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Best Airbnb Markets in Latin America (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, 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.

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

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

National averages across all Latin America markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
49.86%
Average Annual Revenue i
$17,523
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
$92
YoY Supply Growth i
49.21%
YoY Revenue Change i
13.74%

Top 100 Latin America 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
1DSao paulo
Lenient
35,98658%$53$11,82012.3%34.5%
2CDominican republic
Unknown
34,24343%$90$14,58112.3%34.5%
3BRio de janeiro
Lenient
32,10459%$81$17,98312.3%34.5%
4AMexico city
Lenient
22,36865%$82$19,95812.3%34.5%
5APuerto rico
Unknown
21,88460%$170$38,95512.3%34.5%
6ABuenos aires
Lenient
21,82773% 🚀$60$16,34712.3%34.5%
7C+Florianpolis
Lenient
19,43356%$85$17,76412.3%34.5%
8CLima
Lenient
16,41952%$52$10,20012.3%34.5%
9C+Santiago de chille
Lenient
13,01457%$55$11,88512.3%34.5%
10CUbatuba
Lenient
12,13644%$81$13,42912.3%34.5%
11C+Guanajuato city
Lenient
9,87649%$63$11,62512.3%34.5%
12BJamaica
Lenient
9,54045%$122$20,63612.3%34.5%
13D+Playa del carmen
Lenient
8,91753%$81$16,06512.3%34.5%
14CGuarujá
Lenient
8,13439%$94$13,85712.3%34.5%
15D+Praia grande
Lenient
8,03339%$64$9,50012.3%34.5%
16CSalvador de bahia
Lenient
7,65352%$55$10,78912.3%34.5%
17D+Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,15053%$127$24,98812.3%34.5%
18CBahia de banderas
Lenient
7,13248%$154$27,44912.3%34.5%
19ECuba
Unknown
7,03140%$35$5,23112.3%34.5%
20D+Martinique
Lenient
6,89664%$114$27,27812.3%34.5%
21C+Cabo frio
Lenient
6,65143%$77$12,49312.3%34.5%
22C+São sebastião
Lenient
6,62341%$143$21,94612.3%34.5%
23E+Tulum
Lenient
6,54343%$83$13,43712.3%34.5%
24BBombinhas
Lenient
6,24053%$102$20,17312.3%34.5%
25DBrasilia
Lenient
6,15162%$50$11,67512.3%34.5%
26BGuadalajara
Lenient
6,11550%$62$11,67212.3%34.5%
27C+Guadeloupe
Strict
5,84662%$108$25,03412.3%34.5%
28D+Curitiba
Lenient
5,81059%$43$9,74012.3%34.5%
29D+Punta cana - caribers
Lenient
5,78447%$118$20,89312.3%34.5%
30D+Cancun
Lenient
5,77854%$78$15,86712.3%34.5%
31BMérida
Lenient
5,41353%$61$12,16012.3%34.5%
32C+Acapulco
Lenient
5,40936%$127$17,09312.3%34.5%
33DLos cabos
Lenient
5,26552%$191$37,30212.3%34.5%
34C+San juan
Lenient
5,24868%$165$42,90312.3%34.5%
35C+Bertioga
Lenient
5,15942%$168$26,30012.3%34.5%
36BIpojuca
Lenient
5,14450%$80$15,03512.3%34.5%
37C+Mazatlan
Lenient
5,13537%$99$13,67812.3%34.5%
38D+Balneário camboriú
Lenient
5,03951%$93$17,78012.3%34.5%
39DMiraflores
Lenient
4,81362%$59$13,73612.3%34.5%
40DArmação dos búzios
Lenient
4,79947%$119$20,96012.3%34.5%
41DQuito
Lenient
4,65542%$41$6,53712.3%34.5%
42CJoão pessoa
Lenient
4,63057%$50$10,74212.3%34.5%
43CSanto domingo
Lenient
4,58751%$73$14,03912.3%34.5%
44C+Porto seguro
Lenient
4,34745%$87$14,59012.3%34.5%
45AAruba
Lenient
4,31681% 🚀$221$67,49912.3%34.5%
46ECusco
Lenient
4,14948%$34$6,10712.3%34.5%
47BOaxaca de juárez
Lenient
4,11144%$66$10,85212.3%34.5%
48AMonterrey
Lenient
3,95948%$70$12,66312.3%34.5%
49D+Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,95437%$113$15,83112.3%34.5%
50DSan carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,93256%$74$15,42612.3%34.5%
51D+Mendoza
Lenient
3,85250%$53$9,89812.3%34.5%
52BThe bahamas
Lenient
3,82954%$271$55,01412.3%34.5%
53C+Mar del plata
Lenient
3,82049%$70$12,63912.3%34.5%
54D+Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,81156%$48$10,26112.3%34.5%
55D+Porto alegre
Lenient
3,79953%$45$9,14012.3%34.5%
56CBarbados
Lenient
3,74663%$172$40,26612.3%34.5%
57B+Fortaleza
Lenient
3,73463%$58$13,74512.3%34.5%
58D+Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,69846%$73$12,69112.3%34.5%
59D+Havana
Lenient
3,67945%$39$6,54912.3%34.5%
60CPunta del este
Lenient
3,55747%$150$26,01212.3%34.5%
61BGramado
Lenient
3,49948%$88$16,08112.3%34.5%
62B+Maceió
Lenient
3,42162%$62$14,35112.3%34.5%
63E+Ciudad de guatemala
Lenient
3,42044%$54$8,98712.3%34.5%
64C+Caldas novas
Lenient
3,41041%$53$8,18712.3%34.5%
65ACuracao
Lenient
3,40671%$146$38,80812.3%34.5%
66C+Vina del mar
Lenient
3,39244%$88$14,48412.3%34.5%
67C+Guarapari
Lenient
3,36543%$80$12,91612.3%34.5%
68B+Foz do iguacu
Lenient
3,35555%$57$11,89912.3%34.5%
69CGoiânia
Lenient
3,33248%$50$9,10012.3%34.5%
70CCoahuila de zaragoza
Lenient
3,31034%$69$8,85112.3%34.5%
71DParaty
Lenient
3,27038%$74$10,65612.3%34.5%
72AMiguel hidalgo
Lenient
3,26266%$108$26,61112.3%34.5%
73BCaraguatatuba
Lenient
3,22739%$81$11,92012.3%34.5%
74B+Imbituba
Lenient
3,22543%$77$12,38512.3%34.5%
75B+Puerto penasco
Lenient
3,12739%$227$33,58812.3%34.5%
76C+Tamarindo
Lenient
3,11654%$187$37,75812.3%34.5%
77CCuernavaca
Lenient
3,07234%$124$15,83812.3%34.5%
78CRecife
Lenient
3,00358%$48$10,52212.3%34.5%
79BPanama city
Lenient
2,98172%$90$24,25212.3%34.5%
80CRecife
Lenient
2,96358%$48$10,52212.3%34.5%
81EBelize
Unknown
2,85652%$162$31,58112.3%34.5%
82CPuntarenas province
Lenient
2,85047%$125$22,13412.3%34.5%
83DSantiago de los caballeros
Lenient
2,84045%$66$11,26012.3%34.5%
84B+Palhoça
Lenient
2,82245%$84$14,11212.3%34.5%
85D+Sector curico chillan
Lenient
2,76334%$76$9,72612.3%34.5%
86D+Angra dos reis
Lenient
2,71144%$86$14,29212.3%34.5%
87BBelém
Lenient
2,70145%$59$9,91112.3%34.5%
88CItapema
Lenient
2,70050%$113$21,06412.3%34.5%
89B+Camaçari
Lenient
2,68339%$142$20,62212.3%34.5%
90ACapão da canoa
Lenient
2,65343%$88$14,10012.3%34.5%
91D+Petrópolis
Lenient
2,64936%$92$12,56912.3%34.5%
92CIlhabela
Lenient
2,62742%$86$13,66412.3%34.5%
93D+San jose
Lenient
2,57153%$69$13,79812.3%34.5%
94C+Zapallar
Lenient
2,50239%$146$21,17912.3%34.5%
95C+Santos
Lenient
2,50047%$64$11,45912.3%34.5%
96E+Cuenca
Lenient
2,49335%$44$5,81612.3%34.5%
97B+La serena
Lenient
2,43746%$73$12,46512.3%34.5%
98DSan miguel de allende
Lenient
2,42240%$120$17,97012.3%34.5%
99BZapopan
Lenient
2,42047%$73$12,88012.3%34.5%
100B+Willemstad
Lenient
2,40870%$127$33,28812.3%34.5%

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2025 short-term rental report for Latin America

Trends, supply, and year-over-year changes for Latin America.

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Why Invest in Airbnb Latin America in 2026?

The short-term rental markets we track in Latin America include Aruba, The bahamas and San juan. 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: Latin America

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

Latin America Airbnb markets rankboard scatter chart showing occupancy rate versus average daily rate (ADR)

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Latin America by Budget

Top 3 Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

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

  1. Cuba
    • Property price: $50,000
    • STR revenue: $5,231/year
    • Yield: 17.9%
  2. Caldas novas
    • Property price: $60,000
    • STR revenue: $8,187/year
    • Yield: 15.3%
  3. Havana
    • Property price: $70,000
    • STR revenue: $6,549/year
    • Yield: 13.3%

Top 3 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Latin America

  1. Belize
    • STR revenue: $31,581/year
    • Rent gap: $6,226
  2. Ipojuca
    • STR revenue: $15,035/year
    • Rent gap: $5,942
  3. Aruba
    • STR revenue: $67,499/year
    • Rent gap: $5,251

Latin America Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in Latin America?

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

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

  • What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Latin America?

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 49.86% (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 Latin America?

    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.

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