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Best Airbnb Markets in North America (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in North 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 North 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

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

National averages across all North America markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
61.34%
Average Annual Revenue i
$60,312
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
$260
YoY Supply Growth i
35.89%
YoY Revenue Change i
11.19%

Top 100 North America Cities for Airbnb in 2026

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Position Market Grade Market Name Regulation No of Listings Avg. Occupancy Rate Avg. Daily Rate Revenue Short-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1CBig los angeles
Unknown
39,69964%$254$61,96912.3%34.5%
2BLake buena vista
Lenient
14,73168%$257$67,39712.3%34.5%
3CLas vegas
Lenient
10,91059%$215$49,00012.3%34.5%
4DNew york
Strict
10,52071%$169$45,09612.3%34.5%
5CLos angeles
Strict
10,34370%$230$61,01512.3%34.5%
6C+Toronto
Strict
9,55171%$138$36,74312.3%34.5%
7CSan diego
Strict
9,34374%$281$79,34812.3%34.5%
8C+Houston
Lenient
9,02054%$181$37,17512.3%34.5%
9BJacksonville
Lenient
8,95262%$240$57,16212.3%34.5%
10CAustin
Lenient
8,69861%$196$45,79912.3%34.5%
11BNashville
Lenient
8,15161%$258$61,64412.3%34.5%
12CMiami
Lenient
8,00165%$231$57,32512.3%34.5%
13D+Maui
Strict
6,93174%$376$105,39812.3%34.5%
14BOahu
Strict
6,79883% 🚀$261$82,43012.3%34.5%
15D+Big island
Strict
6,58269%$280$73,49312.3%34.5%
16CMyrtle beach
Lenient
5,97859%$192$43,97212.3%34.5%
17BChicago
Strict
5,96967%$197$50,57612.3%34.5%
18CPhoenix
Lenient
5,93864%$194$48,01812.3%34.5%
19C+Galveston
Strict
5,80748%$278$52,00612.3%34.5%
20B+Montreal
Strict
5,54373%$138$38,02412.3%34.5%
21CAtlanta
Lenient
5,49353%$202$41,07212.3%34.5%
22C+Barnstable town
Lenient
5,42562%$394$91,36212.3%34.5%
23CMiramar beach
Lenient
5,41864%$374$91,07812.3%34.5%
24BHonolulu
Strict
5,24784% 🚀$241$77,19112.3%34.5%
25CSeattle
Strict
5,08169%$216$56,50012.3%34.5%
26D+Heber
Lenient
4,80850%$420$79,88712.3%34.5%
27D+Hilton head island
Lenient
4,74065%$311$76,37512.3%34.5%
28DCalgary
Strict
4,72565%$115$28,27612.3%34.5%
29CDallas
Lenient
4,70259%$182$41,17412.3%34.5%
30BColumbus
Lenient
4,59360%$209$48,24112.3%34.5%
31BNew orleans
Strict
4,58558%$209$47,24512.3%34.5%
32CSan antonio
Strict
4,58260%$172$40,24412.3%34.5%
33B+Kaui
Strict
4,57180%$419$127,28812.3%34.5%
34C+Long island
Lenient
4,49955%$673$137,98512.3%34.5%
35E+Washington
Strict
4,44166%$190$47,87112.3%34.5%
36CPhiladelphia
Strict
4,34757%$155$33,72812.3%34.5%
37BPanama city beach
Strict
4,33962%$289$68,52112.3%34.5%
38BOcean city
Strict
4,21857%$320$68,37612.3%34.5%
39D+Orange beach
Lenient
4,18968%$366$95,31212.3%34.5%
40CFort lauderdale
Lenient
4,09865%$238$59,38512.3%34.5%
41D+Cape coral
Lenient
4,09056%$257$54,77212.3%34.5%
42CSt. george
Lenient
3,88858%$244$56,20512.3%34.5%
43CLebanon
Lenient
3,84851%$294$57,27812.3%34.5%
44CPrescott valley-prescott
Lenient
3,61061%$224$52,62412.3%34.5%
45C+Scottsdale
Lenient
3,57465%$268$66,96612.3%34.5%
46BVancouver
Strict
3,54176%$209$59,30912.3%34.5%
47D+San francisco
Strict
3,53678%$214$62,72612.3%34.5%
48BEast stroudsburg
Lenient
3,34747%$339$63,13012.3%34.5%
49D+Charlotte
Lenient
3,31658%$180$39,90612.3%34.5%
50DPalm springs
Lenient
3,31354%$435$89,48812.3%34.5%
51DEdwards
Lenient
3,26353%$540$108,30312.3%34.5%
52B+Broken bow
Lenient
3,21150%$340$66,67012.3%34.5%
53DTampa
Lenient
3,20161%$168$39,50512.3%34.5%
54C+Destin
Lenient
3,17568%$335$86,46212.3%34.5%
55CDenver
Strict
3,07472%$173$47,46412.3%34.5%
56C+Fayetteville-springdale-rogers
Lenient
3,06955%$199$42,04912.3%34.5%
57DEdmonton
Strict
3,00359%$88$19,86912.3%34.5%
58BKalispell
Lenient
2,98364%$325$78,02012.3%34.5%
59D+North myrtle beach
Lenient
2,89456%$292$62,88512.3%34.5%
60BIndianapolis
Lenient
2,87856%$177$38,21612.3%34.5%
61BRochester
Lenient
2,81657%$216$46,53912.3%34.5%
62C+Downeast and acadia
Lenient
2,78773%$303$82,23412.3%34.5%
63CLake of the ozarks
Lenient
2,78747%$276$49,82312.3%34.5%
64C+Port aransas
Lenient
2,75652%$369$74,32012.3%34.5%
65BKnoxville
Lenient
2,69958%$205$45,49812.3%34.5%
66C+Portland
Strict
2,67974%$141$40,00412.3%34.5%
67B+Les laurentides
Strict
2,65552%$220$44,68412.3%34.5%
68D+Mammoth lakes
Strict
2,61250%$365$71,38812.3%34.5%
69B+30a east
Lenient
2,59366%$577$144,35412.3%34.5%
70CGreenville-anderson
Lenient
2,55956%$182$39,00112.3%34.5%
71D+Boston
Strict
2,55070%$238$62,90912.3%34.5%
72C+Whistler
Strict
2,53966%$259$65,13312.3%34.5%
73CSouth padre island
Lenient
2,51353%$284$57,37012.3%34.5%
74BSavannah
Lenient
2,48164%$231$58,16212.3%34.5%
75DTucson
Lenient
2,47957%$145$31,56712.3%34.5%
76C+Dorado
Lenient
2,43353%$367$76,03612.3%34.5%
77BEl dorado
Lenient
2,43353%$367$76,03612.3%34.5%
78CFort collins
Lenient
2,43264%$274$66,76612.3%34.5%
79DPark city
Lenient
2,42051%$490$94,71412.3%34.5%
80C+Boise city
Lenient
2,40569%$182$48,14712.3%34.5%
81DOcean city
Lenient
2,38656%$371$77,78212.3%34.5%
82E+Big bear lake
Strict
2,33637%$306$45,04312.3%34.5%
83E+Breckenridge
Lenient
2,33456%$332$71,74612.3%34.5%
84C+Kingston
Lenient
2,31654%$301$62,34112.3%34.5%
85BPittsburgh
Lenient
2,27359%$168$37,93912.3%34.5%
86BLouisville
Strict
2,25855%$194$41,24612.3%34.5%
87B+Cullowhee
Lenient
2,24653%$236$48,02912.3%34.5%
88D+Albuquerque
Lenient
2,24062%$160$37,91812.3%34.5%
89BBoone
Lenient
2,23351%$306$60,32212.3%34.5%
90C+Anchorage
Lenient
2,21368%$219$56,05612.3%34.5%
91B+Canmore
Lenient
2,20679%$263$78,22812.3%34.5%
92D+Steamboat springs
Lenient
2,18752%$382$76,23012.3%34.5%
93DPunta gorda
Lenient
2,17054%$219$45,20012.3%34.5%
94BSouth beach
Strict
2,14467%$214$55,33412.3%34.5%
95D+Eugene-springfield
Lenient
2,13655%$193$40,36512.3%34.5%
96CPort st. lucie
Lenient
2,11158%$201$44,58212.3%34.5%
97C+Prince edward island
Strict
2,10969%$186$47,58412.3%34.5%
98B+Corpus christi
Lenient
2,10654%$216$45,43412.3%34.5%
99D+Colorado springs
Lenient
2,04367%$174$44,73712.3%34.5%
100D+San jose
Lenient
2,04169%$146$37,87512.3%34.5%

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2025 short-term rental report for North America

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

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Why Invest in Airbnb North America in 2026?

The short-term rental markets we track in North America include 30a east, Long island and Kaui. 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: North America

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

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

Compare property prices, short-term rental yield, rent gap, annual revenue, and supply growth in the Airbtics Market Explorer watchlist.

Top 3 Premium Airbnb Markets: $500,000-$1,000,000

Property prices in these markets are $500,000 to $1,000,000.

  1. Big island
    • Property price: $550,000
    • STR revenue: $73,493/year
    • Yield: 14.5%
  2. Miramar beach
    • Property price: $550,000
    • STR revenue: $91,078/year
    • Yield: 16.3%
  3. Long island
    • Property price: $550,000
    • STR revenue: $137,985/year
    • Yield: 17.1%

Top 3 Luxury Airbnb Markets: $1,000,000 & Above

Property prices in these markets are $1,000,000 or more.

  1. New york
    • Property price: $1,200,000
    • STR revenue: $45,096/year
    • Yield: 5.0%
  2. San francisco
    • Property price: $1,200,000
    • STR revenue: $62,726/year
    • Yield: 8.1%

Top 3 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in North America

  1. Broken bow
    • STR revenue: $66,670/year
    • Rent gap: $5,749
  2. Kaui
    • STR revenue: $127,288/year
    • Rent gap: $5,560
  3. Kalispell
    • STR revenue: $78,020/year
    • Rent gap: $5,291

North America Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in North America?

    Airbtics ranks short-term rental markets in North America using revenue, occupancy, regulation, yield, and growth. The top market in our latest dataset is Big los angeles. 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 North America?

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

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

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 61.34% (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 North 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.

  • How can I estimate Airbnb income in North America?

    Use our Airbnb income calculator to estimate revenue for a specific address, or open any market link below for median revenue and occupancy benchmarks.

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