Best Airbnb Markets Texas, The United States

Based on data from Airbtics, this page shows the largest Airbnb markets with key statistics like regulations, average occupancy rate and daily rate. This allows you to discover the most profitable locations to buy, own or invest in rental properties.

Top 20 Largest Airbnb Markets in Texas, The United States
Updated August 2024

The occupancy rate, daily rate, and revenue are averages from the last twelve months, starting from the last updated period. Methodology for Airbtics Market Score: The Airbtics Market Score indicates how attractive a location is for Airbnb investment. The primary criterion is short-term rental yield, which is the percentage of revenue relative to property price. The second criterion is regulation, with markets that have STR-friendly rules receiving a higher score. The remaining three criteria are:

  1. Market size (larger markets score higher due to the ease of acquiring and selling properties)
  2. Growth (whether the market is becoming saturated)
  3. Seasonality (less seasonality is preferred)
Learn more about how we collect the data and accuracy

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenue
1Austin
Lenient
10,88762%$164$36,662
2Houston
Lenient
10,64260%$115$25,607
3Galveston
Strict
6,50748%$218$37,156
4San antonio
Lenient
5,71162%$133$28,408
5Dallas
Lenient
5,24162%$133$29,990
6South padre island
Lenient
2,58854%$250$45,914
7Corpus christi
Lenient
2,39953%$175$32,740
8Port aransas
Lenient
2,26349%$334$57,612
9El paso
Lenient
2,16858%$90$18,942
10Fort worth
Lenient
1,95362%$126$28,529
11Denton
Lenient
1,40061%$158$34,841
12Fredericksburg
Lenient
1,23348%$254$43,435
13Canyon lake
Lenient
1,21341%$218$34,236
14Killeen-temple
Lenient
1,12057%$108$22,402
15Lubbock
Lenient
1,05954%$122$24,986
16New braunfels
Lenient
74049%$239$45,641
17Arlington
Lenient
74055%$150$29,911
18Plano
Lenient
62366%$166$36,861
19Irving
Lenient
60060%$92$18,951
20Amarillo
Lenient
52762%$98$22,977


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