$13,82812.3%34.5%
31Tamandaré
Lenient
99740%$99$14,72412.3%34.5%
32Brisas de zicatela
Lenient
89454%$65$12,99212.3%34.5%
33Atibaia
Lenient
73940%$137$20,43112.3%34.5%
34Bacalar
Lenient
84750%$84$15,62412.3%34.5%
35Anapoima
Strict
34034%$242$30,24212.3%34.5%
36Cajueiro da praia
Lenient
18931%$87$10,02412.3%34.5%
37Puerto penasco
Lenient
2,80238%$218$30,83712.3%34.5%
38Itu
Lenient
37640%$132$19,74012.3%34.5%
39San pedro pochutla
Lenient
45246%$80$13,60012.3%34.5%
40Aquiraz
Lenient
1,31144%$106$17,36412.3%34.5%
41San andres
Strict
1,55758%$63$13,48112.3%34.5%
42Malalcahuello
Lenient
12838%$138$19,38912.3%34.5%
43Santiago del estero
Lenient
17136%$52$6,90312.3%34.5%
44Talara
Lenient
87834%$86$10,84912.3%34.5%
45Peñol
Strict
56229%$114$12,33712.3%34.5%
46Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
47Cañete
Lenient
1,27231%$177$20,42812.3%34.5%
48Cordoba
Lenient
2,20758%$42$9,02112.3%34.5%
49Atlatlahucan
Lenient
37233%$224$27,34112.3%34.5%
50Bragança paulista
Lenient
24938%$114$16,18612.3%34.5%


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