Best Airbnb Markets North America

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 50 Largest Airbnb Markets in North America
Updated May, 2025

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 RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1 Los angeles
strict
13,76267%$204$51,23812.3%34.5%
2 New york
lenient
13,11268%$155$39,57112.3%34.5%
3 Toronto
strict
11,65468%$114$28,88912.3%34.5%
4 San diego
strict
11,06670%$218$57,19912.3%34.5%
5 Austin
lenient
10,99160%$163$36,88712.3%34.5%
6 Houston
lenient
10,78860%$124$28,15612.3%34.5%
7 Jacksonville
lenient
9,74563%$184$43,66112.3%34.5%
8 Nashville
lenient
8,99059%$184$40,97412.3%34.5%
9 Miami
lenient
8,95569%$171$44,38612.3%34.5%
10 Phoenix
lenient
7,58966%$164$40,70812.3%34.5%
11 Chicago
strict
6,89565%$143$34,91712.3%34.5%
12 Montreal
strict
6,86268%$96$24,54712.3%34.5%
13 Maui
strict
6,80879%$318$92,88012.3%34.5%
14 Tbilisi
lenient
6,79060%$38$8,52212.3%34.5%
15 Galveston
strict
6,46446%$197$34,57612.3%34.5%
16 Atlanta
lenient
6,36657%$140$30,32712.3%34.5%
17 Sarasota
lenient
6,28568%$203$51,34512.3%34.5%
18 Hollywood
lenient
6,25069%$192$49,85512.3%34.5%
19 New orleans
strict
5,99358%$176$38,25112.3%34.5%
20 San antonio
strict
5,78060%$131$30,10612.3%34.5%
21 Honolulu
strict
5,75888%$183$60,02012.3%34.5%
22 Myrtle beach
lenient
5,67061%$129$30,04212.3%34.5%
23 Paradise
lenient
5,60566%$185$45,88612.3%34.5%
24 Seattle
strict
5,49272%$152$41,00612.3%34.5%
25 Dallas
lenient
5,42261%$134$30,93512.3%34.5%
26 Calgary
strict
5,21467%$82$20,58412.3%34.5%
27 Philadelphia
strict
5,12559%$104$23,29612.3%34.5%
28 Fort lauderdale
lenient
5,08769%$191$49,69812.3%34.5%
29 Miami beach
strict
4,96969%$199$51,42612.3%34.5%
30 Washington
strict
4,81171%$154$41,00912.3%34.5%
31 Miramar beach
lenient
4,67860%$256$57,41412.3%34.5%
32 Vancouver
strict
4,67477%$134$38,30912.3%34.5%
33 San francisco
strict
4,59269%$177$45,57712.3%34.5%
34 Scottsdale
lenient
4,43666%$226$55,84312.3%34.5%
35 Hilton head island
lenient
4,42665%$233$56,41912.3%34.5%
36 Cape coral
lenient
4,35660%$213$47,87212.3%34.5%
37 Panama city beach
strict
4,22759%$193$42,73312.3%34.5%
38 Orange beach
lenient
4,16566%$292$71,84312.3%34.5%
39 Denver
strict
3,84771%$144$38,41812.3%34.5%
40 Tampa
lenient
3,76368%$133$34,21112.3%34.5%
41 Palm springs
lenient
3,75457%$397$84,09612.3%34.5%
42 Charlotte
lenient
3,68060%$138$31,58712.3%34.5%
43 Portland
strict
3,55671%$111$29,72612.3%34.5%
44 Indianapolis
lenient
3,53255%$127$26,54012.3%34.5%
45 South scottsdale
lenient
3,47867%$209$52,63112.3%34.5%
46 Hallandale beach
lenient
3,29872%$208$56,10212.3%34.5%
47 Batumi
lenient
3,27256%$36$7,49812.3%34.5%
48 Edmonton
lenient
3,22466%$70$17,41312.3%34.5%
49 Destin
lenient
2,96866%$240$59,18112.3%34.5%
50 Sussex
lenient
2,96451%$244$46,82112.3%34.5%


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