Best Airbnb Markets Mexico in 2025

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

Why Invest in Airbnb Mexico in 2025?

In recent years, Mexico 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 Mismaloya, Nuevo vallarta and Hipodromo. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb Mexico a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, Mexico 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, Mexico 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 Mexico are:



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Top 20 Mexico Cities for Airbnb in 2025

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Mexico city
Lenient
21,46570%MXN1,046MXN272,79212.3%34.5%
2Playa del carmen
Lenient
9,18758%MXN1,235MXN265,87712.3%34.5%
3Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,43156%MXN823MXN173,40112.3%34.5%
4Tulum
Lenient
7,10548%MXN1,355MXN241,62912.3%34.5%
5Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,08159%MXN1,973MXN429,17112.3%34.5%
6Bahia de banderas
Lenient
6,93452%MXN2,368MXN454,13912.3%34.5%
7Nuevo león
Lenient
6,24953%MXN960MXN190,93912.3%34.5%
8Cancun
Lenient
6,24258%MXN1,132MXN244,90712.3%34.5%
9Mazatlan
Lenient
5,49837%MXN1,544MXN211,44512.3%34.5%
10Mérida
Lenient
5,13857%MXN909MXN193,75312.3%34.5%
11Guadalajara
Lenient
5,10457%MXN806MXN172,83512.3%34.5%
12Acapulco
Lenient
4,77737%MXN1,887MXN259,09812.3%34.5%
13Oaxaca de juárez
Lenient
3,95146%MXN943MXN161,23512.3%34.5%
14Miguel hidalgo
Lenient
3,31071%MXN1,372MXN362,24712.3%34.5%
15Monterrey
Lenient
3,26057%MXN892MXN191,05912.3%34.5%
16Michoacán de ocampo
Lenient
3,10735%MXN840MXN110,25312.3%34.5%
17Cuernavaca
Lenient
3,06035%MXN1,921MXN250,62112.3%34.5%
18Puerto penasco
Lenient
2,76637%MXN3,603MXN495,68312.3%34.5%
19Coahuila de zaragoza
Lenient
2,71139%MXN1,012MXN147,83312.3%34.5%
20San miguel de allende
Lenient
2,59442%MXN1,887MXN294,51712.3%34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Mexico by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Ursulo galvan
Lenient
10332%MXN2,265MXN269,85812.3%34.5%
2Atemajac de brizuela
Lenient
5822%MXN2,642MXN216,66212.3%34.5%
3San luis de la paz
Lenient
6430%MXN892MXN101,05512.3%34.5%
4San mateo rio hondo
Lenient
15032%MXN1,201MXN143,23412.3%34.5%
5Michoacán de ocampo
Lenient
3,10735%MXN840MXN110,25312.3%34.5%
6Torreon
Lenient
75946%MXN686MXN118,64412.3%34.5%
7Jojutla
Lenient
56128%MXN2,779MXN289,24812.3%34.5%
8Zacatlan
Lenient
55426%MXN1,098MXN106,70012.3%34.5%
9Zacatecas
Lenient
38138%MXN703MXN100,26512.3%34.5%
10Orizaba
Lenient
37540%MXN686MXN103,71512.3%34.5%
11Bocoyna
Lenient
22925%MXN1,578MXN145,91112.3%34.5%
12Palenque
Lenient
21235%MXN703MXN91,73712.3%34.5%
13Navolato
Lenient
14724%MXN1,767MXN157,58012.3%34.5%
14Teotihuacan
Lenient
13831%MXN737MXN85,18212.3%34.5%
15Hidalgo del parral
Lenient
13534%MXN737MXN94,03612.3%34.5%
16San juan de los lagos
Lenient
13228%MXN1,269MXN132,25212.3%34.5%
17Puente de ixtla
Lenient
13126%MXN3,123MXN299,68212.3%34.5%
18Tecamac
Lenient
12044%MXN617MXN103,54312.3%34.5%
19Coronango
Lenient
11644%MXN583MXN96,52512.3%34.5%
20Catemaco
Lenient
11233%MXN686MXN83,39712.3%34.5%
21San luis rio colorado
Lenient
11030%MXN1,321MXN150,87012.3%34.5%
22Jalpan de serra
Lenient
10127%MXN875MXN87,68712.3%34.5%
23Tehuacan
Lenient
10146%MXN617MXN108,39912.3%34.5%
24Santa cruz xoxocotlan
Lenient
9734%MXN772MXN98,29212.3%34.5%
25Medellin
Lenient
9130%MXN1,115MXN125,74812.3%34.5%
26Huamantla
Lenient
8632%MXN892MXN106,03112.3%34.5%
27Izamal
Lenient
8228%MXN1,269MXN133,17812.3%34.5%
28San andres tuxtla
Lenient
6232%MXN1,166MXN138,29212.3%34.5%
29Guasave
Lenient
6136%MXN960MXN129,09412.3%34.5%
30Huejotzingo
Lenient
5442%MXN497MXN78,55812.3%34.5%
31Autlan de navarro
Lenient
5428%MXN995MXN104,29812.3%34.5%
32Calvillo
Lenient
5033%MXN1,304MXN161,71512.3%34.5%
33Coahuila de zaragoza
Lenient
2,71139%MXN1,012MXN147,83312.3%34.5%
34Chiapas
Lenient
2,32140%MXN652MXN97,26212.3%34.5%
35Tamaulipas
Lenient
1,81840%MXN806MXN121,54412.3%34.5%
36Guaymas
Lenient
1,16938%MXN2,865MXN404,16912.3%34.5%
37San pedro mixtepec
Lenient
81752%MXN1,218MXN234,33612.3%34.5%
38Yautepec
Lenient
81531%MXN2,333MXN269,20612.3%34.5%
39Culiacan
Lenient
53438%MXN737MXN104,81312.3%34.5%
40Xalapa
Lenient
47543%MXN480MXN78,09512.3%34.5%
41Atlixco
Lenient
45032%MXN1,510MXN180,69412.3%34.5%
42San pedro pochutla
Lenient
44846%MXN1,338MXN227,61012.3%34.5%
43Taxco de alarcón
Lenient
42325%MXN772MXN72,51812.3%34.5%
44Taxco de alarcon
Lenient
42325%MXN772MXN72,51812.3%34.5%
45Tepic
Lenient
40742%MXN686MXN108,57112.3%34.5%
46Ahome
Lenient
38141%MXN669MXN103,49112.3%34.5%
47Atlatlahucan
Lenient
37033%MXN3,689MXN450,57012.3%34.5%
48Ezequiel montes
Lenient
36324%MXN1,338MXN121,88712.3%34.5%
49Cihuatlan
Lenient
32741%MXN1,458MXN220,54012.3%34.5%
50Cajeme
Lenient
29737%MXN600MXN84,82112.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,43156%MXN823MXN173,40112.3%34.5%
2Nuevo león
Lenient
6,24953%MXN960MXN190,93912.3%34.5%
3Mazatlan
Lenient
5,49837%MXN1,544MXN211,44512.3%34.5%
4Guadalajara
Lenient
5,10457%MXN806MXN172,83512.3%34.5%
5Acapulco
Lenient
4,77737%MXN1,887MXN259,09812.3%34.5%
6Oaxaca de juárez
Lenient
3,95146%MXN943MXN161,23512.3%34.5%
7Monterrey
Lenient
3,26057%MXN892MXN191,05912.3%34.5%
8Puerto penasco
Lenient
2,76637%MXN3,603MXN495,68312.3%34.5%
9Zapopan
Lenient
2,20256%MXN926MXN194,69712.3%34.5%
10Santiago de querétaro
Lenient
2,11953%MXN652MXN130,26112.3%34.5%
11Tijuana
Lenient
1,98247%MXN1,132MXN199,84512.3%34.5%
12Zihuatanejo
Lenient
1,94542%MXN1,990MXN308,03912.3%34.5%
13Santa maria colotepec
Lenient
1,69658%MXN1,252MXN268,96512.3%34.5%
14Ensenada mx
Lenient
1,29141%MXN1,510MXN231,55712.3%34.5%
15Tepoztlán
Lenient
1,11333%MXN1,441MXN178,30912.3%34.5%
16Santa maria tonameca
Lenient
88350%MXN1,132MXN209,78112.3%34.5%
17Brisas de zicatela
Lenient
87354%MXN1,115MXN223,25112.3%34.5%
18Bacalar
Lenient
83949%MXN1,407MXN256,35312.3%34.5%
19Tabacalera
Lenient
77576%MXN1,115MXN316,36112.3%34.5%
20El marqués
Lenient
72448%MXN892MXN161,26912.3%34.5%
21Compostela
Lenient
61439%MXN1,767MXN254,48212.3%34.5%
22Tapalpa
Lenient
59228%MXN2,574MXN269,08512.3%34.5%
23Malinalco
Lenient
27631%MXN2,368MXN274,64512.3%34.5%
24Jocotepec
Lenient
22333%MXN1,664MXN205,43912.3%34.5%
25Cabo corrientes
Lenient
22048%MXN1,647MXN291,18812.3%34.5%
26San blas
Lenient
20631%MXN1,750MXN202,57312.3%34.5%
27Telchac puerto
Lenient
19140%MXN2,162MXN321,85212.3%34.5%
28Mulege
Lenient
17246%MXN1,321MXN225,34512.3%34.5%
29Tecate
Lenient
16429%MXN2,127MXN229,94412.3%34.5%
30Atizapan de zaragoza
Lenient
12452%MXN755MXN145,77412.3%34.5%
31Ixtapan de la sal
Lenient
11031%MXN2,505MXN289,66012.3%34.5%
32Comondu
Lenient
7636%MXN1,269MXN169,86612.3%34.5%
33Celestun
Lenient
5337%MXN1,321MXN184,69312.3%34.5%
34Benito juarez
Lenient
1,97268%MXN806MXN204,90712.3%34.5%
35Coyoacán
Lenient
1,27166%MXN772MXN190,27012.3%34.5%
36Santa maría huatulco
Lenient
1,25446%MXN1,561MXN265,61912.3%34.5%
37Chapala
Lenient
67645%MXN1,595MXN266,23712.3%34.5%
38Chapala
Lenient
64146%MXN1,544MXN263,42312.3%34.5%
39Mexico city
Lenient
21,46570%MXN1,046MXN272,79212.3%34.5%
40Playas de rosarito
Lenient
1,73633%MXN2,608MXN321,88712.3%34.5%
41Rosarito
Lenient
1,07934%MXN2,539MXN322,04112.3%34.5%
42Playa del carmen
Lenient
9,18758%MXN1,235MXN265,87712.3%34.5%
43Tulum
Lenient
7,10548%MXN1,355MXN241,62912.3%34.5%
44Bahia de banderas
Lenient
6,93452%MXN2,368MXN454,13912.3%34.5%
45Cancun
Lenient
6,24258%MXN1,132MXN244,90712.3%34.5%
46Miguel hidalgo
Lenient
3,31071%MXN1,372MXN362,24712.3%34.5%
47La paz
Lenient
1,81057%MXN1,132MXN241,64712.3%34.5%
48Valle de bravo
Lenient
1,48030%MXN2,711MXN302,54712.3%34.5%
49San miguel de cozumel
Lenient
1,24153%MXN1,287MXN251,85712.3%34.5%
50Cozumel
Lenient
1,13652%MXN1,149MXN221,10612.3%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
7,08159%MXN1,973MXN429,17112.3%34.5%
2San miguel de allende
Lenient
2,59442%MXN1,887MXN294,51712.3%34.5%
3Sayulita
Lenient
1,58056%MXN2,316MXN477,21912.3%34.5%
4Cabo san lucas
Lenient
1,02854%MXN1,492MXN299,75012.3%34.5%
5Colonia condesa
Lenient
86477%MXN1,458MXN416,11212.3%34.5%
6Nuevo vallarta
Lenient
78354%MXN3,020MXN601,86912.3%34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in Mexico

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in Mexico

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Autlan de navarro
Lenient
5428%MXN995MXN104,29812.3%34.5%
2Guasave
Lenient
6136%MXN960MXN129,09412.3%34.5%
3Texcoco
Lenient
10642%MXN669MXN105,07012.3%34.5%
4Tehuacan
Lenient
10146%MXN617MXN108,39912.3%34.5%
5San luis rio colorado
Lenient
11030%MXN1,321MXN150,87012.3%34.5%
6Hidalgo del parral
Lenient
13534%MXN737MXN94,03612.3%34.5%
7Zapotlanejo
Lenient
5235%MXN1,372MXN180,93512.3%34.5%
8Huejotzingo
Lenient
5442%MXN497MXN78,55812.3%34.5%
9El marqués
Lenient
72448%MXN892MXN161,26912.3%34.5%
10San sebastian tutla
Lenient
5533%MXN806MXN99,30412.3%34.5%
11Tecamac
Lenient
12044%MXN617MXN103,54312.3%34.5%
12Delicias
Lenient
12637%MXN823MXN114,93712.3%34.5%
13San juan de los lagos
Lenient
13228%MXN1,269MXN132,25212.3%34.5%
14Torreon
Lenient
75946%MXN686MXN118,64412.3%34.5%
15Santa cruz xoxocotlan
Lenient
9734%MXN772MXN98,29212.3%34.5%
16Calvillo
Lenient
5033%MXN1,304MXN161,71512.3%34.5%
17Cuetzalan del progreso
Lenient
15228%MXN892MXN94,53412.3%34.5%
18Hermosillo
Lenient
1,52144%MXN789MXN131,58212.3%34.5%
19Toluca
Lenient
47452%MXN566MXN110,76712.3%34.5%
20Arandas
Lenient
12635%MXN1,029MXN134,00212.3%34.5%

Top 17 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in Mexico

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Nuevo león
Lenient
6,24953%MXN960MXN190,93912.3%34.5%
2Monterrey
Lenient
3,26057%MXN892MXN191,05912.3%34.5%
3Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,43156%MXN823MXN173,40112.3%34.5%
4Michoacán de ocampo
Lenient
3,10735%MXN840MXN110,25312.3%34.5%
5Guadalajara
Lenient
5,10457%MXN806MXN172,83512.3%34.5%
6Mérida
Lenient
5,13857%MXN909MXN193,75312.3%34.5%
7Oaxaca de juárez
Lenient
3,95146%MXN943MXN161,23512.3%34.5%
8Tulum
Lenient
7,10548%MXN1,355MXN241,62912.3%34.5%
9Mazatlan
Lenient
5,49837%MXN1,544MXN211,44512.3%34.5%
10Mexico city
Lenient
21,46570%MXN1,046MXN272,79212.3%34.5%
11Cancun
Lenient
6,24258%MXN1,132MXN244,90712.3%34.5%
12Acapulco
Lenient
4,77737%MXN1,887MXN259,09812.3%34.5%
13Bahia de banderas
Lenient
6,93452%MXN2,368MXN454,13912.3%34.5%
14Puerto vallarta
Lenient
7,08159%MXN1,973MXN429,17112.3%34.5%
15Playa del carmen
Lenient
9,18758%MXN1,235MXN265,87712.3%34.5%
16Cuernavaca
Lenient
3,06035%MXN1,921MXN250,62112.3%34.5%
17Miguel hidalgo
Lenient
3,31071%MXN1,372MXN362,24712.3%34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Mexico

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Pinal de amoles
Lenient
6828%MXN1,630MXN171,13612.3%34.5%
2San mateo rio hondo
Lenient
15032%MXN1,201MXN143,23412.3%34.5%
3Atemajac de brizuela
Lenient
5822%MXN2,642MXN216,66212.3%34.5%
4Coyuca de benitez
Lenient
20333%MXN2,196MXN268,17612.3%34.5%
5Santa maria colotepec
Lenient
1,69658%MXN1,252MXN268,96512.3%34.5%
6San pedro mixtepec
Lenient
81752%MXN1,218MXN234,33612.3%34.5%
7Ursulo galvan
Lenient
10332%MXN2,265MXN269,85812.3%34.5%
8Santa maria tonameca
Lenient
88350%MXN1,132MXN209,78112.3%34.5%
9Guaymas
Lenient
1,16938%MXN2,865MXN404,16912.3%34.5%
10San pedro pochutla
Lenient
44846%MXN1,338MXN227,61012.3%34.5%
11Brisas de zicatela
Lenient
87354%MXN1,115MXN223,25112.3%34.5%
12Puerto penasco
Lenient
2,76637%MXN3,603MXN495,68312.3%34.5%
13Bacalar
Lenient
83949%MXN1,407MXN256,35312.3%34.5%
14Cihuatlan
Lenient
32741%MXN1,458MXN220,54012.3%34.5%
15Jojutla
Lenient
56128%MXN2,779MXN289,24812.3%34.5%
16Atlatlahucan
Lenient
37033%MXN3,689MXN450,57012.3%34.5%
17Mismaloya
Lenient
8553%MXN3,329MXN650,00312.3%34.5%
18Calvillo
Lenient
5033%MXN1,304MXN161,71512.3%34.5%
19Izamal
Lenient
8228%MXN1,269MXN133,17812.3%34.5%
20Bahia de banderas
Lenient
6,93452%MXN2,368MXN454,13912.3%34.5%
21Cabo corrientes
Lenient
22048%MXN1,647MXN291,18812.3%34.5%
22Hipodromo
Lenient
86977%MXN1,801MXN512,05412.3%34.5%
23Holbox
Lenient
68949%MXN1,424MXN258,70412.3%34.5%
24Huamantla
Lenient
8632%MXN892MXN106,03112.3%34.5%
25Sayulita
Lenient
1,58056%MXN2,316MXN477,21912.3%34.5%
26Malinalco
Lenient
27631%MXN2,368MXN274,64512.3%34.5%
27Telchac puerto
Lenient
19140%MXN2,162MXN321,85212.3%34.5%
28Bucerías
Lenient
98252%MXN2,059MXN393,92412.3%34.5%
29Puente de ixtla
Lenient
13126%MXN3,123MXN299,68212.3%34.5%
30Valladolid
Lenient
74042%MXN755MXN118,62712.3%34.5%
31San andres tuxtla
Lenient
6232%MXN1,166MXN138,29212.3%34.5%
32Tepoztlán
Lenient
1,11333%MXN1,441MXN178,30912.3%34.5%
33Atizapan de zaragoza
Lenient
12452%MXN755MXN145,77412.3%34.5%
34Colonia condesa
Lenient
86477%MXN1,458MXN416,11212.3%34.5%
35Guanajuato city
Lenient
8,43156%MXN823MXN173,40112.3%34.5%
36Alamos
Lenient
10628%MXN1,510MXN157,76912.3%34.5%
37Santa maría huatulco
Lenient
1,25446%MXN1,561MXN265,61912.3%34.5%
38Ixtapan de la sal
Lenient
11031%MXN2,505MXN289,66012.3%34.5%
39Tequisquiapan
Lenient
54732%MXN2,042MXN243,44812.3%34.5%
40Mexico city
Lenient
21,46570%MXN1,046MXN272,79212.3%34.5%
41Nuevo vallarta
Lenient
78354%MXN3,020MXN601,86912.3%34.5%
42Tizimin
Lenient
7433%MXN823MXN101,17512.3%34.5%
43Bocoyna
Lenient
22925%MXN1,578MXN145,91112.3%34.5%
44Chapala
Lenient
64146%MXN1,544MXN263,42312.3%34.5%
45Celestun
Lenient
5337%MXN1,321MXN184,69312.3%34.5%
46Mazamitla
Lenient
1,47830%MXN2,127MXN237,63112.3%34.5%
47Miguel hidalgo
Lenient
3,31071%MXN1,372MXN362,24712.3%34.5%
48Campeche
Lenient
57843%MXN823MXN132,62912.3%34.5%
49Zihuatanejo
Lenient
1,94542%MXN1,990MXN308,03912.3%34.5%
50Progreso
Lenient
30647%MXN1,132MXN197,99212.3%34.5%


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